ITS j ’ S3 1 ^ | H«/2o 31 R53|e- ; . hll . " Chapter 1. In fallen. rushes the Senior all excited, or else dejected and crest- :: Y/hat "Mr. Principal, shall I do?" I am short one unit and I just have to graduate. Here comes another college , meet the but I am entrance "Mr. Principal, my course (?) is Y/hat shall I do?" Number three Principal, here 1 p I dorW't feel that =*» ai raid requirements wanders in, looking as if he have taken a lot of subjects I mow enough for any job." I have found I can so mixed up that I go can 1 to t needed help. "Mr , for four years, but Y/hat is the trouble? The same causes in each and all cases; lack of guidance and more definite planningof courses and subjects year to year or for the entire four years. ? i 4? 1 r om - T/her electives sen oel •i i d" tv trao men e th e student ;as it is necessary to give freedom in the matter of 't is equally necessary and important that the high e be so elected as to present a systematic scheme that - : .r itself lead somewhere and not result in a piling up of 0 OUI -cted, uareleited subjects that make a scrappy, jack-of-all- aca naster-of -none education. Mastery of a few fields is of both as a training and an education. At the same time niety of courses and subjects is large enough to enable the to try himself out in a large number of fields. /a] ue Furthermor e , there are certain subjects requir these form the minimum essentials that are demanded nature of the purposes of a high school education, or a.ims are, briefly, as follows: 1. Health 2. Command of Fundamental Processes a, because by the very These purposes 3. Worthy Home-Membership 4. Vocational Fitness 5. Citizenship 6. Worthy Uses of Leisure 7. Ethical Character If these aims are to be realized, it is clearly reasonable and necessary that the student be required to take: 1. Phqs'cnl Training and Hygiene (Health) 2". English (Fundamental Processes of Communication 3. Literature and Art (Worthy Use of Leisure) 4. Vocational ’ 7 ork , including Vocational Guidance ( r: orfc.iy Home— Member ship ; Citizenship; Voca- tional Fitness. ) 5. Civics and History (Citizenship; Ethical ChevTactor ; Understanding of Present Day Problems ) • ' * i i Chapter II. Certain Requirements To guide you in the selection of a. logical, coherent, and unified course of study, and to prevent your high school course from being a mere collection of grades, with no order, continuity, or purpose, the following requirements and suggestions are published. You are required at each step of your course to consult this folder, or a similar one, and, together with the home-room teacher , plan your course in order to keep up to requirements and have ;.t meet your needs. No one is excused from the regulations herein given.. It is of the utmost importance that they be observed sc xhat you will have no further trouble in meeting graduation or other re quir cm en t s . In case you are preparing for college, consult the Principal, or, if you have selected your school, get the catalog of that school. Should you wish a course preparing directly for a voca- xion on leaving high school, or preparing further training for a vocation, see the Commerical or Manual Arts: courses outline Your home*- teacher or the Principal will be glad to advise you at any rime regarding your high school course. No student shall carry less than three, nor more than four sub jects without the Principal's permission. The privilege of carrying extra work is given only to those whose ability to do so has been demonstrated. The Principal re- serves the right to reduce the amount of work of students not able to carry full work, whatever may be the cause for such inability. Required Subjects in ALL Courses. Note: "A unit is one subject taken five times per week for at least forty-five minutes each day during one school year of at least thirty— six weeks. V English - 3 years - 3 units Algebra - 1 year - 1 unit Socia.1 Science (History, Civics, etc.) - S years — 2 units. One year of American History is required