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Vaccinated children five years of age, or who will reach that age on or before the first day of October, are admitted during the month of September only, provided they have never attended school before. Children able to enter existing classes will be ad- mitted at any time. Applications for admission should be made to the principal of the school.
At present the primary classes contain 4,083 pupils, 39 per cent. of whom are in the first grade, 31 per cent. in the second, and 30 per cent. in the third. Average number to a teacher, 47.
Only trained or experienced teachers are employed, the sala- ries being $300, $400, $500, $600, or $650, according to length of service. Normal training is equivalent to a year's experience, and experience in other places is counted in determining salary.
First-grade teachers, with classes numbering fifty, are al- lowed an assistant, who is paid $200, $275, $350, or $425, accord- ing to years of service.
Grammar Schools. The grammar classes are found chiefly in eleven large buildings, of twelve rooms each. The course covers six years, and includes only those studies which the statute requires, with the addition of music, sewing, and elementary science.
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Eleven hundred and six pupils were promoted into the fourth grade in June last, at an average age of 9 years, 4 months. Four hundred and ninety-seven were graduated in June, at an average age of 15 years, 4 months. There are at the present time (December, 1902) 5,541 in the grammar schools.
The salaries of grammar school teachers are the same as those of primary teachers. Masters are paid $1,900, and their assistants $725. Other ninth-grade teachers are paid $700.
Promotions. Promotions in all grades, from the first to the thirteenth, are made in June by the regular teacher and the prin- cipal, with the approval of the Superintendent and district com- mittee. They are based on the estimate of the pupil's daily work made by the teacher and recorded bi-monthly. An occasional brief, unannounced, written test is a factor in this estimate.
Where there is reasonable doubt of a student's fitness, he may be promoted on a trial of three months. In such cases the parent is notified and kept informed of his child's progress. At the end of this probationary period he may be returned to his for- mer grade, provided it seems for his interests. In 1902 less than ten per cent. of those promoted on trial fell back.
Children capable of more rapid advancement may be pro- moted one or more grades at any time. Thirty were thus pro- moted in 1902.
Fitness for graduation or for admission to the high schools is determined in precisely the same way. Diplomas are given in grammar and high schools to those who have satisfactorily com- pleted full courses.
Latin High School. In September, 1895, in the forty-third year of its existence, the Somerville High School was divided, the classical, or college preparatory, departments remaining in the old building, erected in 1872, and the English departments occu- pying a new buiding, erected in 1894-'95.
Some facts concerning the Latin School are presented in the following table :---
School Year.
Average Number Belonging.
Number Entering.
Gradu- ates.
Cost of Instruction.
Per Capita Cost.
Teachers.
Pupils to a Teacher.
1895-6
257
69
50
$11,702
$45.57
9
28.6
1896-7
262
81
51
11,840
45.19
9
29.1
1897-8
273
86
55
11,921
43.67
9
30.3
1898-9
264
78
51
11,935
45.21
9
29.3
1899-0
245
65
48
12,491
50.98
9
27.2
1900-1
271
104
56
12,676
46.74
9
30.0
1901-2
314
114
56
12,583
40.13
10
31.4
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The object of the school is, primarily, to furnish a suitable preparation for those pupils who desire to pursue either a regular or a special course of study at higher institutions of learning, but the school is open to all pupils who wish to take the courses of study offered.
The regular time for completing the course is four years. Pupils, at the request of their parents, can make the work of each year easier by taking five years for the course. Those who are capable, and have good reason for shortening the time of prepa- ration are allowed to complete the course in as short a time as their ability will permit.
Graduates of grammar schools are admitted to either High School on presenting a certificate of qualification signed by a master. All other pupils are admitted by an examination in grammar school studies, given usually on the Saturday preceding the opening of the schools in September.
The tuition for non-residents is the per capita cost for the year, payable in advance. The sessions of the school are from 8.30 to 1.30. The salaries paid High School teachers are given on later pages of this report.
