Coronado High School - El Viajero Yearbook (Lubbock, TX)

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Life is a journey . . . Pages which were hurriedly skimmed over began to turn more slowly as the sudden realization of our fleeting past was acknowledged. Awakened minds noted that the time for maturity had arrived, along with the seriousness of the outside world. As students stopped to glance back at their days at CHS, time also was allotted for a look into the past of the school itself. That past began with Francisco Vasquez De Coronado, an early Spanish explorer of the southwest. He led many expeditions in search for gold, with his travels extending from the Rio Grande to as far as Kansas. Although this traveler is thought to have died in 1549, his mark remains in this building which bears his name. Centuries after Coronado came the little town of Lubbock. Although Lubbock has progressed into a city of nearly 175,000, farms and cotton fields are only minutes away. The unpleasant scent of the stock yards is a frequent reminder of our agricul- tural heritage. , v 6 o all In the sixties as the town grew West- ward, the need for a fourth high school soon became evident. In the summer of 1965, juniors and seniors from Lubbock High and Monterey and upcoming sophomores from Wilson and MacKenzie Junior High selected the school emblem and colors-gold from Lubbock High and red from lVlonterey. Eleven hundred students began school as construction workers continued building. Unity posed as the biggest handicap for the new school, but as school spirit and dedica- 2 Traditions - . it

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tion were stressed, the conflicting loyalties became one. The enrollment which began at 1,100 increased to 2,056 as the '76-'77 school year began. School spirit, no longer a drawback, was predominantly evident with as many as 1,400 students crowding the auditorium to support the team in morning pep rallies. The look into Coronado's past has shown changes and progress. Coronado continues its travels as students have learned, Life is a journey, not a destinationl' -xg ' I a . - 'ir E ,:. A. Viewed from Vicksburg Avenue, the front of the building remains virtually unchanged since the opening day in 1965. B. This plaque continually tells the story behind Coronado's historical origin. C. A Carter fan, Shirin Salzer, expresses her political opinion on Mask Monterey Day. D. Mendy Wimberly and Sharon Black try to pass through the crowded hallway during a six- minute passing period. E. Bits and pieces is all the school cafeteria con- sisted of at the beginning of 1965. 6 raclitiona . . 2 opening ecoilectiono ..... . . 12 student life, portraits ccolcacleo . . . 128 honors entureo . . , 146 sports :lucation . . . . . 188 classes, clubs ocationo .... . 246 sales, services lemento . . . . . . 289 index, credits e lectiono . . closing . 298