Warren Central High School - Wigwam Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Dan Gross and George Hinton prove their mathematical ingenuity by ilhistrating a Geometry concept with the use of a visual aid.

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Math Courses Computer Math, dealing with the process of programming computers, is a new course added to Warren ' s growing curriculum. . . . Mad dashing throughout a class . . . Kim forgot his proof . . . finger bit- ing and pencil chewing; life seems curs- ed to some math students. x2.9=(x+3) (x-3). What is x? Would you believe 5? That ' s the answer. Mathematics students answer this and many other problems throughout the day. Not only do these classes teach math, they teach discipline of the mind. The Mathematics Department bene- fited from the construction of last year when granted an entire corridor. Open- ing off this corridor is the large lecture room. This is used for a number of classes joining for one class and for the Computer Math courses. Warren ' s math courses are quite va- ried; they include Algebra I-IV, Geome- try I-II, Analytical Geometry, Trigonom- etry, and Calculus. A new course has been added this year. As the world becomes more tech- nological so must the schools; to comply with these needs, Warren has added Computer Math. This involves working with the Fortran IV, a complex com- puter. All in all, the benefits received by math students more than qualifies them for their new phase of life. Mr. Ledger, Mathematics Department Chair- man, teaches a class in the new lecture cen- ter. This room is one of two new rooms seat- ing more than one hundred students.

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Courses Develop New Interests For Warren; Studying the habits of insects is an essential part of Biology as Lee Ann Ballard, Tom Kuhn, and Rosalyn Schmoe observe a praying mantis to complete a class assignment. In a world of so many scientific ad- vancements, men must learn more about the worlds not yet explored. To aid in this training of young scientists Warren Central has made vast improvements in the Science Department. New rooms have been added, including a large lec- ture room and three new rooms. Earth Science, Botany and Biology deal with the earth and the inhabitants of the earth. Biology is one of the re- quired classes in the school curriculum. Aiding these classes is the wild-life pre- serve t hat is under the jurisdiction of Mr. Hine. The objective of this preserve is to have a sampling of true nature near the school for observation. Zoology and Physiology are the courses that follow the earth sciences. They strive to prepare students for col- lege study in science and medicine. Chemistry I-IV is offered along with Physics. These are the more complex sciences that require more or less a knack for the abstract. New rooms for this area was provided through the con- struction ; these rooms have more storage space and larger experimental labs for the convenience of not only students, but also teachers involved in lab demonstra- tions. In years to come, perhaps Warren will benefit from the NASA space project.