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Respectfully submitted,
EDWIN L. CRAGIN, Chairman JOHN J. KEATING CHARLES E. HOLT VICTOR C. KIRMES, Clerk Board of Registrars of Voters
Annual Report of the School Dept.
School Committee for 1926
OFFICERS OF THE COMMITTEE
Chairman, HARRY F. SEARS Secretary, HERMAN H. STUART
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
Name and Address
Telephone
Term Expires
Henry N. Andrews
Liberty 4900 .
1926
54 York Terrace
Mel. 0921-W
Josiah D. Bullens
Mel. 1580
1928
254 Porter Street
Mel. 0497-J
Mrs. Helen S. Campbell 34 Chestnut Street
Mel. 0714-M .
1928
Henry T. Claus 41 Morgan Street
Liberty 6600 .
1928
Mel. 1302
Elmer O. Goodridge
Malden 3200
1928
463 Lebanon Street
Mel. 0476-W
Mrs. Maude M. Johnson
Mel. 1351-R
1926
44 Linclon Street
Mrs. Bertha H. Marshall 42 Lake Avenue
Mel. 0731
1926
Harry F. Sears 44 Orris Street
Somerset 0522
1926
Frank J. Sherman
Mel. 0397-M .
1926
167 Porter Street
Regular meetings of the School Committee are held in the Committee Room, High School Building, on the first Monday of every month, except during July and August, at 7.30 p. m.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
HERMAN H. STUART, 6 York Terrace Office: High School Building
Telephone: Office, Mel. 2284 and 2285 Residence, Mel. 2690 Secretary: Gladys W. Tower, 109 Highland Ave., Melrose Telephone: Mel. 2138-M
Clerk: Ethel M. Spaulding, 81 Lynde St., Melrose Telephone: Mel. 1728-R
STANDING COMMITTEE
Finance and Supplies
Mr. Bullens Mr. Goodridge Mr. Sherman Mr. Andrews
Schoolhouses and Janitors
Mr. Goodridge
Mr. Bullens
Mr. Sherman
Mr. Claus
Mel. 0729-W
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Teachers and Salaries
Mrs. Campbell Mr. Claus
Mrs. Marshall Mrs. Johnson
Textbooks and Courses of Study
Mr. Andrews Mrs. Campbell Mrs. Marshall Mrs. Johnson The Chairman of the School Committee is a member, ex-officio, of all standing committees.
SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR 1925-1926
FALL TERM 1925
Opens September 9. Closes December 23
WINTER TERM 1926
First Half: Opens Jan. 4 Closes Feb. 19
Second Half: Opens March 1.
Closes April 23
SPRING TERM
Opens May 3. All Schools Close June 23
FALL TERM 1926
Opens Sept. 8
HOLIDAYS-October 12, Thanksgiving with day following and half day preceding,April 19, May 31, June 17.
"NO SCHOOL" SIGNAL
The "no school" signal will be sounded at three different places in the city-the Central Fire Station, Boston Rubber Shoe Company Factory No 2, and the Congregational Church in the Highlands. The time of such signals for the High School is 7.15 a. m. and for the grades 7.45 a. m. and 12.45 p. m. The signal is the number 22 four times.
Report of Superintendent of Schools
January 15, 1926
To the School Committee:
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I am herewith submitting my fourth annual report as Superintendent of Schools. The usual statistical material will be found in the pages of this pamphlet following this report.
Glancing back over the year just closed there are two things which register as particularly noteworthy: first, the recommendation of your Committee for a reorganization of the school system on the 6-3-3 basis; second, the revision of the course of study in arithmetic,
The former is noteworthy because of the enlarged educational opportunities which will be made available to the boys and girls of this city if this recommendation of your Committee is accepted by the citizens. The reasons underlying the above recommendation and the facts brought out in the campaign of education subsequent to such recommendation is familiar ground. Therefore I shall not retrace it in this report.
Among the agencies which effect in a fundamental way the education of children, the course of study stands second only in importance to good teaching. In order that good teaching may be made most effective, it is necessary that the outline of work be arranged with proper attention to all the factors which enter into the situation.
The emphasis in our educational practices during the last few years has been gradually changing from the worship of standards to a greater consideration of the child,-his needs and his interests. Therefore the effective organization of material in the field to be studied; the amount and proper distribution of drill, and relative attention to those topics socially important and socially unimportant, must be projected against the background of the child's activities, interests and capacities at different age and grade levels.
