Amarillo High School - La Airosa Yearbook (Amarillo, TX)

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Former AHS Capiain Leads Scmdies . 11 1- ff W - fi Q -!. Principal Ross H. Larsen looks over 'ihe enrollmenl' repori for The 67-68 school year al AHS. Due 'lo a suloslanlial increase in enrollment several classes were overly filled wiih sfudenfs and had 'ro be splil up. Mr. Larsen has a greal deal lo do wiih lhis and spends much of his summer hours working. i i Mr. Ross H. Larsen, principal of Amarillo High. is a former graduale of A.H.S. He aiiended Baylor Universiiy, where he ailairied a BA and a Maslers degree ai Norih Texas Sraie. Mr. Larsen began reaching ai Horace Mann Junior High School. here in Amarillo. Afler leaving Mann, he served as prin- cipal of Ausiin Junior High for nine years. He 'rhen 'rransferred +o become assisiani principal here a+ Sanclieland. In I943, Larsen became principal of Nixon Junior High, where he remained for nine years before reiurning io A.H.S. as principal. He is serving in his sevenlh year in 'rha'r capacily here. In his duiies, Mr. Larsen is responsible for 'rhe good and welfare of all siudenls and Teachers of A.H.S. He is lruly willing To march inlo hell for a heavenly cause. Mr. Larsen fakes a few minufes of his lime 'ro converse wilh Mrs. Helen McCuan. ihe alfendance clerk al Sandieland. Allhough Mr. Larsen keeps quiie busy 'rhroughouf ihe year and has many responsibilifies fo Tend fo. he is never 'foo busy 'ro give a srudenl a helping hand. 2l

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