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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
192
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
1 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
3 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 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
1952
182 81
6 40
36 65
225 86
129,972,800
.02270
1953
193 14
6 00
41 53
240 67
130,714,000
.02404
308
ANNUAL REPORTS
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
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
72,413
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
1952
156,290
2,794,588
2,950,878
1953
192,824
2,949,244
3,142,068
For years prior to 1914 see School Report of 1917.
309
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT TABLE 7-POPULATION AND SCHOOL CENSUS
For School Year 1952 - 1953
1842
1,013
1911
78,000
1935
100,773
1850
3,540
1912
80,000
1940
102,304
1860
8,025
1913
81,000
1945
105,883
1865
9,366
1914
85,000
1950
102,254
1870
14,693
1915
86,854
88,000
1880
24,985
1917
93,000
1885
29,992
1918
91,000
1890
40,117
1919
91,500
1895
52,200
1920
93,033
1900
61,643
1921
94,500
1901
63,000
1922
98,000
1902
65,273
1923
99,000
1903
67,500
1924
100,440
1905
69,272
1925
99,032
1906
70,875
1926
101,000
1907
72,000
1927
102,000
1908
75,500
1928
104,000
1909
75,500
1929
105,000
1910
77,236
1930
103,604
School Census
Number of children between 5 and 15 years of age inclusive, October 1, 1953 16,673
School Registration
Number of children between 5 and 15 years of age inclusive, October 1, 1953 In public schools
10,877
In private schools
5,767
Total
16,644
Number of compulsory school age, 7 to 15 inclusive:
In public schools, males
3,737
females
3,869
7,606
In private schools, males
2,403
females
2,406
4,809
Total
12,415
1875
21,594
1916
310
ANNUAL REPORTS
TABLE 8-ATTENDANCE OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS For School Year 1952 - 1953
SCHOOLS.
Annual
Enrollment.
Average
Membership.
Average
Attendance.
Per cent. of
Attendance.
No. Attending
in October.
No. Attending
in June.
High
2,238
2,100
1,936
92.19
2,151
2,041
Northeastern Jr. High
897
850
778
91.52
852
845
Southern Jr. High
872
818
757
92.54
862
803
Western Jr. High
795
760
709
93.29
809
750
Vocational
238
206
183
88.83
197
137
Prescott
600
543
490
90.24
490
544
Hanscom
253
245
226
92.24
309
244
Bennett
224
190
173
91.05
217
182
Baxter
140
134
119
88.81
137
135
Knapp
253
239
220
92.05
251
237
Perry
185
167
148
88.62
169
168
Pope
200
193
176
91.19
186
197
Cummings
357
328
301
91.77
340
326
Edgerly
287
261
234
89.66
280
260
Glines
434
413
376
91.04
461
409
Grimmons
293
278
251
90.29
304
277
Forster
678
639
584
91.39
575
636
Bingham
429
390
355
91.03
431
380
Carr
458
437
402
91.99
547
437
Morse
410
386
349
90.42
360
378
Proctor
294
274
248
90.51
256
269
Durell
107
102
96
94.12
89
100
Burns
232
217
200
92.17
315
218
Brown
388
354
331
93.50
363
347
Choler ton
281
271
246
90.77
225
268
Hodgkins
414
400
371
92.75
405
398
Cutler
944
885
786
88.81
911
863
Lowe .
208
196
183
93.38
170
194
Atypical
180
161
139
86.34
156
152
Sight Saving
6
6
6
100.00
6
6
Continuation, Jr. Voca.