in the third year or fourth year. Science - 1 year - 1 unit Foreign Language - 3 years - 2 units. In place of two units of Foreign language, the student may take one additional year of English, making four years of English and .one additional year of Social Science, making three years o^ Social Science; or one additional year of English and one additional year of Science, making four years of English and two years of Science. Physical Training — 2 years - Junit ( to be taken first and second years.) Total number of required units - 9.5 4 \ « * . ‘ f <1 3. U) Graduation Requirements 1. Sixteen units are required for graduation. This includes one half unit for Physical Training. 2. Subjects marked with (*) are,_one half year subjects and carry one half credit, and receive .5 unit credit. 3. Subjects marked (#) are less than one half unit subjects and carry such credit as is indicated in the parenthesis following the subject.. The figure in these parentheses indicates the number of c redits , not units. Thus: Two hours of Freehand Drawing per week for one semester gives two credits or .Z of one unit . Electives 6,5 Units These electives are arranged in lists A, B, and C. The follow- ing regulations must be observed in choosing electives to meet gr aduat i on r equir cment s . 1. You must choose at least three units in list A. These must be in add ition to the required subjects in list A. Subjects in this list will be called "academics." 2. Rot more than four units in subjects from lists B and C, will be accepted for graduation. (For exceptions see Commercial Course . ) 3. Not more than three units from lists B and C together will be accepted for college entrance. 4. Not more than two units in any or all of list C subjects will be accepted for graduation. 5. In other words, tW?W (12.5) including the 9.5 required subjects, must come from list A. ^Physical Training. S. For the requirements in the four year Commercial and Manual Arts, and Household Arts Courses, see the outline of these courses. Free-Hand Drawing, Basketry, and Music must be carried at least one full period each week to receive credit. 7. In all one year subjects, no credit is given for less than one year's :ork. S. To elect Trigonometry, it is necessary to have had Algebra, Qeometry, (plain and solid) and Advanced Algebra. To elect college Algebra, ir is necessary to have ha.d Algebra and Advanced Algfora. _ 9. Seniors and Juniors are not expected to take Freshman and oophomore subjects, except where subjects are listed in two years, as, for example. Commerce and Industry in the Sophomore and Junior years. TThen upper classmen take under classmen subjects, they are required to do a greater amount and better quality of work. 10. Foreign Language, Manual and Household Arts, Printing, Drawing, and Music can be elected any year. 11. It is recommended that, i f possible, the student take at least one year, preferably two years of some Manual or Household Arts work. \ ELECTIVES First Year List A vopean History I 9 MB E ant ary Scienoe 9MB l ; m 9A&B French QA£b Mat B Mechanical Drawing and Woodworking C "king and Sewing 9A&B Printing 9 MB Arithmetic 9 -MB List 0 ^Freehand Drawing (l) ^Basketry (l) 4-M'u.sio (l) t. te: These credits in parenthesis are n the basis of . ne ho Second Year List A Plane Geometry 10MB Zoology and Botany 10A&B European History II 1QA&B Latin 10MB French 10 MB IMB Commerce and Indnstrry 10 MB Mechanical Drawing and List B V d ‘.rking 10MB 0 -king & Sewing 10A&B Fr int ing 10MB List C Same as first year per week. Third Year r .-, 4 - h S . lid Ge oi -ao t r. y 11A Advanced Algebra 11B General C emiotry 11MB Physics 11MB Auer i can History 11MB European History II 10A&B Latin A.'Ad.o French U MB "•Commerce 6c Industry 10A&B *0 ivies 11A ^S.ciaJ & Economic Problems 113 * r i thme tic 1 1A. List B Mechanical Drawing 11MB Advanced W odworking 11MB B c kkeep ing 11 MB Stenography 1 1 ALB .fhrpe writing 11MB Advanced Printing 11MB d vc need H us eh . Id Arts List C Same as first year F .urth Year List A English 12A.