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Ratio of Cost of School Main- tenance to Valuation.
1912
$23 61
$2 12
$3 99
$29 72
$69,632,540
$ .00556
1913
24 54
1 91
4 18
30 63
71,848,811
.00559
1914
24 55
1 89
4 27
30 71
74,887,800
.00568
1915
24 90
2 03
3 92
30 85
77,153,500
.00575
1916
26 25
1 88
4 41
32 54
79,304,329
.00569
1917
26 72
2 05
4 61
33 38
78,921,472
.00595
1918
29 58
2 40
6 09
38 07
84,639,280
.00625
1919
31 82
2 45
6 43
40 70
87,353,424
.00643
1920
44 34
2 80
7 45
54 59
83,910,855
.00903
1921
50 07
1 60
9 62
61 29
86,718,290
.01012
1922
50 90
2 77
6 73
60 40
88,158,139
.01009
1923
50 39
2 85
9 24
62 48
92,519,400
.01010
1924
51 21
3 34
7 39
61 94
99,311,000
.00940
1925
51 25
2 79
8 35
62 39
104,769,800
.00920
1926
54 87
2 90
6 96
64 73
109,262,400
.00915
1927
60 89
2 94
8 49
72 32
116,406,900
.00969
1928
62 23
3 01
7 68
72 92
120,172,300
.00956
1929
63 95
3 19
8 33
75 47
118,840,900
.01021
1930
67 30
3 56
8 66
79 52
122,420,200
.01042
1931
69 92
3 19
9 79
82 90
123,051,300
.01105
1932
71 95
3 15
9 99
85 09
123,285,500
.00936
1933
72 15
2 83
9 41
84 39
119,798,800
.00704
1934
72 17
2 67
9 12
83 96
118,100,500
.00711
1935
72 40
2 51
9 60
84 51
117,182,500
.01236
1936
73 23
2 01
8 62
83 86
115, 688, 600
.01259
1937
75 47
2 61
10 17
88 25
113,453,300
.01335
1938
77 21
3 01
9 67
89 89
114,522,100
.01354
1939
78 33
2 77
9 93
91 03
114,124,400
.01357
1940
77 92
2 72
10 01
90 65
114,057,800
.01353
1941
75 80
2 55
9 75
88 10
113,273,800
.01348
1942
80 69
2 73
10 93
94 35
113,069,300
.01321
1943
86 61
3 01
12 31
101 96
113,470,800
.01340
1944
91 77
2 40
14 04
108 21
115,794,150
.01337
1945
92 29
3 36
15 49
111 14
116,941,600
.01351
1946
100 99
3 75
15 62
120 36
116,705,950
.01497
1947
111 83
3 67
32 56
148 06
133,975,950
.01497
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
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
1912
$35,527
$14,163
$389,431
$439,121
1913
34,866
19,341
402,092
456,299
1914
120,913
19,700
425,165
565,778
1915
9,745
28,212
443,978
481,935
1916
81,184
21,634
451,143
553,961
1917
94,420
27,283
471,993
593,696
1918
100,177
30,126
529,062
659,365
1919
104,067
20,492
559,328
683,887
1920
200
44,286
757,679
802,165
1921
3,285
39,573
878,153
921,011
1922
7,576
36,629
889,877
934,082
1923
588,302
63,052
934,395
1,585,749
1924
289,938
57,593
933,772
1,281,303
1925
18,663
45,848
964,261
1,028,773
1926
741
59,903
1,009,814
1,070,458
1927
22,000
77,201
1,127,460
1,226,661
1928
105,469
57,226
1,149,391
1,312,086
1929
673,185
74,968
1,213,521
1,961,674
1930
351,638
72,927
1,276,118
1,700,684
1931
690,414
59,634
1,359,876
2,109,924
1932
440,776
52,637
1,406,152
1,899,565
1933
15,142
39,350
1,407,413
1,461,905
1934
29
50,357
1,434,950
1,485,336
1935
72,418
40,507
1,448,697
1,561,622
1936
339,510
39,194
1,457,378
1,836,082
1937
152,587
52,847
1,515,680
1,721,114
1938
22,314
48,936
1,550,748
1,621,998
1939
29,328
62,088
1,547,639
1,639,055
1940
9,139
55,421
1,543,784
1,608,344
1941
59,692
1,526 809
1,586,501
1942
58,519
1,493,956
1,552,475
1943
56,935
1,520,250
1,577,185
1944
104,147
1,548,161
1,652,308
1945
149,801
1,579,961
1,729,762
1946
102,367
1,645,215
1,747,582
1947
151,315
1,854,854
2,006,169
For years prior to 1912 see School Report of 1917.
