Mauldin High School - Reflections Yearbook (Mauldin, SC)

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Extra Pressure And Work Brings Up The Thought . . Is It Really An Honor? ell, that's really interesting. In- tent on learning, Brian Darien, listens closely to Mrs. Barbara Stacey's lecture for AP Ameri- can History. iPhoto by Todd Harshbargerl et back in your seats. During an un- scheduled visit to the board, Mrs. Barba- ra Stacey explains a topic to her students. iPhoto by Todd Harshbargerl What some students don't real- ize is that students in APfHonors classes have trouble too said Clarissa Wright a participant in the Advanced Placementfldonors program. APfHonors classes were avail- able for students who didn't mind extra homework for already hard subjects such as English and American History. Students were rewarded, howev- er with an extra quality point. The quality point raised each letter grade one point. For example, a B became an A and so on. Lanie Ross, a junior who took the honors pre-calculus class with Mrs. Kay Autrey, felt that the class was not only challenging but good preparation for college. The rigid schedule and demands make the elcome to the insect world. Dan Murphy and Nancy Cason study a bug collection for Biolo- gy II Honors. iPhoto by Mike Martini class harder, but I get an extra qual- ity point so it evens out. An advantage of the AP program was the chance to exempt a class for college credit. Seniors and juniors who participated in the program took a cumulative test in May to test their knowledge of the class they took. Stephen McClain, a senior who took the AP English class with Mr. Mark Franks, felt the class was worth taking, even though it was harder than other English classes. The rewards of taking an AP or Honors class definitely outweigh the disadvantages. Britt Lunceford rendy teacher. Mr. Bob Rubidoux sports a gag gift that he received from the yearbook staff for his Honors World History class. iPhoto by Nancy Smithj he ever popular overhead. The stu- dents in Mrs. Pat Krejci's Geometry Honors class hurry to write down all of the notes. iPhoto by Todd Harshbargerj .....-... -..r . mm., s.. .- ..,.,..M...,..i e,,. ...W..,....-mam-a,.r . .,,e Warm-,,,,,,....e. ,...,.., .W,.,...,...,,,..,.,,,., 62 APXHMM

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ot enough time. AP Calculus student, Stephen McClain, practices some problems for an upcoming test. iPhoto by Mrke Martini isten up! There's no time for laughs as Mauldin Crime Pre- vention officer Lisa Cheatam speaks to Mrs. Harriet Well's fourth period government honors class. iPhoto by Nancy Smith!