&B Physics ISA- & B Household Chemistry American History 11MB Civics 11A •Social & Economic Problems 11B ♦‘Trigonometry 13A "•College .Algebra 12B Latin 13A&3 French 13A&B *Co. nercial Law 13A. Business English 12A&B List B .Architectural Drawing Advanced H us eh ^ Id Arts Stenography 13MB Type, rr it ing laA&B List C Same as first year Suggested Fur Year Curriculums A. curriculum is a systematic arrangement of studies with a view to securing a unified, meaning— full, useful, and purposeful training. Below are given a few of a number of possible curriculum a. A student may ii a eve from one to another if in sc doing he holds to the require, ents, and does not so vi:late the sequential and unified arrangements that the course i ill be a ..ere fragmentary collection ~'f credits. These curriculums should be carefully ) l •7 r A P 5 . examined by students, parents, and advisors. They are clear, definite, statements of vrhaf the school is offering. Physical Training is required the first two years. Courses in Glee Club work. Basketry/p and Drawing are open to students in any year, providing their pro- gram admits place for them. Usually work of this kind can be taken on alternate days with Physical Training in the first two Jears. ♦ Remember to consult the graduation requirements when making elections. If preparing for college, you are warned not to present more than three credits from lists B and C for college entrance. i HO’7 TO CHOOSE A. COURSE 1, College Preparatory Course a. For those who expect to enter college to secure a good general education for business or for life. b. For those who .;ish to prepare for any of the professions, that is, law, medicine, the ministry, pharmacy, dentistry, high school teaching, etc. 3. Manual Arts Courses a. For beys «/ho wish to enter a technical school to study ci'/ir/l, electrical, mechanical, chemical, or any kind of engineering, or to prepare to teach manual training. b. For those who expect to enter a trade upon leaving school. 3. Comestic Science Courses a. For homemakers, trained housekeeper s , caterers, seamstress^, dressmaker s , milliners, designers, and as preparatory to further study for work as tra.ined nurses, teachers of domestic science, etc. 4. Art Course a. For boyb and girls who would like to be illustrators, de- signers, architects, draftsmen, sign ps.intcrs, letterers, or art teachers in the public schools. 5. Four Year Commercial Course a. For those ‘who ":ish to enter business as clerks, bookkeepers, salesmen and wish a broad foundation for further business training and education ;ith a view to advancement. 6. Two Year Commercial Course a. For those who cannot remain in school the full four years, and ;ho wish to enter clerical work, such as stenography, bookkeeping, typewriting or office work. (See R. I. News Letter) 7 . Pr in t ing C our s e a. For those who wish to be printers, ad writers, engravers, managers of print shops in industrial concerns, pressmen, newspaper reporters, etc. b. For those who wish to enter schools of journalism. College Preparatory Curriculum (Offering Two Foreign Languages) Designed to meet eastern college requirements. 1. First Eng I i sh Year 1 . Second Year English 2 . Latin 2. Lat in 3. Algebra 31 Geometry 4. Europe .an History 4. French # f. lJ i # i »* l*a 1 1 6 . 1 . 3 . 5 « 4. 1 * 2 . 3. 4. 1. 2. 4. » 1. * o * 4. Note Third Year Fourth Year English 1. English Lat in 2. : Lat an French 3. French American Histroy 4. Physics, or Solid Geometry & Advanced Algebra II. College Preparatory Curriculum (Offering one Fore ign Lan guag e ) First Year Second Year English 1. English Latin or French 2. Latin or French Algebra 3. Geometry Ancient History or 4. European History or Elementary Biology Third Year Fourth Year English 1. English Latin or 2. Latin or French French American History or 3-4 Elect two of the follow- Eur op ea a H story ing : Chemistry or ^Civics or Physics ^Soi.id Geometry and ^Advanced Chemistry Algebra American History (Required