Principal Diana Castle, with Vice Principal Lance Sumpter, was so shocked on the day that her office thermometer read 97 degress, she took a picture.

Principal Diana Castle, with Vice Principal Lance Sumpter, was so shocked on the day that her office thermometer read 97 degrees, she took a picture.

Beecher High Senior, Marcus Brown, sits in another computer lab. The temperature in the windowless classroom can soar well above 90 degrees on some days.

Beecher High Senior, Marcus Brown, sits in another computer lab. The temperature in the windowless classroom can soar well above 90 degrees on some days.

The computer lab at Beecher Schools' Adult and Alternative High School. While the school will close at the end of the 2014-2015 school year, the lab has been operational until now.

The computer lab at Beecher Schools' Adult and Alternative High School. While the school will close at the end of the 2014-2015 school year, the lab has been operational until now.
The cafeteria of Beecher Schools' Adult and Alternative Education High School. Most days, the ceiling leaks, so lunch must be served upstairs in a classroom. The facility will close at the end of 2014-2015.

The cafeteria of Beecher Schools' Adult and Alternative Education High School. Most days, the ceiling leaks, so lunch must be served upstairs in a classroom. The facility will close at the end of 2014-2015.
 
Photography by Kate Levy
 

 

Stay informed