Little Rock Central High School - Pix Yearbook (Little Rock, AR)

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A hot da is an ideal day for an ice cream cone, something senior Steve Crincr enjoys. SurvFurv Summed provides lots of times fof students to lives 'an easy life' Easy living. That's what most students sought during the summer of 1984. That easy living was easy to find, provided the student had the time and the money. Those who enjoyed the outdoor life could find many lakes, streams, and mountains in the area surrounding Little Rock. And. if the student didn't want to venture out of the city, there were the neighborhood swimming pools and parks. Several students got the chance to attend the Olympics in Los Angeles. Those who didn't have the opportunity to see the Olympics in person got the opportunity to view them on television. And. of course, the World’s Fair in New Orleans drew many other Central High students. Those who didn’t leave the city during the summer certainly had no reason to be bored. There were many activities that had appeal, ranging from concerts to political rallies and from downtown civic events (such as Interna- tional Fest) to the arrival of new Zoo animals. Summer was also the time for many students to take jobs. Many Central students, such as junior Chris Logan, didn't completely enjoy summer since they had to work outside in the hot temperatures. Summer—13

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Sculpturing his lawn to advertise the Central High Tigers (right) was a project that took a few hours of work for junior Jerrod Pinkston, who was also a member of the Tiger football squad. (Below) Summer gave senior Mike Dawson some extra time to enjoy his 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme. A dusty field is a good place to have some fun with a car. Dawson indicated. I Nearby Lake Maumellc was an ideal place (above) for sailing on those hot days of summer. (Right) Shortstop Nick Plastiras. a senior, takes batting practice prior to an American Legion baseball game. (Below) Something many students, including senior Mia Masten. did during the summer was wash cars. 12 WV1..7:

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 Opening week was a smooth one, Principal Everett Hawks indicated. There were no problems of consequence. A few students had schedule problems and a few classes were short on books. They were problems that were easily rectified.’’ For the first time in history, all schools in Arkansas opened on the day after Labor Day. which was September 4. The state's new educational standards act requires schools to open on the day after Labor Day. Enrollment at Central was 1.884 at the end of the first week of classes. That was an enrollment drop of 202 over the previous school year. Of those 1.884 students, 784 were sophomores, 558 were juniors, and 542 were seniors. Racially. 59 per cent of the students were black. Enrollment in the Little Rock School District also declined. There were 18,602 students enrolled in the District’s schools at the end of the first week of classes. At the same time during the 1983-84 year, there had been 19.052 students. Enrollment statistics showed 70 per cent of the students were black as compared to 69 per cent during the previous term. Hall High’s enrollment was 859. down from 1.046 from the previous year. Parkview’s enroll- ment was 1.092. which was one student less than the school’s enrollment of 1,093 during the previous year. Because of budget cuts, approximately 25 courses were dropped from Central's curriculum this school year. Most of these courses were one- semester courses, such as psychology, mass media, photography, etc. It was the 57th year for Central to be in opera- tion at its present location. Yellow school buses became familiar sights again when classes began on September 4. Here, students board buses after a day at Central High. Lou of trash accumulates each day, even on the first day of school. Principal Everett Hawks (right) takes time to empty some trash from the bookstore. (Below, Left) Before going to a foot- ball game to march with the band, sophomore Jody Mains takes a cigarette break. (Below, Right) Student body president Elgin Clemons presides over the school’s first pep assembly. Starting Over Opening week brings no problems of consequence; for first timo ever, all schools open on samc day 14—Opening