74
55
45
81.82
35
44
Total
13,369
12,498
11,418
91.36
12,859
12,245
Total for 1951-1952
13,384
12,465
11,293
90.60 12,854
12,154
311
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
TABLE 9-Statistics of High School for School Year Ending June, 1953
Number of teachers, including Headmaster
126
Number of days school kept
180
Number enrolled
2,211
Average number belonging
2,099.72
Average daily attendance
1,936.30
Tardinesses
5,457
Dismissals
779
In class of 1955, September
836
June
773
Per Cent of loss
7.5
In class of 1954, September
702
June
631
Per Cent of loss
10.1
In class of 1953, September
643
June
636
Per Cent of loss
1,1
Special Students, September (Post Graduates)
2
June
1
Per Cent of loss
50.0
(includes 8 in Armed Forces)
Number of graduates, male
271
Number of graduates, female
365
Total 636
Average Age, male graduates
18
Average Age, female graduates
17.6
312
ANNUAL REPORTS
TABLE 10-PUPILS BY GRADES, JUNE, 1953
TEACHERS.
PUPILS.
Men.
Women.
SCHOOL.
GRADE.
Regular.
Assistants.
Boys.
Girls.
Total.
-
High
Post Graduate
1
1
Twelfth
271
365
636
Eleventh
288
343
631
Tenth
380
393
773
Total
59
63
940
1,101
2,041
Junior High
Ninth
410
403
813
Eighth.
321
407
728
Seventh
438
419
857
Total
63
59
1,169
1,229
2,398
Elementary
Sixth
9
20
472
419
891
Fifth
11
20
517
473
990
Fourth
1
33
502
482
984
Third
31
496
416
912
Second
31
443
379
822
First
42
763
651
1,414
Total
21
177
3,193
2,820
6,013
Kindergarten
Special
2
11
Sight Saving
1
4
2
6
Cadets
5
Atypical
3
9
96
56
152
Vocational
21
137
137
Americanization
1
Continuation &
Jr. Vocational
2
2
36
8
44
Independent
Household Arts
1
Total
171
347
273
66
339
Supervisors and
Principals, etc ..
18
3
Grand Total
189
350
15
6.341
5,904
12,245
Nøver in First Grade Before
1,202
18
15
766
688
1,454
313
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
TABLE 11-PUPILS IN HIGH, JUNIOR HIGH, ELEMENTARY, VOCATIONAL AND CONTINUATION SCHOOLS 1952 - 1953
High
School
Junior
High
Schools
Elementary
Schools
i nder- gulens
Voca nal
School
Atypical
Schools
Sight
Saving
Class
Jr. Voc. and
Continuation
Schools
Total
Annual enrollment
2238
2564
6431
1638
238
180
6
74
13,369
Average membership
2100
2428
6044
1498
206
161
6
55
12,498
Average attendance
1936
2244
5605
1260
183
139
6
45
11.418
Per cent. of attendance
92.19
92.42
92.74
84.11
88.83
86.34
100.0
81.82
91.36
No. cases of tardiness
5457
3195
3167
147
1548
176
12
56
13.758
Number cases of dismissal
779
1184
1575
15
234
79
0
36
3,902
Membership, October, 1952
2151
2523
6226
1565
197
156
6
35
12.859
Membership, June, 1953.
2041
2398
6013
1454
137
152
6
44
12,245.
TABLE 12-NUMBER OF PUPILS ADMITTED TO GRADE 1 IN SEPTEMBER.
SCHOOL
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
Prescott
58
47
63
64
65
Hanscom
30
23
32
50
29
Bennett
18
21
15
40
32
Baxter
22
25
23
30
19
Knapp
24
23
22
26
24
Perry
39
28
35
32
35
Pope
49
29
19
33
30
Cummings.
48
42
45
70
59
Edgerly
42
58
33
67
62:
Glines
103
41
46
83
847
Grimmons
29
17
25
64
63
Forster.
99
70
43
111
104
Bingham
65
58
85
72
52
Carr
58
47
29
60
60
Morse
45
44
42
72
58
Proctor
33
39
29
49
41
Durell
44
21
23
28
25
Burn
54
4]
41
84
78
Brown
46
42
48
42
44
Hodgkins
71
59
46
83
60
Cutler
157
116
110
136
138
Lowe.
66
38
61
51
40
Total
1,189
936
900
1,347
1,202
314
ANNUAL REPORTS
TABLE 13-EIGHTH GRADE PROMOTIONS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS, JUNE, 1953
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
Grade 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 In City
Northeastern Junior High
257
226
215
4
0
00
3
4
Southern Junior High
233
226
214
7
1
2
2
Western Junior High ..
