Dana Hills High School - Mast Yearbook (Dana Point, CA)

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In many ways, AP classes are a dream come true. They are a means by which students can get college credit, better their chances for entrance into prestigious universities, and attain a 4.0 GPA while receiving B s or even C s. The Advanced Placement (AP) Curriculum, a program in its fourteenth year, w as initiated to provide able students with a nurturing atmosphere to be academically cheillcnged. There are 12 classes altogether, ranging from Biology to Spanish, in which about 25% of the student body is enrolled. Through a UC system decision, the AP classes were put on an inflated 5.0 scale to give students the incentive to enroll as well as to protect GPA ' s. Thus, a B in an Advanced Placement course is comparable to an ' A in a regular one. The work in AP classes is at the college level, delving more in depth at a higher pace. The goal of the student is to pass the AP exam in May, a two-hour test that, with a score of 3 or above out of 5, can exempt him or her from a few basic college courses. The experience can be invaluable. This curriculum is not without some controversy, however. Some teachers and students question whether the 5.0 scale damages the student body overall, benefit- ting an elite group over others. If all the emphasis is put on the advanced students, where Furthermore, with over ten valedictorians per year, the significance of that title loses its meaning. No longer does a 4.0 GPA and straight A ' s mean the same thing, -f.l. 1. Greg Ciibon is completely absorbed in his A.P. Literature assignment. 2. Ms. Raub. Christina Keddington, Stefan Tomic. and Aiex Brezmski discuss Ivan the Terrible in their A.P. European History Class. 3. Erika Larson and Jennifer Butland go over a bacteria lab with A.P. Biology teacher Mr. SherriU. ' 1 V Marv Mayes (Special Education): is most proud of his three children; en- joys traveling in Europe and jogging; has taught here for six years. Greg McBrlde (Science); his wife feels that he would be reincarnated as a sea snail; enjoys log and rock turning; wishes that teenagers would slow down the cars, lower the lights, and quiet the noise. ' John Miklas (Physical Education): played football for four years as de- fensive tackle: lifts weights and runs in his free time; You learn from your past, but don ' t regret it. Mike Mikullcs (English): thinks that Dana Hills ' best attribute is the pine trees; wanted to be a priest; feels that there are far too many restric- tions upon freedom of expression. 62 IU!fiim

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During his English class, Danny Ranch takes advantage of a word processor in Mr. Prestidge ' s new computer lab. 2. Mike Bernholtz, Linda Forsythe, and All Swan listen intently as Mr, Dunn teaches the parts of a tick on the science department ' s newly acquired laser disk system. mi mm0mm 0mtimtmmm0tm tm iM mi0mti Greg Lee (Physical Education): at- tended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo; enjoys traveling to Canada; has two sons named Ryan and Christopher; calls himself a meat and potatoes man. Sharon Levin (English): tries not to take herself too seriously, is an avid Dodgers fan; I ' d like to see less of a demand for instant gratification in students. Diana Macy (Foreign Language): travelled to the Aztec ruins in Mexi- co; is proud of her three accom- plished sons; plans to write a book on navigation around South America. Sharon Manker (Math): was a syn- chronized swimmer in college; enjoys water and snow skiing; believes in not getting discouraged when life doesn ' t go right.

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t Sjm Al Morgan (English): would love to live in London or Florence; envies the good life led by cats; spent ten years in the US Marine Corps; enjoys tickling trout in Big Bear streams ; went to his college cour se, Histo- ry of the Orient, only three times all semes- ter. Junji Nakamura (Special Ed.): is involved with the California Interscholastic Surfing Federation; I ' m never under stress except when I ' m getting caught inside a 10-foot north swell. Sara Nealy (Physical Education): hates pa- perwork; is involved in Dance in Action; feels that the women of the next generation seem to be more independent and career oriented. Margie Page (Physical Education): was an All-American gymnast and a member of a national championship team; wishes that teenagers had more respect for adults; en- joys water sports. mkit v 63