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25,487
35,718
471,993
1918
12,656
410,589
33,587
6,966
35,839
42,063
18
529,062
1919
12,733
437,730
33,225
8,821
22,960
55,710
*559,328
1920
12,836
613,294
40,079
10,092
37,083
56,381
*757,679
1921
13,396
714,859
26,329
12,163
63,017
61,435
*878,153
1922
14,109
747,905
42,682
10,531.
26,521
61,987
*889,877
1923
14,308
752,272
44,106
9,883
64,726
63,408
934,395
1924
14,544
769,773
52,757
9,803.
34,162
67,277
933,772
1925
14,699
790,963
45,259
12,226
41,846
73,967
964,261
1926
15,042
851,758
46,497
13,319
23,316
74,924
1,009,814
1927
15,042
944,588
47,388
13,187
39,524
82,773
1,127,460
1928
15,190
974,328
51,041
13,898
23,544
30,032
87,452
1,213,521
1930
15,632
1,076,845
59,560
18,403
31,827
89,483
1,276,118
1931
15,915
1,141,065
56,074
22,411
41,502
98,823
1,359,876
1932
16,030
1,188,529
53,788
26,819
32,306
104,709
1,406,151
1933
16,303
1,200,830
48,644
22,777
29,751
105,412
1,407,413
1934
16,616
1,231,330
45,837
20,944
29,371
107,468
1,434,957
1935
16,613
1,238,414
44,462
22,577
38,186
105,058
1,448,690
1936
16,779
1,265,145
43,295
18,157
25,463
105,138
1,457,378
1937
16,626
1,293,317
45,373
53,473
22,769
34,703
106,429
1,550,748
1939
16,307
1,329,422
48,963
24,393
33,285
111,577
1,547,640
1940
16.325
1,325,599
47,678
24,813
33,858
111,836
1,543,784
1941
15,988
1,312,036
46,175
22,785
31,822
113,991
1,526,809
1942
15,170
1,277,111
45,597
19,541
39,057
112,650
1,493,956
1943
14,304
1,289,636
47,120
22,494
48,533
112,467
1,520,250
1944
13.742
1,311,827
36,079
23,350
63,037
113,868
1,548,161
1945
13,693
1,309,400
50,046
26,712
64,219
129,584
1,579,961
1946
13,670
1,380,548
51,194
23,464
53,555
136,454
1,645,215
1947
13,549
1,515,163
49,832
34,414
63,312
163,740
1,826,191
1948
13,507
1,750,083
79,201
26,554
85,166
175,696
2,116,700
1949
13,282
1,928,593
71,356
32,976
77,059
163,244
2,273,228
1950
12,957
2,091,696
77,767
30,331
60,648
182,504
2,442,946
1951
12,504
2,225,289
84,320
31,955
59,560
182,207
2,583,331
+
$92.50 included for rental of church for schoolhouse purposes in Ward 7. Includes $882.50, rent of Armory in 1919.
750.00
in 1920.
350.00,
in 1921.
250.00,
in 1922.
86,580
1,149,391
1929
15,521
1,021,916
54,663
19,458
22,077
42,028
112,885
1,515 680
1938
16,623
1,329,084
FROM SCHOOL APPRO- PRIATION.
SUM SPENT UNDER DIRECTION OF CITY GOVERNMENT.
Total.
170
ANNUAL REPORTS
TABLE 5-ANNUAL COST PER CAPITA OF MAINTAINING SCHOOLS. FOR A SERIES OF YEARS (Based on the average membership)
YEAR.
Instruction and Supervision.
School Supply Expenses.
Care
Total.
Assessors' Valuation of City.
Ratio of Cost of School Main- tenance to Valuation.
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
$ 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
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 04
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
1948
129 57
5 86
32 74
168 17
139,631,300
01627
1949
145 20
5 37
30 92
181 49
131,136,700
.01838
1950
155 74
5 41
34 48
195 63
128,191,550
.02060
1951
170 34
6 08
35 87
212 29
127,760,800
.02181
171
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
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
72,419
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
1948
146,239
2,125,275
2,271,514
1949
122,295
2,288,365
2,410,660
1950
147,363
2,493,053
2,640,416
1951
171,698
2,614,604
2,786,302
For years prior to 1913 see School Report of 1917.
