Lubbock High School - Westerner Yearbook (Lubbock, TX)

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Academic diversity a plus Mark Umstot diagrams planetary motion as part of astronomy class work. Arjun Guraraj,Marc Buffle and Wei Lin are three of the four second year physics students, They work together on indepen- dent study programs. I I I studentlife The Lubbock Exemplary Academic Program QL.E.A.P.D was created in 1980 to draw people to the school and to give them greater opportunities. By 1986, the program had attracted more students than had been hoped for. What made L.E.A.P. so successful? The program of- fered a number of innovative coursesg in the field of science alone, students could choose from Marine Science, Astronomy, Horticulture, Chemistry II, and Physics II. In addition to having a greater variety of classes, LEAP created LEAP honors classes. These were classes such as English, Chemistry,and History taught at a more strenuous and challeng- ing level than a normal honors course. The LEAP program offered a sound academic background that prepared students for col- lege and allowed many of them to place out of college classes. In addition to promoting academic excellence, LEAP also encouraged artistic develop- ment. Gymnastics, fashion il- lustration, sculpture, and ad- vanced film were among the course selections. In addition, ballet, modern dance and jazz were available on the advanced level for serious dancers,and beginning classes were taught for those who were interested but never had the opportunity or time to take them. The diversity of the classes at- tracted a wide range of students that brought depth and per- sonality to the school. .ul ' QS' 54 QC

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Catch lt! Westerner spirit rises as the varsity football team crashes through the banner held by the cheerleaders. Photo by Reb Baker, The band and flag girls work hard for the up coming football game. Photo by Iames Iiang. im? Q '71, W 68' f' Outsiders also see and hear the abundance of spirit that Westerners have. Many have remarked about the sportmanship that is also displayed along with the excite- ment. This fairness about games is incorporated in the school's motto. t'Sportsmanship then victory. Students, teachers, and outsiders all know about Lubbock High's spirit.Any one who has not heard of the Westerners has obviously not been in Lubbock very long. This abundance of spirit is just one more reason Lubbock High is the best! Westerner fans come to show their sup- port forthe football team. jennifer Bingham, Kelly Strawn and jen- nifer Burrill practice for the sophomore cheerleader tryouts. Photos by Kari Morris. -, . -- --f an A s,.e .-airsfziitfsg, g, . 9 .W .. , ' ' avi ks- Y - X 1 W Q T X ,Q S, svn- , kg , , ggi nl' if A ' r - s it . ,V .. , student life

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Mr. Aikin is renowned for instructing LEAP honors chemistry classes and producing outstanding honors students. jennifer Johnston, jennifer Sowell and Heather Marston work out in a jazz dance class. No other city high school offers dance classes in lieu of physical education classes. Part of any chemistry lab invovles taking special precautions for safety and protection in the experiment phase. An unidentified chemistry student prepares some chemicals for his lab experiment.