Too many peas in our pod
By Katrina Bushman and E.J. Jones
October 29, 2019
Teachers are struggling to maintain balanced class environments due to an overpopulation of students in many class periods during the 2019-2020 school year. The increase in class sizes has lead to a rising number of safety issues in classrooms across campus. According to science teacher Adam Welman, th...
Funding, class sizes requirements cause scheduling problems
By Ian Dortsch, Hawkeye Staff
January 19, 2018
Schools tend to have problems with class sizes, and MTHS is no exception. Even this year, the school had problems with organizing the classes students will be taking, some of which you might’ve heard about or experienced yourself. While it may not seem like it, class sizes affect everyone. Because of the amoun...
Over crowded classes
By Nolan DeGarlais, Editor-in-Chief
September 22, 2017
As the new school year begins, those who are returning to MTHS may find some of their classes are overcrowded, with some classes having over 36 students to one teacher. This drastic increase in class sizes was unprecedented by the school; several actions have been taken by the administration in an attempt...
Class student minimum
By Meghan Park, Staff Writer
September 22, 2017
As returning students may realize, many classes and programs taught last year are not appearing this year, including some languages, yearbook, Hawk Broadcasting Network, SLSN and more. Not only that, but there is also a considerable shift in the faculty with about 10 staff leaving and approximately...
Initiative strives to shrink class sizes
By Edwin Olivera
November 5, 2014
Initiative 1351 (I-1351) is a measure to decrease classroom sizes in Washington by 2018 and is currently on the ballot for people to vote on Nov. 4. Washington has the fourth largest class sizes in the country. According to the Washington Secretary of State (SoS) website, a high school general education...