Coppell High School - Roundup Yearbook (Coppell, TX)

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Making Grade College prep courses - they could make you or break you AP English, honors history, calcu- lus, trig, physics, chemistry - they were definitely the classes too tough to bluff. But if you were planning to get into the best colleges, you had to suffer through them. ln a three-week period, I have a major research topic and an essay due in honors government, and a research topic over the English language and a critical essay due in AP English, sen- ior Marisa Trevino said, Plus, tomor- row we're starting a book for our next book report. Surviving the college-prep courses was difficult enough, but attaining an A seemed almost impossible. AP English takes a great deal of being able to write well because thatfs what we do most of the time, senior Robin Brewer said. Going through Mrs. McDermott's class, l expect to place out of the first semester of col- lege Englishf' Though you can still get into college with regular history and government, some people chose to take the high road of honors social studies classes. I think history is an important thing to learn, junior Daniel Van Overs- chelde said, 'lbecause we need to know the relationships about our country and to learn from our mis- takes. Some took it their junior year, oth- ers put it off until their senior year, but they all said it was hard: chemistry. Physical science is supposed to prepare you for Chemistry, junior Brian Morgan said. At first I didn't study because I thought I remembered it from physical science. Surprise! Physics was one of the hardest, most confusing of the college-prep courses offered. l'Physics is so confusing that I can't even remember what I had for break- fast, senior Jenny Mason said. The people who took the honors and college-prep courses usually found themselves loaded down with homework just about every night. I stay up all night until about 1:00 a.m. to finish my homework, but I nev- er finish it all anyway, senior, Nicole Hatcher said. So the final word is, if you plan on taking these courses, drink a lot of coffee and be prepared to burn the midnight oil. HISTORY PROJECTS. Sophomore Thompson presides as judge over a history debate. ij f academics Copy and Design by Chris Thompson, Academics Co dii

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What's Inside Preppins 4 Tardies Cramming Firsts Awards Working caakmms THAT COLOR LOOKS GREAT ON YOU! Junlor Craig Parrish gives his opin- ion to seniors Jecku Jacob, Danny Leh- mann, Ashley Stroud, and junior Evan Smith during a makeup unlt ln technical theater class. academic divider 49h

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W, K O gl xg., fe-sf ki, 1143! 119 A 'Wi ,. l HELP, PLEASE! Sophomore Traci Hunni- cutt waits for help from Mrs. Dixie Hurd In honors English class. FIRE HAZARD. Junlor Ross Kenyon hopes not to blow up the chemistry lab as he pours his chemical formula. EXAM WEEK. Sophomore Souella Music struggles to finish a world history test during slx-weeks test week. academics 51