Weequahic High School - Legend Yearbook (Newark, NJ)

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Thus, three different study patterns arc the basic elements of Wecquahic’s curriculum. Each pattern has a detailed list of subjects to offer and the list grows continually. This is the key to the success of Wccquahic’s curriculum. It an expand to meet the individual needs of the students so that they will have a firm foundation upon which to build their futures. Required Subjects offered at Weequahic High School In the freshman year students are required to take the following subjects: Mathematics 1, 2 English 1, 2 Art or Music Foundations Occupations Physical Education 1. 2 Health 1 In the sophomore year students are required to take the following subjects: English 3. 4 Physical Education 3, 4 Health 2 In the junior year students arc required to take the following subjects: English 5. 6 U. S. History 1, 2 Health 3. 3A Physical Education 3, 6 In the senior year students arc required to take the following subjects: English 7. 8 U. S. History 3, 4 Physical Education 7. 8 Health 4 Elective Courses offered Mathematics I II III IV Algebra—Elementary X X X X Algebra—Intermediate X X X Algebra—Advanced O 2 yr ) X Business Arithmetic X Math Advanced Placement X X X Plane Geometry X X X Probability and Statistics X Solid Geometry (l 2 yr.) X Trigonometry X English Creative Writing X X X Dramatics X X X Journalism X X X Speech X X X Science Biology X X X Chemistry X X General Science X Physics X X Foreign Language French X X X X German X X X Hebrew X X X Latin X X X X Spanish X X X Social Studies Economics (V2 yr) X X International Relations (V2 yr) X X World History X X X Commercial Accounting xxxx X Bookkeeping Business Law (l 2 yr.) Consumer Problems O 2 yr ) Economic Geography Junior Business Training X X X X X X Record Keeping X X X Stenography Salesmanship X X X X X Machine Shorthand Office Practice Office Machines X X X XA XB Art Commercial Art 1, 2, 3, 4 X X X Survey X X X Music Music Literature (Appre.) X X X Music Workshop MINORS X X X Art Art Club X X X Ceramics Art Club X X X General Art (1 yr.) X X X Painting Art Club X X X Commercial Advanced Transcription Clerical Projects X X X Typewriting (full year) X X X Mathematics Arithmetic Fundamentals X X X Music Band X X X X General Music Experiences X X X Instrumental Ensemble X X X X Instrumental Ensemble X X X X Mixed Chorus X X X Orchestra X X X X Voice Ensemble X X X Voice Class X X X Practical Arts—Girls Clothing X X X Food X X X Practical Arts—Boys Architectural Drawing X X X Mechanical Drawing X X X Printing X X X Woodshop X X X ♦For 25 or more students. In September, 1957, Weequahic High School entered the Advanced Placement Program in Mathematics sponsored by the College Entrance Examination Board on a national level. The objectives of the program arc to challenge the maximum capacities of those students who are unusually gifted in mathematics, to provide as good a background as possible for those who will use mathematics in their future careers, and to provide an opportunity for obtaining advanced placement credit in college. As a member of the Advanced Placement Program a student will take the following courses: 10B-MAP 3) Intermediate and Advanced Algebra 10A-MAP 4) Intermediate and Advanced Algebra 11B-MAP 5) Foundations of Geometry 11A-MAP 6) Euclidean Plane Geometry Informal Solid Geometry Analytic Geometry 15

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Class Ranking. Class ranking at Wcequahic High School is established at the end of the junior year by rating of the grades earned in major subjects during the sophomore and junior years. The freshmen year is not included, since all pupils do not spend their freshman year at Wcequahic. To this preliminary ranking marks of the 4B term are added, and the final ranking is established. The vice principal, with the cooperation of the Mathematics Department, computes the averages. Marks in only major subjects are used; however, minors can be used as a means of breaking tics. An A” is counted as one point, a B as two, a C” as three, a D as four, and an F” as five. To give just credit to those students taking advanced courses, an A in an advanced course is worth half a point, or .5; and a B” is valued at 1.5 in such a course. Each student’s marks are averaged and then placed in order of rank. If tics occur, students arc ranked identically; but the students following do not move up. Thus, if two students are tied for tenth place, the following student becomes number twelve. Beginning with the class of January, I960, the number of majors which the student presents for credit will also effect ranking. In the last half of the senior year the top ten pupils in the first quarter arc published alphabetically. All other members of the class ascertain their quarter standing by asking a member of the guidance department. This information is divulged only to each student about himself. As a rule, the honor speaker at graduation is the person whose rating is highest in the class.