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The duties of the principal are threefold in character-(1) executive, (2) supervisory, (3) organizing. The general accepted desirable appor- tionment of his time to the three abovefunctions is: executive (20%), supervisory 50%, and organizing 30%. While the above assignment seems to be the desirable division of the time, yet no principal seems to be able to give the supervisory end of his work the amount of time which is considered desirable either by theoretical criteria or by his own standards.
The fact is that administrative details crowd him to such an extent that it is dificult for him to find time for intimate class-room supervision. The least excusable of the principal's activities (those concerned with the keeping of records, answering the telephone, handling supplies, etc.) are in Melrose High School delegated to others, as they should be. Furthermore, the handling of excuses for tardiness and absences is for the most part in the hands of the sub-master. These facts would indicate that the principal has the modern conception that his greatest service to the school lies in channels other than those concerned with executive details.
Those fundamental desirable qualities in a high school principal such as pleasing personality, unimpeachable conduct, good health and virility are present to a generous degree in the present principal of Melrose High School. That the character of the school reflects the presence of the above mentioned qualities in its leadership, there is no lack of evidence.
Having observed the school in a general way for the past two years and in rather a critical way the past two months there can be only one conclusion as to the general character of organization and administration of the school-it is splendidly done.
The relationship of the principal with the students and teachers devis to be characterized by cordiality and friendliness. There is no seemence of undue constraint or repression of pupils. Between periods
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they pass from classroom to classroom in a free, natural way which is at the same time orderly.
The principal is actively interested in the extra-curricula activities as shown by the fact that he has himself suggested many of them and has taken considerable trouble to make it possible to organize and carry them out.
The treatment of tardiness and absences which to some may seem rather drastic is certainly effective and not more severe than is the practice of schools generally.
The handling of discipline in a school of this size is a matter which of itself requires qualities of mind and heart that are rare to find. Tact, good judgment, fairness and kindness are all necessary, each of which must be exercised at the proper time and in the proper way. Although the school gives the appearance of being well disciplined, there seems to be no evidence to show that the matter of discipline has become a fetish or that more is made of it than is necessary or wise. There is the usual amount of restrictions but it does not appear that penalties are over numerous or over severe. It seems to be recognized that good discipline is more the result of internal rather than external forces, that it comes as a by-product of the following desirable conditions: Good teaching, reasonable attitude of principal and teachers toward minor infractions of the rules, interest of teachers in the out-of-school activities of the pupils, and last but not least, the attitude of the community toward the school.
The work of the dean of girls is highly successful and should be commended for its sanity and effectiveness. It is difficult to find a group of high school girls more lady-like in their behavior or more rational in their dress than those in our own high school. I am sure that the school through this department is exercising a splendid influence over the girls in the right direction.
On the basis of the Superintendent's observation and such other evidence as has come to hand, it seems that the community may well be satisfied that as far as the administration of the high school is concerned, pupils are in safe hands; that they are assured of a square deal; that, although they are handled with firmness, there is friendliness and consid- eration coupled with honest and impartial treatment characterized by real interest in the pupils' welfare all along the way.
Is the School Successful in Preparing Pupils for College?
This question doubtless touches upon a phase of high school work concerning which there has been some criticism in the past. Let us under- stand at the outset that not all pupils with college ambitions are equipped to make adequate preparation for college in four years. Some are mentally unfitted to do the necessary work; others are temperamentally so consti- tuted that they haven't the will to force themselves to accomplish the rigid requirements of such preparation; yet the school has no power to select its material which it is expected to put into shape for college entrance exams and for college work.
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Given a pupil with average mentality, who will do his work with reasonable thoroughness, the school can guarantee results in the way of college preparation.
Furthermore, all the responsibility for the education of children must not be placed upon the school. The home has its measure of respon- sibility which must be assumed and discharged in order that the school may perform its function under conditions most favorable.
Melrose High School has all the certificate privileges to college that any high school has, and grants certificates for entrance in such cases and in such subjects in which a grade of B has been obtained by the student. This is the almost universal practice among secondary schools.
The criticism that students who enter college have not had adequate preparation and therefore do not make good in college work is founded upon considerations other than the facts.
Table IV indicates in detail the entire record of students in their first year of college work for the period since 1918. The facts presented in this table do not reflect unfavorably upon the work of the high school.
