By Trina A. San Agustin
Variety News Staff

A WESTERN Association of Schools and Colleges, or WASC, team will visit Southern High School today through Wednesday, according to the Guam Public School System.
Some GPSS officials are confident that Southern High School will get a good grade, just like John F. Kennedy High School.
Others, though, are unsure because the conditions of the southern campus are being addressed, including the school’s air-conditioning units which have been down for close to four months.
Since the air-conditioning units have been down for repair at the southern school, it has forced administrators to run on a revised bell schedule.
The visiting WASC team is not an accrediting team. The visiting team will send its findings to an accrediting team in Washington, D.C., which will then make their decisions based on the visiting team’s findings and presentation.
Two weeks ago, the WASC team presented some of its findings to GPSS and the Guam Education Policy Board. The WASC team members said they were impressed with their visit of John F. Kennedy High School.
GPSS public information officer Gerry Cruz earlier told Variety that the JFKHS report given to school officials was “satisfactory” although there were some areas of concern, including the school’s old structure.