Rockbridge High School - Rebel Yearbook (Fairfield, VA)

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‘e of the many activities the P.E. classes participated in this year Talent Search Counselor Anita Claytor assists many sophomores in fin- 4s square dancing. Here, Mark Lynn and Jennifer Gibbs demonstrate ding the right college to attend. Ms. Claytor provides RHS with all types of college and career related information. Working on the engine of a Mustang, Junior Vo-Tech students occupy their time with a new project. Vo-Tech classes are offered to Juniors and Seniors from all the county schools. Academic Divider

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Excellence was the key word in academics this year at RHS. There was a wide variety of electives offered ranging from business classes to computer classes. The teachers provided a helpful and learn- ing atmosphere for the students. Several students were bused to the local VO-Tech Center. There, classes were taught in nursing, occupational foods, and automotive mechanics. Other students stayed at school cramming for college preparatory classes, such as Physics, Math Analysis, and Computer Science. A few students enrolled in the college English course offered by Dabney S. Lan- caster Community College. A computer class was also offered to both the students and teachers. - —— a a 4 a. Pes » h — 44 Academic Divider MAKING BELIEVE ACADEMICS A new course offered at Rockbridge we Basic Technical Drawing, taught by M Harry MacGregor. This class prepare many students for a career in Technic drawing. Nineteen Eighty-Seven was the last yee students were able to graduate with @ eighteen credit diploma. Starting with tk Class of 1988, students will need twent credits to graduate. In order to achieve tk proper number of credits, the studen have to choose their classes carefully. All in all, Academics played a large pa of “‘Making Believe” as students ar teachers combined efforts to realize th potential of both the individual and tt school. Sophomores Shannon Tomlin and Jennifer Thomas work diligen researching the topics for their term paper.

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As Mrs. Johnston explains a Biology project, Jackie Conner, Fonda Wimer, and Nicole Bailey try very hard to figure it out. Courses in basic subject areas are the foundation for a solid education. Although required classes were not the most popular subjects at RHS, they were the key factors in the academics program. The required classes of English, Math, Social Studies, and P.E. were a major part of academics. Since many students were concentrating on earn- ing the 20-22 credit diploma, choosing 46 Academics Chris Smiley tries very hard to concentrate on the Earth Science test that he is taking. etting the Basics courses became more crucial. Therefore, this year more students ar- ranged to take advanced and college prep classes to meet the standards for the 22 credit diploma. Although the faculty and ad- ministration were primarily concerned with educating the students, they showed that learning can be fun, whether it was dissecting in Biology, reading a fifteenth century story in Juniors in 6th period English class liste closely to the assignment that is being explaine by Ms. Diller. English, or mastering techniques of writing a term paper. The students and faculty alike agreed that basic academic subjects were a vital part of RHS. Even though! academic requirements continue to! change, RHS will remain committed to providing a background in the three R’s. :