Northeast High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Macon, GA)

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Sep eee The more, the merrier... W.. the addition of the freshman class to the senior high building, the Northeast population increased from last year’s 856 students to at least 1,215 students this year, according to early attendance figures. Since both the sophomore and freshman classes ar- rived on campus at one time, twice as many students as usual went through the stage of ‘‘not knowing where to go or what to do next.” ‘The first day was all right. | like it better than the junior high,” says freshman Tammy Rudin A much larger student body had to face this year's realities of overcrowded, pushy hallways; longer, snakelike lunchlines; and extra large classes. “| think it’s fine, with the exception of it being over- crowded, ’ stated chorus teacher Mrs. Juanita Floyd. ‘| think it’s great that the ninth graders have moved up on the hill. | think the schools are divided like they should be,” says Senior Jay Pittman, ‘you have more time to make new and more friends. ’ Junior Marlo Oliver said, ‘‘I think the move of the freshmen to the senior high is fine, ’ but she adds, ‘I think it should have been done when | was a freshman.”’ Top: Scurrying in every direction to beat the five minute bell, students find themselves elbow to elbow at class change time. Bottom: Almost every seat is full in Mrs. Jeanetta Echols’ first period honors American history class. Right: Students have plenty of time to chat about the day's events as they wait in the long Lasseter first half lunchline 2 Opening