Furthermore, there has developed during the last few years a body of scientific research material in practically every subject in the field of elementary education.
To remake a course of study with "scissors and paste" as has been the common practice in the past would be to disregard the modern con- ception of the public school and to ignore the body of exact information which is available.
Consequently, it was decided in our work to start at the beginning of things and to remake our course from the foundation. With the sanction of your Committee, Professor Guy M. Wilson of Boston University an expert in the field of curriculum work, was engaged to "head up" the work in which the entire elementary school teaching force and the admin- istrative staff participated. The work was entered upon with enthusiasm and with apparent intention of turning off a piece of work worthy of their best cooperative efforts. The subject which appealed to the group as being most urgently in need of revision was arithmetic. Therefore, this subject was taken up first.
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Preliminary to the actual work of putting the course of study in arithmetic on paper the teachers were supplied with the best current literature on curriculum construction, including approximately twenty- five courses of study which were selected as representing the best from the standpoint of attention to scientific investigation in the field of arithmetic.
The four following principles were set up as determinants in limiting the field which ought to be covered by a course in arithmetic:
1. Omit everything which does not have a plain use in daily life.
2. Omit anything which does not have the interest of the child.
3. Omit anything that is beyond the comprehension of the child.
4. Omit isolated facts or any fact which does not connect with the chain or series of ideas.
It will be seen at once that an arithmetic based upon the above principles will differ somewhat from the old conception of the purposes of arithmetic.
The following introduction to the course of study serves well to indicate the nature and significance of the work:
"This course of study in arithmetic is an attempt on the part of the teachers to meet the situation for Melrose boys and girls as it has been revealed by actual survey and study within the city. At the same time other studies have not been neglected, but have been used to reinforce the general theory of the course and to furnish specific data upon the use of the many problems which have been encountered. The present form of the course is tentative, since on many phases of the work it is realized more time is needed to gather illustrative material or to work out details called for by the plan.
"The Purpose of Arithmetic-Education in a democracy, in which the schools are supported from the public funds, seeks no longer to impart mere information of interest only to a leisure class. Educators have agreed upon fundamental objectives which the work in schools must serve. These objectives are:
1. Health
2. Vocational efficiency.
3. Social civic efficiency (Civic efficiency, moral efficiency, and effective home membership).
4. Preparation for leisure.
5. Mastery of the tools of knowledge.
"Society demands that each individual be socially efficient. Arith- metic has a place in this plan as a tool. This is its one purpose. It is indeed an effective tool and a fundamental one, but it is quite limited. It is a means for designating, computing, and measuring. It is nothing more. Th's means specific usefulness in common affairs of life.
"We learn the multiplication table, not primarily to sharpen the wits or comprehend a beautiful system, but in order to figure our salaries, our taxes, or interest on a note. Ordinary business and social contacts require ability to count, to read and write numbers, accuracy and rapidity in the fundamental processes and simple fractions, and a working knowledge of
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simple business applications including simple accounts. Whatever is given in the grades beyond the essentials required by the general social and business demands of the community consumes time that would better be used in other ways.
"While the group who have been working on this course of study are very greatly interested in arithmetic, they disclaim any promotional interest. It seems only fair to further disclaim for arithmetic any superior cultural or disciplinary values. Any subject well taught by a capable teacher doubtless carries considerable so-called cultural and disciplinary values, but the greater the usefulness, the better the discipline. Accepting this viewpoint, the effort has been made to eliminate from the subject all useless processes and to connect it directly with the business life of the community, developing those processes which are demanded by the community and as nearly as possible in the way in which they are used in the community."
The work in arithmetic is practically complete. The result is a course of study made in a somewhat more scientific way than is usually the case which is about to receive national recognition in a way which will reflect credit not only upon the teaching staff, but upon the city as well. The course comprises not only an outline of work to be covered, but also a drill service, inventory and diagnostic tests, suggestions for remedial drill, progression of difficulties and a statement of uniform processes.
The effectiveness of the course in the classroom is assured because the teachers who will use the material are familiar not only with the content but they understand the significance of the objectives upon which it rests.
Although the work in arithmetic was carried further than the work in other subjects, other subjects were not neglected. A uniform method of teaching spelling was worked out; a general outline of the language course was made which will be supplemented by material on method which is now being prepared, and general objectives in history have been set up.
Health Work in the Schools
The inadequacy of the health work in the public schools of this city has been a steadily growing conviction with me.