Looking at the report of those pupils who were in the first year of college work in 1923-24, we find that 78 of the 8412 points were Average or better. I am unable to see how any one with these facts before him can properly criticise the adequacy of college preparation as given in our high school. It seems from the foregoing that students who fail either to gain entrance to college or to maintain college standing after gaining such entrance, must look to some source for their failure other than the high school.
That the work of the school may be improved is not to be doubted; that such improvement is probably taking place may be fairly stated. Notwithstanding this fact, pupils will continue to fail in their attempt to pass college examinations and will also fail to obtain the certificate- privilege from the school,-the most optimistic of us would not attempt to hold out the hope of a condition that would be otherwise.
Conclusions and Recommendations
1. From the foregoing facts there seems to be ample evidence to show that Melrose High School stands well among the schools of Greater Boston with reference to its organization, administration, and general excellence of the teaching corps. The various curricula also, although needing attention-particularly in the commercial field, compare favor- ably with those in other secondary schools.
2. There need be no concern as to the capacity or power of the school to give adequate preparation for college. The facts obtained from the reports of the colleges to which Melrose graduates have gone indicate that any belief to the contrary is not well founded. It must be borne in mind, however, that such preparation must necessarily be conditioned not only upon the ability and capacity of pupils, but also- upon their willingness to perform their part in such preparation.
The real cause for concern lies not in what the school does or does-
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not do for the college bound student, but what it fails to do for the non- college bound student. Since only about 20% of our graduates go to college, it seems that we may properly shift our attention for a time from the college bound minority and focus it upon the non-college bound majority.
3. The work already under way in the matter of setting up uniform rules and practices of recitation behavior should be continued to the end that every pupil may build up the habits of standing squarely on his feet when reciting, and saying what he has to say in a straightforward manner, to the point, and so that all of the members of the class can hear him. The development of personality in pupils of High School age is of the greatest importance, and there should be conscious attention given to it by the teachers.
4. It is desirable that the percentage of men teachers in the High School be increased. As opportunity offers intelligent, broad minded and virile men should be added to the High School faculty.
5. It seems to me that every pupil is entitled to a mimeographed copy of examination questions, and is also entitled to have and to keep as his own the examination which he has written, after the same has been corrected and the mark recorded by the teachers.
6. Teachers ought to consistently exemplify before their classes those qualities of courtesy and consideration which the school is constantly setting up as a precept.
Those teachers who allow themselves to show frequently to their pupils sourness and ill nature and lack of sympathy, and are not disposed to be kind and helpful, are a liability to the school rather than an asset, notwithstanding a wealth of academic training and experience.
7. Inasmuch as the High School is made up of graduates of the eighth grades and retardation is greater in the High School than in the grades, one is led to inquire whether or not there is any acceptance of the principle that the High School should retard and later eliminate pupils who do not measure up to certain fixed academic standards, and to inquire also whether there is sufficient recognition of the principle that upon the High School rests the responsibility of providing secondary education to those children who do not measure up to those standards. The ele- mentary school has no more choice of the pupils that it must teach than has the High School. It takes them where it finds them and goes as far as it can. Why should not the High School do the same? The elimination of the unfit is not necessarily an indication of high standards, but may be a shirking of responsibility.
8. There should be a uniformly consistent drive undertaken and carried through looking toward the more complete and thorough prepa- ration of daily lessons by the pupils. Pupils should understand that teachers will not be satisfied with anything less than 100% preparation of the assigned work insofar as the pupils' ability will permit such prepa- ration. In order to bring this about, there must be on the part of the teacher reasonable and definite lesson assignment and careful and thorough
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explanation of the next day's lesson, and on the part of the parent coop- eration in the shape of an understanding with the child that he must do his work to the best of his ability or "take his medicine".
It is a bad practice to allow pupils to scatter and dissipate their energies over too many courses. On the other hand, they should not be allowed to take fewer courses than constitutes a complete load for their abilities.
9. The work in Physical Training seems to me to be rather artificial and perfunctory, and I seriously doubt if pupils are getting from it the benefit which they ought.
10. I think it is desirable that an effort be made to see if the system of sending out poor work reports cannot be improved upon by some other method or device which will accomplish the same purpose. The present practice impresses one as being cold and impersonal and not likely to create a cooperative state of mind toward the school.
TABLE A
Showing enrollments in Melrose High School for a period of 8 years.