168
ANNUAL REPORTS
TABLE 7 .- POPULATION AND SCHOOL CENSUS For School Year 1946-1947
1842
1,013
1910
77,236
1929
105,000
1850
3,540
1911
78,000
1930
103,604
1860
8,025
1912
80,000
1931
104,000
1865
9,366
1913
81,000
1932
104,000
1870
14,693
1914
85,000
1933
104,000
1875
21,594
1915
86,854
1934
104,000
1880
24,985
1916
88,000
1935
100,773
1885
29,992
1917
93,000
1936
101,000
1890
40,117
1918
91,000
1937
100,000
1895
52,200
1919
91,500
1938
100,000
1900
61,643
1920
93,033
1939
100,000
1901
63,000
1921
94,500
1940
102,304
1902
65,273
1922
98,000
1941
102,000
1903
67,500
1923
99,000
1942
102,000
1905
69,272
1924
100,440
1943
102,000
1906
70,875
1925
99,032
1944
102,000
1907
72,000
1926
101,000
1945
105,883
1908
75,500
1927
102,000
1946
105,883
1909
75,500
1928
104,000
1947
105,883
School Census
Number of children between 5 and 15 years of age inclusive, October 1, 1947
17,356
School Registration
Number of children between 5 and 15 years of age inclusive, October 1, 1947:
In public schools
12,475
In private schools
4,855
Total
17,330
Number of compulsory school age, 7 to 13 in- clusive:
In public schools, males
3,477
females
3,367
6,844
In private schools,, males
1,601
females
1,584
3,185
Total
10,029
169
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
TABLE 8-ATTENDANCE OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR SCHOOL YEAR 1946-1947
SCHOOLS.
Annual
Enrollment.
Average
Membership.
Average
Attendance.
Per cent. of
Attendance.
No. Attending
in October.
No. Attending in June.
High
2,983
2,723
2,469
90.6
2,921
2.684
Northeastern Jr. High
1,183
1,106
1,015
91.7
1,142
1,090
Southern Jr. High
1,011
925
860
93.0
946
904
Western Jr. High
948
889
837
93.6
917
872
Vocational
202
183
160
88.0
202
135
Prescott
656
584
527
91.3
613
575
Hanscom
141
133
122
91.7
138
131
Bennett
200
189
17
92.6
192
191
Baxter
136
121
11L
92.5
122
122
Knapp
297
274
253
92.1
274
280
Perry
193
174
161
93.8
178
170
Pope
337
314
292
93.2
311
318
Cummings
331
303
282
95.1
313
301
Edgerly
355
312
287
93.6
339
205
Glines
401
378
356
95.0
392
372
Grimmons
263
254
237
94.1
260
252
Forster
763
713
649
92.5
730
700
Bingham
443
413
383
93.9
420
408
Carr
409
384
359
95.2
389
383
Morse
406
382
352
94.3
399
368
Proctor
206
195
188
94.9
195
193
Durell
128
123
117
94.7
126
124
Burns
221
209
195
93.7
210
215
Brown
388
353
331
93.9
377
343
Choler ton
297
281
260
93.3
287
273
Hodgkins
425
399
371
92.2
411
390
Cutler
835
786
731
94.3
804
797
Lowe
222
203
186
91.9
210
199
Atypical
210
188
159
86.1
201
182
Sight Saving
10
11
11
99.9
11
12
Continuation, Jr. Voca.
