Unique Courses

The Black and Gold 1977

Unique Courses complement individual needs

Specialized courses were made available to aid students with individual needs.

A Special Education Program was provided for students who were handicapped visually, auditorily, or academically. The program was geared to integrating these students into the regular classroom and becoming a part of school life, academically and socially.

 In its ninth year, the Program for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing is unique on this island. This program places an emphasis on aiding and encouraging students with learning disabilities to become more active in school functions such as attending proms, participating in athletics and other extra-curricular and classroom activities.

 Once again the Ala Moana Lions helped out - this time by buying new equipment including a refrigerator which stores batteries and tapes used for the instruments of the program.
 Excelerating the acculturation process was a goal of the Teaching English to Students of Other Languages (TESOL) Program.

 Offered as a regular English credit, TESOL gave practice in basic English skills to students from countries such as Taiwan, Vietnam, Laos, and Korea and helped them get adjusted to their new environment in Hawaii.

 School Service and Off Campus completed the list of special courses. The non-credit Off Campus choice enabled students to have free time to pursue interests outside of the school curriculum, such as working at part time jobs, catching up on school work or just "cruising." School Service aides performed the small, but essential tasks for teachers and earned a half credit per semester.

McKinley High School Class of 1977

40th Reunion Summer 2017

70's Song - Please Come to Boston

McKinley High School Class of 1977

40th Reunion Summer 2017

Daily Pinion 1976 Nov 22

The Daily Pinion - Monday, November 22, 1976

Headlines:
Four from McKinley Will Attend 1977 State Student Counference
Late Federal Census Card Due On Wednesday
Khamphanh Praseuth Works His Way Up at Michel's

Faculty Fumblers Challenge JV on Wednesday
Ma's-n-Pa's Countr Store Anything Accepted
Sierra Club Takes On 3 Hikes

McKinley High School Class of 1977

40th Reunion Summer 2017

Vocational Education

The Black and Gold 1977

Vocationally oriented classes serve individuals everyday needs

  Preparation for vocational work and general knowledge of things that happen everyday life were the common bonds in the Industrial, Agricultural Arts, and Home Economics departments.

 Courses such as Automotive Mechanics, Metals, Graphic Arts, and Woods gave experiences in the intricacies of each field.

 Many students submitted projects to the annual Motor Building Contest at Ala Moana Center in February and to the Industrial Arts Fair and Scale Model Building Contest in March.

 Agricultural Arts and Horticulture I and II proved very popular electives as all three classes were closed during registration with a total enrollment of 110 students Of the three, Agricultural Arts was most popular.

 Curriculum and teaching methods remained much the same as the previous year, when students farmed their own garden plots and took home their own produce.  There was a scarecrow building mini-contest, offering cash prizes for the best.

 Home Economics offered various courses to educate students to be good family members as well as efficient homemakers.

 Family Foods, Food Service, Personality and Dress, Family Clothing and Child Care covered every aspect of family living for the interests of any MHSer.

McKinley High School Class of 1977

40th Reunion Summer 2017

70's Song - Annie's Song

McKinley High School Class of 1977

40th Reunion Summer 2017

Daily Pinion 1976 Nov 18

The Daily Pinion - Thursday, November 18, 1976

Headlines:
Special Program Committee names two for Senate Youth
H.S. journalism workshops set, Saturday at MHS
Bring your books, comics

GAA to award club with most players in intramurals
Math Club sponsor different activities
New Jayvee Wrestling Coaches
Letter to the Editor: Pep squad praised

McKinley High School Class of 1977

40th Reunion Summer 2017

Co-op Education

The Black and Gold 1977

Job prospects spur enrollment in Business Cooperative Education

 Encouraged by the promising prospects of job opportunities, an increasing number of students
enrolled in Business Education this year.

 As student interest in the business world mounted, the department found it necessary to offer a broad scope of the operations by purchasing new sophisticated equipment comparable to the ones used in offices today. Eight new calculators, ten adding machines, and a terminal computer enabled more practice on business math problems.

 In May the department hosted the State Youth Conference sponsored by the business teachers and the State. Participants were tested in their specialized business fields such as Typing and Shorthand.

 Courses offered included Typing, Shorthand, Accounting, General Business, Office Practice and Business Machines.

 Allowing students to maintain a job during school hours while earning credits toward graduation was the primary purpose of Cooperative Education, which included Office Education, Distributive Education, Home Economics, Industrial Education and Agriculture. The program offered its enrollees the opportunity to learn all the aspects of credit and handling money, work experience, and a chance to gain good references. Students earn a half credit per 250 hours semester.

 Coop-ed teacher Mrs. Jerrianne Edralin hoped to have a class for all students in the mornings so that they can discuss their jobs and learn from each other's problems.

McKinley High School Class of 1977

40th Reunion Summer 2017