Baton Rouge High School - Fricassee Yearbook (Baton Rouge, LA)

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1. Senior president. Danny Miller and secretary. Wendy Holden encourage class members to buy a class T-shirt. 2. While ordering senior supplies, Darryl Whittington shows his cut finger to Mike Held and Scott Berlin. 3. Junior Arianna Huggett displays her spirit to fellow band members on Masquerade Day. 4. Disc-jockey Ken McGraw takes a break from his work with WBRH, the school radio station. 5. Freshmen attempt to find their schedules at the Orientation held before school begins. 6. California governor Ronald Reagan answers a question at the press conference held In Baton Rouge. 7. Christmas is a season of good cheer as expressed by Santa. Martin Wareing in a Junior class fundraising activity. One Up On Eighty 3

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 The 1177 students walked into the school on August 19, 1980 anxiously awaiting what was in store for them. This was to be a different year - a new decade with new and fresh ideas left to be developed by these pupils. Not only were the freshmen lost and confused, but there were also eleven new teachers added to the administration. This gave the students as well as the teachers a pleasant atmosphere — everyone learning together. Two teachers received positions in the State Department of Education- Mr. Fred Shirley, yearbook advisor and English teacher, and Ms. Joy Cazes, newspaper advisor and English teacher. The fifth year of the magnet program started off a huge success. Lida Burris, the first girl to be elected as SGA president, gave the students a new insight into what school spirit was all about. This was only one of the many new things that originated during the school year adding to the fact of friends and strangers that 1981 was definitely One Up On Eighty. The graduating class faced the fact of being second, but soon overcame this obstacle with enthusiasm, starting their own tradi- tions. With the help of the leaders and faculty, plans were made to continue these traditions until it came time for another change in traditions, perhaps to start new ones in — 1991?? 2 One Up On Eighty

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As students began school in September, it was evident that there was quite a reputation to live up to. The Vanguard Class was gone, but things were bound to change and BRHS was no exception. Students experienced something different from the very first day of school. There was a special feeling in the air, a unique sensation that everyone felt — school spirit. From Freshman Orientation to Graduation Day, students were excited to be at school, something quite unusual for most. The Alma Mater was sung by the different homerooms at each assembly, leaving the students with a special kind of warmth when they went back to class. This was quite a change from the “maggot reputation that was ever-so-popular only five years before. The students were always on their toes, looking for new ways to make school fun and interesting. Baton Rouge High was taking on a more modern atmosphere. It was actually becoming similar to the other high schools in the parish, with the exception of a different type of students with unique talents and qualities. October brought Masquerade Day. Excitement was in the air as everyone took on new identities and awaited the coming month. The week of Thanksgiving passed rather quickly, but no one realized that Christmas was to come even faster. It was a joyous time, one which would be remembered for the spirit and enthusiasm felt by each student as 1980 turned into 1981. 4 One Up On Eighty