172
ANNUAL REPORTS
TABLE 7 .- POPULATION AND SCHOOL CENSUS For School Year 1950-1951
1842
1,013
1911
78,000
1931
104,000
1850
3,540
1912
80,000
1932
104,000
1860
8,025
1913
81,000
1933
104,000
1865
9,366
1914
85,000
1934
104,000
1870
14,693
1915
86,854
1935
100,773
1875
21,594
1916
88,000
1936
101,000
1880
24,985
1917
93,000
1937
100,000
1885
29,992
1918
91,000
1938
100,000
1890
40,117
1919
91,500
1939
100,000
1895
52,200
1920
93,033
1940
102,304
1900
61,643
1921
94,500
1941
102,000
1901
63,000
1922
98,000
1942
102,000
1902
65,273
1923
99,000
1943
102,000
1903
67,500
1924
100,440
1944
102,000
1905
69,272
1925
99,032
1945
105,883
1906
70,875
1926
101,000
1946
105,883
1907
72,000
1927
102,000
1947
105,883
1908
75,500
1928
104,000
1948
105,883
1909
75,500
1929
105,000
1949
105,883
1910
77,236
1930
103,604
1950
102,254
1951
102,254
School Census
Number of children between 5 and 15 years
of age inclusive, October 1, 1951
16,163
School Registration
Number of children between 5 and 15 years
of age inclusive, October 1, 1951
In public schools
10,569
In private schools
5,497
Total
16,066
Number of compulsory school age, 7 to 13 inclusive:
In public schools, males
3,316
females
3,107
6,423
In private schools, males
1,955
females
1,973
3,928
Total
10,351
173
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
TABLE 8-ATTENDANCE OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS For School Year 1950-1951
SCHOOLS.
Annual
Enrollment.
Average
Membership.
Average
Attendance.
Per cent. of
Attendance.
No Attending
in October.
No. Attending in June.
1
High
2,382
2,239
2,047
91.42
2,359
2,132
Northeastern Jr. High
949
907
839
92.50
916
894
Southern Jr. High
888
845
785
92.89
870
825
Western Jr. High
875
859
799
93.01
871
841
Vocational
268
224
194
86.61
254
150
Prescott
619
598
537
89.80
591
604
Hanscom
188
177
163
92.09
181
177
Bennett
191
174
161
92.53
174
175
Baxter
108
104
96
92.31
86
100
Knapp
266
256
244
95.31
260
255
Perry
169
156
142
91.03
162
150
Pope
268
251
231
92.03
258
245
Cummings
295
279
254
91.04
282
265
Edgerly
268
243
217
89.30
250
239
Glines
398
377
350
92.84
383
370
Grimmons
229
224
210
93.75
227
223
Forster
673
622
564
90.68
641
615
Bingham
420
401
367
91.52
405
394
Carr
449
123
393
92.91
426
423
Morse
373
348
316
90.80
358
35€
Proctor
269
256
234
91.41
251
251
Durell
121
120
114
95.00
120
121
Burns
208
198
184
92.93
194
198
Brown
373
341
318
93.26
362
333
Choler ton
283
253
230
90.91
262
253
Hodgkins
417
387
358
92.51
400
391
Cutler
844
811
733
90.38
807
817
Lowe
215
198
185
93.43
207
193
Atypical
206
175
152
86.86
180
167
Sight Saving
6
·
6
85.71
6
7
Continuation, Jr. Voca.
55
51
41
80.39
53
46
Total
13,724
12,504
11,464
91.68
12,796
12,204
Total for 1949-1950
13,888
12,957
11,966
92.35
13,294 12,620
1
,74
ANNUAL REPORTS
Table 9-Statistics of High School for School Year Ending June, 1951
Number of teachers, including Headmaster
131
Number of days school kept
180
Number enrolled
2,382
Average number belonging
2,238.56
Average daily attendance
2,047.11
Tardinesses 7,110
Dismissals
1,100
In class of 1953, September
916
June
810
Per cent of loss
11.6
In class of 1952, September 818
June
712
Per cent of loss 13.0
In class of 1951, September
621
June
609
Per cent of loss
2.0
Special Students, September (Post Graduates)
June
1
Number of graduates, male (includ. 21 in Armed Forces) ....