236
215
205
4
0
0
5
1
Total
726
667
634
15
1
0
10
7
TABLE 13a-NINTH GRADE PROMOTIONS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS, JUNE, 1953
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-
No. Going to Work
No. Not Located
No. Entering
No. Remaining at Home
Northeastern Junior High
273
268
233
19
10
6
Southern Junior High
296
292
258
17
00
000
OC
Western Junior High
247
234
206
13
~
8
01O
Total
816
794
697
49
25
0
22
1
Vocational School
School
No. Entering
lic or Private
in June
tional School
315
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
TABLE 14-Comparative Statistics of the Attendance Department For School Year 1952 - 1953
1952
1953
Change
Number of visits to the school
382
379
-3
Number of visits to the homes
3,919
3,783
.136
Number of cases to be investigated ..
3,657
3,530
-127
Number of cases found to be trauncy or absenteeism
379
338
-41
truants or habitual absentees
201
184
-17
Number of truants for the first time ..
104
107
+3
Number who were truants for the second time .
56
39
-17
Number who were truants for three or more times
41
38
-3
Number of girls who were truants or absentees
189
108
-81
Number of visits to mercantile or manufacturing establishments ..
3
3
-
Number of minors found to be work-
4
1
-3
ing without employm't certificates Number of employment certificates issued to boys
7
16
+9
Number of employment certificates re-issued to boys
3
2
-1
Number of employment certificates issued to girls
0
2
+2
Number of employment certificates re-issued to girls
Number of educational literature cer-
tificates issued to minors over 16 years of age (first issue)
1,382
1,367
-15
Number of newspaper licenses issued to boys 12 to 16 years of age
89
48
-41
Number of transfer cards investigated Number of cards forwarded
2,094
2,268
+174
Number of truants in County training School at the close of the year
1
0
-1
Amount of board paid for truants
..
$104.00
0
-$104.00;
Disposition of truancy and habitual absentee cases
Warned and returned to schools
145
Transferred to other schools
3
Left School (over 16)
17
Removed from City
6
Obtained certificates
8
Sent to House of Good Shepherd
3
Sent to Youth Service Board
2
Sent to County Training School
-
184
-
-
-
1,210
1,055
-155
Number of different pupils who were
TABLE 14a TRUANCIES AND HABITUAL ABSENTEEISM BY AGES AND GRADES
BY AGES.
Total.
GRADE.
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
I
2
.....
2
II.
3
III.
2
IV
8
V. ...
...
1
8
6
4
1
8
13
19
VII
7
26
VIII
9
27
JX
2
X.
...
..
XI.
. .
..
XII
. .
1
11
Jr. Voc. 1
.
...
Jr. Voc. 11
....
.
1
7
Voc. High
2
5
4
Ungraded
Total.
2
0
2
3
2
8
13
17
40
97
.
.
. .
.
1
....
.
.
20
VI.
44
.
34
·
36
.
.
#
.
.
...
12
Jr. Voc. 111
8
11
.
184
.
....
3
7
2
5
4
1
2
ANNUAL REPORTS
316
..