School Year
No. pupils in various classes
Total
Percent H. S. pupils to total enrolments
I
II
III
IV
P. G.
1917-18
199
163
142
104
13
621
23
1918-19
200
172
161
101
10
644
22
1919-20
203
156
207
114
13
693
23
1920-21
185
163
128
123
6
605
20
1921-22
238
157
150
96
11
652
21
1922-23
259
198
163
117
2
739
23
1923-24
258
211
207
128
7
811
24
1924-25*
261
211
234
153
10
869
25
All cities 17% in 1923.
*Enrolment up to September 29, 1924.
TABLE B
Showing number of pupils enrolled in High School per 1000 of total population in Melrose.
Population
No. of H. S. pupils to 1000 population
1910-11
16,118
36
1915-16
17,314
42
18 in all
1920-21
18,670
32
cities and
1924-25
20,082
43
towns.
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TABLE C
DIMINISHING MEMBERSHIP OF HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES
No.
No.
Classes entering in September Fresh. Soph. Junior Senior P. G. graduated entered
College
1919
205
153
169
114
12
103
21
1920
192
169
129
134
7
121
30
1921
237
159
158
97
12
89
14
1922
270
206
167
II6
4
IIO
26
1923
260
219
217
126
9
131
19
TABLE D
Record of Melrose High School graduates in first year of College
1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924
Number of pupils. .
12
18
18
17
10
14
Courses taken in College.
8812 94 1311/2 97
5912 841/2
Marks equivalent to passing or better.
8812 94 12912 87
5912 811/2
Failure in certified subjects.
1
2
2
Failure in subjects not certified . ...
1
7
1
Ratio of all courses failed to all
courses taken .
0
0 1.5% 9% 0
3.5%
*incomplete.
Total of A's 40
" B's 201
Marks received in 1923-1924 by Melrose High School graduates attending Colleges which report back to the school.
Wesleyan
Simmons
Tech
C. L. A. B. U.
Skidmore
C. B. A. B. U.
Dartmouth
Mt. Holyoke
Tufts
Harvard
Grades
Total
A. Excellent. ¥1
2
3
1
2
9
B. Superior or good . 1
4
2
3
2
7
1
6
1
27
C. Average or fair.
4
6
1
1
3
5
4
12
6
42
D. Passing.
2
3
5
E. Failure or conditional. .
1
3*
4
Total courses
841/2
Number of students. 1 1111 1 4* 1 1 14
*Not final marks; pupil was dropped.
Respectfully submitted,
H. H. STUART, Superintendent of Schools
*
TABLE I
School Year
School Census
No. of different pupils enrolled in elementary school
No. different pupils enrolled in High schools
Average membership in elementary School
Average membership in High School
Average attendance in elementary Schools
Average attendance in High school
No. of graduates from High school
No. of graduates from grammar schools
1908-09
2869
2688
534
2539.22
511.46
290.823
492.02
93
203
1909-10
2739
2314
582
2134.60
552.34
2027.92
531.49
107
202
1910-11
2601
2304
586
2096.10
546.70
1982.47
518.52
107
340
1911-12
2876
2103
711
1971.39
665.73
1856.89
634.47
93
302
1912-13
2001
802
1917.98
731.44
1817.81
687.03
84
229
1913-14
2048
767
1918.85
737.00
1838.22
720.87
100
193
1914-15
2061
805
1975.23
751.38
1862.62
723.07
163
187
1915-16
3240
2079
736
2000.78
677.68
1885.35
649.78
136
198
1916-17
3315
2041
698
1978.12
647.01
1878.00
636.00
114
192
1917-18
3495
2129
684
2022.77
618.47
1898.68
591.11
106
179
1918-19
3647
2192
644
2985.09
588.02
1924.15
560.24
98
185
1919-20
3982
2281
693
2153.17
616.54
1992.80
591.41
103
165
1920-21
4015
2412
647
2309.36
608.89
2200.92
582.07
121
214
1921-22
3925
2446
677
2377.92
642.41
2229.98
620.21
89
228
1922-23
3079
2570
715
2447.18
736.37
2259.76
705.92
111
177
1923-24
3244
2548
790
2423.27
803.62
2292.52
774.46
136
239
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TABLE II DISTRIBUTION OF PUPILS BY AGES AND GRADES IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Age and Enrollment as of April 1, 1924
BOYS
Age
Grade
5 6 78
9
10
11
12
13
14
15 16
17 Total
1
1 118
62
10
2
193
2
3
70
61
9
2
1
146
3
4
85
72
22
8
191
4
2
69
62
30
5
2
170
5
7
70
56
29
9
1
1
173
6
5
58
50
25
11
5
2
156
7
7
70
40
23
7
3
150
2
53
50
9
5
119
Special
1
2
2
1
6
Total
1 121 136 158 159 161 161 156 131 85 24
11
1304
GIRLS
Age
Grade
5 6 7 8 9 10
11
12
13
14 15
16
17 Total
1
98
52
8
1
1
160
2
3
74
45
18
2
1
1
144
3
5
78
61
13
4
1
162
4
5
76
62
13
5
4
165
5
8
53
48
20
7
2
138
6
5
69
43
18
10
2
147
7
5
63
48
19
9
144
8
1
3
59
43
24
6
5
141
Special
1
1
Total
101 131 136 164 135 141 136 138 74 35
6 5 1270
8
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TABLE III DISTRIBUTION OF PUPILS BY AGES IN THE HIGH SCHOOL April Ist, 1924
BOYS
Age
21
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
21
and over Total
Freshman
5
51
40
13
4
1
104
Sophomore
1
5
35
38
13
5
1
98
Junior
4
31
48
18
5
106
Senior
2
26
19
5
52
Special
1
2
3
Total
6
46
79
84
92
45
11
363
GIRLS
Age
21 and
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
over Total
Freshman
9
49
52
15
10
135
Sophomore
7
48
40
8
2
1
106
Junior
11
44
29
8
5
1
98
Senior
3
37
32
1
1
74
Special
1
3
4
Total
9 56
111
102
84
43
10
2
417
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TABLE IV Percentage of Pupils belonging June 1924 who Failed of Promotion
GRADES
Schools 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Total Percent failed
