James Madison High School - Prospectus Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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It is easy to picture the Madison campus as a reflection of the larger San Diego community. There are a variety of political, religious and academic standards. These ideas represent some opinions that are held by our society as a whole. When a concern over the Viet Nam war and the draft were major interests of the nation, the vocal and involved students of the school participated in discussions of the issues. Recently, apathy concerning national policies has developed. Student participation has not changed, however. The status of the American economy, and controversial foreign affairs have helped to increase the interest for an awareness of politics. A growing popularity of marijuana and alco- hol are other indications of the changes in the society and in the conduct of students on our campus. A general mood of boredom is seen by some as the link between the two. Recent state approval of school smoking lounges and the lessened penalty for mari- juana possession are initiating a need for re- sponsible student action. These changes in legal policy will add to the sophistication and acceptability of the new moral conduct. 8 Opening

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 The interests in academics are most definitely going down, stated an alumnus of Madison. Most teachers, administrators and high school graduates have noticed a general shift in edu- cational goals. Students tend to enroll in elective, ROP or vocation oriented classes. The struggle and preparation for admittance to a four year college is still a concern of some, but high costs and stiff competition have made the trade school and junior college an acceptable alternative to many college bound seniors. 10 Opening