James Madison High School - Prospectus Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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It’s A Blast! !r. Dean shows his flair for unusual hats on Hat and Sunglasses Day. I've learned a lot of things that I didn't know before. It's ex- tremely useful for the field of work that I want to enter — aerospace, said senior Mike VanPatten about the science classes at Madison. In order to graduate, two years of science were required: one in life sci- ence, the other in physical sci- ence. Life Science and Physical Sci- ence were exploratory courses that gave students an introduc- tion to science. These, howev- er, were not college-prep courses. Classes in the three basic areas of science — biol- ogy, chemistry, physics — were offered in different levels of advancement. For example, students could choose from Chemistry, Advanced Chemis- try, and Advanced Placement Chemistry. AP science classes gave students the option of taking the AP test, which would give them college credit for their efforts. Even science classes have their mcmemorable moments. Quyen Nguyen, a sophomore, recounts, Biology was fun and educational, especially when the teacher cut your finger open to take blood samples. Senior Linda McDonald stated, Chemistry was unpredictable, especially the time the trash can caught on fire! Mr. Omsted turns to see who is disturbing his biology students while they finish worksheets on the cross- breeding of heterozygotes. Junior Peter Valdez eagerly awaits the bell so he can leave his chemistry class. i Mr. Dean s AP Physics class, seniors liyonju Chong and Jason Whiting finish their homework assignment on the msec vat ion of energy, while Chris Fitzpatrick glances over the answers of an unsuspecting Dahn Ta. Ax. and Mrs. Schrank Science 39

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Hurdling Through Math Many students see math as a subject they must hur- dle over on their way to a diploma. Many may not become mathematicians, but all will one day have to balance a check book, and most, will probably have to decide if 10% interest on a loan is a good deal. Math comes easy for some, and more than expected to will end up in jobs that require sophisticated mathematical concepts. Madison offers a class for all. The requirements, that students must meet are meant to prepare them for the directions their future may take. The mathemat- ics requirement only asks for a complete six semes- ters of credits for different math courses from the ninth grade to the eleventh grade. Seniors are en- couraged to continue with their math studies in or- der to prepare themselves for college and the fu- ture. Here at Madison, there are many exciting math courses that are being offered. The common pattern that many students followed are from Algebra 1-2 through Geometry and Intermediate Algebra and finally to Trigonometry and Advanced Algebra or Math for College Entrance. For many who have a strong background in math. Calculus would be the further mathematical studies. Not everyone takes these math courses. The other classes offered were Pre-Algebra, General Math, Technical Math, Con- sumer Math and Career Math. Any of the men- tioned math courses are acceptable for graduating requirements. Questions, questions about midpoints of linear equations. . . Geometry teacher Ms. Connell answers them all to Russell Cain and Trina Riney. Arc you sure I did these antiderivative problems right' Amy Tsco asked Jennifer Strong. Bob Lee enjoys discussing math with his lunch. 38 Math This page sponsored b)

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A Glance Of The Past Social Studies-n.pl. A part of a school or college curriculum concerned with the study of social relationships and the functioning of society, made up of courses in history, gov- ernment, economics, civics, so- ciology, geography, and an- thropology ... Or so the dic- tionary says. This year, Madison offered a wide assortment of social stud- ies classes. They ranged from classes as basic as World and U.S. History to some as com- plex as advanced Government and Economics. I enjoyed my history class by talking. If I didn't talk, it was boring, said junior, Carolyn Hughes. Six semesters of Social Studies are required for high school graduation. Many juniors and seniors take classes that will help them in their college ap- plications. A few classes that help out in college prepara- tions are Psychology, Political Science, and American Politics. No matter which route stu- dents choose to take in their Social Studies classes, they are preparing themselves for the future. Freshman, Dwayne Sutke. and sophomores. Kevin Dodd. Manuel Fernandez, and Erin Idcckcr try hard to concentrate on their History assignments. Hey. we aren't cheating! exclaim sophomores. Khaled Walcb, Ehson Nasery, and Jason Johnson. What would I ever do without an index? asks fresh man, Phong lam. 40 Social Studies