Grimsley High School, founded in 1899, is one of the oldest schools in Guilford County. In 2005, it was established as a historic site in Greensboro.

 

Grimsley has served thousands of students in Guilford County throughout the decades, but as the years go by, our campus is beginning to show the wear and tear of the many students who have walked the campus. Furthermore, the outdated structure can pose a safety hazard to students, faculty, and staff if not addressed.

 

Grimsley is built upon a foundation of rich history; however, the school could use a facelift to continue to serve generations to come. In our opinion, the school can become even more competitive by modernizing the classrooms for comfort, the cafeteria for better flow of student traffic for better efficiency of lunchtime, and updating the classroom furniture & technology to keep students engaged.

 

In addition, one nice touch to the facelift of the school could be to bring back a vintage touch of lockers. The school could readjust the scheduling of classes to allow students to take part in this tradition of enjoying a locker, which could help alleviate the strain put on students due to heavy book bags.

 

While a majority of students, like Christian Burnett, think that “Grimsley is a pretty great school,” they also believe that there are many things that could be improved at the school.  For example, students like Faith Burnett believe that “new bathrooms and better-smelling classrooms would make Grimsley a happy and better place.” Christian Burnett also believes that “by fixing the bathrooms and wall chippings, the school would feel safer and cleaner” and “more art presented throughout the school, especially in older buildings like Old Science, would help make the building happier.”

 

Overall, while many students love Grimsley High School, a lot of students believe that Grimsley would be a much better place if things such as the bathrooms were fixed. These improvements would allow Grimsley to continue serving students for years to come.