English High School. This school was organized in Septem- ber, 1895. Information concerning it is found in the following table :-
School Year.
Average Number Belonging.
Number Entering.
Gradu- ates.
Cost of Instruction.
Per Capita Cost.
Teachers.
Pupils to a Teacher.
1895-6
456
213
67
$20,102
$44.13
21
21.7
1896-7
531
235
70
23,010
43.33
21
25.3
1897-8
535
224
75
24,843
46.44
22
24.3
1898-9
575
231
86
26,159
45.49
23
25.0
1899-0
669
316
83
31,322
46.82
27
24.8
1900-1
691
249
97
32,739
47.35
30
23.0
1901-2
738
294
108
35,989
48.74
34
21.7
The course of study covers four years. Graduates are ad- mitted to special courses when the conditions are favorable. Candidates for technical and normal schools take specific pre- paratory work.
The wide range of elective studies is a distinctive feature of the school. The choice of the first year may be one of the fo !- lowing: Latin, French, German, biology (botany and zoology), manual training, and mechanical drawing. To these physics is added for the second year, and chemistry, geology, and astronomy for the third and fourth. After the second year two or more electives may be taken.
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
During the third and fourth years the student may elect in a business course bookkeeping, commercial arithmetic, commer- cial law, penmanship, stenography, typewriting ; in mathematics, advanced algebra, solid geometry, analytical geometry, and trigonometry; in advanced science, work in botany, zoology, physics, chemistry, and drawing.
Of the fifteen periods of prepared work, the course pre- scribes ten periods the first year, eleven periods the second year, seven periods the third year, and seven periods the fourth year. The pupil has the privilege of selecting from the list of elective studies subjects whose recitation periods each week, or their equivalents, when added to the required prepared work, shall equal the necessary fifteen periods.
Concerning admission, sessions, etc., see Latin School.
A simple, healthful, inexpensive lunch is served at the recess midway of each session to pupils desiring it.
Manual Training. -Three rooms are fitted and equipped in the basement of the English High School for its manual training department. The course includes carpentry, wood-turning, and carving, clay modeling, pattern making, moulding, and casting. A fourth room is devoted to mechanical drawing, with a full course. Manual training has not been extended to include gram- mar schools.
The sub-master in charge of the manual training department is paid $1,700, and his assistants $1,550 and $800.
Sewing. Sewing is taught to the girls in the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth grammar grades in weekly lessons of one hour each.
Three special teachers are employed at salaries of $650, $650, and $600.
Music. Weekly instruction in music is given exclusively in the High Schools, and in part in the three upper grammar grades by a specialist, who is paid $1,700 for five days' service. The books used are "The Euterpean," "The Cecilian Series of Music and Song," Nos. 2, 3, and 4, and "The Laurel Song Book."
In the six lower grades musical instruction is given by the regular grade teacher, under the supervision of a specialist, who visits each class once every thirteen days. She is paid $900. The Normal System of Music, with its books and charts, is used.
Gymnastics. In elementary grades the Ling system of Swedish gymnastics is practiced daily. No special teacher is employed.
Recesses. The Latin School has two brief recesses, breaking the daily session into thirds. The English School has a single recess at the end of the third period.
The four lower elementary grades have a five-minute recess midway of each session. The five upper grammar grades have no recess, though no unreasonable physical restraint is placed upon any pupil.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
No detention of pupils is allowed at noon, and but a half- hour's detention at the close of the afternoon session, "for will- ful neglect of duty only."
Corporal Punishment. Corporal punishment, "which in- cludes any infliction of physical pain or application of physical force," is not prohibited. It must, however, not be administered until twenty-four hours after the offense, the approval of the principal being first obtained. Each case must be reported in detail to the Superintendent. There were 270 cases in 1900, 284 in 1901, and 328 in 1902.
Drawing. Two teachers of drawing are employed in the English High School at salaries of $900 and $650. In that school freehand drawing is compulsory for first-year pupils, and elective for all others. Drawing is not taught in the Latin School. A few Latin School pupils are taught drawing in the English School.