296
Number of graduates, female Total
622
Average age, male graduates
18
Average age, female graduates
17.6
Number of graduates entering Colleges and Engineering Schools
103
Number of graduates entering State Teachers' College
17
Number of graduates entering other institutions 89
1
Per cent of loss
326
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
TABLE 10-PUPILS BY GRADES, JUNE, 1951
TEACHERS.
PUPILS.
Men.
Women.
SCHOOL.
GRADE.
Regular.
Assistants.
Boys.
Girls.
Total.
High
Post Graduate
1
0
1
Twelfth
281
328
609
Eleventh
328
384
712
Tenth
364
446
810
Total
60
67
974
1,158
2,132
Junior High
Ninth
396
448
844
Eighth
425
4:24
849
Seventh
435
432
867
Total
59
64
1,256
1,304
2,560
Elementary
Sixth
7
21
406
436
842
Fifth
6
.23
487
458
945
Fourth
34
523
472
995
Third
32
583
536
1,119
Second
37
594
533
1,127
First.
8
558
488
1,046
Total
13
185
3,151
2,923
6,074
Kindergarten
18
11
563
505
1,068
Special
·2
11
Sight Saving
1
5
2
7
Cadets
1
8
Atypical.
3
10
112
55
167
Vocational
21
150
150
Americanization
1
Continuation &
Jr. Vocational
2
2
32
14
46
Independent Household Arts
1
Total
164
368
299
71
370
Supervisors and
Principals, etc.
18
3
Grand Total
182
371
11
6,243
5,961
12,204
Never in First Grade Before
936
175
176
ANNUAL REPORTS
TABLE 11-PUPILS IN HIGH, JUNIOR HIGH, ELEMENTARY, VOCATIONAL, AND CONTINUATION SCHOOLS 1950-1951
High
School
Junior High
Schools
Elementary
Schools
Kinder-
gartens
Vocational
School
Atypical
Schools
Sight
Saving
Jr. Voc. and
Continuation
Schools
Total
Annual enrollment
2382
2712
6409
1235
268
206
6
56
13,274
Average membership
2239
2611
6099
1(9>
2.4
175
7
51
12,504
Average attendance
2047
2423
5€69
:32
194
152
6
41
11.464
Per cent. of attendance
91.42
92.80
92. 5
84.88
86.61
186 86
85.71
80.39 225
15,321
Number cases of dismissal
1100
1588
1654
10
144
139
0
25
4,660
Membership, October, 1945
2359
2657
6149
113%
254
180
6
53
12,796
Membership, June, 1951
2132
2560
6074
1068
150
16:
7
46
12,204
TABLE 12-NUMBER OF PUPILS ADMITTED TO GRADE 1 IN SEPTEMBER
SCHOOL
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
Prescott
57
60
58
47
63
Hanscom.
38
45
30
23
32
Bennett
18
28
18
21
15
Baxter
27
26
22
25
23
Knapp
22
39
24
23
22
Perry
39
39
28
35
20
Pope .
43
55
49
29
19
Cummings
55
41
48
42
45
Edgerly
50
68
42
58
33
Glines
56
77
103
41
46
Grimmons
50
51
29
17
25
Forster
97
126
99
70
43
Bingham
68
75
65
58
85
Carr
54
53
58
47
29
Morse
48
51
45
44
42
Proctor
32
52
33
39
29
Durell
32
33
44
21
23
Burns
51
56
54
4]
41
Brown
58
54
46
42
48
Hodgkins
52
61
71
59
46
Cutler
119
146
157
116
110
Lowe.
47
16
66
38
61
Total
1,113
1,297
1,189
936
900
91.68
No. cases of tardiness
7110
3285
3014
145
12 7
300
25
('lass
177
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
TABLE 13-EIGHTH GRADE PROMOTIONS, JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS, JUNE, 1951
Promotion from the eighth grade to the ninth grade in the Junior High School corresponds to the promotion from the last grade of an elementary school to the High School.