56
47
31
72.2
44
47
Total
14,656
13,549
12,465
92.4
14,074 13,336
Total for 1945-1946
14,811
13,670
12,347
90.3
14,008| 13,404
170
ANNUAL REPORTS
Table 9 .- Statistics of High School for School Year Ending June, 1947
Number of teachers, including Head Master
120
Number of days school kept 180
Number enrolled
2,983
Average number belonging
2,723.14
Average daily attendance
2,468.66
Tardinesses
7,694
Dismissals
1,153
In Class of 1949, September
1,172
June
1,065
Per cent of loss 9.1%
In class of 1948, September
941
June
849
Per cent of loss
9.8%
In class of 1947, September
768
June
742
Per cent of loss 3.4%
Special Students, September (Post Graduates)
38
June
28
Per cent of loss
26%
Number of graduates,, male
326
Number of graduates, female Total
726
Average age, male graduates
18
Average age, female graduates
17.6
Number of graduates entering Colleges and Engineering Schools
29
Number of graduates entering State Teachers College
9
Number of graduates entering other institutions
72
Cost of instruction
$387,464.36
Cost of supplies Total
10,556.07
398,020.43
Per capita cost of instruction
142.29
Per capita cost of supplies
3.88
Total cost per capita
$146.17
400
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
TABLE 10-PUPILS BY GRADES, JUNE, 1947
TEACHERS.
PUPILS.
Men.
Women.
SCHOOL.
GRADE.
Regular.
Assistants.
Boys.
Girls.
Total.
Never in First Grade Before
High
Post Graduate
2
26
28
Twelfth
409
333
742
Eleventh
461
388
849
Tenth
533
532
1,065
Total
52
67
1405
1,279
2,684
Ninth
$25
481
906
Eighth.
422
472
894
Seventh
529
537
1,066
Total
53
76
1,376
1,490
2,866
Elementary
Sixth
2
28
467
492
959
Fifth
1
31
512
519
1,031
Fourth
34
548
489
1,037
Third.
32
551
503
1,054
Second
33
560
490
1,050
First.
36
654
558
1,212
1113
Total
3
194
3,292
3,051
6,343
Kindergarten
15
11
575
492
1.067
Special
4
9
Sight Saving
1
8
4
12
Cadets
5
Atypical
1
9
121
61
182
Vocational
18
135
135
Americanization
1
Continuation & Jr. Vocational.
2
1
34
13
47
Independent Household Arts
1
Total
133
379
11
Supervisors and
Principals, etc.
16
5
Grand Total
149
384
11
6,946
6,390
13,336
171
172
ANNUAL REPORTS
TABLE 11-PUPILS IN HIGH, JUNIOR HIGH, ELEMENTARY, VOCATIONAL, AND CONTINUATION SCHOOLS, 1946-1947
High
School
Junior
High
Schools
Elementary
Kinder-
gartens
Vocational
School
Atypical
Schools
Sight
Saving
Class
Schools
Total
Annual enrollment
2983
3142
6799
1254
202
210
10
56
14,656
Average membership
2723
2920
6387
1090
183
188
11
47
13,549
Average attendance
2469
2712
5982
941
160
159
11
31
12,465
Per cent. of attendance
90.6
92.0
93.6
86.3
88.0 1260
86.1
99.9
72.2
92.0
No. cases of tardiness
7694
3900
41:26
78
786
144
270
18,258
Number cases of dismissal
1153
1966
1712
2
90
92
0
90
5,105
Membership. October, 1946
2921
3005
6498
1192
202
201
11
44
14,074
Membership, June. 1947.
2684
2866
6343
1067
135
182
12
47
13,336
No. cases corp. punishment
...
TABLE 12-NUMBER OF PUPILS ADMITTED TO GRADE 1 IN SEPTEMBER
SCHOOL
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
Prescott
43
72
53
59
57
Hanscom
43
31
21
31
38
Bennett
20
31
15
37
18
Baxter
34
15
26
21
27
Knapp
17
20
19
30
22
Perry
29
30
38
32
39
Pope
43
45
42
46
43
Cummings.
36
49
39
36
55
Edgerly
47
59
76
54
50
Glines.
63
49
52
56
56
Grimmons
27
39
35
41
50
Forster
93
100
88
101
97
Bingham
43
37
64
59
68
Carr
41
56
45
34
54
Morse
49
69
32
54
48
Proctor
26
35
35
25
32
Durell
33
23
29
30
32
Burns
45
52
48
57
51
Brown
38
43
48
55
58
Hodgkins
69
57
47
53
52
Cutler
133
120
124
114
119
Lowe
43
55
46
53
47
Total.
1,015
1,087
1,0 2
1,078
1,113
Jr. Voc. and
Continuation
Schools
173
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
TABLE 13-EIGHTH GRADE PROMOTIONS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS, JUNE 1947
Promotion from the eighth grade to the ninth grade in the Junior High School corresponds to the promotion from the last grade of an grammar school to the High School.
