Los Gatos High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Los Gatos, CA)

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Sfudenfs Reffecf A ccompfishmenf Because 0fl'ncreasingQ sfricf rfafe and focaf requiremenfs, many Los Gafos sludenfs were more academicafw orienfed fhan ever. Offhe I I new feachers hired, more fhan hah! faughfmaih, science, and foreign fanguages. Los Gafos afso saw an increase in fhe number ofhonors cfasses ojhered. From fhe Enghsh deparfmenf, acceferafed cfasses were avaifahfe in speech as weff as in composi- ivonffiferafure. Advanced pfacemenf Unifed Sfafes hisfory coniinued fo he a popular course in fhe hisfory deparfmenf The science deparlmenf added a course in advanced pfacemenf hiofogy fo suppfemenf fhe increased inferesf in science. From fhe mafhemaiics deparlmenf fwo honors classes qt cafculus were faughf, and fhe foreign fanguage deparlmenf conlinued ifs rigorous and advanced programs. Because over 802 Of Los Gafvs graduaies wenf on fo coffege, each deparfmenf fried fo prepare ifs sfudenfs fo meef coffege fevef expecfafions. The success of Los Gafos graduafes reffecfed ihe exfensive preparafion ihey received in hllgh school I 0 f lnfroduchon

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Sfajc Reffecfs Dedicaz'1'on The sfajfaf Los Gafos High was a rare hreed. The feachers weren'f coming fo worh every morning jusffo gefpald, lvufrafher fo chaffenge fheir sfudenfs and force ihem fo ihinh. Llnfrlhe some schools, our feachers were here for fhe benefif of fhe sz u- denfs. They were more fhan wifhng fo heh: sfudenfs hefore and affer school They fooh iheirjob seriousQ and expecfed us fo do fhe same. One mrghf have said fhaf fhe ais- cibhne af Los Gafos High was very sfrich or fhaf fhe fardy and affen- dance lbohcies were foo rigid, buf in reafiry fhese rufes were nof foo harsh. The adminrsfrafion reahzed fhaf if was exl'remeQ dgjfcuff noi impossibfe fo receive a good educa- fion Qcone was nofin cfass every day. By seH'ing fhese sfandards and forc- ing us fo folfow fhem, fhe adminis- frafion faughf fhe sfudenfs responsi- hihzy. The feachers ai' Los Gafos High consfanffy encouraged fheir sfudenfs fo excef and do beffer fhan average worh. Los Gafos High was a very compefihve schoof, nof onQ in sporfs evenfs, buf also in fesf scores. Siu- denfs were always frying fo ouf-score each ofher and Whafdid you gezL?, was a common refrain. The feachers hewed us plan for our fufure by showing us our weah- nesses and sfrengfhs, and hehbing us improve in 1 he needed areas. They poinfed auf possihfe careers and gof us invofved in exfra- curricular acfivi- fies which were refafed fo suhjecfs we enjoyed. The fime and ejyorflbuf in by fhe feachers was reflecfed by fhe large number of sfudenfs who wenf on fo coflege affer graduafion. Los Gafos High sfudenfs fearned a greafdeaf of responsioilhy and seff-disclffine. I 2 f lnfroducfion