Very commendable work is being done by the teachers in an attempt to build up in the minds of the children correct health habits by a constant emphasis upon the need of proper food, sufficient sleep, and the necessity of personal cleanliness. The schools also keep height and weight records of all the children and transmit reports of the same to the home; the drinking of milk both in school and out is encouraged, especially among under-weight children.
As valuable as this work is, there is still a broad field which is practically untouched by our health activities. The early detection and control of communicable diseases looking to the greatest protection of the children in our public schools; the limiting of the spread of common colds; the
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discovery of physical defects; the follow up work and the cooperation with the home in remedy of the same; the supervision of the kind and quality of school lunches which are to be served in our schools, especially in the high school; attention to under-nourished children; and the field of dental hygiene are phases of the work which are either not touched at all or are given but passing and superficial attention.
An adequate program for a city the size and character of Melrose would include the following officers:
A director of health education, whose duty it would be to correlate all the health agencies in the public schools and to build up further health activities; a half time school physician; two school nurses; a part time school dentist.
I suppose it is too much to expect that all of these workers can be supplied at one time. Probably the most immediate need is that of a full time nurse. Such a person trained for school work and having the point of view of the schools would add greatly to the efficiency of our schools.
At the present time we have the half time service of a nurse and the occasional visits of two school physicians.
In making a recommendation for the increase of the personnel con- cerned with health work I do not intend to offer any criticism of the present force.
Very respectfully submitted, H. H. STUART, Superintendent of Schools
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TABLE I
School Year
School Census
No. of different pupils enrolled in elementary schools
No. of different pupils enrolled in High sehools
Average membership in elementary school
Average membership in High School
Average attendance in elementary sehools
Average attendance in High schools
No. of graduates from High school
No. of graduates from grammar schools
1908-09
2869
2688
534
2539.22
511.46
1908.23
492.03
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
2152.17
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
1924-25
3657
2564
888
2497.10
831.69
2345.91
798.18
167
228
CITY OF MELROSE
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TABLE II DISTRIBUTION OF PUPILS BY AGES AND GRADES IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Age and Enrollment as of April 1, 1925
BOYS
Age
Grade
5
6 7 8 9
10
11
12
13
14
15 16
17 Total
1
93
71
8
1
173
2
4 97
59
49
2
211
3
3
66
55
9
2
1
136
4
13
70
72
20
10
185
5
4
83
52
28
14
1
182
6
5
51
67
27
11
5
2
168
7
6
52
51
20
8
4
1 142
8
7
71
50
32
5
2
167
Special
2
2
2 3
3
1
5
3
1
22
Total
97 171 148 181 173 134 168 164 87
48
12
3
1386
GIRLS
Age
Grade
5 6 7 8 9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17 Total
1
83 56
7
146
2
5 81
51
14
2
153
3
4
75
44
11
4
1
139
4
7
68
56
10
2
143
5
9
76
55
16
9
1
1
167
6
4
58
49
17
7
2
137
7
6
64
59
19
12
3
163
8
13
46
42
10
2
113
Special
2
2
1
3
1
1
10
Total
88 141 142 135 151 134 145 134 70
26
5
1171
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TABLE III DISTRIBUTION OF PUPILS BY AGES IN THE HIGH SCHOOL April 1, 1925
BOYS
Age
21
and
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
over
Total
Freshman
3
58
55
21
4
1
142
Sophomore
4
3I
42
10
3
90
