Broad Ripple High School - Riparian Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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History students find note-taking skill to be essential. — ] r — — T ay -5«T=c With better courses, curriculum, techniques Physics students Kathy Bowen and Tim Stone demonstrate the principle of rotational force by spinning a bicycle tire.

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AcddmicaMj Broad Ripple High School builds for the future academically. Attempting to meet needs of the 75 per cent of Ripplites who attend college after graduation, the growing academic program now includes college-level courses in science, mathe- matics, and English; calibrated courses in academic departments; and a multiple diploma plan. The English department offers the equivalent of six years ' instruction. Beginning in English I and progressing to Advanced Composition and Cre- ative Writing, Ripplites study grammar, word usage, and literature. Future librarians and thes- pians may take Library Science and Dramatics. A speech course acquaints pupils with the art of public speaking, and a modern Reading Labora- tory improves their reading skills. Textbooks, films, records, and tapes help stu- dents study the French, German, Latin, and Span- ish courses offered by the Foreign Language De- partment. Etymology, a one-semester course, links foreign languages to English. Offering courses ranging from General Math to Calculus, Ripple ' s Math Department has reached the 1 2-semester limit of courses which an Indiana high school can offer in one department. In eight laboratories, modernly equipped for the teaching of advanced and beginning biology, chemistry, physical science, and physics, Science Department students study and put into practice the laws of kinetic energy, atomic structure, and classification of plants and animals. Nine different courses are offered in Ripple ' s Social Science Department. Through classes in eco- nomics, history, government, geography, and psy- chology, students acquire knowledge of the past and present and gain the ability and insight to cope with the problems of the future. Manual, domestic, and business training are given to students in Ripple ' s three practical arts departments. Mechanical drawing, foods, and typing are among the courses offered. Building better physical and mental faculties is the purpose of Ripple ' s ROTC and Physical Educa- tion Departments. Health classes teach hygiene and community living, while Driver ' s Education classes teach driving safety and skills. Ripple ' s fine arts departments stimulate student creativity. Ceramics, jewelry, and general and craft art are offered by the Art Department, while the Music Department offers both instrumental and vocal courses and draws a larger student enroll- ment than any other city music department. Molding the students of today, Broad Ripple High School shapes the citizens of tomorrow. 20

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Listening intently to National Merit Scholarship Test semi-finalist Barbara Jones, as she explains a math problem from that test, are Sally Munch, Julia Beaman, Dave Cahill, Peg Mason, and Bob Milburn, also semi-finalists. All juniors take this examination. Ripple scholars, essayists, and citizens win cb Advertising pays! Mrs. Judy Hamilton presents Sue Quino with a $50 award for her win- ning advertising essay. Looking on are other winners, Judy Brown from Ripple and Morris Clapper from Shortridge. A Ripplite has won this contest for nine consecutive years. 22