{"id":930,"date":"2023-02-20T17:12:48","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T17:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uhighhistory.com\/?page_id=930"},"modified":"2023-04-24T01:39:51","modified_gmt":"2023-04-24T01:39:51","slug":"school-history-1970-1979","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uhighhistory.com\/index.php\/school-history-index\/school-history-1970-1979\/","title":{"rendered":"1970-1979"},"content":{"rendered":"<nav class=\"is-responsive wp-block-navigation is-layout-flex wp-block-navigation-is-layout-flex\" aria-label=\"Footer navigation\" \n\t\t data-wp-interactive=\"core\/navigation\" data-wp-context='{\"overlayOpenedBy\":{\"click\":false,\"hover\":false,\"focus\":false},\"type\":\"overlay\",\"roleAttribute\":\"\",\"ariaLabel\":\"Menu\"}'><button aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Open menu\" class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container-open\" 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class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(rgb(202,248,128) 0%,rgb(131,205,159) 88%,rgb(113,206,126) 100%)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/uhighhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/hairtoday.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/uhighhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/hairtoday.jpg?resize=600%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/uhighhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/hairtoday.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/uhighhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/hairtoday.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Seniors mess around in &#8220;Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow&#8221;, Class Night, 1970.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>New dress code goes into affect<\/strong><br>1970<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>The new code reads, &#8220;The student council believes that the students of U-High will display good taste in determining individually thei modes of school dress. Therefore, there should be no restrictions on a student&#8217;s hair style or his manner of dressing unless these present danger to the student&#8217;s health and safety, cause an interference with work, or create classroom or school disorder.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/uhighhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/paxtons1970.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"572\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/uhighhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/paxtons1970.jpg?resize=572%2C448&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Paxtons\" class=\"wp-image-1586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/uhighhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/paxtons1970.jpg?w=572&amp;ssl=1 572w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/uhighhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/paxtons1970.jpg?resize=300%2C235&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 572px) 100vw, 572px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In front of Paxton&#8217;s, 1970.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>New Vietnam draft lottery system explained<\/strong><br>1970<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Seniors born in 1951 will have their draft lottery in November or December of 1970&#8230;numbers between 1-120 stand a good chance of being called. Individuals having numbers between 120 and 240 could go either way&#8230;however, an upturn in Vietnam could change this.&#8221;<br>-Student Reporter Tim Johnson, The Clarionette<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>U-High production of &#8220;Oliver&#8221; includes students from 15 grade schools<\/strong><br>November, 1971<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"968\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/uhighhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/oliver.jpg?resize=800%2C968&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/uhighhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/oliver.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/uhighhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/oliver.jpg?resize=248%2C300&amp;ssl=1 248w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/uhighhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/oliver.jpg?resize=768%2C929&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Scene from &#8220;Oliver&#8221;, The Daily Pantagraph, Oct. 27, 1972<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With a cast of 85, the massive stage production featured U-High students in all the major parts with the exception of &#8220;Oliver&#8221;, played by Chiddix Junior High student Dennis Gibson. Stroud Auditorium is transformed into the interior of an old English pub for the show.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>ISBE recommends closure of state lab schools by 1973<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>In the spring of 1971, the Illinois State Board of Education recommended that U-High, along with other state lab schools, should be closed by the fall of 1973.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The plan caused head-scratching concern among university and lab school constituents, and questions were asked as to how Unit 5 could assimilate 850 students if the lab schools closed. Additionally, taxpayers would be on the hook for the increased cost associated with moving those students to Unit 5.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-black-color has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-text-color has-background has-small-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Snapshot of student life, &#8217;73-&#8217;76<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Eight-track players, a jukebox in the lounge, hanging out at the Union Rec Center playing pinball; wearing bell-bottoms with platform shoes, very BIG hair, girls wearing bib-overalls; pizza at Ragusa&#8217;s, Mr. Kelly&#8217;s and Tobin&#8217;s, and the opening of Avantis.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-small-font-size\">-Marty Kiesewetter, &#8217;76<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>ISU announces cut to U-High enrollments, faculty<\/strong><br>January 8, 1973<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>As applications for the &#8217;73-&#8217;74 year open, only about 100 new freshman are expected to be accepted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By the fall of 1974, U-High&#8217;s enrollment is set to be cut from 600 to 400 students, with a corresponding cut to staff positions. Besides cutting costs, the move is designed to focus the school more on research, development and experimentation. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Social Studies department to focus more on skills, less on facts<\/strong><br>1974<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Students will rely more on learning how to perform vital tasks related to problem solving and gathering information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/uhighhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/70sphone.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"416\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/uhighhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/70sphone.jpg?resize=416%2C584&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"student on phone\" class=\"wp-image-1556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/uhighhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/70sphone.jpg?w=416&amp;ssl=1 416w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/uhighhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/70sphone.jpg?resize=214%2C300&amp;ssl=1 214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 416px) 100vw, 416px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hanging out on the phone after school is a popular activity.