In the primary grades daily lessons, and in the grammar grades semi-weekly lessons, are given by the regular teacher, under the direction of a supervisor, who visits each class once a month, and is paid $1,000.
The course includes pictorial drawing from nature, models, and objects; structural drawing from type solids; decorative drawing, designing, and color work, historic ornament and picture-study. No drawing books are used. Colored pencils are provided in primary grades, and water-colors and brush in grammar grades.
Penmanship. Intermedial slant writing is in use in the ele- mentary schools, the Whitehouse system being used. The supervisor visits each class once in four weeks, and receives $1,200.
Student Teachers. At the present time one student teacher is employed in the Latin School. She serves without pay, under the direction of the Head Master.
The Public Library. The English School has a working li- brary of 1,000 volumes, but it draws constantly on the public library, located in an adjoining building.
For four years there has been a constant use of the library by school children. Circulating libraries of fresh books are in use in the smaller buildings. Books are delivered and collected each week at the large grammar schools. As far as they can, the teachers aid in the selection of books by the children, and the librarian and his assistants cheerfully render all the help in their power.
Evening Schools. An evening drawing school for freehand and mechanical work is open in the Latin schoolhouse from October to April, on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, from 7.30 to 9.30. The principal is paid $6, and assistants $3 and $4 an evening.
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Elementary evening schools are open in the Prescott, Bell. Forster, and Highland buildings from October 1 on four even- ings a week, from 7.30 to 9.30. The length of the term is de- pendent on the interest and attendance. The course of study followed is that prescribed by the statute. Principals receive $3 or $4, and assistants $2.50, $2, $1.50, or $1 each evening.
Truants. The city employs one active truant officer, who is paid $1,100 and the board of his horse. Truants are sent to the county truant school at North Chelmsford. There are now nine truants from Somerville in the school.
Janitors. These important officers are appointed by the Commissioner of Public Buildings, and are under his direction and that of the school principal.
Supervision. The Superintendent of Schools is the execu- tive officer of the board, and upon him devolves the general management of the schools under its direction. He serves as the secretary of the board and supply agent. His salary is $3,000, and he is allowed a clerk, who receives $650. His office is in the City Hall Annex, and his hours are from 4 to 5 eacli school day, and from 8 to 9 on Saturday. His office is open from 8 to 12 and from 1.30 to 5 on school days, and from 8 to 10 on Saturday.
Meetings of Board. The meetings of the School Board are held on the last Monday evening of each month, except July, August, and December, at 8.15 o'clock.
212
ANNUAL REPORTS.
CONTENTS OF APPENDIX.
Concerning Finance.
No. of Table.
1. Schedule of school property.
2. Cost of maintaining schools, 1902.
3. Cost per capita of maintaining schools, 1902.
4. Cost of maintaining schools for a series of years.
5. Cost per capita for maintaining schools for a series of years.
6. Amount spent annually for new school buildings and for re- pairs for a series of years.
Concerning Pupils.
7. Population and School Census.
8. Attendance, etc., of the schools for 1902.
9. Statistics of the high schools, for school year 1901-1902.
10. Pupils by grades, December, 1902.
11. Separate statistics for grammar and primary schools, 1902.
12. Admissions to first grade in September.
13. Number of grammar school graduates, 1902.
14. Truant statistics, 1902.
15. Evening school statistics, 1902.
16. Grammar school graduates for a series of years.
17. Attendance statistics of all schools for a series of years.
18. Statistics of the high school for a series of years.
19. Promotions, 1902.
Concerning Teachers. .
20. Resignations of teachers, 1902.
21. Teachers elected in 1902.
22. Leave of absence of teachers.
23. Transfers of teachers.
24. Number of teachers employed for a series of years.
Miscellaneous.
25. Changes in text-books, 1902.
26. High school graduation exercises, 1902.
27. Grammar school graduation exercises, 1902.
28 Organization of school board for 1903.
29. Teachers in service January, 1903.
30. Officers in service January, 1903.
31. School janitors.
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
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TABLE 1 .- SCHOOLHOUSES.
