George Washington High School - Post Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Math and science One of the fastest g'l'0Vf'l1'1Q,' ilelds in the world toflay is the study of figures. Even a iizin- iinum amount of nia'h for everyclav living' can- not be stressed enoufrh in our schools. With George Wasliington High School's brilliantly siaifed mathematics department, students ben- cfi' greatly in courses such as general math, alrrehra. georietry, and such azlvzincecl courses as trigonometry, college algebra, and solid ge- oriftry. There is a vast field of opportunity awaiting the student who pursues the study of rm' hematics, One of the most splendid aciiieveivients of Vfzishinfgton High School is the magniiicen' sci- cncv library which hundreds of students take :rl .f:i.n'age of each day. With the help of an ex- cellent staff. students find that physical science, biology unfl adxpinced courses of physics and I che' siwtry. cover many interestinf' :incl unique fields of rsolern s c i e n c e. Vfusliington High 'Wi 'aol 'atufl rnts also enjoy the use of well orriip- ogl laln1'a'oi'ies, These and o'her factors hslp friiiils broaden their understanding' of the chal- l1n'1'cs and unlimited knowledge awaiting them ,W in the fast nioying field of science. 21' llosaiiiizwy Fillmore and Richard Pzirsons Cle- ii ti iLe how in pi-me one oi' thc many theories coy- zird n then ihx ll 1 's class. Clnl' UN THE lXYI l'I'lIl LINE! Biology teacher, Mr, Robert Gurchieck, instructs Por- tia Luziuin and Gerald Stinson in the propcr way of disecting.

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-Y FELIZ NAVIDAD, AMIGO! Spanish students John Se- menick, Mary LaFeavers, and Judith Austin display a few of the Spanish customs, the sombrero and the pin- tas. civilization to present Students at Washington have an opportun- ity to acquire knowledge about our civilization in the past and of today. Freshmen and soph- omores study the geography and customs of the people everywhere in World History. Jun- iors learn of our country economically, political- ly and geographically in U. S. History classes. Government classes help to acquaint seniors of their growing responsibilities and to understand their rights as a citizen. This past year a con- vocation Was presented by the government classes on the political candidates for the pre- sident of the U. S.g an election was also held by the student body. To the college-bound individual or the ordi- nary interested student, foreign languages pro- vide a very good background. Washington stu- dents may enroll in one to four years of French, Spanish or Latin. In the modern languages of F r e n c h a n d Spanish the student becomes acquainted with speaking the language through the laboratory and learns more of the customs and culture of the countries Where the language is spoken. Although Latin cannot be spoken, the language provides the base for many of our English words. TIME, PLACE, COUNTRY! Ron Jennison and Rita Ar- terburn exhibit their knowledge of World History I by pointing out and writing down important information. l 21

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l continue to dominate academic curriculum mawammwwmmmww MIX AND MEASURE! Chemistry students, Sharon Wessler, Bill Coffman, Donna Thea- man, and Paula Blessing, each do their part in an experiment of precision, .pig T0 PROVE THIS. . .Listing their reasons step by step, FACTORING? Harry Huff looks puzzled as Victor Rear- Jerry Watson and Janet Ewing are able to master their don and Ray Pearcy apparently find no trouble in fac- geometrical theories with illustrated proofs. toring algebraic problems, 23