Edina West Upper Division - Windigo Yearbook (Edina, MN)

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1. The Homecoming pepfest provides an opportunity for Madame Petri, Mr. Stotts, and Mr. Beaver to prove that teachers have a sense of humor, too. 2. David Sldley heads home for the weekend, free of books, tests, and worksheets for the next sixty-five hours 3. Mary Pat Bongaarts 1$ overwhelmed with excitement upon realizing that she is taking part in the first Homecoming of the reunited Edina High School 4. Bargain shoppers Amy Lae-derach and Betsy Behnlng stock up on school supplies at Target 5. Homecoming Publicity Committee members Jay Bender and Sue Merrill spend a sunny afternoon painting and joking around Other page: The defunct Edina West Cougar and Edina East Hornet mascots make their last public appearances to welcome the new Edina Hornet. 2 INTRODUCTION

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V MEETING AT Edina High School Edina, Minnesota Volume 1 TITLE PAGE 1

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eing at the top had always 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 tops” in the reunited school’s 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 student’s elevated achievements in sports, academics, and extra curricular activities. A top ranked football team, seventeen National Merit Scholar semifinalists. and one of the the finest literary art magazines in the country were only a sampling of Edina’s paramount accomplishments. Money magazine’s 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 “at the top. Just like any other school, however. Edina also experienced its share of bottoms.” An enlarged student body resulted in a particularily large number of disappointed athletes who didn’t 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