—see Top Ten. Cobey, Alice. B.S.. N.Y.U. — sec Business Education Dept. Coburger, Reva, adj. 1. active, as shown by membership in the Fencing club, the Math club and the French club. n. 1. secretary for Mr. Martino, former chairman of General Science and lover of Italian food 2. one. who plans to become a teacher and who at present spends a good deal of her time in Maryland. cogitate, v. to pretend to use one's brain. Cohen, Barry, v. 1. to read; to scrutinize carefully such as Perry Mason mysteries. 2. to sing; to produce musical sounds with the voice, esp ''Finger Poppin Time. 3. to play; to engage actively in golf. 4. to say, Are my eats ready? 5. to eat and drink; to masticate and imbibe pizza and soda. 6. to plan for a career in architecture. SYS. see Cone Bone. Cohen, George, B.S., N.Y.U.—see Business Education Dept. Cohen, Judith Rochelle, n. 1. one who retar)’ of History, Sales, and Guidance Office. 2. a person who is particularly fond of something, e.g. Johnny Mathis, pizza, and Coca-Cola. v. I. to plan to get ahead by working. 2. to enjoy the movies. Color Guard — see Cheerleaders conservative, n. a statesman who is enamored of existing evils, as distinguished from the liberal, who wishes to replace them with others. Contemporary Club The Contemporary club discusses current problems at its meetings. Outside speakers are invited to address the group. New members may join at the beginning of each term. Officers are elected each semester. Cross Country—see Sportt curiosity, n. an objectionable quality of the female mind. The desire to know whether or not a woman is cursed with curiosity is one of the most active and insatiable passions of the masculine soul. Current Science Club. In order to afford interested students an opportunity to keep abreast u’ith up-to-the-nvnutc events in science, the Current Science dub was organized. Membership is open to all students who are taking or have taken a course in science. Curriculum. Wcequahic High School is an institution of secondary education which attempts to fit into its curriculum subjects designed to meet the varied needs of its students. Hence, a single course of study could not adequately fulfill these needs. Therefore, Wcequahic has evolved three basic study patterns—College Preparatory, Secretarial, and General. In this way, a student is given the opportunity to select a pattern of study best suited to his interests. For example, the College Preparatory course is recommended for persons who have hopes of attending college. It has integrated the necessary college requirements of four years of English, two years of math, a foreign language, and United States History, one year of a laboratory science and general science or world history, four years of physical education, and two and one half years of health, with more specialized elective subjects such as economics, international relations, journalism, and probability and statistics, upon which the student can build a better foundation for college. Foundation is an important word; it is even more important to Secretarial students than to College Preparatory students. Whereas College Preparatory students continue their studies at college. Secretarial students usually discontinue their liberal education after graduation. Thc£-fore, they complete their foundation for the future in high school. Wcequahic has concerted great efforts in an attempt to produce efficient and competent businessmen and women. Within four years, the course of study has been adjusted to include not only English, math, history, and shorthand, but also more comprehensive subjects such as accounting, business law, consumer problems, salesmanship, and machine shorthand, which are considered to be essential for advancement and success. On the other hand, not everyone can make an immediate choice between the College Preparatory course and the Secretarial course. Some students need more time to taste a little of both courses before making their final decision. The General pattern has been designed with their needs in mind. It serves as an interim between uncertainty and certainty. There is no definite study pattern; nor are there specific specialized subjects. There is, instead, a sufficient mixture of College Preparatory and Secretarial courses to aid the student in his final choice. assists, as sec- 14

