Ensley High School - Jacket Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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Mr. Billy G. Mrs. Esther Mrs. Charlotte Mrs. Katheryn Flynn Gilbert McBee W. Ingrum Mr. James S. Dupuy Mrs. Reba Ponder Mrs. Ruby Harden This year at Ensley High School four science courses are offered — general science, biology, chemistry, and physics. This year for the first time general science courses are not required for freshmen. Biology, the terror of all sophomores. began with the inevitable insect collections. Ensley's well-trained teachers aid the students in a new and interesting world of algae, fungi, insects and vertebrates. Two chemistry teachers are in charge of a large number of students wishing to learn about the chemical complexities of this atomic age. Mr. James Dupuy. the instructor of three physics classes, gives each student a thorough education in this advanced science. Mrs. Ponder shows a class how to do a chemistry experiment correctly. 26

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Math Department Mathematics is an old science, and the so-called new math is a new and exciting approach to the concept of numbers and their relationships. It may be said this approach is new in our educational system. this concept having been recently accepted. Also new math is found to be more diversified and interesting by the students. The thoroughness of Ensley's math department is seen by the prizes its students have won. Julie Norton placed in the Special Science Divisions at the Alabama State Fair and Cathie Mitchell won a course scholarship in computer math to Samford University. The Math 9 class studies limits, in calculus. X r Graph of a trigonometric function 25

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 Oscar' Science Department Science department assistants handle all the projection equipment. Biology students examine microscopic life.