Enka High School - Enkanoca Yearbook (Enka, NC)

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Sllll lil ln this age of the atom, Enka High School is privileged to offer an up-to- date and varied science program. While eighty-two percent of the high schools in the United States offer nei- ther chemistry or physics, Enka has both. Besides the more advanced studies, our curriculum contains classes in general science, biology, which is required of all sophomores, and senior science, for students taking a general course of study. A main event of the year for the science department is the annual sci- ence fair. Last year Margaret Green brought national recognition to Enka by winning third place in the National Science Fair with her project on lichens Mr. Cathey's general science class shows how to Find direction without a compass. Dale Rogers and Jerry Rich busily di- sect their Frog in Biology. p r s y w Bestar Wwe t it Kansas If Margaret Green was North Carolina's number one biological representative to the National Science Fair where she won third place

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Janet explains how to prove a theorem to some classmates. Two freshmen demonstrate the art of paper folding . Mathematics is one of the most impor- tant departments at Enka High School. Through teaching students to increase their reasoning ability, it has apractical appli- cation for everyone. Thus it is a course of study needed by all students, not just those who are planning to enter college or students interested in a mathematical career. Enka High offers a variety of mathe- matical course ranging from General Math I to Solid Geometry and Trigonometry and Algebra Ill, which are actually on a col- lege level. class learns about the slide rule. Miss Mitchell's freshmen algebra

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l K 'X s N ,A Slllll Tommy Green shows Stella Gilmore a Roman watch tower. Paula Israel points out the annexation of Hawaii to Ray Howell and Carolyn Ward in Mrs. Howle's U. S. History class. I7 SlUHllS Bob Collins shows An- nette Stilwell and Lynda Smith how to put a Ro- man chariot together. Bill Trull shows David Setzer where he would like to travel. Owen Moore shows Catherine Hollifielcl and Jean Wilson the Great Wall of China '5f s '-1