Highland Park High School - Highlander Yearbook (Dallas, TX)

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'Super Scot' spirit buttons pep up pride School spirit was at an all-time high as the Scots won their first four games in September. Sales of Super Scot but- tons and bumper stickers helped boost enthusiasm. The Spirit Committee was the larg- est in its history with the addition of 40 new members. Girls decorated lockers and the field house. baked delicious cakes. and gave a picnic for Varsity football players. Students were dismayed to find that, because of the construction. the teachers parking lot and many park- ing places near the school could not be used, making the difficult parking situation even worse. The halls, already crowded from the construc- tion. seemed even more iam-packed because of the 94 new students. School enrollment totaled 1582. Students had a chance to socialize at the annual l-lowdy Dance. spon- sored by the Student Council and Hi- Lites September 9. Dick Tracy. Super- man and Lil' Abner were the center of attention at Winfrey Point at the Lads and Lassies choir plcnlc. Comic Capers was the theme. Club organization and election of got under way early in Sep- officers tember. The first Thespian program opened with a Mouseketeer skit per- formed by the officers. t-li-Lite officers paraded in a style show featuring autumn clothes from a local boutique. Students who attended an American Field Service assembly learned of the lifestyle in Denmark in a program pre- sented by Lucy Smith. a 1976 gradu- ate who spent a year abroad. Student Council president Louis l-lexter announced nominees to the Executive committee. Seniors Betsy Booztotls. Jack Denman. Marilyn l-lardy. Stuart Miller. Simone Myers, and Tori Thomas were new members. Mouth-watering: lisa Mcblrov Tim Ewing Rusty Perr, and Steve Biggers eye the cake as Marilyn Hardy serves them Bench warmers?: Van Williamson Mark Sar- geant Chris Herndon and Kell Spikes rest while second-Stringers take over 18 0 September 'N , it 4, tf -' Wim ,i .3 qi'

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qi xwffir rt ' A 'N'X - -but 1 . A. c 3 , If :f i W0 - gt- Race to the tinish : Alicia Lee makes her Elementary, my dear : Craig Arps and Julie Hol- move on opponents Barbara Giles, Louis Hex- loway sharpen their math skills with flash cards. ter, Sharon Wright, Mike Sharpe, and Rob A is tor apple: Brushing up on her vocabulary, Ceil Swann in Go to the Head of the Class. Albrecht strains her brain in the library. Senior brains gain top rating on merit exam Ten seniors named National Merit Semifinalists by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation were Ceil Albrecht, Craig Arps, Barbara Giles, Louis Hexter, Julie Holloway, Alicia Lee, Mike Sharpe, Robert Swann, Tina Wiersma, and Sharon Wright. These ten honorees represented a rate of 25.45 semifinalists per 1,000 students. This was the highest rate for a public high school in the Dallas area. These National Merit Semitinalists were eligible to become finalists if their Scholastic Aptitude Test scores meas- ured up to expectations. The lure of a wide variety of scholarships offered by the National Merit Scholastic Board encouraged the semifinalists to do their best on the SAT's. The National Merit Scholarship Cor- poration also named twelve Highland Park seniors Commendees. These stu- dents were Jim Antosh, Kurt Biehl, Anne Therese Butler, Parkes Dibble, Patty Ellisor, Julie Jumper, Jim Martin, Melanie Peskett, Liz Race, Katie Rice, Wayne Thomas, and Lydia Wilson. These National Merit Commendees scored in the top two per cent of all seniors nationwide who took the Quali- fying Test for the scholarships. National Merit 0 17

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270351 X ' I S . 5 1 , se A t I 3 1 3 S S Q.. , ..., ..21- f J ,V Spirit Circle: Cheerieaders along with students tawse the :pot at the tnrst pep ratry Ready, Aim, Fire: Sharp shooter KEVIN Slaughter takes a steady bead on his target X fs' Cheers: Susan Cleaver, Make Bagg, Prus Shy- tles, and Deah Muller, toast the school year at the L and L DWCUIC O woe is me : Juhe Worlheh demands a dtvorce IU aa scene performed at Hn-Lxtes September 0 19