Carroll High School - Anchor Yearbook (Corpus Christi, TX)

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The first issue of The Carroller, dated October 7, 1957, stated, Although almost entirely surrounded by open country at present, the school is near one of the fastest-growing parts of the city. It is a matter of only a few years, according to experts on city planning, before Carroll High will be a part of a large residential and business district. School officials expect the school to be operating at full capacity even before that time, when as many as 1,500 high school students will be attending - an increase of over 300 percent of Carroll's enrollment for the school year 1957-58. What school officials didn't expect was that in 1974 Carroll would become the largest school in the city and enrollment for the 1975-76 school year would reach 2,542 1. Captain John Smith, Second Assistant Principal Al Hook, breaks his sword while battling with a fierce Indian in the Faculty Follies. fThe '67 Anchorj 2. 'Since this game with Port LaVaca, which was the opening of the 1957 football season, Carroll High has become famous for the school spirit displayed by students at every game. Fans back the Tigers enthusiastically even when most of the action is defensivef C1958 Blueprints of Carroll Highj 3. In another season of mostly defensive action, students back the '75 Tigers with open-mouthed enthusiasm at the Robstown pep rally. 'V Who We Were I59

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hoWe Timeline: People 1957-58 1958-59 1960-61 Student Council formed. Senior Council formed. First valedictorian - Norval Kneten and first salutatorian - Bobby Harral - named. First graduating class has 158 seniors, 29 on the first Honor Rollp' Hall of Fame introduced. 9 H 1961-62 Second assistant principal post created - Mr. 7 1 . James Summers promoted to fill it. . 1964-65 -1965456 1966-67 1967-68 Tom Davis replacesMr. Summers, who moved, James Petief Lewis chosen as first Tiger of the Year. After the first semester, Mr. Davis becomes principal of WynnSeale Junior High, is replaced by Mr. John Arkwright. . . -, 7 9 Richard King High School opens, causing a . f drop in Carroll enrollment. Mr. Bob Hausmann, former physics teacher, returns as second assistant principal after Arkwright is named principal at Hamr1in,icJunior High. Mr. Al Hook named second assistant principal after Mr. Hausman moved away. 9 Ainconditioning installed in Carroll. Foy 4 9 i Moody High School opens and Carroll enrollment drops again. Lockers become co-ed. Principal Charles Gregg retires, to be replaced by Mr. Chuck Haynes. First Assistant 1970 71 1972-73 Claude Hoffman becomes principal at Mr. Hook promoted to first' Pogue named second Seale. formed, principal p Gibson to Boys to McAllen, is promoted . . Higinilof 6 principal., on doctorate, -Mr. the University of second Christi Independent s t ys Sm. Cantu, who Mr. Gibson becomes Mr. Gonzalezpromoted to tprincipalgMr...Dave L assistaiifrpfincipal u second f '

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I6O - People 5 8 5' S is gil.: lf: ll' 1 1. Tim Smith 2. Mr. Al Hook 3. Liz Alien 4. Gwen Atkins 5. Blake LaGrone People: o Who is tall, short, fat, thin, older, youngerg who worries about discipline, about being liked, about teaching and students? Pick a teacher, any teacher. Teachers have imaginations. Mrs. Ann Spivey, who teaches a class in Science Factfliiction, said, lf a spaceship sat down right out here, lwouldn't be surprised. Teachers watch students. Mr. John Koepke said a growing number of students in his science classes work. lt might in some cases be a detriment to their L schoolwork, but you think, 'Gosh, l here they are out working' F lt's admirable, at least they aren't lazy. Teachers watch television. Mr. John Gunter, a junior and senior English teacher, commented l on the popular television show, Welcome Back, Kotter : Those kids are happy, humorous people, and happy, humorous people are winners. They're people who are succeeding. A real Sweathog is a sad thing. That kind of good- natured affection that you see on that show is found in people who have good stable healthy lives, whose brains are on straight. A real Sweathog hates himself. l , 4.,., . ,.,,., , l l