Photo of South Salem High School’s student parking lot by Samantha Osmus.
Parking for students is available in the student parking lot only. These spaces are located in the lower lot next to South’s softball fields on Howard Street. Parking outside of the student lot may result in a ticket. These tickets can be given if parked in the teacher lot when registered as a student or being parked in a 90-minute parking zone. If parked in the 90-minute zones, the vehicle must be moved in that amount of time to avoid a ticket and will not be allowed reentry into that zone during the rest of the day.
An issue that has been brought to attention is the distance from the student parking lot to South. Many students don’t enjoy walking far in order to get into the school, particularly during lunch. During lunch at South, all side doors are closed and the only way to enter the building is through the front entrance. Students are instructed not to open side doors for other students for safety precautions, so more often than not students must walk around the building to get into the school.
“I like the parking lot. I think it’s nice, but it is kind of a shame that it is so far away from the school. The parking lot is all the way down the hill and not close to the school at all. But it is way better than having to park on the streets,” Said Grace Mattfield, 24’.
Nevertheless, a heavily suggested action for students to take if considering parking at school is to fill out a google form to register their vehicle. This registration is to ensure a student can be contacted if suspicion of damage has been seen.
