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

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Typical of many other music students, Bill White uses his instrument locker daily and finds it very accommodating for his books and clarinet. Striving for precision, Bell Choir members prac- tice each clay for their various performances. Fine arts expands curriculum Shaping models of their own feet, students in the sculpture class experiment in three dimensional art. This course provides them with a fuller appreciation for sculpture. LQ ' iw. ff ' 1' ffz

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C95 education designed for varied individuals ln today's world of modern tech- nology everything from rubber bands to automobiles is mass produced. This trend has even begun to invade the present educational system, but not at North Central. Here at NC, education was designed for the individual-not the masses. Although the total enroll- ment was 3117 students, North Central maintained a low student-teacher ratio of 20:1 by employing 162 qualified faculty members. Since the faculty was of a high caliber, the teachers took full advantage of this low ratio and di- rected their attention towards the de- velopment of each individual. The students were varied in their fields of interest, but these individuals all contributed some special talent to the make-up of the school. Many ex- cellent stand-outs led the various ath- letic teams to county, regional and state championships. Our school main- tained one of the finest orchestras in the state, while the math team, com- posed of three individuals, placed first in the state and highly in national rankings. ln addition, development of the individual's sense of responsibility was stressed in the honor study halls, a program continued for the second year. These students were able to use any school facilities to further their edu- cation. lt was with these diversified talents, acquired skills, and everyone's unique personality which, combined, made this year distinctively different from any other. Throughout the day, various individuals from the honor study halls congregate on the student center steps in order to pool their efforts and knowledge or cram for that final exam. Individuals utilize the some moment in various ways, Junior Nancy O'Kone hesitates before stash- ing away her books, while Debbie Oberholtzer lkneelingl pauses to tidy up her purse.

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0 include sculpturing, humanities classes ln the field of Fine Arts at North Central, both the music and art depart- ments made additions to Their cur- riculum. The addition of a sculpturing class led to forming a full program for the art student. New classes stressed the individual achievement and be- came part of the total art educational experience. Three areas represented were weaving and textiles, iewelry de- sign and construction, and ceramic arts. Various proiects lined the art hall, cre- ating an artistic atmosphere. ln the art history class, each student learned the role art played in the world throughout the ages. Mrs. Pauline Brothers conducted a humanities class during the summer and arranged many beneficial field trips for the students. A new choral group, the Northernaires, ioined the other choruses and made many ap- pearances throughout the city, as did Bell Choir, Counterpoints, Music Men, and Girl's Ensemble. wimdi.. f f fu The annual Fine Arts Festival draws crowds of adults and students to see the exhibition of student art displayed throughout the school and to see the program presented by the school's music groups. Mft fi 3 H'