West Phoenix High School - Westerner Yearbook (Phoenix, AZ)

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SOCIAL STUDIE , W, wmijjhswi M-limb' jp! LW WM SPECIAL SUBJECTS Reading Improvement is designed for students who are not reading up to their potential. Each student takes a diagnostic reading test at the beginning of the program. From this his needs are evaluated and work geared to meet these needs is assigned. The work is varied from old fashioned workbooks dealing with phonics, vocabulary, etc., to mod- ern reading machines designed to increase comprehension and speed. A variety of literature and S.R.A. reading labs are also available. Driver's Education is a one semester course and though no credit is given it is required sometime between the Sophomore year and grad- uation. Because this course is short and so much must be covered, a total of five absences causes a student to be dropped and despite grade average, the course must be re-taken. Driver's Education covers the basic steps necessary to keep a person alive after an accident before professional help arrives. In addition to this first aid course all driving rules and regulations are covered thoroughly. Next year IVlr. Munson hopes for actual driving equipment to test reaction rates and give stu- dents first hand experience behind the wheel. There are a variety of courses offered under the Social Studies department. Both Freshmen and Sophomores may take either World Geography or World History. While neither of these courses are advanced, World History definitely requires more work. During the third year, as all Juniors are aware X there looms American History. This, as well as Ameri can Government and Economics during the Senior year is a required course set by state law. International re lations and Arizona History are combined into these two courses. Mr. Patrick Cater American Government Mr. Everett Clinard American History World Geography Mr. Fred Hanley American History Mr. Eugene Hoel World History 1 Mr. Don Johnson World History Mr. Verne Jones 3 ez Os- Department Head American History 573, Mr. Conrad Naegle American Government 1-1A Mr. Ed Ranshaw World Geography Mr. Sims Rose World History American History Mr. George Sappenfield American History Mr. John Saunders Economics 1 Mr. Martin Shepard American Government Mrs. Mary Jackson Reading Mr. William Munson Safety Education Lbsgkv' fav FACULTY 23

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BOYS P.E. The Boys Physical Education department tries to stimu- late interest and participation in sports and promote phy- sical fitness. Regular Boys P.E. is made up of fifteen different sports, some of the most popular are: football, basketball, wrestling, track, and baseball. They also spend 3 weeks learning rules and techniques of such sports as soccer, handball, volleyball, tennis, trampoline, and weight train- ing. For the first time at West, Freshmen were required to take P.E., but a large majority continue to take it four years. The grade is based on points gained from dressing out, participation, attitude, skill, and a final written exam. Boys on a Varsity team practice their particular sport during Varsity P.E. 8th hour. Following through with the intention of stimulating interest in sports, the wide variety offered in this program does this successfully. -EJ Mr. Don Bicknell Boys P.E. Varsity Mr. Reginald Matthews Department Head Boys P.E. Mr. Fred Roche Boys P.E. Varsity Mr. Mike Starbuck Boys P.E. Varsity Mr. Robert Widmer Boys P.E. Varsity GIRLS RE. The Girls Physical Education department is a very active one with the widest choice of courses available in the school. While P.E. was a required subject for all freshmen, upperclassmen were given more freedom. Aside from the special dance program, another program was in full swing this year which gave the girls an opportunity to choose a new activity every six weeks. Of these some of the more popular were badminton, tennis, tumbling, and golf. Students are graded on four categories: attendance, dressing out, skill, and attitude with each category Angelo Rivers, in perfect form, jumps for the basket while Jim Christian decides whether to block him or let this one go. a possible twenty points. Miss Dryer, head of the P.E. departm these activities are not only a fun way to they also teach the girls how to get X sportsmanship and character. ent, Lire Q. MM Adv. Dance Girls P.E. Mrs. Ann Repp Girls P.E. Mrs. Mary Ann Yee Girls P.E. Members of Girls Varsity Archery Get ready to release their arrows MiSS PI'iSCill8 Prather as they aim for the bulls eye. FACU LTY 2 1

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SCIENCE , ,,Q,vrP3jjNfb,f1W57'W ufglw' U lvl? A Different shades of mirth ripple across Dr. Thorpe's Harvard Physics class. 22 FACULTY Livestock Mana ement Mr. Dale 0'DelI Biology General Science Mr. James Stitt Department Head Biology 1. 1A, 3 Dr. Thomas Thorpe Harvard Physics Miss Vivian Wolf Biology 1 a different type of program. Science. enough to prepare a science major for college gf?-.sa Ftwmdx,-' Mr. Howard Cofer Chemistry 1 Biology 1 Mr. Lewis Fawcett Chemistry 1-1A Mr Harold Howell G Biology 1 A r 1 Mr. Norbert Konzal Biology 1 Mr. Robert Likes Physics 1-1A Mr. l. F. Nichols 8 General Science General Agriculture ur Science department headed by Mr. Stitt offered a good choice of subjects to all students this year The freshman course of General Science will be joined next year by an Earth and Space Science course Sopho mores and upperclassmen were offered Biology 1 84 2 both up the scale to A or down to C in addition to the regular course. Biology 3 8t 4 was available to Juniors and Seniors as well as Chemistry, advanced or regular, and several forms of Physics. Either regular or advanced Physics courses were available to all Seniors but only to Juniors with recommendation slips besides Harvard Physics which was taught only second period by Dr. Thorpe during his last year here. This course didn't require math as in the other course of Physics and the pace was slower covering All the advanced courses in any of the above subjects required a recommendation by the department head a teacher, or counselor before a student could enroll Be cause of our extensive equipment the laboratories are con sidered to be better than that of most colleges To graduate, one laboratory science is required and any of the above fill this requirement except General The teachers, as in many departments, grade on a point system suited to their own particular course Science is an important subject and one that is bene ficial to all walks of life and our courses are extensive