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Home economics offers &#8220;Bachelor Basics&#8221;<\/strong><br>1974<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Another unusual feature in the department is U-High&#8217;s co-ed classes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A single-male oriented survival course in which students learn basic sewing and cooking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/uhighhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/irvin1975.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"282\" height=\"548\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/uhighhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/irvin1975.jpg?resize=282%2C548&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Irvin Theater\" class=\"wp-image-1589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/uhighhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/irvin1975.jpg?w=282&amp;ssl=1 282w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/uhighhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/irvin1975.jpg?resize=154%2C300&amp;ssl=1 154w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 282px) 100vw, 282px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(rgb(202,248,128) 0%,rgb(131,205,159) 88%,rgb(113,206,126) 100%)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Pantagraph headline: &#8220;ISU lab schools to close&#8221;<\/strong><br>March 9, 1977<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/uhighhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/77closure.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/uhighhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/77closure-1024x384.jpg?resize=1024%2C384&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/uhighhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/77closure.jpg?resize=1024%2C384&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/uhighhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/77closure.jpg?resize=300%2C113&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/uhighhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/77closure.jpg?resize=768%2C288&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/uhighhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/77closure.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One headline blamed the cuts to state subsidies; another faulted parents. Ultimately, the lab schools are set to be phased out because of a lack of funding over the next 2-3 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The university simply does not have resources to allocate to the laboratory schools,&#8221; said James Horner, ISU Vice-President. The crushing blow to the lab schools came in mid-February when ISU found it could no longer collect fees from District 87 and Unit 5.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Closure averted<\/strong><br>May 1977<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Not willing to go down without a fight, U-High students and parents began a fight to save the lab schools. According to newspaper reports, students held a &#8220;polished&#8221; press conference in support, while parent committees worked behind the scenes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On May 17, Richard Schuler announced that the provost had dismantled the committee charged to plan the phase-out of the lab schools. In addition, cost-cutting to programs was put in place for the fall semester, as well as contractual agreements with Unit 5 and District 87.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Lab schools to increase enrollment in response to new teacher education focus<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>A new mission statement to increase the emphasis on what ISU students do in the lab schools will lead to more of them being allowed to student teach in the schools; and will also require university students to complete at least 100 hours of observation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To meet these needs, it&#8217;s expected that U-High will need to raise its enrollment from its current level of 450, to somewhere in the neighborhood of 600 students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Faculty senate suggests more smoking receptacles<\/strong><br>Nov. 28, 1978<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to placing more of these around the building, the senate also asks to publicize smoking regulations among the student body.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-black-color has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-text-color has-background has-small-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>2 TRS-80 computers available through College of Education<\/strong><br>1978-1979<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"> Approximately 50 students at U-High have been making &#8220;extensive use of the computers in supplementing classroom instruction in math and science&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/uhighhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/trs80c.jpg?resize=800%2C533&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/uhighhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/trs80c.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/uhighhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/trs80c.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/uhighhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/trs80c.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">TRS-80 Computer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>U-High wins Scholastic Showdown<\/strong><br>May, 1979<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/uhighhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/showdown.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"964\" height=\"544\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/uhighhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/showdown.jpg?resize=964%2C544&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/uhighhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/showdown.jpg?w=964&amp;ssl=1 964w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/uhighhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/showdown.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/uhighhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/showdown.jpg?resize=768%2C433&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 964px) 100vw, 964px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Coach Michael Surma accepts the trophy from WRAU VP Gene Holmes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Seniors Karen Carmichael, Chip Liston, Sara Myers and Captain Eric Secoy led U-High to first place in the Scholastic Showdown shown on Channel 19 out of Peoria every Sunday. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Dennis Kelly takes over as principal<\/strong><br>1979<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/uhighhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/denniskelly.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"493\" height=\"429\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/uhighhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/denniskelly.jpg?resize=493%2C429&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dennis Kelly and Bev Gramm\" class=\"wp-image-1889\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/uhighhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/denniskelly.jpg?w=493&amp;ssl=1 493w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/uhighhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/denniskelly.jpg?resize=300%2C261&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 493px) 100vw, 493px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Kelly comes to U-High from Homewood-Flosmoor High School.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/uhighhistory.com\/index.php\/school-history-1980-1989\/\">Next<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New dress code goes into affect1970 The new code reads, &#8220;The student council believes that the students of U-High will display good taste in determining individually thei modes of school dress. 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