San Pedro High School - Black and Gold Yearbook (San Pedro, CA)

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Rouri ES Everyone had individual ways to unwind after the last class and San Pedro students were lia- ble to be found almost anywhere. Some stu- dents began homework, finding it easier to get it out of the way rather than put it off, but others found that all they could do when they got home was grab something to eat before they fell asleep. For those students competing on San Pedro teams, afternoons meant long, hard hours of practice and suffer- ing through the extremes of autumn weather. Many headed for the beaches for surfing or just catching the last rays, and games of vol- leyball and basketball were as popular as ever. Hang gliding, motocross, and skateboarding were still in evidence, and many simply enjoyed cruising or getting outside. For many, Of COurSe, after-School hours meant work, Making sure, MARLA McWILLIAMS is careful to take Students had jobs ranging from exercising reservations accurately for Ports o' Call Restaurant. horses and babysitting to Short-Order Cooks Reaching for that extra inch, KEN KANOUSE moves and clerking in local stores. Besides cash, an towards the ball. item most San Pedro students seemed to always be short of, a side benefit for some was Work Experience credit. Looking ro see what they may find, MR. KARL KANOUSE, APRIL SANDORS and NICKI DESANTO pan gold carefully in U.S. History mod. At Ports o' Call, YOLANDA PIAZ serves a hot dog. Afternoon Activities

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X In typing class, FELECIA CROW strives for accuracy with speed. , F As Marine Biology work piles up, EDWARD LEE, PETER SMITH and KATHY I-IARDING stmggle to keep up with the reports. Four weeks of work is on the line asjEFF PETERSON puts the bit to the steak hammer. Grinding a piece of steel, RICK BROWN nears comple- tion of his project. Off campus learning? Those students who were fortunate enough to use the facilities of Harbor Occupational Center, San Pedro and Peninsula Community Hospital, and Harbor College received the benefits from career pro grams. Although a wide variety of classes on campus were offered, trying to get those you wanted required initiative. Fourth year lan- guage classes were not a success, but the addi- tion of Italian proved to be a popular deci- sion. Advanced placement and independent study programs were curtailed because of budget considerations, and class sizes remained large. The tables were turned as girls participated in more co-ed PE and shop classes. While chronic clock-watching plagued many students, many teachers tried to break the monotony of a routine, MR WILLIAM KARG and IVIR. JOE MARDE- SICH combined their govemment classes and met in the auditorium or amphitheatreg other teachers scheduled field trips. Classes 2

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Displaying different clothing, WENDY WALLACE tries to please watching customers. As he tries to be courteous to custorners,,IEAN-PAUL ADAGIO strikes up a conversation while people wait for their groceries. Welcomed by the drill team as they enter the field, the varsity football team runs hopefully towards the line. As part of a weekend activity, BOB COCHRAN enjoys racing at Saddleback. Afternoon Activities 29