Phoebus High School - Spectre Yearbook (Hampton, VA)

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n engrossed student listens to the English teachers give an orientation pro¬ gram their own. Phoebus Is Open! 21

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School is open. That applies to Phoebus in more ways than one. On August 27, 1975, Phoebus High School opened its doors for the first time. The concept—open classrooms—was new on the secondary level. Most of the students had never been exposed to it before. On the first day of classes, it was like any other day—their was an orientation program, there was uncertainty about being in a new school for ev¬ eryone, including the ninth graders. Later there would be time to look at the new school. 20

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Downstairs ... Massive Whatever entrance you come through, you are struck with the massiveness of the downstairs area. The cold grey of the large columns and the floor make the mall resemble a shopping area. At once you notice the tables and chairs which are used for the lunch periods and also for dances and group meetings. Once you go through one of the doors, you are struck with the warmness of the carpeted halls leading to the office. The Administration office is labelled in large red writings and red accessories. Still further down the halls y there are business and practical arts classes; these are completely enclosed. At one end of the building there is the infa¬ mous Phoebus Theatre with its atroctious acous¬ tics, but it does have beautiful red and yellow accessories. But Upstairs ... Giant red he has No these room, bu nice, eh?