Other schools also report experiencing similar issues. Hall doesn’t have an overflow parking lot, but students who don’t have an assigned spot park on nearby roads and in alternate parking in a nearby park. “Nicolet High School in Glendale, Wis., is just one of many suburban high schools where students are feeling the pinch when it comes to parking” (Coles 3). It’s also important to note that when one person steals a parking spot, it often sets off a chain reaction, causing other students to steal parking spots, multiplying the size of this issue. “The problem is not rising enrollment, Ms. Puckett added, but the fact that virtually every student feels the need to have his or her own car--a conviction some parents support.” This quote provides some context as to the magnitude of this issue outside of Hall high school. Despite enrollment staying relatively stable, parking spot availability continues to be an issue.