SCHOOL
Number in Class
in June
No. Promoted to
Grade 9
No. Entering Grade 9
No. Entering Schools
Outside City
No. Going to Work
No. Not Located
No. Entering Voca- tional School
No. Entering Other
Junior High Schools In City
Northeastern Junior High
350
324
290
12
00
6 20
8
8
Southern Junior High
280
258
236
0
Western Junior High
330
255
228
10
1
8
1
7
Total
960
837
754
22
1
34
10
16
TABLE 13a-NINTH GRADE PROMOTIONS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS, JUNE 1947
Promotion from the ninth grade to the tenth is the pro- motion from the Junior High School to the Senior High School. The tenth grade corresponds to the second year of a four-year High School.
SCHOOL
Number in Class
No. Promoted to
High School
No. Entering
Somerville High
Other Schools, Pub-
lic or Private
No. Going to Work
No. Not Located
No. Entering
No. Remaining
at Home
Northeastern Junior High
354
350
308
15
0
18
9
0
Southern Junior High
275
266
234
9
7
3
11
2
Western Junior High
272
262
252
9
1
O
0
0
Total
901|
878
794
33
8
21
20
2
1
1
Vocational School
in June
School
No. Entering
174
ANNUAL REPORTS
Table 14 .- Comparative Statistics of the Attendance Department for the School Year 1946-1947
1946
1947
Change
Number of visits to the school
284
289
+5
Number of visits to the homes
4812
4469
-343
Number of cases investigated
4499
4118
-381
Number of cases found to be truancy or absenteeism
526
440
-86
Number of different pupils who were truants or habitual absentees
323
245
-78
Number of truants for the first time
212
161
-51
Number who were truants for the second time
60
44
-16
Number who were truants for three or more times
51
46
-5
Number of girls who were truants or absentees
283
133
-150
Number of visits to mercantile or manu- facturing establishments
2
3
+1
Number of minors found to be working without employment certificates
3
2
-1
Number of employment certificates is- sued to boys
14
7
-7
Number of employment certificates re- issued to boys
5
0
-5
Number of employment certificates is- sued to girls
11
5
-6
Number of employment certificates re- issued to girls
4
2
-- 2
Number of educational literate certifi- cates issued to minors over 16 years of age (first issue)
3309
2893
-416
Number of newspaper licenses issued to boys 12 to 16 years of age
116
132
+16
Number of transfer cards investigated
1285
1470
+185
Number of cards forwarded
393
453
+60
Number of truants in County training School at the close of the year
4
4
0
Amount of board paid for truants
$443.42
$471.42
+$28.00
Disposition of truancy and habitual absentee cases
Warned and returned to schools
202
Transferred to other schools
9
Left school (over 16)
9
Removed from City
5
Obtained Certificates
5
Sent to Lancaster
2
Sent to House of Good Shepard
3
Middlesex County Training School
2
Placed on Probation
8
245
TABLE 14a TRUANCIES AND HABITUAL ABSENTEES BY AGE AND GRADES
BY AGES.
Total.
GRADE.
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
4
3
1
6
3
3
4
2
2
III
9
IV
2
4
6
1
V
2
2
6
7
.
.
.
.
7
27
29
VIII
4
14
I.X
5
X.
XI.
.
.
.
3
9
. .
.
. .
1
6
Voc. Boys
Jr. Voc.
2
6
6
6
Ungraded
....
.
...
. .
Total.
3
4
5
5
6
8
20
42
64
88
0
245
.
.
21
VI.
9
22
16
15
62
VII.
63
18
5
.
XII ..
12
Voc. Girls
......
7
. .
.
21
1
. . ..