SCHOOL
Number in Class
in June
No. Promoted to
(irade 9
No. Entering Grade 9
No. Entering Schools
Outside City
No Going to Work
No. Not Located
No. Entering Voca-
No. Entering Other
Junior High Schools
Northeastern Junior High
294
280
258
5
4
10
2
Southern Junior High
313
313
304
0
2
000
4
3
Western Junior High
247
235
225
5
0
1
1
Total
854
828
787
11
6
. 0
15
9
TABLE 13a-NINTH GRADE PROMOTIONS, JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS, JUNE, 1951
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 in June
No. Promoted to
High School
No. Entering
Somerville High
Other Schools. Pub-
No. Going to Work
No Not Located
No. Entering
Vocational School
No. Remaining at Home
Northeastern Junior High
299
29
255
21
5
0
6
8
Southern Junior High
246
246
234
5
2
0
3
2
Western Junior High
301
296
267
00
2
0
18
0
Total
846
837
756
35
9
0
27
10
tional School
In City,
School
No. Entering
lic or Private
178
ANNUAL REPORTS
Table 14-Comparative Statistics of the Attendance Department For School Year 1950-1951
1950
1951
Change
Number of visits to the school
344
447
+103
Number of visits to the homes
3,697
3,577
-120
Number of cases to be investigated
3,504
3,400
-104
Number of cases found to be truancy or absenteeism
356
364
+8
truants or habitual absentees ...
188
183
-5
Number of truants for the first time
91
115
+24
Number who were truants for the second time
54
32
-22
Number who were truants for three or more times
36
36
Number of girls who were truants or absentees
99
81
-18
Number of visits to mercantile or
1
+1
Number of minors found to be work-
2
+2
ing without employm't certificates Number of employment certificates issued to boys
11
1
-10
Number of employment certificates re-issued to boys ..
1
0
-1
Number of employment certificates re-issued to girls
1
0
-1
-
-
-
Number of educational literature cer-
tificates issued to minors over 16 years of age (first issue)
1,297
766
-- 531
Number of newspaper licenses issued to boys 12 to 16 years of age ....
64
33
-31
Number of transfer cards investigated Number of cards forwarded
900
1,066
+166
Number of truants in County training
School at the close of the year ....
1
0
-1
Disposition of truancy and habitual absentee cases
Warned and returned to schools
144
Transferred to other schools
4
Left School (over 16)
15
Removed from City
9
Obtained certificates
5
Sent to Lancaster
0
Sent to House of Good Shepherd
0
Sent to Youth Service Board
5
Sent to D. C. G.
1
..
183
-
manufacturing establishments
-
-
Number of employment certificates re-issued to girls
2,232
2,147
-85
Amount of board paid for truants ....
Number of different pupils who were
TABLE 14a TRUANCIES AND HABITUAL ABSENTEEISM BY AGES AND GRADES
BY AGES.
Total
GRADE.
17
6
7
L
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
I
.. .
..
3
II
..
1
III ..
6
IV.
-
V.
1
5
6
5
VI.
13
17
14
VII.
3
10
21
27
7
16
4
4
4
X
. .
XI.
. .
. .
11
Voc. 1
20
Voc. 11
...
Voc. 111
1
3
8
1
13
Ungraded
Total.
1
1
4
2
2
8
24
43
90
8
183
.
1
2
2
1
1
.
. .
.
.
XII
1
8
2
1
19
35
VIII. JX.
1
2
2
1
17
44
...
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
179
180
ANNUAL REPORTS
Table 15-Evening High School, Season 1950-1951
Male
Female
Total
Enrolled
115
218
353
Average Membership
63.37
119.16
182.53
Average Attendance
41.73
73.98
125.71
Number of teachers
9
Number of sesions
56
Cost of Instruction
$4,068.00
Cost of Janitor, fuel, light
and Supplies
4,958.84
Total Cost
$9,026.84
Table 15a-Evening Practical Arts Classes, Season 1950-1951
Women
Enrolled
212
Average Membership
150
Average Attendance
108
Number of teachers
5
Number of sesions
58
Student Hours
26,100
Cost of Instruction
$2,272.00
Cost of Janitor, Fuel, Light
and Supplies
2,249.08
Total expenditures ..
