Esperanza High School - Quetzal Yearbook (Anaheim, CA)

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2 l. 2. 3. 4-Theme Q EXCEL For the past four years. Esper- anza has offered Advanced Placement classes to all eligible students. ln those years, the A.P. program has increased in size greatly. When it first began, there was only one class offered. calculus. Since then, Biology, American History, Government, Chemistry, Physics, and Comput- er Literacy have been added to the program. The requirements vary depending on the class. By participating in A.P. classes, stu- dents have the opportunity to earn credits for college. Kl,L 3 6 Q Q Kathleen Coelho walks in be- tween portable buildings. P.E. classes play volleyball during the warmer months of the year. Students look on as Mr. Benson teaches one of the experiments in 3 Chemistry.

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if , , ij., wL,, W 41 4: 6 THE WEST CAMPUS: THE MO E Formerly known as Orchard Elementary School, one of the new additions to Esperanza was the West Campus. The reaction to it was very positive and since there weren't as many distrac- tions. the students seemed more relaxed and attentive in the West Campus classes. The classrooms were larger: there was more learning and storage space. There was an average of 400 stu- dents on the West Campus every period. The bell schedule was adjusted to give students cross- ing time by ringing two minutes a M 1 fl lm-3:5 ' ,, v-Hwy Q 1, , J 1 'fav 5g:'N, Mg,',!,j L,t,fQ71. - ff ' Q5 . f 5, fr if - . iff' mat. We Q + .Mt , v E W, WWr ' ' ' ' ' M MK annum-an ,,,, .W - 6- 1 6523515-1 1 'W later and two minutes earlier for passing periods. For the past two or three years, faculty members knew that utilizing Orchard's campus was a possibility, so the Esper- anza staff was prepared to move west. The original plan was to build a two story building on the main campus. but it was less expensive to take over Orchard. The district recently set aside money for an architect to plan and hopefully build an over-pass by the fall of IQS7. S I, Students eagerly return to the main campus for lunch. 2, Sophomore Roger Weems hams it up for the camera. 3, Mr. Chuck Arnoldt, the West Campus Dean, takes a breather l 2 from his duties as traffic supervi- S0l'. Theme 3

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Students listen to a lecture in one of the west campus classes. One of the few art classes interest a variety of students. Social Science teacher Larry Orte- ga and Asst. Principal .loan Stew- art discuss the new tardy policy. Jim MacMillan and girlfriend Shannon Stamm listen to an inter- esting discussion in A.P. History. Theme-5