Charleston High School - Charlestonian Yearbook (Charleston, WV)

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Still Roaring KED OUT FOR A PEP ASSEMBLY, 'zoid, Rhoda Stevens waits to march into orium. MASCOT OF THE SCHOOL for over . 25 years; Charlie remains a tradition DOING THE CHARLESTON. majorette Elaine Rock performs. he academics program wasn,t the only thing that maintained a high standard As the yearbook went to ptessf the fohtball team had reached the posmon oL bemg rant t in the state. The girl 3 basketball team had the Kanawha Valley when it was learned that their state-wide ranking was number five. Bothm teams had winning seasons aha hoped to return to the state play-offs. Though Charlestonians stayed up-to-date in academics and sports; i they didn,t forget about what had gone into making LiThe Highf, Tradition was a main reason for the pride students felt in their ARMSHELDHIGHsthEIVreW;i school. The bell, the cover of the by Chafiesew againsgmt'bm yearbook,Char1ie the Mountain Lion, and the Elk Bucket were just a few of the time enduring symbols that set Charleston High apart from the rest. It had been thought that all of these customs would end with the coming of Capital High, but on October 24, 1983, the school board decided to postpone the consolidation Charleston High, with its principa1,spirit, and traditions, would continue as the oldest school in the KanaWha Valley and let everyone know that the Mountain Lions were still roaring. '84

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GIVEN BALLOONS AND F LOWERS on Mr. Clendenen Day. the principal is 'honored by students and faculty.

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HAVING CAUGHT A MINIATURE FOOTBALL, P. j. Peden raises it in a cheer while Marcus Hassen watches the game. .. . , m: 5? J .... .. ,. 17 ,W 1 - .N 10- . .n ' ' o n o o ' I 8 Student Life