Santa Teresa High School - Compendium Yearbook (San Jose, CA)

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aster The Possibilities It is hard to believe that with all of the exciting activities and events occurring throughout the year, that students would actually have time for school work. This has been, perhaps, Santa Teresa's most suc- cessful year, and with our Varsity football, soccer, volleyball, cross- country, and swim teams capturing MHAL championships it is easy to understand why. In the area of academics, howev- er, there have been an equal num- ber of satisfying moments. For the first time in S.T.'s history, the Aca- demic Decathlon team placed sec- ond in the county. Only number one ranked Palo Alto, which has special classes devoted to producing de- cathletes, could defeat the Saint's masterminds. Also, in 1987, S.T. was honored by having nine students qualify as National Merit semi-finalists. Never before has any one school in the dis- trict had so many students qualify in the National Merit scholarship com- petition. The criteria for becoming a semi-finalist is highly selective. Stu- dents compete throughout the na- tion based upon their SAT scores and their academic record. Once again, another first for S.T. Overall, students have learned to master the possibilities Santa Teresa offers them and to make the most of their physical and mental abilities. By Jan Kopczynski. Academics 34

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JUST PLAY- ING AROUND. r(P »cey «nd Ash- jjy) ley are a! tempting to go down the slide. Stacey is holding on tight making sure not to slip. 1 really enjoy having time to share with my daughter after school. stated Stacey. Stacey is currently a varsity football cheerleader. Photo by Enn Powell. rfF SHOWING THEM HOW IT IS DONE. |Ua irston and Stacey are trying to teach Ashley and Cassandra how to play the favorite game of most children pattto-cake . Stacey and Kirsten are singing pattie-cake pattie-cake bakers' man ' attempting to have Cassandra and Ashley sing along. Photo by Enn Powoll. THE BALANCE OF LIFE. [ irsten is helping Cassandra to balance across the log in the play- ground at Taylor Elementary. Cassandra show mommie how to walk across the log. slated Kirsten. Kirsten is taking all college prepara- tion classes for her future plans of attending a university. Photo by Erin Powell. Moms - 3

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HITTING THE BOOKS Studying for finals ts never easy, or particularly excit- ing. however it must be done. Why did I take cal- culus? wonders Kim Love, who. at this point, would rather be anywhere obe. Photo by Terri Lin. TAKE A BREATHER That picture does not look like me. Mr. DeLeon, so quit picking on me! Jokes senior Leah Edwards. Even in the heat of an intense bi- ology lecture there are stress relieving moments. Photo by Christina Wang. TIME OUT I need another two week vacation, senior Bill Oli- vor thinks to himself as his buddy Lance Pardue gazes on as another day of school lingers. Returning from Christmas vacation is never a thrilling time. Photo by Heather Coneley. ANOTHER POINT! Saints Academic Docath- lete Jason Bennert displays his jubilation after answer- ing correctly during the Super Quiz . This is the most intense and stressful part of the competition. Photo by Espirit Staff. HOME OF THE SAINTS Commissioner of Publicity. Lisa Sevcik. poets the week- ly events on S.T.'s new marquee, it has taken near- ly three years of saving and fund raisers in order for the Saints to have the marquee built. Photo by Andrea Hil- lis. CATCHING UP Will you quit making me laugh, exclaims junior Stephanie Blount (left). Tve got to get this work done. Stephanie and her friend are finding it quite difficult to concentrate on their homework which is due next period. Photo by Terri Lin. n nh I I1 S' , i 1U F L „tHt ,)K7fl . ■ ’■ 'fiClin P‘° AN INTENSE MOMENT How long before the bell rings? senior Andy Jeong questions to himself. It's amazing that even on an activity schedule Friday, a penod of Physics can seem to last forever. Photo by Tanya Pine. Divider 35 j