Charleston High School - Charlestonian Yearbook (Charleston, WV)

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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

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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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TUDENT eing a student meant a world of classes, homework and free time, but for many the free timesr'was replaced with the responsibility of a job. During the nine months of school, the most common pattern of life for a student was homework on week nights and cruising, watching or playing sports, partying, and seeing movies and concerts on weekends. A greater number of students had jobs than in previous years Charlestonians involved 1n CO- OP or DECA were placed 1n jobs by those organizations. Fast food restaurants y, such as Burger King and Hardees were popular places to work, and the new mallsQn the city provided many more employment opportunities. The ages of 16 and 18 were usually reached during high school and brought a new dimension to students' lives. At 16 a drivers license could be obtained, and at 18 the status of being a legal adult was reached. Extracurricular activities took up much time for many. Footballs games were a common event to attend or participate in on Friday 1 .. nights. The Homecoming Dance ON A BREAK FROM C Ricky Nelson puts was a gOOd place to take a date as his books aside to listen to some music. were the movies and parties. Activities such as Spirit Week, when students dressed in togas, fifties style clothes and various other attire on designated days, broke the monotony of the school day. To the appreciation of many, assemblies such as Junior Achievement and Yearbook Sales also interrupted the routme 0Q classes ,,,,,, Although so much time was devoted to outside activities, students lives revolved around academics. If there was to be a test in a class, entertainment was usually put aside for stud ing. Still Roaring Student Lifd 9