Open Campus

Westview High School is a closed campus school, which limits the freedom and movement of


students through out the day. While millions of other students around the country enjoy a open


campus. We are trapped in the same routine day after day. We see the same people everyday, eat


the same caritiria food, and walk the same crowded halls.  


First off   Westview, like many other schools, is full of kids who get too stressed out by the


long days, and sometimes just feel the need to take a break from their hectic day. They want to


escape away from the same environment they have been coped up in since the beginning of the year.


Open campus can give them the opportunity to leave for their hour lunch period to recoup, at home,


or at a near by restaurant or where ever else they choose. I do recognize that they could take


advantage of this privilege very easily.   However I think   it can also be a privilege that can control


their urges to skip.


Where they go while using their open campus brings me to my next point. Most kids choose to


go to their local restaurant, fast food, grocery store, or cafe. This helps the economy in a big way.


Teens play a huge role in the economy.   Especially teens of the baby boomers who are the widest rage


of people who take part in our economy.


Students do have many responsibilities that they need to accomplish, and some just can’t


succeed at school. As distractions get in the way, and at home they feel better taking care of their


obligations. I think as growing adults we should be given the freedom and privilege to have the


opportunity to go places to get our responsibilities done .


Of greatest significance Westview High School is a estimated amount of about 2,300 students,


and staff of about 250. The school building itself can’t even fit this many...