Sharpen Minds at SFHS
Above: Trigonometry teacher, Charles Thomas, rushes to grade senior examinations before the years end. Above: Elaine Worthington and several college algebra students watch as a problem of "three unknowns" is solved at the board.
Basic Math, taught by Henry Borgrink, leads Santa Fe Mid-High students on to the first step of the sequential ladder to advancement in mathematics. Immediately following is Vocational and Shop Math, taught by both Mid and Senior High. These courses help the students prepare for everyday living. The next step on the ladder, Algebra I, introduces the fundamentals of higher mathematics, taught by W. D. Andrewsen of Santa Fe Mid-High. Geometry students, usually sophomores, take this course after the completion of Algebra I. Geometry deals with theorems and the constructions of different figures. Algebra II, concerning logarithms and the functions of graphs, is offered only at Senior High by Mrs. Elaine Worthington and Charles Thomas. The -highest level of mathematics on the Santa Fe High ladder is College Algebra, the study of integral calculus and mathematic induction taught by Mrs. Elaine Worthington. Each step on the ladder of mathematics that a student takes furthers his ability to understand the complex Scientific world we live in. Students are always encouraged to take an interest in Math and increase his knowledge in this field.
Above: Senior, Craig Dinas reviews for a final eiam in geometry.
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