2
2
317
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
TABLE 15-Evening High School, Season 1952 - 1953
Male
Female
Total
Enrolled
177
306
483
Average Membership
64.71
162.17
326.88
Average Attendance
40.96
98.03
138.99
Number of Teachers
6
6
12
Number of Sessions
56
Cost of Instruction
$4,770.17
Cost of Janitor, Fuel, Light and Sup-
plies
5,892.61
Total Cost
$10,662.78
TABLE 15a-Evening Practical Arts Season 1952 - 1953
Women
Enrolled
196
Average Membership
164
Average Attendance
136
Number of Teachers
6
Number of Sessions
57
Student Hours
8166
Cost of Instruction
$2,001.83
Cost of Janitor, Fuel, Light and Sup-
plies
2,561.66
Total Expenditure
4,563.49
Reimbursement from State
965.52
Net Cost
$3,597.97
TABLE 15b-Americanization Classes
Male
Female
Total
Enrolled
105
126
231
Average Membership
64
73
140
Average Attendance
43.6
61.5
105.1
Number of Classes
9
Number of Teachers
6
Number of Sessions
60
Membership Hours
16,800
Cost of Instruction
$5,996.50
Cost of Supplies
44.02
Cost of Janitor, Fuel and Light
2,323.78
Total Cost
$8,364.30
Reimbursement from State
2,857.34
Net Cost
$5,506.96
Net Cost per membership hour
.328
318
ANNUAL REPORTS
TABLE 16-Promotions from Elementary to Junior High Schools
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
Prescott
124
110
102
125
127
116
Bennett
19
20
20
15
26
17
Knapp
79
88
63
78
68
53
Pope
43
52
48
46
30
32
Cummings
34
33
37
33
32
29
Glines
47
48
30
34
57
35
Grimmons
29
26
24
28
36
30
Forster
86
100
82
82
76
70
Bingham
57
52
43
47
46
45
Carr
69
60
57
63
66
72
Morse
38
33
47
27
34
38
Proctor
33
24
34
21
20
36
Brown
41
37
35
36
34
35
Cholerton
90
101
31
65
81
88
Hodgkins
70
44
43
40
42
46
Cutler
103
94
70
88
88
87
Total
962
922
766
828
863
829
Average Membership of Elementary Schools
6348
6442
6391
6099
7364
7709
Per cent. of Average Membership Promoted to Jr. High
15.15
14.32
11.99
13.58
11 .2
10.75
319
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
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
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
1952
13,384
12,465
11,293
90.6
14,042
1.243
1953
13,369
12,498
11,418
91.4
13,758
1.205
(For years prior to 1914 see School Report of 1917)
320
ANNUAL REPORTS
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.
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
1952
12,465
2,237
17.95
641
5.14
1953
12,498
2,238
17.90
636
5.09
(For years prior to 1914 see School Report of 1917)
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
TABLE 19-PROMOTIONS FOR SCHOOL YEAR ENDING JUNE, 1953 Elementary Grades
GRADE.
On June
Promotion List.
U'nconditionally
Promoted
to next Grade.
Promoted on Trial.
Retarded.
Promoted more
than One Grade.
Special Promo-
tions during Year.
Dropped Back
Months' Trial
PERCENTAGE OF PROMOTIONS FOR SCHOOL YEAR ENDING JUNE, 1953 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
1
100
84.4
4.5
11.0
..
. .
II
100
87.5
7.0
5.2
...
III
100
84.9
8.5
6.0
.. .
IV
100
87.6
8.4
3.2
...
...
.2
VI
100
90.9
6 2
2.4
..
...
.5
Average.
100
86.6
7.1
5.8
1
A
I
1,351
1140
61
149
1
II
813
711
57
42
..
III
897
762
76
54
..
1
OC
4
916
790
82
42
..
...
VI
820
745
51
18
1
5
Total
5,777
5,006
409
336
O.
20
Promotees
after Two
3
IV
980
858
82
31
..
.8
4
100
86.2
9.0
4.6
..
Promoted
Promotees
.1
.3
.1
1
2
...
322
ANNUAL REPORTS
TABLE 19a-PROMOTIONS FOR SCHOOL YEAR ENDING JUNE, 1953 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
PERCENTAGE OF PROMOTIONS FOR SCHOOL YEAR ENDING JUNE, 1953 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
Promotees
Dropped Back
after Two
Months' Trial
VII VIII IX
100
86.7
7.3
6.0
100
84.4
11.2
4.1
...
.. .
100
91.0
6.4
2.6
Average .
$ -. 6
8.2
4.2
....
. .
VII VIII
854
741
62
51
730
618
82
30
IX
816
743
52
21
Total
2,400
2,102
196
102
. .
..
Promotees
..
DISTRIBUTION OF PUPILS BY AGES AND GRADES OCTOBER 1, 1953
AGE
GRADE
TOTAL
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21 or over
Kdgn
634
1029
2
...
