Walla Walla High School - Royal Blue Yearbook (Walla Walla, WA)

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Mr. Ron Huntington assists Eric Baker with a science problem. The Mathematics-Science Department was organized in 1972. Since that time, almost 50% of the student body has enrolled in mathematics classes and science classes each year. Some individuals have taken these classes to satisfy graduation require¬ ments, but most students take classes in this ‘ i T is hJ-L ‘ I lLi 1 J! department to pursue special interests in mathematics and or science. Math science courses provide the high school student with lifetime skills and many of the courses pre¬ pare the individual for further study in voca¬ tional schools and or the college level. Wa-Hi also offers two levels of computer courses. The department offers two years of algebra, a year of geometry, two years of basic math¬ ematics, a semester for both trigonometry and analytic geometry, and a year of calculus which can be used for AP. Courses in science include full year courses in physics, chemis¬ try, biology, physiology, zoology, and two years of general science. The department also offers one semester courses in geology, air and space, and electronics. It is possible for a student to complete five years of mathematics by the end of his or her senior year at Watli. While the department encourages a broad background in science, it is possible for a student to take two years of biological and or physical science. The basic mathematics courses and the generai science courses are intended for stu¬ dents who have not reaiized a great deal of success in science and or mathematics prior these high schooi programs. Some of these students are so successfui that they are en¬ couraged to enroil in other mathematics and or science courses. Above: Students in one of Mr. Sievertsen’s classes pay close atten¬ tion as he lectures. Some days it‘s just harder to concentrate than others. Curriculum 23

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Below; A student receives help from Mrs. Kay Jamison, counseling sccrc taty ' . This year at Walla Walla High School, three counselors and one administrator are fulfilling the counseling duties. The department is one part of the total high school staff that operates on a basis of helping turn out graduates who are ready to take their place in an adult soci¬ ety as self-sufficient members and able to give direction to their own lives. Each student is assigned a counselor by grade level. It is Wa-Mi ' s policy to have each counselor keep the same group of students throughout their high school years. The counselor ' s role is — to help students reach their educa¬ tional, vocational, and personal goals. — to help students understand them¬ selves, their abilities, and their limita¬ tions. — to help students realistically take a took at themselves. — to help students make logical decisions about their future. The physical structure of the counseling department has undergone exciting renova¬ tion. Larger offices with more privacy and new traffic flow offer better access of services to students. Centrally located on the campus is the new career planning center which is open daily to all students. The curriculum offerings at Walla Walla High School are many and varied. Students are given the opportunity to develop skills, which can either lead to employment directly after high school or a continuation of their study in a post high school educational insti¬ tution, In other words when a student gradu¬ ates from Wa-Hi he she should be able to go to work or have the skills necessary to contin¬ ue his education beyond high school. The Wa-Hi graduate should know the meaning of and have skills in decision making, problem solving, interpersonal relationships, commu¬ nications, physical and mental health and the basic academic areas. Students are helped by parents, teachers and counselors in planning their educational program for Wa-Hi and beyond. This process begins in the eighth grade. Students are helped to p lan and build a schedule accord¬ ing to their needs, interests, and abilities. Stu¬ dents are informed about course offerings and registration details in small group ses¬ sions followed by individual appointments with a counselor. During the one-on-one counseling sessions, career goals, college planning and personal needs are addressed as well as making specific course selections. The student ' s course selections are then en¬ tered into the computer and the computer actually creates the student ' s schedule.

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The English program at Wa Hi is designed to meet the needs and ability level of every stu¬ dent. All students are required to take one of three levels of Sophomore English, which in¬ volves skills in grammar, composition, and lit¬ erature. Additional classes are selected from several areas depending on the students ' inter¬ est and ability. These areas include composi¬ tion courses, such as Grammar and Composi¬ tion, Creative Writing, and Vocabulary and Com¬ position; reading classes, like basic or Ad¬ vanced Reading; and literature selections, rang¬ ing from Science Fiction or Greek Mythology to American or English Literature. Special interest courses include classes in Speech, Drama, Communication, and Journalism. Top Right: Mrs. Hary Jo Oeidl teaches 2 of her siiideots, Mike Meabon and Chad Mibler, during Basic English, Middle Left: Mrs. Joyce Oakley teaches a punctuation lesson to Mike rredrickson during Grammar and Composition Middle Right: Mr. Mac Bledsoe helps Tina Lamb with the principles of speech deliv ery. Bottom Right: During her Creative Writing class Mrs. Marcia Tomlin helps the class with an assignment. ■ a, a ■ M