The Black and Gold 1976
Increasing computerization and technology in our present day society motivated many students to acquire and understanding and application of mathematical and scientific principles.
With increasing enrollment, the Science Department scheduled various co-curricular activities to make students more aware of their environment.
These activities varied as they pertained to the field for which the students registered-either biological, physical or even oceanographical.
Many biology students spent a cold night in November on an overnight "zoo safari" at the Honolulu Zoo to observe nocturnal behavior of animals.
In January, physics students launched homemade rockets on the William Wise field. From these launches, the students calculated the altitude and velocity of the rockets.
A weekend camp took place at Kualoa for oceanography students to conduct a 24-hour research on the charging environment of the camp site.
The Coast Guard and Hawaii Yacht Club donated two boats for use by the oceanography students.
Teaching basic and advanced arithmatical skills, the Mathematics Department focused on learning material to apply thinking and everyday logic in solving problems.
Automation keyed math enthusiasts, as the enrollment of the computer math courses increased each year.
Courses included General Math, Algebra I-V, Unified Geometry, Trigonometry, Calculus and Computer Math.
McKinley High School Class of 1977
40th Reunion Summer 2017