NAME.
No. of Classrooms.
Size of Lot
Valuation, including Furniture.
When built.
No. of years used.
Enlargements.
1
Latin High .
a4
....
$62,000
1871
32
2
English High
b15
137,600
1895
8
3
Prescott .
12
22,000
66,250
1867
36
4
Knapp .
12
24,517
50,250
1889
14
4 rooms added 1894
5
Pope
12
27,236
80,850
1891
12
6
Bell .
12
22,262
45,250
1874
29
7
Edgerly
12
24,000
44,250
1871
32
4 rooms added 1882 4 rooms added 1892
8
Glines
14
28,800
80,800
1891
12
5 rooms added 1896
9
Forster
20
30,632
85,350
1866
37
6 rooms added 1899
10
Carr
15
20,450
53,800
1898
5
11
Morse .
12
29,000
46,250
1869
34
6 rooms added 1890
12
Highland
12
23,260
60,250
1880
23
4 rooms added 1891
13
Hodgkins
12
35,034
71,550
1896
7
14
Bennett
12
17,000
54,800
1902
1
15
Bingham
8
21,424
32,200
1886
17
4 rooms added 1894 4 rooms added 1899
17
Hanscom
6
12,756
49,500
1897
6
18
Baxter
6
11,000
32,956
1901
2
19
Perry
6
46,080
37,000
1899
4
20
Brown
6
20,093
39,690
1901
2
21
Davis
4
30,155
22,650
1884
19
22
Cummings
4
11,300
11,850
1884
19
23
Durell .
4
13,883
19,650
1894
9
24
Lincoln
4
17,662
18,150
1885
18
Total
232
$1,237,496
.
16
Burns
8
16,080
34,600
1886
17
(a) Six recitation rooms, a physical laboratory, three teachers' rooms.
(b) A chemical, a physical, a biological laboratory, a recitation room, a lecture hall, drawing room, two teachers' rooms, library, and principal's office, Four manual training rooms and lunch- room in basement,
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
TABLE 2 .- COST OF MAINTAINING SCHOOLS, 1902.
SCHOOLS.
Teachers.
Care.
Supplies.
Total.
Latin High .
$13,464 86
$1,733 99
$1,349 85
$16,548 70
English High
36,613 58
3,596 03
4,126 31
44,335 92
Prescott
11,138 77
1,350 82
829 96
13,319 55
Knapp
10,473 34
1,555 40
1,132 38
13,161 12
Pope
·
10,518 35
1,443 33
645 17
12,606 85
Bell
10,487 09
1,221 65
724 63
12,433 37
Edgerly
10,506 66
1,286 58
781 22
12,574 46
Glines
12,441 55
1,426 90
659 14
14,527 59
Forster
16,444 08
2,754 80
1,226 76
20,425 64
Carr
13,145 28
2,082 01
859 92
16,087 21
Morse .
11,132 76
1,466 32
989 23
13,588 31
Highland
10,698 69
1,459 74
841 20
12,999 63
Hodgkins
6,553 96
991 79
413 70
7,959 45
Bennett
7,880 40
1,397 94
815 44
10,093 78
Hanscom
4,672 45
966 18
405 14
6,043 77
Baxter .
4,098 46
840 37
469 42
5,408 25
Perry
.
4,330 56
1,014 53
233 79
5,578 88
Davis .
2,828 45
522 75
152 55
3,503 75
Cummings
2,832 70
595 30
255 17
3,683 17
Durell .
2,856 06
743 05
173 06
3,772 17
Lincoln
3,152 97
561 00
323 56
4,037 53
Evening
5,602 11
1,038 26
328 38
6,968 75
Vacation
427 50
123 43
550 93
Totals
$234,210 47
$33,151 28
$19,385 51
$286,747 26
.
