Alta High School - Accipitor Yearbook (Sandy, UT)

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Academic Varieties Make American literature is an emphasis in junior English. Mrs. Bernice Jones reads and discusses Huckleberry Finn. Okay, all right, so it’s time to register for classes again. Faced with same old choices: reading, writing, and arithmetic, right? Wrong! Depending on tastes and interests, students could depart from the traditional courses of old and receive their diplomas without enduring four years of constant boredom. Math courses gained popularity with students because of the vari- ety of classes available; for in- stance, students programmed Ap- ple computers in computer sci- ence and balanced checkbooks in consumer math. Another challeng- ing and interesting class, calculus. drew many interested seniors like Hal Halladay who stated, “I enjoy my calculus class because instead of just numbers, we apply the work to real life situations.” A wide variety of science classes and teachers, who filled classrooms with change-of-pace activities and laughter, helped make learning concepts fascinat- ing in courses like geology and horticulture. The independent work and testing program relieved the students of pressures and helped them gain self-confidence. Mr. Steele said, “We yell, scream, and even get hostile, but we have fun and learn things beyond just Ninth graders study survey of science from Mr. 158 H Academics