Henry T. Eubank
Staff writer

Water fountains, we all need them, we all love them. They have several different purposes outside of hydration. Some use them to just get a breather from a class, others to wake up, a rendezvous to meet up with their sweetheart, and numerous other things. Point being, we all use water fountains. However, not all water fountains are created equally. There are water fountains in the building that have great water pressure, some that are colder than the rest. People value different components to water fountains. Personally, I like a cool stream that isn’t too cold, I prefer the water pressure to be higher so I don’t have to break my neck leaning down to get a drink of water. I also really appreciate a thick stream of water so my mouth can be properly filled. It should be noted that this is about actual water fountains that you drink from, the automatic water bottle fillers do not have any sway on the rankings.

The Best Water Fountain in the School: The tall water fountain on the second story of the science wing. High projection with a hearty stream of water, making for an easy drink. The water is also the absolute perfect temperature, allowing the drinker to quench their thirst comfortably without needing to take a break due to the water being too cold.

Worst Water Fountain: The tall fountain by the math wing girls bathroom. The water is either lukewarm or warmer than lukewarm. The stream is copious but the pressure only shoots it up a little bit. Only use this fountain if absolutely needed.

Most Underrated Water Fountain: The ESOL hallway has a huge sleeper. This fountain is very nice water fountain for a quick drink while you’re chilling in English. It is also a good spot for when you cut around to avoid Hell Hallway.

Most Random Water Fountain: The white water fountain in the foreign language hallway. The water is not very cold, the stream is weak and makes you work to fill your mouth. It is also in a very strange spot, very atypical to see someone take a drink from that particular fountain. On top of being a subpar water fountain, it also looks very strange.

The Best Water Fountain to Meet Someone: This varies on where you are and where the person you are meeting is. But the best spot most of the time is the water fountains by the health classrooms. They connect science, FACS, and English, while only being a few steps away from social studies and business.

Best Water Fountain in the Most Inconvenient Place: The fountain by the boys locker room by the Gym A lobby. This fountain has a copious stream while having the pressure to allow someone to only bend over a little bit to get a drink. The water is also cold, but not too cold, allowing for your teeth to not be frozen.

Coldest Water Fountain: The drama wing has a single water fountain so cold that it could make hell freeze over, literally. This is a great spot to go after a P.E. class to cool down, but is typically too cold for a normal drink. Not to mention out of the way.