11,494 19
1,240 28
833 40
13,567 87
Bingham
6,420 57
973 56
395 52
7,789 65
Burns
3,995 08
888 70
297 18
5,180 96
Brown .
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
TABLE 3 .- PER CAPITA COST OF MAINTAINING SCHOOLS, 1902.
SCHOOLS.
Teachers.
Care.
Supplies.
Total.
Latin High
$40 44
$5 21
$4 05
$49 70
English High
49 41
4 85
5 57
59 83
Prescott
20 59
2 50
1 53
24 62
Knapp
21 46
3 19
2 32
26 97
Pope
20 66
2 84
1 27
24 77
Bell
20 05
2 34
1 39
23 78
Edgerly
19 71
2 41
1 47
23 59
Glines
21 45
2 46
1 14
25 05
Forster
19 10
3 20
1 42
23 72
Carr
19 92
3 16
1 46
24 54
Morse
19 53
2 57
1 74
23 84
Highland
18 84
2 57
1 48
22 89
Hodgkins
38
2 09
1 41
22 88
Bingham
17 54
2 66
1 08
21 28
Burns
17 76
2 69
1 12
21 57
Bennett
18 89
3 35
1 96
24 20
Hanscom
18 11
1 75
1 57
21 43
Baxter
·
17 98
3 69
2 06
23 73
Perry
.
15 67
3 49
[ 17
20 33
Brown
15 19
3 56
82
19 57
Davis .
16 84
3 11
91
20 86
Cummings
17 92
3 77
1 62
23 31
Durell
.
14 72
3 83
89
19 44
Lincoln .
15 46
3 07
1 59
20 12
High Schools
$46 63
$4 96
$5 10
$56 69
Gram. and Primary
19 74
2 98
1 49
24 21
All Schools
·
22 52
3 19
1 86
27 57
Gram. and Prim. with-
out Evening Schools
and Vacation
19 09
2 87
1 44
23 40
All
Schools
without
Evening Schools and
Vacation
21 94
3 09
1 82
26 85
·
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
TABLE 4 .- ANNUAL COST OF MAINTAINING THE SCHOOLS FOR A SERIES OF YEARS.
Amounts are given to the nearest dollar and include what has been paid for maintaining day and evening schools of all grades.
YEAR.
Average Member- ship.
Instruction and Supervision.
Water and Light.
Heating.
Janitors.
School Supplies.
Total.
1885
4,904
$79,506
$728
$4,965
$4000
$8,449
$97,648
1886
4,985
83,542
624
4,929
4,194
6,676
99,865
1887
5,198
86,713
765
6,475
5,084
7,526
106,563
1888
5,488
88,967
953
7,121
5,892
7,421
110,354
1889
5,956
96,466
805
6,081
6,448
9,903
119,703
1890
6,486
104,184
1,004
5,586
7,539
10,371
128,684
1891
6,502
114,066
1,047
8,032
8,544
13,899
145,588
1892
7,035
124,232
1,064
7,148
9,794
12,944
155,183
1893
7,217
128,720
1,014
8,312
10,160
10,137
158,333
1894
7,212
132,919
958
9,673
10,686
10,919
165,155
1895
7,617
144,113
1,398
8,796
11,581
15,063
180,951
1896
8,077
161,551
1,469
9,962
14,160
17,601
204,743
1897
8,589
180,222
1,920
10,065
16,251
14,815
223,273
1898
9,085
189,244
2,075
9,767
17,393
14,986
233 465
1899
9,502
197,660
2,472
10,821
17,831
16,131
244,915
1900
9,823
212,863
1,729
10,840
19,236
15,735
260,403
1901
9,991
226,556
1,731
13,723
20,078
18,707
280.796
1902
10,402
234,210
1,803
10,489
20,859
19,386
286,747
217
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
TABLE 5 .- ANNUAL COST PER CAPITA OF MAINTAINING SCHOOLS FOR A SERIES OF YEARS. [ Based on the average membership. ]
YEAR.
Instruction and Supervision.
Janitors, Water, Heat, and Light.