tljird or fourth year) ^Civics ^Social and Economic Problems . Note : See lists A and B in Junior and Senior yeans for additional subjects . III. College Preparatory Curriculum (Offering Four Years of Science) First Year Second Year English 1 . Geometry Algebra 2. Biology General Science 3 . English Elect one from the following : 4. Elect one from the folio Me chan .1 c al Br ai ; ing ing: Latin Latin or French French Mechanical Drawing History Eur op Oi in H i s t o r y * Commer c e & Indus t r y Third Year 4 Fourth Year English 1 . Physics or Physics or 2-4 . Erect three' from the Aimer i can History following : Latin or French English : If the two year Language ^oo lid Geometry end requirement has been met ^'Advanced Algebra or ch > c s e one of the foil owing : ^Trigonometry or Solid Geometry and Advanced *0o i 11 oge Algebra Algebra 'j.. Vj.. G 3 * 1 CQ to ^ rH (XI to H CO to ^ fH CO to 7 - Me ch an i cal Dr av; ing European History ♦Advanced Arithmetic Stenography and Typewriting ♦Social and Economic Problems Me chan i cal Drawing Latin or French IV, College Preparatory Curriculum (Offering Four Years of Mathematics) Fir English Algebra S u Ye; Mechanics 1 Drawing and Woodworking ■p- oi, e General Science E iv op c an K i s t or y I r r cm the foil ow i ng : T a c.i: or French- Printing air d Year pfn Emgl , -Solid Geometry and ^Advanced Alg ebr a -T- > *v*» >ry Amr: Etc cl, one tcom the following: Latin or French ♦Actv anc el Ar ithmetic Advanced Mechanical Drawing Chemistry or Physics 1. 2. 3.. 4. 1. 2-4. Second Yean English Geometry Mechanical Drawing Elect one from the follow- ing : Biology Euorpean History II Latin or French ♦Commerce and Industry Fourth Year ♦College Algebra and ♦Trigonometry Elect three from the following : English Hat in or French ♦Civics ♦Economic and Social Problems ♦Commercial Law V. College Prepara (Offering Four First Year Eng 1 i sh A Lf , eb.na Sul c pear. History I Elect one from the following: ory Curriculum Years of Social Science) Second Year 1- English 2. Geometry 3. European History II 4. Elect one from the folio. -4 .atm itr French ing : Manual -Arts Same as first year ex- E ous eh o > d Ar t s cept Biology in place General Science of General Science and add Commerce & Industry ’bird Year Fourth Year .i sh 1. ♦Social and Economic ioan History Problems ana *Civics ecr two from the following : 2-4-. Elect three from the Chemistry or following : Physics English Latin or Latin or French French Advanced Algebra and Solid Physics or Geometry Chemistry Commerce and Industry ♦College Algebra and * - r lg onomet r y ♦Coi'.m.ercial La- "T ‘ ' , . e, 1 General Curriculum First Year Second Year 1. English 1. Eng 1 i sh 2. Algebra. 2. Geometry o * General Science 3. Biology 4 » European History or 4. ♦Commerce and Industry or Manual Arts or Manual Arts or Household Arts or Household Arts or Printing Printing Third Year Fourth Year 1. English 1. English 2. Am & r lean History 2 » Physics or Chemistry 3. Ph > sics or Ch em i s t r y 3. Elect two 'from the 4. ♦Advanced Algebra and following : ♦So 1 d ( - s c m e t r y or ♦Civics, ♦Social and ^Arithmetic or Economic Problems Advanced Manual Arts or ♦College Algebra and Advanced Household Arts ♦Trigonometry ♦Gornme r c ial Law « Business English Note 1: Drawing, Basketry and Music are ojjen during any year subject to the limitations as to the number of units in list C sub- jects offered for graduation. The above can be converted into a college preparatory course by carrying a foreign language the first two or last two years, and in offering not more than three units from list B arid none from list C. Special Four Four Year First Year 1. English (R) Algebra (R) 3. Elect two from the following: Ar a. came tic (n ) Latin (Z and 0) F r e n ch ( E an clC ) European History I (E) General Science (E) Thir d Year Engli sh (R ) Ameri can H i story (R) Elect ClO from th e following: C-i- Ks U ' -.1 o' rap. hy and Typewr it ing (E) Be oil ke epi: r-g (S) p;.