Franklin
3.73
6.59
5.74
6.76
5.71
Gooch
8.57 11.54 4.54 11.62
3.37
4.65 12.90
3.33
7.43
Lincoln
20.45
0.0
13.33
2.33 13.88
9.09
0.0
10.26
8.66
Livermore
7.32
6.82 32.56 14.29 15.24
Ripley
0.0
8.33
4.16
Sewall
7.50
4.76
2.70
2.44
4.35
Warren
9.76
0.0
2.08
2.22
3.51
Washington
12.25
8.0
7.27
3.03
6.41
3.75 6.74 4.17
6.45
Whittier
12.72
3.39
0.0
7.91
6.00
Winthrop
6.38
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.59
Total
9.70
4.50
4.27
4.22 6.72 6.18 11.58 7.76
6.31
Percentage of Pupils belonging June 1924 who were Conditioned
GRADES
Schools
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Total Percent failed
Franklin
13.08
9.78 21.84 22.97 16.92
Gooch
8.57 3.85 18.18 34.15
2.27
9.30 16.13 27.27 14.97
Lincoln
13.64 17.14 15.56 16.28
8.33
6.06 16.66 20.5114.27
Livermore
21.95 18.18 16.28 14.29 17.67
Ripley
9.09
8.33
8.71
Sewall
10.0 11.90 18.92
4.88
11.42
Warren
14.29 12.12 8.33 17.78
13.13
Washington
0.0
14.0
7.27
6.06 15.38 15.0 21.35 11.11 11.27
Whittier
10.91
0.0
9.68
0.0
5.14
Winthrop
4.26 13.89
6.06 0.0
6.05
Total
8.72 10.15 12.0
11.31 12.20 11.66 18.45 19.23 11.96
Percentage of children by grades not promoted in 38 cities
Average for 100,000
Frade
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8 pupils
15.4
8.8
7.7
7.6
9.2
8.6
9.7
8.5
9.9
TABLE V FINANCIAL SUMMARY Jan. 1, 1924-Jan. 1, 1925
Asked for by School Committee
Appropriated by Board of Aldermen
Plus or Minus Transfers and Credits
Net Appropriation
Expenditures
Balances
GENERAL CONTROL
1. Administration Salaries
$4,500.00
$4,500.00
+ $50.00
$4,550.00
$4,549.93
$ .07
2. Other General Salaries.
2,875.00
2,875.00
50.00
2,825.00
2,816.99
8.01
3. Other General Expenses
2,000.00
2,000.00
+
75.00
2,075.00
2,049.78
25.22
INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICE
1. Teachers Salaries. .
189,300.50
189,300.50
984.00
188,316.50
188,308.93
7.57
2. Textbooks and Supplies.
12,000.00
12,000.00
+ 324.50
12,324.50
12,295.63
28.87
3. Other Expenses.
800.00
800.00
800.00
799.41
.59
OPERATION OF SCHOOL PLANT
1. Janitors.
16,244.00
16,244.00
16,244.00
16,234.80
9.20
2. Fuel.
13,871.00
13,417.00
100.00
13,317.00
13,137.58
179.42
3. Water.
520.00
520.00
+ 100.00
620.00
579.74
40.26
4. Light.
1,500.00
1,954.00
+ 14.45
1,968.45
1,960.08
8.37
5. Janitors' Supplies .
900.00
900.00
900.00
897.21
2.79
MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
1. General Repair .
19,755.00
11,580.00
+1,150.00
12,730.00
12,707.32
22.68
2. Furniture and Furnishings . . . .
800.00
800.00
+ 416.00
384.00
344.36
39.64
-
-
-
TABLE V FINANCIAL SUMMARY-Continued Jan. 1, 1924-Jan. 1, 1925
Asked for by School Committee
Appropriated by Board of Aldermen
Plus or Minus Transfers and Credits
Net Appropriation
Expenditures
Balances
AUXILIARY AGENCIES
1. Americanization .
2,500.00
2,500.00 -
126.00
2,374.00
2,242.66
131.34
2. Athletics.