School Supply Expenses.
Total.
Assessors' Valua- tion of City.
Ratio of Cost of School Main- tenance to Valuation.
1885
$16 21
$1 98
$1 72
$19 91
$24,878,400
.00392
1886
16 76
1 94
1 34
20 03
26,003,200
.00384
1887
16 68
2 37
1 45
20 50
27,469,300
.00388
1888
16 21
2 54
1 36
20 11
28,756,400
.00384
1889
16
2 24
1 66
20 10
30,004,600
.00399
1890
16 06
2 18
1 60
19 84
32,557,500
.00395
1891
17 54
2 71
2 14
22 39
36,843,400
.00395
1892
17 66
2 56
1 84
22 06
38,093,100
.00407
1893
17 84
2 70
1 40
21 94
41,773,600
.00379
1894
18 43
2 96
1 51
22 90
44,142,900
.00374
1895
18 92
2 86
L 98
23 76
46,506,300
.00390
1896
20 00
3 17
2 18
25 35
49,013,050
.00418
1897
20 98
3 29
1 73
26 00
50,173,775
.00444
1898
20 83
3 22
1 65
25 70
50,739,700
.00460
1899
20 80
3 28
1 70
25 78
51,202,350
.00478
1900
21 67
3 24
1 60
26 51
52,513,400
.00496
1901
22 67
3 56
1 87
28 10
53,924,200
.00521
1902
22 52
3 19
1 86
27 57
55,485,370
.00517
TABLE 6 .- AMOUNT SPENT ANNUALLY FOR ALL SCHOOL PURPOSES FOR A SERIES OF YEARS.
YEAR.
For New Schoolhouses.
For Repairs and Permanent Improvements.
For Maintaining Schools.
Amount Spent for all School Purposes.
1885
$19,185
$7,052
$97,648
$113,885
1886
15,515
8,706
99,865
114,086
1887
14,839
13,636
106,563
135,038
1888
4,996
13,994
110,354
129,344
1889
20,167
14,225
119,703
154,095
1890
75,775
19,168
128,684
223,627
1891
84,902
14,847
145,588
245,337
1892
12,679
17,734
155,183
176,001
1893
22,809
12,440
158,333
193,582
1894
82,206
44,764
165,155
292,125
1895
87,680
15,651
180,951
284,282
1896
61,016
33,240
204,743
298,999
1897
46,621
20,507
223,273
290,400
1898
49,983
21,274
233,465
304,722
1899
72,516
15,637
244,915
333,068
1900
51,232
21,745
260,403
333,380
1901
49,203
11,000
280,796
340,999
1902
56,501
13,079
286,747
356,327
218
ANNUAL REPORTS,
TABLE 7 .- POPULATION AND SCHOOL CENSUS.
POPULATION.
1842
1,013
1875
21,594
1900
. 61,634
1850
. 3,540
1880
24,985
1901
63,000
1860
8,025
1885
29,992
1902 .
. 65,273
1865
9,366
1890
40,117
1870
.
. 14,693
1895
. 52,200
SCHOOL CENSUS, 1902.
No. of children between 5 and 15 years of age October 1,
1902.
1901.
Change.
Ward 1
1,701
1,681
+20
Ward 2
2,436
2,438
-2
Ward 3
936
943
-7
Ward 4
1,037
1,010
+27
Ward 5
1,880
1,667
+213
Ward 6
1,829
1,693
+136
Ward 7
1,384
1,283
+101
Total
11,203
10,715
+488
In public schools
9,378
8,972
+406
In private schools
1,557
1,440
+117
Out of school
390
387
+3
Total at school
11,325
10,799
526
Number of compulsory school age, 7 to 14 :-
1902.
In public schools, males
3,838
females
3,857
7,795
In private schools, males .
461
females
546
1,007
Total
8,802
Number of illiterate minors
111
Children under 7 out of school
246
between 7 and 14 out on account of sickness
50
66 14 years old at work .
86
Total number out of school .
·
0 390
.
