AHS Returns to Normal Operation Following Seven Missed Days of Instruction for Students

By Ty Regan | Editor-In-Chief

March 10, 2025

Anderson High School students and staff have returned to normal operation following seven days of missed instruction due to an electrical malfunction.

The closure began following a burst pipe that caused flooding and serious electrical implications on the evening of Wednesday, February 19. The building was without power from that night until Friday, February 28, when critical inspections were completed.

On a day-by-day basis, maintenance and custodial staff of the district worked long hours to restore safety, even over the weekends, according to Superintendent Larry Hook’s message home to parents in the afternoon on Sunday, March 2.

While the superintendent said that this impromptu break for students required no change to the academic calendar, certain classes and events themselves have been impacted. 

The state-funded ACT, which was originally scheduled for Tuesday, February 25, was pushed back to a makeup date on March 11 at AHS. 

The district has no control over Advanced Placement testing dates, so many AP teachers need to find ways to cover the same curriculum in a period shorter than expected.

Some athletic and arts programs were also directed to other schools during the school’s closure. In Sunday’s letter, Hook recognized the district-wide welcoming of AHS students, athletes, and performers into other buildings while AHS was non-operational.

“I want to recognize and thank our other schools and staff members who stepped up to support AHS students by offering space for extracurricular activities, rehearsals and athletic events and practices to take place,” Hook said.

Overall, Hook highlights how this adversity brought the community together at an unexpected time.

“I want to thank the Anderson High School community specifically. I realize this was a challenging situation for everyone, but I am so proud of the way we came together to do what was best for our students,” Hook said.