3
3
2
1
13
I
II
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
175
176
ANNUAL REPORTS
Table 15 .- Evening High School, Season 1946-1947
Male
Female
Total
Enrolled
131
247
378
Average Membership
68
148
216
Average Attendance
42
76
118
Number of teachers
10
Number of sessions
55
Cost of Instruction
$3,707.00
Cost of Janitor, Fuel, Light and
Supplies
1,017.01
Total cost
$4,724.01
Table 15a .- Evening Vocational Classes, Season 1946-1947
Women
Enrolled
95
Average Membership
71
Average Attendance
49
Number of teachers
2
Number of sessions
38
Student hours
76
Cost of instruction
$373.00
Cost of Janitor, Fuel & Light
217.98
Total expenditure
590.98
Reimbursement from State
186.07
Net cost
404.91
Net cost per pupil per evening
$0.15
Table 15b .- Americanization Classes 1946-1947
Male
Female
Total
Enrolled
59
131
190
Average Membership
43
114
157
Average Attendance
40
97.5
137.5
Number of classes
8
Number of teachers
4
Number of sessions
233
Membership hours
73,162
Cost of instruction
$4,071.50
Cost of supplies
20.09
Total cost
$4,091.50
Reimbursement from the State
$1,885.35
Net cost per membership hour
0.0302
177
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Table 16-Promotions from Elementary and Junior High Schools
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
Prescott
174
173
165
247
156
137
Bennett
32
30
32
27
22
23
Knapp
110
97
78
77
80
70
Pope
51
59
53
47
49
51
Cummings
35
37
27
35
35
36
Glines
63
58
64
55
52
48
Grimmons
40
31
37
29
30
29
Forster
102
86
86
96
113
95
Bingham
62
42
52
47
57
46
Carr
74
84
67
71
68
60
Morse
47
47
35
24
43
44
Proctor
31
38
24
39
27
27
Brown
54
61
44
42
55
38
Cholerton
101
86
95
69
109
101
Hodgkins
75
54
55
54
49
50
Cutler
148
116
100
95
103
96
Total
1199
1099
1014
954
1048
951
Average Membership of Elementary Schools
8224
7950
7511
6606
6570
6387
Per cent. of Average Membership Promoted to Jr. High
14.58
13.82
13.50
14.44
15.95
14.88
178
ANNUAL REPORTS
TABLE 17-ATTENDANCE STATISTICS FOR A SERIES OF YEARS
JUNE
ENROLLMENT
Average Membership
Average Attendance Attendance
Per cent. of
Number of Tardi- nesses
Ratio of Tardiness to Average Attendance
1912
13,272
11,710
11,083
94.6
6,307
0.569
1913
13,491
11,903
11,216
94.2
7,354
0.655
1914
13,932
12,320
11,610
94.2
7,380
0.635
1915
14,505
12,903
12,189
94.5
8,000
0.656
1916
14,647
13,191
12,323
93.4
9,373
0.761
1917
13,967
12,770
11,933
93.7
7,325
0.613
1918
14,256
12,656
11,798
93.2
8,970
0.760
1919
14,039
12,733
11,609
91.2
9,744
0.839
1920
F
14,091
12,836
11,807
91.9
11,628
0.993
1921
14,500
13,396
12,533
93.6
11,337
0.904
1922
15,225
14,004
13,160
94.0
11,620
0.883
1923
15,932
14,308
13,276
92.8
13,164
0.991
1924
16,092
14,554
13,647
93.8
12,528
0.918
1925
16,262
14,699
13,691
93.1
11,814
0.863
1926
16,687
15,042
14,074
93.6
12,256
0.871
1927
16,669
15,042
14,094
93.7
12,526
0.888
1928
16,807
15,190
14,232
93.1
15,160
1.065
1929
17,083
15,521
14,435
93.0
16,626
1.152
1930
16,851
15,632
14,666
92.8
13,904
0.948
1931
17,218
15,915
14,940
93.9
13,429
0.891
1932
17,389
16,030
15,104
94.2
15,634
1.035
1933
17,758
16,303
15,322
93.9
14,488
0.945
1934
17,903
16,616
15,591
93.8
14,962
0.960
1935
17,811
16,613
15,506
93.3
15,532
1.000
1936
17,926
16,707
15,470
92.6
13,656
0.982
1937
17,871
16,626
15,564
93.6
13,647
0.876
1938
17,762
16,623
15,551
93.6
14,508
0.932
1939
17,559
16,307
15,093
92.6
14,123
0.936
1940
17,486
16,325
15,276
93.6
15.572
1.019
1941
17,266
15,988
14,792
92.5
13,741
0.928
1942
16,416
15,170
13,939
91.9
13,797
0.989
1943
15,703
14,304
12,758
89.2
14,804
1.160
1944
14,975
13,742
12,296
89.5
18,497
1.504
1945
14,760
13,693
12,348
90.1
18,070
1.382
1946
14,811
13,670
12,347
90.3
14,937
1.209
1947
14,876
13,549
12,465
92.4
18,258
1.465
(For years prior to 1912 see School Report of 1917)
179
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TABLE 18-MEMBERSHIP, ETC., OF HIGH SCHOOL FOR A SERIES OF YEARS
YEAR.