·
.
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
219
TABLE 8 .- ATTENDANCE OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, 1902.
Rooms Occupied in December.
SCHOOLS.
Annual
Enrollment.
Average
Membership.
Average
Attendance.
Per cent. of
Attendance.
No. Attending in
January.
No. Attending in
December.
Average No. to Classroom in
December.
4
Latin
342
333
322
96.5
316
370
34.0
15
English
801
741
703
94.9
750
778
40.9
12
Prescott
701
.541
503
93.0
559
560
46.7
12
Knapp
590
488
462
94.7
506
508
42.3
12
Pope ·
568
509
482
94.9
489
512
42.7
12
Bell
615
523
502
96.0
537
527
43.6
12
Edgerly
650
533
502
94.2
543
562
46.9
14
Glines .
802
580
543
93.8
621
639
42.6
20
Forster
1,005
861
809
94.0
867
923
44.0
15
Carr
753
660
608
92.2
652
721
45.1
12
Morse .
743
570
527
93.0
604
585
45.0
12
Highland
683
568
534
93.9
567
603
50.2
13
Hodgkins
731
593
568
95.8
602
601
46.2
8
Bingham
516
366
341
93.3
378
374
46.7
8
Burns .
493
369
332
89.9
378
410
51.3
10
Bennett
637
417
367
90.2
431
441
43.0
6
Hanscom
360
258
239
93.4
262
273
45.0
6
Baxter
344
228
204
89.8
209
266
44.3
6
Perry .
346
255
241
94.3
276
256
42.6
6
Brown
384
285
264
92.6
282
306
51.0
4
Davis
232
168
156
92.7
166
171
42.7
4
Cummings
224
158
147
92.1
172
165
41.0
4
Durell
271
194
184
94.8
197
195
48.7
4
Lincoln
315
204
194
95.1
19
223
44.6
231
Total
13,116
10,402
9,733
93.5
10,554
10,969
44.6
229
Total for 1901 .
12,499
9,991
9,350
93.6
10,058
10,643
.45.2
Cases of Tardiness .
66
Dismissals
1,515
1,746
1,978
Corporal Punishment
207
284
328
1900.
1901.
1902.
2,759
2,937
3,335
220
ANNUAL REPORTS.
TABLE 9 .- STATISTICS OF HIGH SCHOOLS FOR SCHOOL. YEAR, SEPTEMBER 3, 1901, TO JUNE 30, 1902.
Latin.
English.
Number of teachers .
10
34
Number of days school kept
184
185
Number enrolled
334
836
Average number belonging
313.5
738.4
Average daily attendance .
301.6
699.5
Per cent. of attendance
96.2
94.7
Tardiness
120
250
Dismissals
173
211
In Class I.
September, 1901 June
110
236
Per cent. of loss
3.5
19.7
In Class II. September, 1901 June ·
91
167
Per cent. of loss
3.2
8.7
In Class III. September, 1901 June
4.2
10.9
In Class IV. September, 1901 June
60
114
Per cent. of loss
0
8.1
Special Students, September June
4
19
Total, September, 1901
320
821
June
311
697
Per cent. of loss
2.8
15.1
Number of graduates, male
21
39
Number of graduates, female Total
56
108
Average age, male
18-8
18-11
Average age, female
18-7
19-1
Number of graduates entering college
31 0
9
Number of graduates entering normal schools
3 $12,583 00
11 $35,989 25
Cost of supplies and equipment Total cost
837 21
3,969 23
Per capita cost of instruction
40 13
48 74
Per capita cost of supplies and equipment
2 67
5 38
Total cost per capita .
42 80
54 12
.
48
193
46
172
Per cent. of loss
59
124
5
27
35
69
Number of graduates entering technical schools
7*
Cost of instruction
13,420 21
39,958 48
* Or technical schools connected therewith.
114
294
94
183
221
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
TABLE 10 .- PUPILS BY GRADES, 1902.
TEACHERS.
PUPILS.
Average Age.
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