Each day at RRHS, teachers and staff are taking the next step towards protecting their students. All doors, except the main entrance beside the office, are supposed to be locked at all times. If any student or adult needs to get inside after the tardy bell, they must check in at the office. That isn’t all RRHS does daily in case of emergencies. Deputy Brian Vaught, more commonly known as Cheeseburger, has his office directly beside the school entrance, and also patrols the school during school hours. Even the custodians take part in protecting the school by making sure all doors are locked, and aren't propped open for any reason.
During a lock-down, all classroom doors are expected to be locked, all windows are covered on doors and on the walls, and all students are hidden out of view from the door. The school practices lock-downs, and Mr. Neal is checking to see that everyone is following instructions. Some teachers hold their own mini practice runs. Everyone is doing something to keep the school safe. This way, if anything were to go wrong, we would be prepared.
Although Rural Retreat High School has a plan, is it enough? In Georgia, the shooter was able to get inside the school by following a parent inside the front door. Luckily, no one was harmed, but it was almost too easy for the gunman to get inside. Even simple things, like teachers posting their schedule on their doors, or students leaving their books on their desks during a lock-down, are major pointers that students are in that classroom. Mr. Neal says that every student and teacher needs to take practice lock-downs seriously, as if they were real. Only then can we fully benefit from them.
So is Rural Retreat High School safe enough from intruders? Let’s hope that we never have to find out.
-Dylan Crigger
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