Although the spreading pandemic caused a lot of changes for those involved in Shadow Ridge High School, one issue was particularly devastating to the staff when the school closed down. Due to the coronavirus, the school was inaccessible to teachers and staff, meaning the most important facility at the school could no longer be used. The legendary and elusive pool on the roof, which has never been seen by student’s eyes, hasn’t been used in an entire year. According to the teachers, the pool was drained shortly after the decision was made to go into lockdown and has remained empty for quite some time. While the teachers miss the fun times at the pool, many students, who have long been jealous of the rooftop pleasure, are spiteful and wish the worst for the pool.

Over the years, many renovations and upgrades have been made at the pool, and to cover up the mystery, the staircase is not only difficult to access, but there is an anti-drone field directly over the school and Google Maps has been able to keep the pool hidden.

“Oh I miss it so much. Everybody was always there to make a splash and one time I heard that it was even made possible, after people had gone swimming, to repel from the top of the roof. It’s just too bad that the pool’s been closed,” Mrs. Dover, US History teacher, explained.

Along with the one-time repelling event, many upgrades have solidified the grip of the pool on the minds of the teachers. Many of them said all they could think about while teaching last year was going swimming at their next break. This year, that isn’t an option.