Junior
1
3
33
47
18
7
109
Senior
2
31
36
7
3
1
80
Post Graduate
4
1
5
Total
3
63
89
98
92
62
15
3
1
426
GIRLS
Age
21 and over Total
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Freshman
1
8
48
46
22
3
2
130
Sophomore
2
6
47
43
15
7
120
Junior
6
48
48
9
3
2
116
Senior
1
9
48
22
6
2
1
89
Post Graduate
1
2
2
5
Total
1
10
54
100
122
115
42
11
4
1
460
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TABLE IV
Percentage of Pupils belonging June 1925 who Failed of Promotion
GRADES
Schools
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Total Precent 8 Failed
Franklin
0.0
1.37 8.47 4.47
3.58
Gooch
10.71 7.5
4.35
5.26 9.99 0.0 20.58 3.22 7.70
Lincoln
12.82 10.81 15.79
0.00 2.32 3.03 0.0 0.0
5.60
Livermore
7.02 9.09 12.76 0.0
7.21
Ripley
16.66
0.0
17.64 14.28 0.0 0.0
8.09
Sewall
4.0
11.62
4.0
5.88
6.37
Washington
20.40
0.0
6.38
1.75 8.43 6.25
6.82 2.35 6.54
Whittier
16.62
1.69
8.65
Winthrop
13.51
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.38
Roosevelt
14.63
3.57
3.45
0.0 7.69 2.38
8.16 9.09 6.12
Total
13.54
4.40
6.45
3.57 6.27 3.61
9.66 2.93 6.31
Percentage of Pupils belonging June 1925 who were Conditioned
GRADES
Total Percent Con-
Franklin
8.96 2.74 15.25 11.94
9.72
Gooch
10.71 10.00 13.04 23.68 18.18 21.87 14.71 22.58 16.84
Lincoln
12.82
8.10 13.16
2.50
9.30 9.09
9.09 12.19 9.53
Livermore
10.53 11.35 14.89 15.62 13.10
Ripley
8.33
0.0
17.64 28.57 19.05 11.11
14.11
Sewall
12.0
9.30 12.0
14.70
12.00
Washington
34.69
0.0
4.25
8.77 12.05 20.31 13.63 15.29 13.62
Whittier
9.37 10.16
9.76
Winthrop
5.40
0.0
7.14
0.0
3.13
Roosevelt
7.31
3.57
6.69
5.55 12.82 16.66 15.31
9.09
9.65
Total
12.58
5.14 10.39 10.81 13.88 14.62 13.52 14.95 11.54
Percentage of Children by Grades Not Promoted in 38 Cities
Average for 100,000
Grade
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8 pupils
15.4
8.8
7.7
7.6
2.2
8.6
9.7
8.5
9.9
1
5
6
7
8 ditioned
Schools
1
2
3
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TABLE V FINANCIAL SUMMARY Jan. 1, 1925-Jan. 1, 1926
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.
$4,600.00
$4,600.00
!
$50.00
$4,650.00
$4,650.00
2. Other General Salaries. ....
2,725.00
2,725.00
210.41
2,935.41
2,935.41
3. Other General Expenses. . .
2,050.00
2,050.00
64.38
1,985.62
1,985.62
INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICE
1. Teachers' Salaries. .
214,507.64
214,507.64
+
1,317.61
215,825.25
215,825.25
2. Textbooks and Supplies.
15,000.00
14,000.00
701.00
14,701.00
14,695.71
5.29
3. Other Expenses
1,000.00
800.00
800.00
799.57
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OPERATION OF SCHOOL PLANT
1. Janitors.
17,500.00
17,500.00
460.41
17,039.59
16,976.84
62.75
2. Fuel.
12,350.00
12,000.00
1,174.17
10,825.83
10,825.83
3. Water.
600.00
600.00
101.70
701.70
701.65
.05
4. Light. . .
2,500.00
2,500.00
- 81.00
2,581.00
2,579.01
1.99
5. Janitors' Supplies
900.00
700.00
+ 200.00
900.00
890.68
9.32
.
CITY OF MELROSE
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+
TABLE V-Continued
Asked for by School Committee
Appropriated by Board of Aldermen
Plus or Minus Transfers and Credits
Net Appropriation
Expenditures
Balances
MAINTENANCE BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
1. General Repair .
20,455.00
10,000.00
494.00
9,506.00
*10,936.73
38.92
2. Furniture and Furnishings. .
600.00
400.00
+
169.89
569.89
569.89
AUXILIARY AGENCIES
1. Americanization .
569.00
569.00
4.16
564.84
553.00
11.84
2. Athletics.
1,000.00
1,000.00
169.89
830.11
820.75
9.36
3. School Nurse.
900.00
900.00
900.00
900.00
4. Tuition
3,000.00
3,000.00
457.60
2,542.40
2,542.40
$300,256.64
$287,851.64
$7.00
$287,858.64
*$289,188.34
$139.95
SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS
Fire Extinguishers.
$359.64
$359.64
Janitors' Pensions . .
250.00
250.00
Washington Playground
1,000.00
1,000.00
Tablet Arm Chairs.
900.00
898.50
1.50
*$290,696.48
SCHOOL REPORT
*Cr. by Fire Ins. Livermore and Gooch $1,469.65.