~ VJT A- sJui. err y (g) y 0 C/ nM. Algebr a and *Solia n _ _ ueo - T- in o x. jr (cl Year Curriculum Commercial Course Second Year 1. English (R) 2. ^Commerce and Industry (R) 3. Arithmetic 4. Elect one from the fol- lowing : Geometry (C) Latin French Algebra (E ) Biology (E ) European History II Bookkeeping (E) Fourth Year 1. Business English (R) 2. ^Commercial Law (R) 3. ♦Economics (R) ^‘Social Problems fE ) 4. Elect two or three from the following: S i an og r aph y ( E ) Typewriting (.E ) 6 9 /. Latin and. French (c) Chemistry or Physics (E) Note 1. Subjects marked (R) Note 3. Subjects marked (E( electives. Advanced Bookkeeping and office Practice (E) Physics or Chemistry (E ah (c) are required in the Commercial Courses, are recommended as Commercial Course i\ o o e o . Note 4. Note 5 . Note 6. Note 7. Subjects marked (C( are recommended for College Preparatory For high school graduation, Aalgebra’ must be elected, in the first or second year, and one year of Laboratory Science must be elected. The above is convertible into a college prepatatory curri- culum by taking one year of Mathematics and two years of a Foreign Language in either the first two or last two years. In ease these are taken the last two years, the students must make a choice between Stenography or a Bookkeeping curriculum, end, must also carry five subjects. The student may of course combine the Stenography and Book- keeping curr iculums, but for the sake of thoroughness it is advisable to specialize in either the Stenographic or Book- keep ing cur r i culum . To enable the student to get a maximum of commercial work , he or she may choose five units from list B. Four Year Manua 1 Mechanical First Year 1. English 3 . Algebra 3. Mechanical Drawing and Shop Fork 4. Elect one of the following: General Science (E) European History I Lett in French Arithmetic Third Year 1. English 3. Advanced Mechanical Drawing or Architectural Drawing 3. American History 4. Elect two from the following: Physics Chemistry (E) ♦Commerce and Industry French Li/c m ♦Adv.nced Algebra and ♦Solid Geometry (E) Arts Curriculum Drawing Second Year 1. English 3. Geometry 3. Mechanical Drawing and Shop Fork 4. Elect one 'from the following : Biology European History II 'B Latin French ♦Commerce & Industry 1 Fourth Year 1. English or Business I 3. Advanced Mechar.ial Dr caving or Architect! Drawing 5. Elect one or two fro:, the following: Physics (E) Chemistry Amer ic an Hi at or y ♦Social end Economic Pi oolems \.E) ^..a ♦Civics Latin Fi on eh * 0 or. me r c i al Law ( B ) T r ig on om e t r y I 10 1 Hote' 1. Note 2. Note 3 Subjects marked. (E( are recommended, for electionl. The above is convertible into a college preparatory curri- culum by electing a Foreign Language the _ first two^or last two years, and one year oi Laboratory Science, preferably Physics. Convertible into a four year course in Woodworking by taking Advanced Woodworking and Cabinet Work instead oi Drawing in the third and fourth year. First Yei 1 . English 1 . 31 Algebra 2. 3. Home Economics (Foodstuffs 3. Ceasing and Garment Making Text'' les . ) 4 Elect one from the following:: An : o me tic La :, n Fr ench 4. Freehand Drawing General Science (E) % * 1 . Third Year English 1 , > 2. American History 2. Choose betwe-en (a) and (b ) (a) Clothing Design, Pa t t c rr Mak ing Dr e s smak ing Millinery (b) Meal Planning and serving , Household Accounts 4. Ho us eh old Ch fei o c+ e 1 . Sub jo ct Not e 2 . Th i 3 cu cul m . b last if?- (E) Second Year English Geometry Home Economics (Advanced Cooking, Household Manage- ment and Elementary Dress- making. ) Elect one from the follow- ing : European History I (E) Biology Freehand Drawing (E) Latin French ♦Commerce & Industry Fourth Year English Choose (a) or (b): (a) Advanced Dressmaking, Millinery and Design. Dietetics, Home Manag ment , Home Nursing and Child Care. Elect one from the follow— ing : Physics (E) ♦Social and Economic Problems (E) •t? ivies ♦Commercial Law Latin French : commended for election. Le a college preparatory curri- (b) i ■ r