AHS students’ opinions on lunch items vary on topics about health, likings, and even dislikes.

Principal Adam Kurth realizes that student views differ, from some sharing very positive feedback while others wishing for improvement on the offerings. 

Kurth says, “It is not uncommon for high schools to have varying perspectives on school lunch.”

Arrowhead works closely with the school food-provider Chartwells, assessing each year to meet student needs and requests, “as best as possible.”

.Kurth says, “Keep in mind they’re providing a product for a thousand students within the span of minutes, so that makes increasing option(s) or uniqueness of options very challenging.”

Sophomore Connor Lestina’s favorite item would be the Cheddar Sun Chips. 

Lestina also says it would be preferable to add a frozen yogurt machine. He also says he would get rid of the burgers. 

Lestina says, “It’s really just crappy fast food, so it’s really just junk food. So it’s pretty unhealthy.”

Sophomore Luke Dongarra’s opinion doesn’t differ, “The food overall is subpar and I think it could be better.” His least favorite is the pizza, Dongarra says, “some days it’s questionable.”

Though his favorite food item is the subs. 

Dongarra believes that the salads should be removed because he guesses it’s a loss at potential revenue, “Although salads are healthy, no one eats them which is a loss in profit. They could solve this by buying less.”

Dongarra would like it if the school added different sources of protein. Dongarra says, “They should add more variety in food, possibly chicken nuggets or another meat or protein.”

Dongarra’s conclusion on the overall nutritional benefits of the lunch items doesn’t contradict Lestina’s. “I think the food is unhealthy because it’s not only a stereotype but partially true.”

Dongarra has had some rare experiences with the food. “Some of the food is soggy and actually today during lunch one of my friends’ spicy chicken sandwiches had a liquid substance on the bun (was not water) and it had a smell.”

Kurth’s final message is: “At AHS, we work with Chartwells.  They work within the state and federal requirements, student needs, and the budget to determine what can be provided for students.”