San Marcos High School - Crown and Sceptre Yearbook (Santa Barbara, CA)

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concerning courses currently offered, the possibility of a drug problem, and other high school concerns was filled out by 521 students chosen at random. All of the reports were sent to the members of the accreditation committe, who had a month to study them before visiting San Marcos. After its visit to San Marcos, the committee sent a final report to the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, which makes the final decision. The importance of accreditations is indicated by the fact that most colleges will not even look at a student's transcript unless he comes from an accredited high school. ln the past, San Marcos has been accredited for the maximum five years. This year was no different, as the school received a five- year accreditation and many compliments. San Marcos was described as having a Npleasant atmosphere, good spirit, and a beautiful campusf' F1-l Lisa Elwood J ay Erwin Mike Esparza Jeff Estabrook Mike Ettner Linda Everote Michael Fajen Lori Fallon Steve Fay Jack Fennelly Julie Fidler Jackie Fisher SENIORS 135

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San arcos Passes Test ln mid-November of 1978, San Marcos underwent examination by an accreditation committee. The committee was composed of principals, counselors, teachers, and students from other California high schools and administrators from UCLA and the State Department of Education. The school was evaluated for the strengths and weaknesses of its departments, and for the quality of its teachers and teaching. To accomplish this, the committee first requested a report from each department, stating its strengths, weaknesses, and recommendations for improvement. Also included in the report was each department's response to the previous committeels recommendations. A similar report was made by the classified staff, composed ofthe librarians, secretaries, and custodians, and by a student group, selected by ASB President Jeff Gordon. In addition, a questionnaire Vanessa Delvalle Diana Diacono Marie Di Mauro Glen Dobbs Mark Dobbs Kelly Dockum Mark Dodd Pat Drazenovich Karen Duncan Dean Dusette Jeff Earnest Chuck Ebner Finn Egeberg Brad Eigen Martha Ellichman Shawn Ellis I3-1 SENlORb

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Profile: The Leader Visualize a god sitting up on a throne above all the meager human race and you will approximate rather than exaggerate the image students picture when the ASB President's name is mentioned. Talking with Jeff Gordon, however, helps to de-mythify the person from the title. Jeff works closely with others and has the ability to discuss things with an open mind. He feels that he was elected president because he had simple goals, goals people could relate to When Jeff was asked what he enjoyed most about his presidency, he replied I especially enjoyed the chance to work with people and the administration and getting to know new people whenever I had the opportunity. Least enjoyable, if 5,5 F Clare Fleming Ben Flores Ed Foley Greg Foretay Sharon Foster J John Fox Cindy Fraas Jim Frame I , Michelle Franco Heather Fraser Julie Frazier Catherine Frescas Y ,L 4 5 z 2 ri k i 3 H Y, 2 1 if I I36 SENIORS