Woodbridge High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Woodbridge, VA)

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Hey, did you finish your moth? . Junior Srocey Johnson asks o friend for help with on assignment before school. Students compare and contrast answers to homework problems to be sure of answers. You ' ve got to be kidding!!! Freshman Rose Bell questions the infor¬ mation passed on by o friend. Rumors run rampant, seldom ore completely true, but ore always fun! Bock up — about five words! . . Junior Pot Grerord tries hopelessly to keep up with his classmates in typing. Many students take typing in preparation for college and they find thot it is hard. 4 Opening

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(V fy Vast Improvement Since the arrival of Mr. Thomas Gaul as principal he has been saying rhar Wood- bridge can be the best school east of the Mississippi. Students have advanced academically in many areas. SAT scores are consistently higher than the national average. 5RA scores are ten percentage points above the state average. Also, Wood- bridge has ranked in the state Math League Contest. This honor is only given to those schools who qualify for the top twenty. Students have also ad¬ vanced athletically. State Championships include two from the boy ' s cross country team, one from the boy ' s soc¬ cer, and the girl ' s crew team that finished the 1984 season ranked second in the nation. Also in national competition, the varsity cheerleaders were ranked twelfth, the freshman squad ended at ninth, and the junior varsity squad soared to fifth. Publications have also ranked very high with the VHSL, and other critiques from SIPA, journalists. During one year alone, the V5H5L award¬ ed trophy class to Rainbow Bridge (now Eddas) and first place to yearbook and the newspaper. It is rare for one to receive such overall high achievements. Students have also ranked high in state science fairs, FBLA, and DECA competitions. It was achievements that made the students at Wood- bridge agree with Mr. Gaul, Woodbridge is the best school east of the Missippi. They sound like some okay rules to me . . . Freshman Jay Johnson looks over the Viking Compass on the first day of school. The rule book was required reading for oil students ot oil grade levels. Finally some time to relax . . . Senior Section Editor Drynne Ballenrine flips through one of her old yearbooks. The yearbook served its purpose every rime someone hod the chance to look it over and reminisce. Taking a break from it all . Laurie Engelson sits down on the sidelines dur¬ ing o football gome. Those people who could nor find room in the bleachers welcomed o chonce to sit anywhere. Opening 3

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|of Just q Phrase The Besr School East of he Mississippi is more than nerely o phrase, it ' s o school of rhoughf. And the idea behind this school of thought is whot is important. The idea keeps us going and it pushes us. The idea is that while we may not be able to actually prove that we are the best east of the Mississippi, we don ' t even hove to. It ' s not important to prove it to others, only to ourselves. When Mr. Goul arrived four years ago, he brought with him an esteemed circle of administrators and new ideas. He made changes in the school. One of the big¬ gest and most significant changes regards the tardy and absence policies. The results were a more efficient ' tardy to class ' procedure, more students come to school, ond more students come for more days. Along with the changes that were mode, Mr. Gaul instituted the phrase that is a key to the way of life at Woodbridge. This phrase was heard over ond over again on the afternoon and morning announcements and in newsletters sent home to parents. The phrase stuck. The idea wos pushing the students to try their best, commented Mr. Gaul, and ideally to do their best, not only for themselves, but for the school. When students hove positive back¬ ing, and when they believe they are the best, they do their best. Whether this phrase is ac¬ tually true or not is not whot is important. We have only to prove it to ourselves. The performances of the students academically, athletically, and personally speak for themselves. Don ' t even try itlll . . Junior Greg Wassenburg jokingly threatens Dovid Harris after a wise crack. Friends often joke around in the hallways, sometimes making a spectacle of themselves. Don ' t moke o mistake! . . . Senior Kim Drake concentrate s on her typing assignment. It was necessary to keep your eyes on the copy rather than on the typewriter keys. W If the bell doesn ' t hurry III Sophomore Steve Hunter doodles owoy rhe seemingly endless lost few minutes of rhe doss. At the end of rhe period, some teachers let students talk, doodle, or start on rheir homework. The latest fad — NERDS!!! . . . Seniors Merry Moos, Crystal Motherly, ond An¬ nette Simpson show off their nerdy clothing on Nerd Day during Spirit Week before the Homecoming gome against James Wood. Opening