Average Membership all Schools.
Largest Number in High School.
Per cent. of Average Membership of all Schools.
Number of Graduates of High School.
Per cent. of Average Membership of all Schools.
1912
11,710
2,023
17.28
296
2.53
1913
11,903
2,081
17.48
296
2.48
1914
12,320
2,111
18.18
273
2.35
1915
12,903
2,258
17.50
311
2.41
1916
13,191
2,288
17.35
348
2.64
1917
12,770
1,973
15.45
340
2.66
1918
12,656
1,520
12.01
332
2.62
1919
12,733
1,854
14.56
310
2.43
1920
12,836
1,714
13.35
241
1.87
1921
13,396
1,762
13.15
316
2.36
1922
14,004
2,037
14.55
613
4.38
1923
14,308
2,061
14.40
419
2.93
1924
14,554
2,104
14.45
497
3.41
1925
14,699
2,229
15.16
524
3.56
1926
15,042
2,230
14.82
524
3.48
1927
15,042
2,318
15.41
521
3.46
1928
15,190
2,356
15.51
513
3.38
1929
15,521
2,430
15.66
606
3.90
1930
15,632
2,500
15.99
564
3.61
1931
15,915
2,723
17.11
621
3.90
1932
16,030
3,033
18.92
770
4.80
1933
16,303
3.226
19.79
700
4.29
1934
16,616
3,442
20.71
847
5.10
1935
16,613
3,468
20.87
826
5.00
1936
16,707
3,626
21.70
856
5.12
1937
16,626
3,594
21.62
871
5.24
1938
16,623
3,626
21.81
920
5.53
1939
16,307
3,673
22.52
933
5.72
1940
16.325
3,775
23.12
996
6.10
1941
15,988
3,680
23.02
985
6.16
1942
15,170
3,348
22.07
906
5.97
1943
14,304
2,974
20.79
800
5.59
1944
13,742
2,719
19.78
677
4.93
1945
13,693
2,714
19.82
677
4.94
1946
13,670
2.850
20.85
688
5.03
1947
13,549
2,921
21.56
726
5.36
(For years prior to 1912 see School Report of 1917).
180
ANNUAL REPORTS
TABLE 19-PROMOTIONS FOR SCHOOL YEAR ENDING JUNE, 1947 Junior High Schools
GRADE.
On June
Promotion List
Unconditionally
Promoted to
Next Grade
Promoted
on Trial
Retarded
Promoted more
than One Grade
Special Promo-
tions during Year
Dropped Back
after Two
Months' Trial
I
1062
887
101
74
2
II
896
700
127
69
4
III
913
852
37
24
...
Total.
2,871
2,439
265
167
6
PERCENTAGE OF PROMOTIONS FOR SCHOOL YEAR ENDING JUNE, 1947 Junior High Schools
GRADE.
On June
Promotion List
Unconditionally
Promoted to
Next Grade
Promoted
on Trial
Retarded
Promoted more
than One Grade
Special Promo-
tions during Year
Dropped Back
after Two
Months' Trial
I
100
83.5
9.5
7.0
....
. 0.2
II.
100
78.1
14.2
7.7
0.4
III
100
93.3
4.1
2.6
A verage ..
100
85.0
9.2
5.8
0.2
Promotees
Promotees
181
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TABLE 19a-PROMOTIONS FOR SCHOOL YEAR ENDING JUNE, 1947 Elementary Grades
GRADE.
On June
Promotion List.
Unconditionally
Promoted
to next Grade.
Promoted on Trial.
Retarded.
Promoted more
than One Grade.
Special Promo-
tions during Year.
Dropped Back
after Two
Months' Trial
I
1,232
980
63
189
..
.. .
II
1,070
899
89
82
...
III
1,040
886
86
67
1
1
IV
1,024
877
93
51
3
3
5
V
1,030
853
118
59
. .
