As another school year starts off strong, administration continues to develop and pursue goals made in the best interest of the entirety of Heritage High School.

There are  a plethora of objectives that administration seek to accomplish this year; however, the main priorities that admin hope to improve are  academic and behavioral success, campus beautification, and overall staff and student wellness.

“Two of our main areas that we really want to focus more on this year is our special education (SPED) population and academic support,” said Assistant Principal, Mrs. Wells.

Students with a 2.0 or below will be met with biweekly with administration, in order to build relationships and direct their attention towards personal academic achievement.

“By meeting with students, we look to reduce the percentages of ‘Ds’ and ‘Fs,’ and increase the UC: A-G requirement completion for students,” added Wells.

While improving the academic success rate, Heritage also aims to achieve school-wide cleanliness. A newly coined phrase that is sweeping the campus is, “We don’t do that here.”  The phrase flourished at this year’s Freshmen Fit Camp, led by the Heritage Link Crew Class. The mantra focuses on avoiding littering and emphasizes the importance of keeping our campus, and our environment, clean.

“Campus beautification is a big priority this year. We are trying to update facilities, and focus more on landscaping and making our campus look and feel good,” said Assistant Principal, Mr. Bursch.

When it comes to updating the campus, Bursch also states that if a bond, “Measure U” passes in November, the school will see some big changes coming its way, including team locker rooms added near the football field, updating campus portables into two-story buildings, and a Culinary Arts program.

Along with improving the environment and overall campus for the students, administration agrees on making students feel more comfortable and safe at school.

“My number one  goal is to help students build relationships with students and adults on campus,” said Assistant Principal, Mrs. Harper, “We want students to come to us when they are in need of advice or help.”

As the school year continues, Administration hopes to encourage, inspire, and uplift students and staff, thus making Heritage an environment that is safe and comfortable  for everybody.