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
971.25
28.75
3. Science.
500.00
500.00
500.00
373.39
126.61
4. Music.
600.00
600.00
600.00
589.00
11.00
5. School Nurse.
900.00
900.00
900.00
900.00
6. Transportation .
660.00
660.00
660.00
660.00
7. Tuition.
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
2,767.72
232.28
TOTAL.
$274,225.50
$266,050.50
$266,088.45
$265,185.78
$902.67
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION GOOCH SCHOOL
$5,000.00
$5,000.00
$4,946.00
$54.00
SPECIAL APPROP. HEATER AT LIVERMORE
700.00
700.00
647.50
52.50
GRAND TOTAL. .
$274,225.50
$271,750.50
$271,788.45
$270,779.28
$1,009.17
TABLE VI DISTRIBUTION OF EXPENSES BY SCHOOLS. FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1924
General Control
Teachers
including
Principals
Textbooks
Supplies
Other
Expenses
Janitors' Services
Janitors'
Supplies
Fuel
Water
Light
Furniture
General
Repairs
Special
Activities
Total
High
$60,800.68
$2,828.68
$2,205.90
$5,079.15 $262.90
$4,297.18 $105.39
$984.59
$42.50
$3,698.90
$80,305.87
Franklin
14,932.42
202.39
312.78
1,467.00
54.20
226.56
35.57
68.06
18.00
1,232.24
18,549.22
Gooch
12,984.69
416.20
421.74
1,464.00
36.55
684.61
17.52
123.23
25.20
1,469.46
17,643.20
Lincoln
15,983.03
457.09
276.68
1,467.00
106.25
1,100.53
97.72
95.06
84.12
1,075.37
20,741.85
Livermore
6,884.78
423.40
346.34
732.00
11.50
1,199.86
29.68
51.58
6.30
254.58
9,940.02
Ripley
935.00
2.87
187.43
67.50
9.00
31.50
10.75
1,244.05
Sewall
6,224.99
46.16
146.47
732.00
11.45
723.91
19.24
7.71
12.60
182.95
8,107.48
Warren
4,937.55
10.76
9.30
478.00
148.51
13.49
53.62
8.51
5,659.74
Washington
23,355.38
658.59
562.20
1,965.14
104.96
1,799.14
163.12
416.33
12.60
2,534.91
31,572.37
Whittier
9,765.63
41.41
154.20
802.74
17.90
1,028.70
38.04
29.36
18.90
159.52
12,056.40
Winthrop
8,512.11
42.94
220.71
905.06
24.75
1,028.10
31.32
6.42
7.30
226.85
11,005.56
Ward Seven
1,634.50
65.02
157.29
377.14
82.31
400.01
19.65
35.80
31.72
80.85
2,884.29
Roosevelt
6,288.05
1,030.26
726.64
553.14
184.44
420.97
134.87
343.97
9,693.34
All Schools
$9,416.70
2,470.00
54.27
475.34 $799.41
25.00
12.00
8.07
1,417.46
14,678.25
Transportation
Tuition
900.00
900.00
Domestic Science
1,096.62
1,096.62
(Salary only)
3,735.00
3,735.00
(Salary only)
756.00
756.00
(Salary only)
1,516.25
1,516.25
Drawing
1,170.00
1,170.00
(Salary only)
5,297.50
5,297.50
Americanisation
2,242.66
2,242.66
Special High
589.00
589.00
Special High
373.39
373.39
School Science
$9,416.70 $175,708.81 $6,280.04 $6,015.59 $799.41 $16,234.80 $897.21 $13,137.58 $579.74 $1,960.08 $344.36 $12,707.32 $21,104.14 $265,185.78
660.00
660.00
2,767.72
2,767.72
Health
Manual Training
Sewing
Music (Salary only)
Physical Training
School Music
and Furnishings
187
SCHOOL REPORT
TABLE VII
COST PER PUPIL IN AVERAGE MEMBERSHIP FISCAL YEAR 1924
High Elementary
General Control
$2,347.68 $7,069.02
General Control per pupil.
