By: Tydus Chase  

     After months of petitioning from community members and local officials, the Warren County School District Board of Directors voted in favor of the closure of Youngsville Middle High School on January 13, in a 5-4 vote. The emotional and controversial vote was followed by months of student-led meetings to ease the merger of Youngsville High School students into Eisenhower Middle High School. During that period, there were also open house events to allow the Youngsville students to become acquainted with their new school. Youngsville and Eisenhower students, faculty, and staff used these opportunities to meet and build rapport with each other. Recently, The Squire interviewed students to see how the students think the transition is going and how it has affected them.