Jerry Olivas, EdD
Hi All,
Interesting input from everyone regarding 1964 class counts. Thanks. I did find the 1964 Fifth Commencement Program which put the total graduation (that walked, I guess) at 416. However, I did a manual count in the 1964 Yearbook and came up with a total of 433. As far as Race goes (and this is tricky because Race, Ethnicity, and Culture can get a bit blurry), but from the Yearbook, and my ‘excellent’ memory, here is what I see: Am. Indian 0, Pacific Islander 0, Black 0, Asian 4, Mestizo/Hispanic 14 (with and without Hispanic surnames—but Mestizo/Hispanic is not ‘technically’ considered a Race), and White/Caucasian all the rest (oh, I didn’t count Bruce ‘Carlton’ Wilson because I think his origin is from another solar system ;). From the Yearbook Men were 216, and Women were 217 (yea, women are the majority—and that’s the way it should be!), and LGBTQIA+ not certain. One interesting thing I noticed was that in the Senior pictures in the Yearbook I didn’t see Frank Fernandez—but he is listed in the Commencement Program. Maybe some others that were in the class of 1964 do not have a picture in the Yearbook either. However, not kidding here, but what a good-looking class of 1964 was--mostly the ladies, I might add.
Also, using the 1964 Commencement Program faculty was Men 41, Women 17, all White/Caucasian.
In addition, regarding race, ethnicity, and culture it’s interesting the Maple and Borunda were Mestizo/Hispanic and Iwashita was Asian.
George, Thanks for digging up those percentages for the Sweetwater High School District. Man, about 70% Hispanic—MUY BIEN!
Kay, Exchange student, what! But, I think, but not sure, there was an Exchange student or two at Hilltop for 1963/64? Maybe it was someone(s) that was a Junior or Sophomore.
Rosie, Dennis has a good memory and is very smart too—look who he is married to—the 1964 Hilltop High School Homecoming Queen.
Ciao, Jerry
P.S. Newt, great suggestions for immigration policies--I agree. Kay, I am glad we are on the same page politically, but we may be (are) in the minority.
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