2.92
2.92
Teachers' Salaries.
59,546. 68 128,762.25
Teachers' Salaries per pupil
74.06
53.14
Textbooks.
2,747.68
3,532.36
Textbooks per pupil
3.42
1.46
Supplies
2,016.90
3,998.69
Supplies per pupil .
2.51
1.69
Operation of School Plant.
10,729.21 22,080.20
Operation of School Plant per pupil.
13.34
9.11
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds.
4,082.60
8,969.08
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds per pupil. .
5.08
3.70
TABLE VIII
TABLE SHOWING ENROLMENT, ATTENDANCE, ETC., FOR SCHOOL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1924
I. By Schools
Schools
Number of Different
Pupils Enrolled
exclusive of
Re-enrolments
Number of boys
Number of girls
Average
Membership
Average
Attendance
Percent of
Attendance
High School.
790
373
417
803.62
774.46
96.23
Franklin
364
173
191
355.87
338.83
95.22
Gooch .
322
159
163
301.47
283.40
93.80
Lincoln
335
184
151
312.38
293.07
94.20
Livermore.
190
97
93
166.51
159.82
96.01
Ripley
24
11
13
22.14
20.53
92.72
Sewall .
166
84
82
157.73
146.96
93.13
Warren.
174
91
83
164.18
152.04
92.36
Washington
551
291
260
536.12
516.69
96.26
Whittier .
249
123
126
237.65
221.11
92.98
Winthrop.
173
100
73
169.22
160.06
94.50
Totals
3,338
1,686
1,652
3,226.89
3,066.97
94.31
188
CITY OF MELROSE TABLE VIII-Continued
2. By Grades
Grades
Number of Different
Pupils enrolled
Exclusive of
Ee-enrolments
Number of boys
Number of girls
Average
Membership
Average
Attendance
Percent of
Attendance
P. G ..
7
3
4
7.24
6.93
93.38
Senior
126
52
74
128.05
124.04
98.87
Junior
204
106
98
206.45
199.48
96.62
Sophomore.
204
98
106
209.92
201.45
95.96
Freshma
249
114
135
251.96
242.56
96.53
Eighth.
273
124
149
257.34
248.39
96.54
Seventh.
307
158
149
290.58
279.42
96.05
Sixth.
305
158
147
291.45
277.19
95.38
Fifth.
325
171
154
303.45
290.13
95.54
Fourth.
338
169
169
322.99
307.41
95.08
Third
343
186
157
323.04
302.79
93.78
Second
296
150
146
288.94
258.12
93.28
First.
343
184
159
326.60
299.84
92.17
Special
18
13
5
18.88
18.14
95.37
Total.
3,338
1,686
1,652
3,226.89
3,066.97
94.31
189
SCHOOL REPORT
TABLE IX AVERAGE AGE OF PUPILS IN THE DIFFERENT GRADES April 1, 1924
Primary,
Grade 1
6 years 4 months
Grade 2.
7 years 7 months
Grade 3.
8 years 7 months
Grade 4. 9 years 8 months
Grammar, Grade 5
10 years 9 months
Grade 6.
11 years 2 months
Grade 7
12 years 8 months
Grade 8.
. 13 years 8 months
High,
Freshman Class
14 years 8 months
Sophomore Class
15 years 7 months
Junior Class
. 16 years 8 months
Senior Class.
17 years 4 months
Post Graduates 18 years 2 months
TABLE X NUMBER OF TEACHERS IN THE DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS Jine 30, 1924
Male
Female
Total
High (Grades 9, 10, 11, 12).
8
22
30
Grammar (Grades 5, 6, 7, 8).
0
36
36
Primary (Grades 1, 2, 3, 4) .
0
38
38
Supervisors, Music.
1
1
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