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12B Two periods of mathematics per day MAP 7) Trigonometry and Solid Geometry MAP 8) Differential Calculus 12AMAP 9) Integral Calculus Pupils arc selected for participation in the MAP program on the basis of interest and ability. Major weight is given to recommendations of the 9B and 9A algebra teachers. Taken into account arc results of various tests: arithmetic, achievement, I.Q., and aptitude. The overall school record and future plans of the student arc also considered. Custodial Staff. . a devoted staff of ladies and gentlemen dedicated to the Augean task of cleaning up after the students and maintaining essential services. Custodian, Head Samuel Wilson D, d, n. (pi D's. d’s. Ds, ds), 1. the fourth letter of the English alphabet: from the Greek delta, a borrowing from the Phoenician: sec alphabet, table. 2. the sound of D or d, normally a voiced tongue-apex stop. 3. a type or impression for D or d. 4. a symbol for the fourth in a sequence or group, ad). 1. of D or d. 2 fourth in a sequence or group. D, n. 1. an object shaped like D. 2. a Roman numeral for 300; with a superior bar (D), 500,000, or, less often, 5,000. 3. in chemistry, the symbol for, a) deuterium, b) formerly, didvmium. 4. in education, a grade fourth in quality, or merely passing: as, a D in history. 5. in music, a) the second tone or note in the scale of C major, or the fourth in the scale of A minor, b) a key, string, etc. producing this tone, c) the scale having D as the keynote. 6. in physics, the symbol for density, ad), shaped like D. Dale, Gerald, n. 1. an athlete who excels in basketball and football. 2. snack-fiend, one who snacks devil's food cake and lemonade. adj. 1. jovial, pertaining to those bom under the planet Jupiter. 2. ambitious, as desiring to play college football. Darrah, Arthur, B.S., N.Y.U.; M.A., Business Education Dept. Rutgers.—see Del Visco. Lawrence J., B A , Rutgers; M A , State University of Iowa.—see Language Dept. Deutsch, Sophia N., B.A.. Skidmore.—see Business Education Dept. Digiesi, Donald, adj. 1. athletic, as shown by participa tion on the J.V. football team. 2. of or pertaining to one who has been a member of the Math and Science clubs; also one who enjoys driving. 3 ambitious to attend Seton Hall University and to become an accountant. Digiesi, Myrna Lee, v. 1. to work for benefit of school and class as a member of Legend staff, decoration and theme committees of Hop. 2. to have fun by seeing movies like, Imitation of Life. 3. to bowl, n I. lover of walnut sundaes. 2. future medical assistant.—SYN. see Af)r e,”it's lovely.” duel, n. a formal ceremony preliminary to the reconciliation of two enemies. Dultz, Louis. Science Club adviser.—see Science Dept. E, e, n. (pi. E’s, c's, Es, es), I. the fifth letter of the English alphabet: from the Greek epsilon a borrowing from the Phoenician: sec alphabet, table. 2. a sound of E or e: in English, usually the mid front unrounded vowel, IPA (e), of bed, or the high front unrounded vowel. IPA (i), of ecjual: also used in written diphthongs (ea, ei, ie. etc.) and as a silent final letter (originally, a vocalized inflectional ending in Middle English) to indicate a long quality in the preceding vowel, as in note, site, fate, etc. 3. a type or impression for E or e. 4. a symbol for the fifth in a sequence or group, adj. 1. of E or e. 2. fifth in a sequence or group. E, n. 1. an object shaped like E. 2. a Roman numeral for 250; with a superior bar (E), 250.000. 3- in chemistry, the symbol for einsteinium. 4. in education, a) a grade fifth in quality, often equivalent to condition, b) sometimes, a grade first in quality, meaning excellent. 5. in music, a) the third tone or note in the scale of C major, or the fifth in the scale of A minor, b) a key, string, etc. producing this tone, r) the scale having E as the keynote. Edwards, Patricja, n. 1. a member of Contemporary club 2. one who enjoyed reading Exodus and watching Strangers When We Meet. 3. a bowler who is fond of fried shrimp. 4. desirous of becoming a housewife and mother. 16