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TABLE VI DISTRIBUTION OF EXPENSES BY SCHOOLS. FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1925
General
Control
Other
Expenses
Teachers
Principals
Textbooks
Supplies
Janitors'
Services
Janitors' Supplies
Fuel
Water
Light and
Repair of
Buildings
Special
Music
Totals
High School
$69,169.29 $2,280.48
$2,375.44
$4,775.55
$312.58
$2,770.27 $107.69 $1,193.56
$2,537.47 $261.50
$85,783.83
Franklin School
15,076.62
188.15
591.03
1,460.00
20.60
1,020.53
46.26
58.71
670.03
19,131.93
Gooch School
14,323.92
144.19
339.09
1,460.00
23.55
711.95
27.94
87.43
1,172.43
18,290.50
Lincoln School
18,328.62
361.12
499.57
1,545.48
48.65
739.39
96.50
107.51
546.65
22,273.49
Livermore School
8,158.08
322.04
234.12
730.00
13.35
592.65
41.85
51.87
977.27
11,121.23
New Ripley School
4,893.75
139.99
142.01
782.14
13.03
219.90
51.09
108.97
97.99
10.75
6,459.62
Roosevelt School
20,483.55
807.86
1,752.51
1,702.86
45.93
711.93
107.35
579.46
334.33
14.83
26,530.61
Sewall School
6,819.47
42.42
168.93
730.00
13.35
581.63
21.51
11.52
218.18
8,617.01
Washington School
25,629.60
564.43
1,675.84
1,845.00
149.75
1,640.58
120.00
351.39
975.33
130.24
33,082.16
Whittier School
6,697.23
76.14
113.49
814.64
7.77
740.75
32.63
22.35
98.81
40.65
8,644.46
Winthrop School
8,477.71
70.76
239.09
902.60
25.32
509.25
30.84
6.24
164.83
10,426.64
All schools
775.00
468.02
156.53
166.50
Suspense
Tuition
2,542.40
2,542.40
Health
900.00
900.00
Domestic Science (Sal. only)
3,249.98
3,249.98
Manual Training (Sal. only)
4,526.25
4,526.25
Music (Sal. only)
1,701.25
1,701.25
Drawing (Sal. only)
1,800.00
1,800.00
Physical Training
5,282:00
5,282.00
Americanization
553.00
553.00
Special Science (High)
257.55
257.55
Special Music (High)
557.53
557.53
Special Athletics
Warren School
1,253.68
36.21
91.17
228.57
50.30
587.00
17.99
1,831.69
3,596.61
$9,571.03 $799.57 $200,086.52 $5,501.81 $8,378.82 $16,976.84
$890.68 $10,825.83 $701.65 $2,579.01 $10,936.73 $569.89 $21,369.96 $289,188.34
111.92
13,860.29
$9,571.03 $799.57
1,811.72
Power
Furniture and Furnishings
including
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TABLE VII
COST PER PUPIL IN AVERAGE MEMBERSHIP FISCAL YEAR 1925
High
Elementary
General Control
$2,389.96
$7,181.07
General Control per pupil.
2.81
2.81
Teachers' Salaries.
69,169.29
130,949.38
Teachers' Salaries per pupil.
81.28
52.11
Textbooks. .
2,280.48
3,221.33
Textbooks per pupil
2.68
1.27
Supplies.
3,190.52
6,003.38
Supplies per pupil .
3.75
2.39
Operation of School Plant
9,159.65
22,814.36
Operation of School Plant per pupil.
10.76
9.07
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds.
2,742.70
8,763.92
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds per pupil
3.22
3.48
TABLE VIII
TABLE SHOWING ENROLLMENT, ATTENDANCE, ETC., FOR SCHOOL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1925
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.
888
426
462
831.69
798.18
94.66
Franklin.
267
141
126
276.10
263.22
95.44
Gooch.
265
135
130
259.00
245.37
94.66
Lincoln
354
186
168
322.48
303.23
93.97
Livermore
190
106
84
192.27
174.71
95.10
New Ripley
111
44
67
110.80
103.23
93.02
Roosevelt
419
220
199
392.66
367.35
93.42
Sewall.
141
71
70
136.97
127.28
94.00
Washington
538
299
239
533.58
510.88
95.56
Whittier
121
63
58
117.96
106.85
88.15
Winthrop
158
94
64
155.28
143.79
92.50
Totals .
