North Central High School - Northerner Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Relief from congested conditions lies in the new building being erected across campus. AT NORTH CENTRAL IN 1963 PROBLEMS! PROBLEMS! PEOPLE OVERFLOWING FROM the cafeteria found tray space in the Student Center for lunch, while those seeking to avoid wall-to-wall traffic in the halls used the outside walks between classes. The activity program fell victim to the population explosion, and clubs met after school. But through it all, the same high standards of education prevailed, and life moved as smoothly as possible under the circumstances. The situation was made bearable by the sight of daily progress on the giant new school building construction a half-block away.

Page 11 text:

LATE BUSES ARE SCHEDULED to accommodate the many pupils who participate in after school extra- curricular clubs and activities. Chang- ing the activity period from its regular time during the school day was an emergency measure for this year only, and Centralites look forward to resum- ing their usual program in the new and less crowded school. WARM SPRING AND AUTUMN days helped ease over-crowded pass- ing conditions in the halls and Student Center, because pupils could then take advantage of good iveather to use the sidewalks bordering the lawn, as a quick route between wings. NORTH CENTRAL PUPILS MADE the best of croivded conditions and learned to concentrate on lessons while uncomfortably trying to write in an auditorium study hall. Cafeterias also were utilized for study periods. AN OVERFLOW OF PUPILS IN THE CAFE- teria means that nearly 100 teens have to eat lunch in the Student Center, but the typical noontime atmosphere of friendly chatter and informality prevails in the new area during all four lunch periods.