VI
951
845
76
25
5
5
12
Total.
6,347
5,340
525
473
9
9
35
PERCENTAGE OF PROMOTIONS FOR SCHOOL YEAR ENDING JUNE, 1947 Elementary Grades
GRADE.
On June
Promotion List.
Unconditionally
Promoted
to next Grade.
Promoted on Trial.
Retarded.
Promoted more
than One Grade.
Special Promo-
tions during Year.
Promotees
Dropped Back
after Two
Months' Trial
I
100
79.6
5.1
15.3
...
...
II
100
84.0
8.4
7.6
100
85.2
8.3
6.4
0.1
0.1
0.5
IV
100
85.6
9.1
5.0
0.3
0.3
0.5
V
100
82.8
11.5
5.7
0.5
VI
100
88.9
8.0
2.6
0.5
0.5
1.3
Average ...
100
84.1
8.3
7.5
0.1
0.1
0.5
Promotees
00:
5
0.7
DISTRIBUTION OF PUPILS BY AGES AND GRADES OCTOBER 1, 1947
AGE
TOTAL
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21 or over
Kdgn.
585
765
1
1
1,352
1
.07
1
415
763
120
14
2
1,314
16
1.21
2
301
608
134
35
5
1,083
40
3.69
3
277
542
140
54
10
1,023
64
6.25
4
1
289
483
152
64
15
5
1.009
84
8.32
5
1
242
463
207
84
18
4
1,019
106
10.40
6
1
234
449
178
86
26
976
114
11.68
7
247
446
181
54
32
960
86
8.95
8
1
225
502
206
94
17
1
1,046
112
10.70
9
1
194
439
196
50
20
888
58
6,53
10
4
273
169
2
959
32
3.83
11
4
234
528
190
22
2
1
981
25
2.54
12
1
262
457
45
5
3
773
1.03
P. G.
Total
585
1280
906
981
903
908
978
949
990
1006
1,040
1,026
685
77
11
7
1
13,398
Under Normal Age
15
37
59
74
99
109
84
128
67
38
25
7
4
750
Per cent. Under Normal Age
1.52
4.09
6.49
7.56
10.43
11.01
8.34
12.30
6.53
5.54
32.47
63.63
57.14
182
ANNUAL REPORTS
26.66
7
4
3
1
15
4
1065
-
2
481
30
GRADE
Above Normal Age
Per cent. Above Normal Age
TABLE 20 .- RETIREMENTS, RESIGNATIONS AND DEATHS OF TEACHERS IN 1947
School
Teacher
Took Effect
In Service
High
*A. Marguerite Browne Alexander Ladd Nancy Marquess
June 30
39 yrs.
High
Sept. 2
12 yrs.
High
Dec. 31
11 yrs., 2 mos.
High
+Elizabeth M. Richards William A. Duffy, Jr. Lena M. Johnson
Nov. 23
24 yrs., 2 mos.
Northeastern Junior
June 30
4 yrs.
Northeastern Junior
July 19
19 yrs.
Western Junior
*Clara B. Donlon
Dec. 31
33 yrs.
Western Junior
*Frederick W. Prechtel
June 30
18 yrs.
Vocational
tJames A. Kelley Mary Dalaklis
April 20
3 yrs., 8 mos.
Prescott
Leora E. Richardson
Feb. 28
4 yrs., 6 mos.
Prescott
Frances Welch
Sept. 17
4 yrs.
Pope
Catherine F. Brown
June 30
7 yrs.
Pope
Regina R. Pimentel
July 28
4 yrs.
Proctor
June 30
36 yrs.
Burns
July 28
19 yrs.
Burns
*Ethel F. Morang Carol Mullaney
June 30
3 yrs.
Brown
M. C. Rowan, Jr.
Oct. 31
0 yrs., 2 mos.
Burns
*Frances E. Savage
June 30
39 yrs.
Brown
*Clare M. Stanton Eileen Lynch Alice Campbell
April 18
16 yrs., 8 mos.
Cutler
* Dorothea G. Lamb
June 30
26 yrs.
Atypical-Southern
Ursula Cairns
Sept. 2
11 yrs.
Administration-Prin. Clerk
* Mary A. Clark
May 31
41 yrs.
