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

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1 . In the class on Nazi Germany, learning wasn ' t always easy for Shelley Baccaro She asks Mr. Mitch Mardesich to explain the assignment 2. Known for expressing himself with his hands, Mr. Jim Kneafsey lectures to his Social and Cuitu History class most all period long. 3 n Mass Media, Jon Manghera writes in his Journal for ten minutes at the beginning of the OL,D FACES VERSIOJ S

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[Xhdt s d high school It ' should bo j ( (uiiprchonaive center tor educating young people. But this dosen ' t lulh describe San Pedro High School. After 75 yean;, SPHS .s 29 acres ot ground betweeen 15th and 17th Streets about three blocks above Gattey. Students attend classes tor five days a week for approximately ib weeks of the year In six class- room buildings, 18 bungalows, two gyms, a cateteria and an audito- rium. But they do more than just attend classes. They engage in activities, compete In athletics and join organizations. These form a vast store- house of traditions. Many grandparents, parents, older brothers and sisters attended SPHS during its 75 years and helped to found these traditions, some of which are recorded in the preceding pages. But traces of faces and places are still found in these classrooms, activities, sports and clubs. Long time Principal Juliette Pierce is gone, but a scholarship fund in her memory helps present students with future college expenses. Senior Court benches, the Prom, football, yearbook. Fore n Aft all date back to the early years. Knights and Knightettes continue from the 1940 ' s. Knight founder lohn Olguin Is verv active in the community as director of Cabrillo Beach Marine Museum. In 75 years many people moved from student desks to teacher desks, and approximately 25 alumni teach here. Likewise, some traditions die and others take their places. The Bay League athletic rivalries with Torrance and Redondo are gone, but the rivalrv with Banning and Gardena is just as intense. Latin is no longer taught, but Italian is. Senior sweaters are gone as students have more freedom to dress as they please. Classes, activities, sports and organizations then tell more com- pletely what SPHS is. They tell what students did in these buildings and on this campus. This section is a record ot what people did at San Pedro High School during 1978-1979. 1 With no fear of tardv sweeps (for nou). at least). John lacono and Tonx Teora discuss the day s events between classes 2 The Senior Court benches are repainted every year by the incoming class But the ' 79 senior officers delayed painting the benches until the day before school started 3 The sign says it all Syrena Davenport (left) speaks at a noon pep rally while the Varsity and Bee cheerleaders line the wall with Band members sitting on the front steps in the Flag Court 4 A climactic ending to an enthusiastic season for the Band and Drill Team came at the LA Sports Arena when they came away with a First I ' lace trophy in Diuision AA 19 W7ia We Do Division

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21 Though Proposition 13 killed off some school opportunities, students were fortunate as several new classes started for their first time. Classes such as Asian Studies, Nazi Germany, Social and Cultural History, Birds and Reptiles, American Film Comedy. Mass Media and Topics in Biology. In Nazi Germany students had the chance to call a Nazi Party Headquarters located in Inglewood. They listened to recordingsby the Nazi ' s. Like many basic class procedures, students in Nazi Germany were assigned books titled Life and Death of Nazi Germany. Worksheets on each chapter were done and students were later tested on it. Films were also shown almost every week on which students did film reports. Asian Study students were divided up nto groups The groups then volun- teered or were assigned to represent a country located in the Asiatic Area. 1 liked the idea. It gave me the chance to express myself and to participate in the class. stated Birdie Guajardo. Though in the middle of a class discussion in Asian Studies. Sue Kang tries to catch up on her ork issued from the day before 5 Setting up ready to shov Comedy clas: 6. Checking over Mr. Chris Nagle ' spet snake, Dick, Steve Melzcr gets ready to put it away n 8mm projector. Fred Peck gets I special film to American Film yew Classic