Pineville High School - Kepi Yearbook (Pineville, LA)

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£cie tc oW oji of tw G uv t ciuiofo y Mathematics studies demaud careful thinking and insight. Those who have completed any math course are quite aware of this fact. Successful study of math requires more than mere rote or memorization. Cognizant of this, the mathematics faculty at Pineville High demand that each student labor earnestly to achieve real success. The degree to which they have succeeded is reflected in an increasing number of our graduates who plan careers in fields such as engineering. Included in math offerings at our school are beginning, intermediate, and advanced algebra; plane geometry; trigonometry; and senior arithmetic. This variety of courses enables each pupil to select studies appropriate to his inidivdual needs. One course available at PHS which offers valuable training toward worthwhile employment is electronics. This is an accelerated course in fundamentals with more emphasis upon technical information and less on the manipulative aspects of the work. Instead of specifically training radio and television servicemen as in past years, the objective is to give a broad background in fundamentals which will prepare the student to be able to enter any one of several specialized fields in electronics. 39

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Enlarged and improved facilities for science instruction have been among top priority construction projects at Pine-ville High during the last five years. Because of increased emphasis upon scientific instruction and augmented requirements for graduation by the State Department of Education, the availability of new labs and classrooms has become doubly important. All students must now complete two credits in science instead of the single credit required in past years. To earn these credits each person enrolled at the school has a choice of biology, physics, or chemistry. Also, every year the science department holds a science fair in which each pupil is encouraged to enter a project. Many of these projects are judged good enough to be entered in both district and state science fairs where they often have rated top honors. Science and art belong to the whole world, and the barriers of nationality vanish before them. Goethe

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•-•Oman woaio .•OUT ISO e £ )6MAiViq COWl b ofjfj dttCjS show titov ijeavtS of fnog'tess Social studies provide a broad cultural background for (lie understanding of public affairs and practical training for useful citizenship in the American Republic. Every person owes it to himself as well as to his fellow man to be cognizant of the world about him, and of the responsibilities it imposes. Social studies courses offered at Pincvillc High strive to awaken such a sense of responsibility. Offerings include civics, world history. United States history, government, and economics. All these courses involve the study of people and the ways they organize to form social units. Girls taking home economics courses have excellent opportunities to develop desirable feminine skills and make plans with foresight for their future. By teaching improved methods and developing new skills, the home economics department enables many girls to realize the pleasures of successful homemaking. Students divide their time between cooking and sewing. In the kitchen they learn the latest methods of food preparation, how to care for utensils and appliances, and how to prepare nutritious meals containing vital nutrients. In sewing, pupils study fabrics, designs, colors, styles, and the requirements of a good wardrobe. 40