Valparaiso High School - Valenian Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

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Before a female brushes on her mascara or blush, she usually starts with a skin-toned cream referred to as a founda- tion. This is the base to which she adds eyeshadow or lipstick, before facing the world. Likewise, VHS students began with fundamental academic classes and added elective courses which provided dimension to their education, before graduat- ing and facing the real world. To match students ' needs in an increasingly computer- oriented world, VHS purchased 20 Apple computers. Stu- dents learned data processing with 10 computers in the Busi- ness Department, and with the other 10, math programming was taug ht in the Math Department. In its second year, the V.A.L.P.O. program continued, with selected students choosing from three topics to study during each of the three-week February and April sessions. Like the woman assessing her finished face, students evalu- ated their academic ability not only by the finished product, but by the skills and experience acquired in the process. — Laura Meyer BESIDES THESE FAMILIAR the scholastic trade connected minds with academia, classes well plemented with quest speakers, film! movies, and field trips. 27 Academics Division Page

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26 Academics Division Page

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Required courses are only the starting point for students . — Wes Maiers 1 English, Science, Math, So- cial Studies, Health and Safety, and Physical Education. Some time ago, the Great Counsel- ing God in the sky decided that every student at Valpar- aiso High School should receive his share of these courses. Therefore, a decree was pro- claimed throughout the land that in order to graduate, one must have completed six cred- its of English, two credits of Sci- ence, two credits of Math, four credits of Social Studies, three credits of Physical Education, and one credit of Health and Safety. Thus it came to pass that one sunny, April day, Rob, our typical freshman, found himself falling asleep in his required bi- ology class when he was sud- denly awakened by the voice of a VHS guidance counselor ringing in his brain. Robert, said the voice, by completing biology your freshman year, you ' ll have completed your science requirements for graduation. However, son, most colleges do require furth- er study in science, such as Chemistry, Physics, or Life Sci- ence for entrance. Although VHS has certain re- quirements for graduation, stu- dents are encouraged to take more than the required num- ber of credits. English Depart- ment Chairman Lenore Hoff r man remarked that a large number of students choose to take another year of English after they complete the min- mum six credits. Students don ' t look at English as a class they have to take, said Hoff- man. Although one grammar or composition course is re- quired, some choice is involved in the selection of classes, she added. Math is another field in which college entrance require- ments and exams often moti- vate students to continue BIOLOGY TEACHER, Mr Raymond In- gram points out the various uses and aspects of the microscope to sopho- more Eric Nightingale. EMPHASIZING THE IDEA of absolute value, Mr Robert Punter lectures to his second year, track three algebra class after returning tests. continued 28 Required