La Marque High School - Cougar Yearbook (La Marque, TX)

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Sophomores speak out on being required to take Exit test . . . Charmen Keys - It's not fair. Ana Waldon - It doesn't matter to me, I mean if you can't read, why graduate? brent Miller - It doesn't matter because if you've done all your work you should pass it. 'vlissy Legate - It scares me, I'II probably fail it. I'ina Johnson - I think it's stupid. anny Menchaca - The people in the past didn't have to take it, why did they have to start with us? idney Aldridge - I don't like it at all, they should just let us go through the year and not have to take the test. W ammy Kainer - I think it's stupid. If you have all your credits, you should be able to graduate. ary Dispensa - It's a waste of time. evin Block - I don't like it, I passed the TABS and I don't feel that I should have to take another test. atonya Lee - I feel that it isn't fair, it makes it harder to get out of high school. The classroom . . . this is the place that will hold the key to graduating as the following classes prepare for the Exit exams. Sophomores 153

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Sophs take look in to the future. House Bill 72 may have changed a lot of new rules and requirements but for the class of 1987 it dealt them a do or die hand. The Exit test will come into affect in 1987, thus making this years so- phomores its guinea pig. Theywill receive two chances their Junior year to pass it and two more chances their Senior year. Though there are mixed emotions about A it this new testing procedure, the state E T T T feels that it will improve the quality ofthe R students that graduate. X ttt.. However the students tend to resent ti the fact that after they have met the required school credits, they haveto take an additional test. Pencil biting, nail chewing, and intense concentration. Sophomores were informed that they would be the first to have to prepare for competency exams. l The rewards for all the academic pressures? One was the Academic jackets. Tanya Courtney receives hers from Dr. McKinney Superintendent. 152 Sophomores

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Johnny Acosta Regina Aldridge Valerie Alexander Willie Alexander Fred Allen Jacque Allen Shawn Allen Derrick Amey Brian Andres Stephnie Andrews Orlando Antoine Julie Arensman Shelly Arensman Robin Armstrong Lisa Arredondo Shawn Atkins Harry Austin Ron Austin Kerry Averette Kimberly Barb Joyce Barnett Lisa Barrera Clarence Bates Ronald Bates Carla Beard Veronica Beard Eric Beaton Andre Bell Frankie Bell Doris Bennett Darrin Beyer Jennifer Biddy Bill Bjerke Vickie Bledsoe Kirvin Block 154 Sophomores