Northwest High School - Vanguard Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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laj Using a vice and elbow grease, Lanny Grimes, senior, employs his manual skills in a a metal shop class. lb, After adding figures man- ually, Christy Campbell, jun- ior, rechecks her work with a machine calculator. lcj Home economices teacher Mrs. Pat Thomas shows Dawn Outerbridge, sophomore, how to measure cloth to fit a pattern. ldl Stacy Loncar, senior, con- centrates on forming the fine lines of her clay sculpture. le, With nimble fingers, Vend- etta Green, junior, brings a melody from her violin in orchestra. TU LUEET ACA EZDIE El-IALLEN 4-v wN Ve

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The science department furnished a number of Physics and Chemistry students with the opportunity to travel to the University of Chicago, November I3. While touring the university, these students examined the science facil- ities and listened to lectures on a wide range of topics. opportunity to travel to the University of Chicago, No- vember I3. While touring the university, these students examined the science facilities and listened to lectures on a wide range of topics. For students completing General Math I-2 and desir- ing to continue in math, Geometry IX was added to the curriculum. The math department also offered advanced computer math using the schooI's computer terminal and the basic machine language. - at ...I 1 X fl .f-: . J it . , A . The business department obtained the first computer given to a school business department in Indianapolis. The new computer was used by data processing, ma- chine calculus, and bookkeeping classes, teachers in this department received special training for its operation. Business opportunities, a new course which helped stu-4 dents recognize what vocations they were best suited for, was also added. The Apprenticeship Information Center of the Indiana Security Division loaned the industrial arts department its films concerning apprenticeship programs. Students learned what programs were available and what the qualifications were for each. The music department employed revised teaching methods with the A, B, and D bands and during specific grading periods, the Concert Choir adopted a self-grad- ing system. The library, which circulated approximately l,339 of its 24,825 volumes monthly, completely changed its traditional image to that of a multi-media center. By compiling all audio visual equipment, pamphlets, over- lays, and books in a single card catalogue, students were able to do all research work in one location. The library also obtained a copying machine which allowed students to duplicate materials as opposed to the usual routine of checking them out. In addition, new reader printers with microfilmed occupational briefs studentsl discover iob opportunities in the surrounding community. Miss Cynthia Werner directed a new special educa- tion program which was created to provide certain stu- dents with individual attention. The program was di- vided into three classes composed of approximately I4 students each and dealt with such subjects as English, citizenship, and guidance. Students in these classes were allowed to pursue the different topics for extended periods of time.

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INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOL GRADE REPORT CODE 35590 NZJI-QTPIILEST HIGH SCHQQL IS 05C 23 ' 4 2 O06 ENG 66 YOUNG 1.05 B 2 O 6 US FIS 2 RYAN 1,08 6 5:3 2 0141C PRATI-I 1 BALLI 461,05 C Z 4+ 2 0254-C I 2 HEDEGAI-i1,0D F 2 L8 I L KHONOR POINTS AVERAGE-P APIC ISFIABE TI-IAT Orr February 3, 1972, an unusual overcrowding saw ation occured at Northwest: the conference room adia- cent to the main office, traditionally the site where prin- cipal Kenneth Smartz awarded certificates to straight A students for their work, could not accommodate the record 42 8.0 average students, and the group was forced to move to the science lecture hall. Compared with the first grading period at Northwest in 1963, when 157 achieved honor roll status, including one with an all-A record, the first semester final mark of 434 honor students in the l97I-72 year greatly surpassed the initial figure. At the other end of the grading scale, 471 students received one or more failing grades on the semester-end reports. But how well an F or straight A's define a student's abilities was a question that many, students and teachers alike, asked. Through the years, educators have come to realize the necessity for effective methods of evaluating stu-