Hello '59ers! Below, check out some of the stories we remember from our days at Highland, and some flashbacks to what was up when we were seniors! Click the titles to see some stories from the Hornet, or click the links on some of our flashbacks to read more about them.

Here’s A Little Quiz:

Can You Find The HHS 59 Classmates In This Brownie Troop From University Heights Elementary? Hint: One Married A Baseball Player, One Is Among the Missing, And Two Attended The ‘04 Reunion And Danced Their Little Feet Off.

Clubs

Remember When.... We were joining clubs where we shared interests of the day and our perceived futures, our bragging rights and our bluffs.

• UNM Rates Speech Pupils Tops
• Top Highland Debaters
• Highland Band Elects Officers
• Future Teachers of America Chapter Elects

Do you remember...

• While there were dramatics of a sort on a daily basis in those tuned up teenage times, the disciplined actors put on their (or Miss Shannon's) chosen scripts. Do you remember "Berkeley Square"? Wouldn't you love to see it again? Berkeley Square

 

• And what about all our performers? The marching band led by our majorettes we saw at every football game....but do you remember, too, the smaller ensembles----the concert band and orchestra, the wind and dance ensembles? Were you in the chorus? Our singers also performed in operettas and singing groups.
   
• Odile Blin Visits Highland From France
   
• Highland's Christmas Project

Government

• Trussell Leads Senior Class
   
• Dickson Heads HHS Student Council

 

Academic

And remember the smart ones? There were 63 seniors initiated into the Charlotte Trusdale chapter of the National Honor Society in 1959. Bruce Lemm was president that year. We had 7 semifinalists for the General Motors Scholarship and 11 qualifying National Merit Scholars in our graduating class.

• Seniors Earn Scholarships
   
• Highland Student Contest Winner

Sports

In sports HHS59 RULES! We were terrific in every field of competitive sports and had enthusiastic club participation in a variety of other sports. Remember our heroes?

Do you remember...

Colts Take Super Bowl III; Unitas MVP (outside link)

• Spikesters Set U.S. Record In Capturing 8th State Title
   
• HHS Wins Dist. 1A Track Meet
   
• Hornets Win 44th Straight Track Meet
   
• HHS Matmen Defend Title; Down Valley for First Win
   
• Hornets Land Two Players On All-City
   
• Marty Clifton, Bob McCorkle at Albuquerque High Game
   
• Highland Opens Cage Season

Dances

In the tradition of the day we recognized some of the prettiest, smartest and best liked classmates to reign over our glamour events. They were a beautiful group of young women....remember?

Popular New 'Pantyhose' Ease Women's Lives

• Second Annual Spring Dance
   
• 10th annual HHS Fiesta
   
• Junior-Senior Prom Invitation

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