Water is something we all need to survive, and yet many kids at school rely on water fountains for it. They’re all over our campus, and we wondered which ones were the best, so we taste-tested them and will tell you our thoughts about each.
The rankings are out of ten. They describe the water fountain itself, taste, water pressure, and temperature. We are ranking the upper and lower parts of each fountain separately.
At the Lower Campus
The upper section of the fountain just outside Tony’s old classroom, room thirteen, is pretty decent with a perfect cool, just enough to break the barrier of room temperature. It has a slight metallic taste, with a hint of sour and bitterness, almost like the feeling of uncompleted Math homework that lives on, just outside the old class. We give it a 6.5/10.
The lower fountain has the same taste, however, a touch warmer. We give it a 6/10.
The fountain in the gym with the water bottle filler is one of a kind. The taste is refreshing and clear, with a cold and heavy character. It quenches thirst in a drink but leaves you wanting more. Overall, we all decided to give it a 10/10.
The fountain by the playground brings back unique memories of sweaty games of tag or sandman on the structure, so we took extra care while rating it. The upper section has a purer taste than most, colder than average. It clearly one-ups the fountain outside room thirteen in every way, with a satisfying button and good water pressure as well. We give it a 7.5/10, with the only con being the slight rusty taste and near average temperature.
The lower section has a much cleaner taste but a grainy feel and comes with the stigma that the shorter fountain always has. It’s also colder, but not by a startling amount. We give it an 8/10.
At the Upper Campus
The final rated fountain pair is on the upper campus, just outside the bathrooms. The upper section has a strong earthy taste and a metallic feel similar to the fountains outside Tony’s. The temperature is just okay, and the design isn’t exactly sturdy. We give it a 5/10.
The lower fountain has no water pressure, so unless you want to kiss the metal, who knows what it’s like. 0/10, undrinkable.
These fountains have all proven vital to children for generations, and will for generations to come. We hope students in the future will revisit our idea, and adults and students alike can use it now, in the present, to sway their actions towards the fountains we found best.