3,452
1,785
1,667
3,328.79 3,144.09
93.68
188
CITY OF MELROSE TABLE VIII-Continued 2. By Grades
Grades
Number of different
pupils enrolled
exclusive of
re-enrolments
Number of
boys
Number of
girls
Average
Membership
Average
Attendance
Percent of
Attendance
Post Graduate. .
10
5
5
7.15
6.37
89.10
Senior.
169
80
89
155.52
150.00
94.40
Junior
227
109
118
220.05
211.35
95.05
Sophomore
210
90
120
197.88
189.18
94.60
Freshman
272
142
130
251.09
241.28
95.09
Eighth
289
146
143
321.02
290.14
95.00
Seventh
314
. 156
158
322.93
297.38
94.56
Sixth
328
185
143
281.72
263.77
94.60
Fifth
316
159
157
319.83
300.69
94.41
Fourth
347
188
159
332.58
317.62
94.22
Third
296
151
145
309.54
294.04
92.94
Second
328
175
153
294.19
281.54
92.58
First. .
315
174
141
285.35
272.55
90.62
Special.
31
25
6
29.94
28.18
94.35
Totals
3,452
1,785
1,667
3,328.79 3,144.09
93.68
TABLE IX AVERAGE AGE OF PUPILS IN THE DIFFERENT GRADES April 1, 1925
Primary,
Grade 1
6 years
8 months
Grade 2.
7 years
1 month
Grade 3
8 years
7 months
Grade 4
9 years
8 months
Grammar, Grade 5
10 years
8 months
Grade 6.
12 years
0 months
Grade 7.
12 years 10 months
Grade 8
13 years
8 months
High,
Freshman Class
14 years
8 months
Sophomore Class
15 years
8 months
Junior Class
16 years
8 months
Senior Class
17 years
6 months
Post Graduates
18 years
3 months
189
SCHOOL REPORT
TABLE X NUMBER OF TEACHERS, INCLUDING PRINCIPALS, IN THE DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS June 30, 1925
Male
Female
Total
High (Grades 9, 10, 11, 12).
9
23
32
Grammar (Grades 5, 6, 7, 8)
0
41
41
Primary (Grades 1, 2, 3, 4)
0
37
37
Supervisors, Music.
1
1
2
Drawing.
0
1
1
Manual Training
2
0
2
Household Arts.
0
2
2
Primary.
0
1
1
Physical Education
1
1
2
Americanization
0
1
1
Nurse.
0
1
1
-
Total
13
109
122
190
TABLE XI REPORT OF SCHOOL NURSE From Jan. 1, 1925 to Jan. 1, 1926
Roosevelt
Franklin
Whittier
Washington
Lincoln
Gooch
Livermore
Sewall
*Warren
Winthrop
Ripley
Total
Number of visits .
53
50
41
80
73
70
82
79
17
45
37
627
Number of children examined .. . . 1095
937
921
2026
1399
1196
540
1140
247
795
369
10,665
Number of visits to homes.
20
29
19
64
=
43
28
79
0
0
13
345
Total.
.1168
1016
981
2170
1513
1309
650
1298
264
849
419
11,637
*4 months only.
CITY OF MELROSE
TABLE XII SHOWING SCHOOL ROOMS, SITTINGS AND NUMBER OF TEACHERS IN EACH SCHOOL BUILDING IN THE CITY October 1, 1925
High
Franklin
Whittier
Washington
Lincoln
Gooch
Livermore
Sewall
Roosevelt
Winthrop
Ripley
Total
Number of regular classrooms.
*30
9
4
*** 14
8
8
4
4
10
4
3
98
Number of sittings in regular classrooms .. .
** 1001
393
156
530
340
340
187
162
400
167
120
3796
Number of teachers excluding principals .. .
35
9
4
16
10
8
5
4
11
5
3
110
*Includes!6 lecture and laboratory rooms.
** Includes 73 lecture room seats.
*** Includes 2 in portable.
SCHOOL REPORT
.....
191
192
CITY OF MELROSE
ESTIMATED VALUE OF SCHOOL PROPERTY Dec. 31, 1925
School
Buildings
Land
Furnishings
High
$300,000
$58,200
$20,000
Washington
100,000
5,000
10,000
Franklin
60,000
10,000
5,000
Gooch
50,000
4,500
5,000
Livermore
35,000
6,600
2,500
Warren
14,000
3,000
2,500
Lincoln
60,000
9,000
5,000
Sewall.
8,000
7,4 0
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