Edina High School - Whigrean Yearbook (Edina, MN)

 - Class of 1982

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4 INTRODUCTION 1. Chris Wilson and John Demann do their best to look casual as a group of senior women wander by. 2. Sensing the additional in-class competition caused by the merger, Debbie Peterson gathers together her books and settles into her homework. 3. Nan Sentman takes a closer look at a certain animalhs innerds during Human Phys. 4. After a quarter of rousing play, Paul Fee is benched in order to give another team member some playing time. 5. The Hornettes get a kick out of dancing during the half time show. Other page: Dale Lan- gefels combines strength and concentration to per- form perfectly on the rings.

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c101 3H1 1v Buneew eing at the top had always B been an Edina tradition. Whether from East or West, whether in hockey, debate, choir, or American history, Edina students had strived to achieve their peak level of performance, and had consistently suceeded. The merging of two such high schools, Edina East and Edina West, into one in the 1981-82 school year could have resulted in only one thing - that the schools would be MEETING AT THE TOP. The physical location of Edina High began the long list of lltopsl, in the reunited schoolls first year, for the building was situated atop a rounded hill, overlooking the wooded areas surrounding Colonial Church and Highway 62. Enrollment was also at a peak, with 2163 students filling the crowded high school halls. More importantly, however, were the students elevated achievements in sports, academics, and extra-curricular activities. A top ranked football team, seventeen National Merit Scholar semi- finalists, and one of the the finest literaryrart magazines in the country were only a sampling of Edinals paramount accomplishments. Money magazinels assessment of the Edina Public School System as one of the top twelve in the nation further added to the feeling that Edina was indeed Hat the top? Just like any other school, however, Edina also experienced its share of Hbottoms.H An enlarged student body resulted in a particularily large number of disappointed athletes who didnlt make the varsity teams. Overcrowded lunch periods and the abolition of snack break also dampened the spirits of many students. Nevertheless, the positive aspects of Edina greatly outweighed the negative. The merging of the two high schools resulted in escalated opportunities, expectations, competition, and pride. In short, it resulted in their MEETING AT THE TOP. INTRODUCTION 3



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'7 '7 ompetition, a quality that had al- T ways been admired in Edina stu- dents, continued its fine reputa- tion in one school. The competition with- in the school created controversy over whether this was a positive or negative factor. The pessimist concluded that the diffi- culty of getting accepted by an organiza- tion or team, and ones resulting rejec- tion, weakened individual confidence and stunted the growth which would have de- veloped in a small school. The optimist believed that increased competition strengthened abilities. This was due to the extra work that was in- volved in reaching the goal that was high- er than ever before. One had to continu- ously try to fulfill his capabilities to keep up with the fast-paced and competitive surroundings. All agreed, however, that strict compe- tition selected only the cream of the crop. These individuals skimmed off more than the schools fair share of top honors. Such successes made those re- sponsible all the more exalted with their accomplishments. Winning was a positive word linked with the type of school of which Edina Meeting At The Top In uonnadwog students were a definite part. Competi- tion weeded out many teenage Edinans from participation. But, the fact that these people were not suited for the re- quired role did not label him or her as a llfailure. Instead, nonacceptance result- ed in ones putting forth extra efforts to- ward another goal and many times reach- ing this goal - this made victory all the sweeter. Students, who all varied in abili- ties and number of accomplishments, were in one way or another MEETING AT THE TOP. INTRODUCTION 5

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