..
...
1
478
822
92
8
1.400
8
.57
2
447
99
19
3
1.244
22
1.77
3
239
436
113
24
6
815
30
3.67
4
233
445
132
51
5
1
867
57
6.57
5
217
487
135
-
9
892
53
5.94
6
14
283
477
186
55
10
1
1.029
69
6.70
7
216
441
142
97
21
917
118
12.86
8
2
202
415
1 4
62
1
1
832
10
1.20
9
231
409
149
27
3
819
3
3.66
10
6
292
409
51
1
915
52
5.68
11
222
444
115
800
12
1.50
12
S
349
224
41
630
8
1.27
P. G.
...
....
1
1
4
50.00
Total
534
1507
1007
SOS
931
1087
1322
766
617
696
954
392
54
1
12.732
Under Normal Grade
S
19
27
57
49
68
107
30
52
13
1
2
444
Per cent. Under Normal Grade
1.03
2.35
2.90
5.24
3.71
8.87
17.34
4.31
13.27
24.07
100.0
100.0
100.0
-
1,565
Above Normal Age
Per cent. Above Normal Age
323
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
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S
156
12
1
1
1
776
1271
676
..
.42
324
TABLE 20-RETIREMENTS, RESIGNATIONS AND DEATHS OF TEACHERS IN 1953
SCHOOL
TEACHER
TOOK EFFECT
IN SERVICE
High
Elizabeth Guarnaccia
May 5, 1953
High
Irene E. Kenney
April 29, 1953
High
Bernice Newborg
High
Matthew Ryan
September 11, 1953 December 31, 1953 August 31, 1953 August 31, 1953
33 yrs., 4 mos. 3 yrs.
Northeastern
John A. Beckett
Southern
Edith L. French
December 31, 1953
41 yrs., 2 mos.
Baxter
Teresa Flanagan
August 31, 1953
1 yr.
Pope
Anne Brenton
August 31, 1953
1 yr.
Glines
Kathleen Cullinane
February 12, 1953
3 yrs., 6 mos.
Glines
Ida Kane
June 30, 1953
47 yrs., 8 mos.
Bingham
Bessie Nahigian
May 22, 1953
9 yrs., 9 mos.
Carr
Eva S. Bent
June 30, 1953
38 yrs., 3 mos.
Morse
Isabelle M. Leydon
August 31, 1953
32 yrs., 9 mos. 4 yrs.
Durell
..
Marion B. Lemander
June 30, 1953 February 28, 1953
40 yrs., 6 mos.
Burns
Josephine Lacy
Brown
Olivia H. Norcross
August 31, 1953
38 yrs., 8 mos.
Cutler
Bernice Andrews
November 30, 1953
39 yrs.
Special
James M. Clark
June 30, 1953
23 yrs.
Western Junior High School Office
Mary Dangora
August 1, 1953
8 yrs., 8 mos.
... Supt. Office
Anna M. Boyle
June 2, 1953
2 yrs., 6 mos.
ANNUAL REPORTS
23 yrs., 4 mos.
High
Elizabeth M. Welch
23 yrs., 8 mos. 47 yrs., 8 mos. 35 yrs.
