Petersburg High School - Missile Yearbook (Petersburg, VA)

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Our school building, constructed fifty years ago, is the alma mater of 1500 students. Here they learn not only what is taught in the classroom, but also how to be respon- sible teenagers in a growing, developing universe, our school world. Petersburg High is the greatest in the minds of its students, but it is the spirit and enthusiasm of the student body in all the phases of school life that have put us on top. 2

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VOLUME XIII 1968 MISSILE 1968 marks a year of change at Petersburg High. On the first day of school, students congre- gate on the front portico. In each of them there is a certain anticipation of what is to come, and they establish some goal which they will attempt to fulfill by hard work and a grow- ing interest in their school. PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS of PETERSBURG HIGH SCHOOL PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA

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Worlds Academics World 10 Activities World 40 Sports World 76 Student World 100 Classes 117 Business World 180 During the 1968 Missile campaign, the colorful fiftieth anniversary booth attracted many students who wished to reserve their year- book. Jennifer Beasley awaits instructions from assistant business manager, Brian Caro, about securing her Missile, while Lee Rich- ardson attends to other subscribers. Petersburg High: A World Within A World Corridors and stairways jam-packed with students are characteristic of the confusion aroused by the crowded conditions. This scene is typical of the rush during the seven minutes’ break between fourth and fifth periods, when the students return to their home base rooms to gather their books for the remainder of the day. As the students of all grade levels embark on and complete their four years of high school, we find that many have reached or will reach their highest personal goals at PHS. For this they have been rewarded by their own pride in their accomplishments. After graduation, they will continue their search for knowledge ; they will set higher goals and acquire greater re- wards. Our school world corresponds in every way to the world in which we live; each student, in order to get the most out of life in this world, strives for achievement in each of the phases of school life. However, just as the outside world must grow and change, so must our world. In this, our fiftieth year, the changes have become most significant. Because of the need for adjustment to prepare the students for entrance to the modern procedure in a new school building within the next few years, the school was departmentalized this year, and one member of the faculty was chosen to head each department. The students were faced with a no- homeroom situation, initiated this year to avoid wasted homeroom time. The students accepted these changes as growth ; the many innovations as de- velopment, and carried on with enthu- siasm and spirit, a sign that they are prepared to face the outside world, and the challenges they will face there. 3