Santa Maria High School - Outrageous Yearbook (Santa Maria, CA)

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Math Returns to Prominence The war has brought mathematics back into importance. Graduates have found that technical training in the armed forces required the use of a great deal of math they never thought they would need. The scientific world of the future will demand even more knowledge of this subject. ln General Math, our weaknesses were corrected and fundamental skills of arithmetic reviewed. The world of mathematical unknowns was discovered in first and second year Algebra. Geometry, Solid Ge- ometry and Trigonometry dealt with the study of angles and solids. All will aid our thinking and reasoning power. Above. Mr. vl. falxin Funk. mathematics and science division chairman, geome-tr5 algebra, trigonometry. Science, lllatlnematicaf P epar Helow. Mr. XYalter liasting physics, physical science gen llelnw, Mr. J. Miles lloothe, matheinaiics, biology, pliotography. eral inathematics. ser'

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Zzculty group be te mine Policy x move, Atltninistrzitive Vuuncil: Mr. john V. Coyne, pri-sitlent of our faculty Klub: Mr. Charles li. Taylor, curriculum coordinatorg Miss Doro! y iranvlall, registrzirg Mr. Myrtoii D. Like-, vurriculum chairmang Mr. Harry H. Tyler, principal: Miss Fthel Pope. chairman of counselorsg Mr William VK'ilson, assistant -uperintenrlent. Our Needs After Graduation Considered The establishing of our graduation requirements and approving of the petitions of prospective grad- uates are a few of the many duties of our Adminis- trative Council. This group, meeting weekly, acts as a clearing house for all internal school policies. Mat- ters concerning the opening and closing of school, registration, examinations and others of this nature are acted upon by this representative organization. Graduation requirements adopted in june, 19-44, by this group have been continued through the year. To graduate, we must have met the following re- quirements: we must have earned 200 units of work' taken courses required by law, had suitable instruc- tion on manners and morals, fire prevention, public safety and accident prevention, made at least 120 units with grade C or betterg 45 units earned in the senior year, 30 units of which are C or betterg or a grand total of 130 units of C or better in the four years of high school work. When graduation requirements were adopted, sev- eral years were given to put them completely into operation. With next years graduation class, the ful- fillment of a major earned in one field will be re- quired. Subjects taken in the four years of high school will follow a pattern, rather than be a hodgepodge of various courses.

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Science Untangles Nature's Mysteries Learning to form our opinions with facts to back them up is the scientific way we have learned through our science study. This is very important as we will be the future voters and will decide the policies of the nation. WR' have learned that our point of view must be changed when new evidence is produced. The phenomena of nature were uncovered for us in our science courses. In Physical Science and Physics we learned why there are rainbows. rain, blue skies and other puzzling weather changes. The mys- teries of heat. light, and sound were uncovered and the advantages of putting them to work were learned, Chemical structures of solids and chemical formulas were untangled in Chemistry. Witli the strictly scientific world looming higher in the future and the acute need for scientists, our science program has been planned to meet this need. ?vr Scien ti ic We ld :low Nlr. ltirl fnrlson. algebra. lviisiness arithiiietii' li s' i ' , U lI1t'-- Hiuliiiiu. rlillllklry lrallilllq, Q u ina, .Xliove, Mr. VValter .X. XYord. chemistry, general inatlic-niatic' liuys' pliysiczil ediicztiioii, life science, sports, The importance of photography has gained national attention in the last few years. Wfith such a widespread interest in this subject, a class was organized here a few years ago. Since its founding, the class has grown too large for the amount of working space. This growth in- dicates the interest we have in this course. ln the class we have learned to take take pic- tures with some thought to the background and position of the subject. XXL also received in- struction on the developing and printing of pictures. The study of animal and plant life in biology i- a very important science course offered. Many of us did not know the scientific names of com- mon animals and plants. by studying animals and their physical characteristics. we were able to ,urasp a deeper understanding of ourselves.