* Retired
* Died
183
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
*Winifred I. Macdonald Marjory Drew
Dec. 31
48 yrs.
Brown
Dec. 31
10 yrs.
Cholerton
Oct. 1
1 yr.
Cutler
June 16
18 yrs., 5 1 mos.
Prescott
184
TABLE 21 .- ELECTIONS IN 1947
School
Teacher
Coming From
Salary
| Service Began
High-Department Head
Viola Jackson
Somerville
$2900
September 1
Northeastern Junior
Louise Dalton
"
2050
Southern Junior
Maribeth E. Norton
"
2050
Western Junior
Clement F. Mackey
2510
Vocational
Thomas DeMont
Peabody Somerville "
3200
Jr. Vocational-Department Head
Ruth Richmond
"
2050
Prescott
Francis Escott
Sandwich
2050
Bennett
Thomas M. Flynn
Not Teaching
2050
Baxter
Helen F. DeStefano
Somerville "
Pope
Charles W. Buckley
2050
Cummings
Marion R. Pugh
2450
Proctor
Anna T. Diotaiuti
,
2700
Proctor
Claire M. O'Brien
2450
,
Brown
Elsie G. Brady
Not Teaching
2050
Brown
M. C. Rowan, Jr.
Marion
2250
"
Lowe
Clare A. Stanton
Somerville
2050
",
Cholerton
Eileen M. Lynch
2450
=
Cutler
Eleanor R. Walker
,
2750
"
Supervisor Special Classes
Edward M. McCarty
"
2937.50
First Year Cadet
Evelyn J. Dewire
Not Teaching
1500
First Year Cadet
Madeline A. Gillespie
",
"
1500
First Year Cadet
Martha M. Moran
",
1500
First Year Cadet
Mary T. Shanahan
1500
Administration-Bookkeeper
William E. Hogan
Somerville
2325
Administration-Junior Clerk
Mary P. Brady
1560
"
Prescott
Joseph F. Durant
2900
"
",
ANNUAL REPORTS
Did not accept Did not accept September 1 "
Lip Reading Teacher
Marion Moran
2050
",
2050
",
185
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
TABLE 22 .- LEAVE OF ABSENCE OF TEACHERS
James C. Marchant from January 18 to June 30, 1947. J. Edward Sharkey extension of leave for School Year 1947-1948. Nancy Marquess from February 1, 1947 to September 1, 1947. Richard Hegarty from May 5 to June 30, 1947.
James H. Cosgrove from April 21 to April 26, 1947. Edward G. Giroux from June 16 to June 20, 1947. Francis G. Parker from May 20 to June 30, 1947.
Albert C. Williamson extension of leave for school year 1947-48.
Alice M. Austin extension of leave for school year 1947-48.
Inez M. Atwater extension of leave for school year 1947-48. M. Paul McSweeney extension of leave for school year 1947-48. John Palmer leave for school year 1947-48.
Raymond Faxon leave for school year 1947-48.
Helen Mason from December 1, 1947 to March 31, 1948.
Irma DiGiusto extension of leave for school year 1947-48.
John J. Collins from September 29 to October 10, 1947. Francis G. Parker from October 12 to October 25, 1947.
TABLE 23 .- TRANSFERS OF TEACHERS
Teacher
From To
James Mooney
Southern Junior
High
Frances McNally
Bennett
Western Junior
Anna T. Diotaiuti
Forster
Proctor
Catherine M. Scanlan
Northeastern High
Eleanor Walker
Edgerly
Cutler
Marion Pugh
Hodgkins Cummings
Claire O'Brien
Bingham
Proctor
Margaret Connors
Edgerly Atypical Southern Atypical
186
ANNUAL REPORTS
Table 24-Number of Teachers FOR A SERIES OF YEARS
YEAR.
High School.
Junior High Schools.
*Elemen- tary Schools.
Special Teach- ers.
Supv.s Prins. etc.
Assistants not in Charge of Room
Contin.
Amer.
Men
Women Total.
1912
66±
252
22
9
40
309
349
1913
68+
257
28
12
39
326
365
1914
75₺
266
30
20
44
347
391
1915
76±
272
31
15
45
349
394
1916
77
290
30
15
46
366
412
1917
70±
.65
238
33
17
...
49
374
423
1918
70±
108
207
28
5
49
369
418
1919
70°
10
207
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