$4,521.08
Reimbursements from State ..
1,151.09
Net cost
$3,369.99
Table 15b-Americanization Classes
Male
Women
Total
Enrolled
90
129
219
Average Membership
48
92
104
Average Attendance
34.4
53.5
87.9
Number of classes
8
Number of teachers
5
Number of sessions
55
Membership hours
15,400
Cost of instruction
$5,605.50
Cost of supplies
94.07
Cost of Janitors, Fuel and Light
1,964.62
Total cost
$7,664.19
Reimbursement from the State
2,802.75
Net cost
$4,861.44
Net cost per membership hour
.317
181
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Table 16-Promotions from Elementary to Junior High Schools
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
Prescott
156
137
124
110
102
125
Bennett
22
23
19
20
20
15
Knapp
80
70
79
88
63
78
Pope
49
51
43
52
48
46
Cummings
35
36
34
33
37
33
Glines
52
48
47
48
30
34
Grimmons
30
29
29
26
24
28
Forster
113
95
86
100
82
82
Bingham
57
46
57
52
43
47
Carr
68
60
69
60
57
63
Morse
43
44
38
33
47
27
Proctor
27
27
33
24
34
21
Brown
55
38
41
37
35
36
Cholerton
109
101
90
101
31
65
Hodgkins
49
50
70
44
43
40
Cutler
103
96
103
94
70
88
Total
1048
951
962
922
766
828
Average Membership of Elementary Schools
6570
6387
6348
6442
6391
6099
Per cent. of Average Membership Promoted to Jr. High
15.95
14.88
15.15
14.32
11.99
13.58
182
ANNUAL REPORTS
TABLE 17-ATTENDANCE STATISTICS FOR A SERIES OF YEARS
JUNE
ENROLLMENT
Average Membership
Average Attendance
Per cent. of Attendance
Number of Tardi- nesses
Ratio of Tardiness to Average Attendance
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
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
1948
14,591
13,507
12,263
90.7
16,087
1.312
1949
14,139
13,282
12,189
91.8
16,021
1.314
1950
13,888
12,957
11,966
92.4
16,189
1.352
1951
13,274
12,504
11,464
91.7
15,321
1.336
(For years prior to 1913 see School Report of 1917)
183
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
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.
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
1948
14,591
2,751
18.85
742
5.09
1949
13,282
2,538
19.11
788
5.93
1950
12,957
2,278
17.50
646
4.98
1951
12,504
2,373
18.98
622
4.97
(For years prior to 1913 see School Report of 1917)
184
ANNUAL REPORTS
TABLE 19-PROMOTIONS FOR SCHOOL YEAR ENDING JUNE, 1951 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
VII
826
719
64
43
2
VIII
852
758
68
26
IX
848
777
53
18
5
Total
2,526
2,254
185
87
7
PERCENTAGE OF PROMOTIONS FOR SCHOOL YEAR ENDING JUNE, 1951 Junior High Schools
GIRADE.
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
VII
100
87.0
7.8
5.2
VIII
100
89.0
8.0
3.0
IX
100
91.6
6.3
2.1
os
Average
100
89.2
7.3
3.5
.28
Promotees
.2
185
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
TABLE 19a-PROMOTIONS FOR SCHOOL YEAR ENDING JUNE, 1951 Elementary Grades
GRADE.
On June
Promotion List.
Unconditionally
to next Grade.
Promoted on Trial.
Retarded.
Promoted more
than One Grade.
Special Promo-
Dropped Back
after Two
Months' Trial
1
1,050
896
40
113
1
5
II
1,098
968
64
66
III
1,113
942
110
61
8
IV
997
884
80
33
. ..
5
VI
851
771
68
12
5
Total
6,049
5,261
472
315
1
42
PERCENTAGE OF PROMOTIONS FOR SCHOOL YEAR ENDING JUNE, 1951 Elementary Grades
GRADE.
On June
Promotion List.
Unconditionally
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
85.33
3.81
10.77
.09
.48
II
100
88.16
5.83
6.01
1.18
III
100
84.63
9.89
5.48
...
..
.72
IV
100
88.66
8.03
3.31
...
