Highland High School - Shield Yearbook (Highland, IN)

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amateur scientists delve into vast, unexplored regions v Standing at attention, the AFROTC cadets undergo regular routine inspection by Sergeant Schwab. This newly organized group practices regular drills and manuvers during their weekly drill periods conducted on the high school campus. Mr. Larry Johnson explains the many intri- cate systems in the frog’s anatomy. Relating unusual situations in the chemical world, Mr. Ron Surdzial explains the im- portance of combining only the indicated ingredients when performing experiments. ROTC. Science 29

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Senior Gail Yuhasz intently observes as Mr. Ron Surdzial expounds upon the combination of atoms in the model. Similar constructions enable a wider understanding of atomic structure. Experimenting with the fundamentals of physics, Mr. Lee Farley views the situation as Senior Sue Kwolek conducts her investigation, later trying to verify her speculations. ROTC added, Counter-march three . . . four. With the shrill blowing of a whistle, the squadron abruptly came to at- tention. These were among the sights and sounds that readily be- came familiar to Highland High students as A.F.R.O.T.C. cadets practiced their daily drills and pre- pared tor weekly inspections. Being selected from eight Calu- met area high schools as the one to host areo-space education program was a high honor for Highland. Inquisitive students began asking questions like “Is Highland really turning over a new leaf as a mili- tary academy?” which were rapidly answered . . . No! Careful precision was also in- stilled in the science department. Here, students were given the op- portunity to search for unknowns in chemical solutions, to dissect and explore the hidden mysteries of living organisms, and to seek an- swers and to grasp an understand- ing of thermodynamics, energy, and molecular structure. 28 Science

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30 Math Chords, radii, and secants, all essential properties of the geometric world are pointed out by Mrs. Jean Hoff. To aid students in the understanding of such complex principles, model structures are employed. Examining each step of his identity, Senior John Decker proves the trigonometric statement. Adding to the competition of the class, students volunteer and receive extra credit for their board work. After receiving answers fed back from the main computer at the Illinois Institute of Technology, Junior John Balog carefully reads the punched code to decipher the solution to the problem.