Redefining Creekside - By Liam Casey

Adjacent to the academic grindat SVHS, with students pad-dling through ever-churning rivers filled with CP, Honors, and AP classes, lies Creekside High. With the overall affairs being separate from those of the larger high school’s, Creekside is independently run with its own administration and teaching staff.Creekside High is an alternative high school designed for students who are interested instudying in smaller classroom environments that will suit their academic needs, or for those who need to make up lost credits. The new Creekside principal, Pam Garramore, who took the job just over a year ago, has begun toradically redesign the overall academic structure of the school. Despite the physical size andweighty reputation of the establishment, the quality of Creekside’s available academic pro-grams and the dedication of the administrative staff couple to out-weigh any negative aspects of the school. For instance, Mrs. Garramore has recently introduced aninnovative computerized learning program called Odyssey, whichshe claims is “a rigorous academic challenge for students.” Using this program, pupils at Creekside have the opportunity to take online classes in Math, English, and Social Studies; aditionally, Mrs. Garramore is working on an additional program that will focus on “project based learning.” She adds, “I want Creekside to take an evenmore alternative route.” ................. View more here