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TABLE 21-ELECTIONS IN 1953
SCHOOL
TEACHER
COMING FROM
SALARY
SERVICE BEGAN
High
Bernice F. Daley
Somerville
$3600
Sept. 1, 1953
High
Elda C. Govani
Somerville
3200
Sept. 1, 1953
High
Mary C. Kacoyanis
Somerville
3200
Sept. 1, 1953
High
Mary R. Lawless
Somerville
4500
Sept. 1, 1953
High
George H. Simmons Louis N. Arbeene
Somerville
3200
Sept. 1, 1953
Southern
Raymond J. Izzo
Somerville
3200
Sept. 1, 1953
Southern
Harold A. Radochia
Somerville
3200
Sept. 1, 1953
Southern
Marie T. Quirk
Somerville
3200
Sept. 1, 1953
Western
Elizabeth A. Gaffney
Somerville
4200
Sept. 1, 1953
Hanscom
William J. Sheehan
Somerville
3300
Sept. 1, 1953
Perry
Mary J. Connors
Somerville
4500
Sept. 1, 1953
Pope
Charlotte Colbert
Somerville
3200
Sept. 1, 1953
Jane E. McGrath
Somerville
3200
Sept. 1, 1953
Bingham
James L. Sullivan
Somerville
3200
Sept. 1, 1953
John P. Joyce
Somerville
3200
Sept. 1, 1953
Andrew J. Mountain
Somerville
3200
Sept. 1, 1953
Proctor
Nerio F. Restani
Somerville
3300
Sept. 1, 1953
Burns
Helen Constant
Somerville
3200
Sept. 1, 1953
Martha M. Stanton
Somerville
3200
Sept. 1, 1953
Cutler
Barbara Lee
Somerville
3200
Sept. 1, 1953
Special Class
Joan N. Silverman
Somerville
3200
Sept. 1, 1953
Instructor Field Music
Arthur J. Bizier
Somerville
3200
Sept. 1, 1953
Head of Clerical Practice
Mary M. Brown
Somerville
5100
Sept. 1, 1953
Burns Kdgn.
Helen Brooks
Somerville
4300
Sept. 1, 1953
Glines Kdgn. Ass't.
Mary H. Botelho
Somerville
3000
Sept. 1, 1953
Forster Kdgn.
Catherine Killelea
Somerville
3950
Sept. 1, 1953
Carr Prin. Ass't.
Helen Hession
Somerville
4600
Sept. 1, 1953
Cutler Prin. Ass't.
Mary A. Ahern
Somerville
5000
Dec. 1, 1953
Second Year Cadet
Patricia Turner
Somerville
3000
Sept. 1, 1953
First Year Cadet
Winifred Crowley
Not Teaching
2800
Sept. 1, 1953
First Year Cadet
Patricia Daly
Not Teaching
2800
Sept. 1, 1953
First Year Cadet
Teresa N. Fantasia
Not Teaching
2800
Sept. 1, 1953
First Year Cadet
Patricia A. Owens
Not Teaching
2800
Sept. 1, 1953
Teacher
Catherine J. O'Neil
Did not accept
Teresa Flanagan
Did not accept
Teacher
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Morse
Proctor
Burns
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Somerville
3200
Sept. 1, 1953
Southern
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326
ANNUAL REPORTS
TABLE 22-LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Frances M. Blute-Sabbatical Leave (January 1 to June 30, 1953) Elizabeth M. Sliney-Sabbatical Leave (February 1 to June 30, 1953) James C. Marchant-Military Leave (March 8 to March 22, 1953) Richard Obear-Leave of Absence (March to June, 1953) Richard Obear-Leave of Absence (School Year 1953-54) Thomas Horne-Military Leave (March 8 to March 22, 1953) Elena Alberghini-Leave of Absence (May 15 to June 30, 1953) Joseph McCabe-Military Leave (April 19 to May 3, 1953) Edith Murchie-Leave of Absence (School Year 1953-54) John I. Murray-Leave of Absence (School Year 1953-54) Alice M. Austin-Leave of Absence (School Year 1953-54) Catherine M. Scanlon-Sabbatical Leave (School Year 1953-54) Dorothy M. Leighton-Sabbatical Leave (School Year 1953-54) Alfred J. McDonald-Sabbatical Leave (School Year 1953-54) Gertrude McNamara-Sabbatical Leave (November 9 to June 30, 1954) Mary F. Maguire-Leave of Absence (November 20 to December 12, 1953) J. Edward Sharkey-Military Leave (November 15 to November 29, 1953) Caroline Shea-Sabbatical Leave (February 1 to June 30, 1954) Dorothy M. Smith-Sabbatical Leave (January 1 to June 30, 1954) Wallace E. Sinclair-Leave of Absence (January 1, 1954 for One Year) Rita A. Lawler-Indefinite Military Leave
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