Madison Heights High School
1965 Class Reunion

Classes
Mathematics to Typing

Mathematics included General Math, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, and Calculus for five year math students.

Mr. Wann, head of the math department at Madison Heights, illustrates the conic sections of a cone.

A, B, and C quickly became familiar terms in algebra classes as teachers (Mr. Flaming) lecture on solving problems by substituting values for the "unknown".

Richard Jones as a sophomore in Geometry Class writing out a proof.

Gary Smith and Paul Moody delve into the mysteries of trigonometry as they discuss the procedure used in solving an assigned problem.

The use of a slide rule reduced the time needed to find the solutions to long, difficult problems and was an essential tool in calculus class.

Mechanical Arts

Mechanical arts boys learned how to control machines which they may have used in future employment.

Physical Fitness (taken as a freshman)

A girls' physical fitness class. Weren't those uniforms cute and stylish?
 

A Boys' physical fitness class enjoyed outside.

In 1965, the boys got to lift weights as part of their PF training.

Under the Kennedy Physical Fitness Program, physical education students do daily workouts to "shape up" for everyday living and future athletic endeavors.

Physics

Physics afforded an answer to questions involving the properties of force and the laws of motion that affect our everyday lives.

Providing varied opportunities to apply mentally-acquired principles, our well-equipped laboratories was a great asset to the students.

Accurate measuring was important in the various physics lab experiments performed by students.

Psychology

Teens sought out a quiet and relaxing environment to read and to study complicated chapters in psychology.

Work, work! Eileen Simkin prepares a paper for psychology. It always took a lot of time to prepare a good paper, but the work helped prepare students for college.

Social Studies & Government

One of our foreign exchange students, Inga from Iceland, introduced MHHS students to a new country, new customs, and new ideas.

During the week of studying the 1964 election, future voters learned how to vote in a voting machine and bettered their understanding of U. S. politics.

Typing

Typing was an important skill for all students, but in 1965 it was primarily a class taken by students planning a career in business. These students learned the use of typewriters and other electronic business devices of the time.