.60
V
100
85.10
11.70
3.20
...
.53
VI
100
90.60
7.99
1.41
..
...
.59
Average ...
100
86.97
7.80
5.21
.02
.69
.
6
940
800
110
30
...
...
Promotees
13
. .
Promotees
tions during Year.
Promoted
Promoted
DISTRIBUTION OF PUPILS BY AGES AND GRADES OCTOBER 1, 1951
AGE
GRADE
TOTAL
Above Normal Age
Per cent. Above Normal Age
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21 01 over
Kdgn.
746
916
3
1
..
1
349
543
100
12
4
26
1
939
27
2 88
3
262
597
165
38
6
1,068
44
4.12
4
1
284
530
139
49
9
2
1,014
60
5.92
5
263
475
150
59
8
1
956
9
.94
6
1
225
436
163
57
16
4
902
77
8.54
7
214
399
156
60
8
837
68
8.12
8
2
184
377
197
66
11
2
839
79
9.41
9
3
236
410
167
50
3
1
870
54
6.21
10
7
281
371
141
41
841
41
4.88
11
11
82
325
324
32
10
784
4.2
5.36
12
10
374
223
44
656
.76
P. G.
...
Total
746
1265
846
871
1261
1201
553
766
766
836
975
708
901
594
80
15
12,384
Under Normal Grade
12
30
39
55
17
60
76
78
61
46
33
15
522
Per cent. Under Normal Grade
.95
2.50
7.05
7.18
2.22
7.18
7.80 11.02
6.77
7.74
41.25
100.0
-
......
1
3
4
-
-
186
ANNUAL REPORTS
1,666
1,008
16
1.59
300
507
105
5
TABLE 20-RETIREMENTS, RESIGNATIONS AND DEATHS OF TEACHERS IN 1951
SCHOOL
TEACHER
TOOK EFFECT
IN SERVICE
High
L. Thomas DeCelles
June 30, 1951
31 yrs.
High
Wallace S. Hall
June 30, 1951
32 yrs.
High
Mary Whelan
Nov. 6, 1951
5 yrs., 2 mos.
Southern
Edith V. Blood
Feb. 1, 1951
29 yrs., 6 mos.
Prescott
Millard Owen
Nov. 8, 1951
2 yrs.
Baxter
Mary Dempsey
Sept. 4, 1951
1 yr.
Knapp
Josephine D'Accone
Apr. 14, 1951
2 yrs.
Grimmons
Rita McNamara Bessie J. Baker
Sept. 4, 1951
14 yrs.
Forster
Feb. 28, 1951
45 yrs., 6 mos.
Carr
Bessie I. Berry
Nov. 30, 1951
36 yrs., 3 mos.
Morse
Therese A. Mclaughlin
June 16, 1951
2 yrs.
Cutler
Mildred Buinitsky
May 18, 1951
10 yrs., 8 mos.
Audiometric
Marion Carroll
Oct. 5, 1951
3 yrs., 1 .mo.
..
.
.
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
187
188
TABLE 21-ELECTIONS IN 1951
SCHOOL
TEACHER
COMING FROM
SALARY
High
Patricia F. Keating
Somerville Somerville "
2800
Southern Junior
Robert W. Lynch
2600
Southern Junior
Norman B. Raum
Boston
2600
Prescott
Joseph F. Kiley
Worcester
2800
Prescott
James Papadonis
Boston
2600
Hanscom
Mary F. Maguire
Somerville
2600
Hanscom
Shirley A. Mckenzie
Did not accept
3200
Vilma C. Sanesi
Did not accept
Cummings
Helena M. Regan
Somerville
2600
Kathleen M. Cullinane
2600
Margaret M. Baine
"
2600
Estelle M. Brennan
"
2800
=
Brown
Frederick E. Tirrell
2600
Cutler
Eileen M. Dewire
2600
Cutler
Eugene J. Hayes
Madawaska, Me.
3200
Special Class
Muriel H. O'Brien
Somerville
2600
Morse Kgn. Asst.
Janet M. Hadden
Not teaching
2200
Cholerton Kgn. Asst.
Mary DeGregorio
Not teaching
2200
Principal's Asst. - Forster
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