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Public Welfare 455.20
Aid to Dependent Children 831.98
Old Age Assistance 600.79
Veterans Benefits 498.32
Cemeteries 392.00
Aid to Highways: Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund Duplicate Deposit of Bequest Overlay Deficits:
1940
$ 6.18
1941
6.13
1942
6.13
1943
5.91
1944
5.91
1945
6.88
Revenue Reserved until Collected:
Motor Vehicle Excise
$ 2,630.43
Manufacturing, etc., Excise
2,800.00
Tax Title Revenue
2,848.60
Aid to Highway Revenue 12,000.00
Departmental Revenue 2,854.24
23,133.27 209,463.32
Surplus Revenue
$443,187.94
$443,187.94
Net Funded or Fixed Debt
State Parks and Reservations County Hospital 116.20
73.86
Premium, High School Bonds Federal Grants: A.D.C. Grants
$ 693.18
A.D.C. Administration 89.58
2,854.24
O.A.A. Grants
5,923.34
12,000.00 O.A.A. Administration 566.39
7,272.49 163,795.62
425.00 Unexpended Appropriation Balances Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus
11,759.79
Overlays Reserved for Abatement of Taxes:
Levy of 1949
$ 11.90
Levy of 1950
5,507.99
Levy of 1951 5,542.20
11,062.09
166
1946
7.59
1947
8.80
53.53
DEBT ACCOUNT
$394,000.00 Elementary School Construction Loan High School Construction Loan
$229,000.00 165,000.00
$394,000.00
$394,000.00
2,858.09 19.80
TRUST ACCOUNTS
Trust Funds: Cash and Securities
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
$100,626.60
$192,980.06 George H. Wood Cemetery Fund 1,025.40
Thomas D. Hathaway Fund 2,705.26
Myles Standish Cellar Fund
1,589.10
Lucy Hathaway Trust Fund
23,141.79
Jonathan and Ruth Ford Fund
28,121.18
Post War Rehabilitation Fund
3,379.51
William Penn Harding Library Fund
1,087.49
Lucy A. Ewell Cemetery Fund Stabilization Fund
532.47
30,771.26
$192,980.06
$192,980.06
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF DUXBURY
MASSAC
U
DUXBURY
S
TS
CORP
. 1637
ATED
For The Year Ending
December 31 1951
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE Year Ending December 31, 1951 SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
Term Expires
Herbert C. Wirt, Chairman
1953
Mrs. Virginia G. Craig, Secretary
1952
Morrison M. Bump 1953
Mrs. Emily P. Loring
1954
Albert P. Richards 1954
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Everett L. Handy, from September 1, 1950
Secretary to the Superintendent Mrs. Elisabeth W. McLeod
Office Telephone 465
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THE REPORT OF THE DUXBURY SCHOOL COMMITTEE
To the Citizens of Duxbury :
Your School Committee submits herewith its report and that of the Superintendent for the year 1951.
Your entire committee has worked harmoniously with the Superintendent and each other to accomplish the fol- lowing :
1. To keep within the budget as voted by the Town.
2. To provide courses and teachers who will educate our children for either higher institutions of learn- ing or for their chosen vocations.
3. To inaugurate joint meetings with school commit- tees of other towns to study common problems.
4. To provide all policies necessary to carry out the long range program as outlined in the Superin- tendent's report. -
5. To provide classroom supervision by our Superin- tendent at all school levels.
6. To have constructive meetings with representa- tives of the Duxbury Teachers' Association on mat- ters of salary policy.
During 1951 the Committee, in full cooperation with the Teachers' Association, developed a salary schedule which was most satisfactory to all concerned. It is planned
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in the future to keep this salary schedule in adjustment with teacher needs by keeping it attractive and competi- tive. Constant study of the salary schedules of other com- munities is one way in which the Committee is meeting this problem.
Your School Committee wishes to thank the Parent- Teacher Association, the Duxbury Grange, the Kiwanis Club, the Rotary Club, the Duxbury Nurse Association, the Yacht Club, Building Committee, and all other groups and individuals for their work and interest in our schools.
We also wish to thank the Superintendent and all those on the faculty and staff who have earnestly tried to make 1951 a successful and progressive school year.
Respectfully submitted,
The Duxbury School Committee
Herbert C. Wirt, Chairman
Virginia G. Craig, Secretary Morrison M. Bump
Emily P. Loring
Albert P. Richards
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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Honorable School Committee Duxbury, Massachusetts
Gentlemen :
Attached hereto is my Annual Report for the Year ending December 31, 1951. The theme of this report is "change." By its very nature education is a process which is in constant adjustment. New methods and materials must be devised and used if we are to keep our school program alive and in accord with the problems of modern life. Throughout the pages of my report you will note evidences of our efforts in this direction. Changes to bring about a more effective school organization, the work of curriculum committees, the development of work experi- ence programs, and the broadening of school services are all ways in which we are attempting to adjust our schools to the needs of the people they serve.
I am confident that the hard work and cooperative spirit shown by the school committee will be most valu. able to all of us in our quest for good schools.
Sincerely yours,
Everett L. Handy
Superintendent of Schools
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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
CHANGES IN SCHOOL ORGANIZATION
During 1951 changes in the administrative organization of the schools were completed. Under the former organiza- tion each school had an assistant principal with the super- intendent serving as superintendent and principal. The new arrangement provides for a full principalship in each school and a superintendent for the school system. The duties of each principal include some teaching and re- sponsibility for administration. The superintendent handles administrative matters for the school system as a whole, and supervises instruction in all grades.
This plan seems to offer the best insurance for good school management both now and in the future. The plan is flexible and allows for change within its frame- work. As the school system grows the basic organization can remain the same, while the duties of the personnel within it may vary in accordance with need.
Under the new plan each principal:
1. Places in operation the course of study
2. Executes adopted policies
3. Appraises and reports to the superintendent con- ditions which arise within the school.
4. Furnishes professional leadership and conducts research.
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5. Maintains contacts between community, home, and school.
6. Performs administrative procedures necessary to carry out the school program.
CURRICULUM CHANGES
The most signicant changes in curriculum this year have been in the High School. The basic purpose of these changes has been to bring the educational program to a point of efficiency where it will meet student needs more effectively. Some of the conditions which indicated a need for change were unusually small classes, the diffi- culty of maintaining a correct sequence of courses for students preparing for college, too much emphasis on some courses and not enough on others, too much spread in subject assignments to teachers, and lack of work-ex- perience opportunities for pupils.
A long range plan to improve this situation was begun this year. Four fields of concentration were established : college preparatory, commercial, home economics, and shop. Under this arrangement each boy and girl chooses a field of concentration from the four mentioned above. Those few students who cannot meet their needs and interests through any of these four fields are classified as special students and their programs individualized. One of the basic purposes of the above plan is to have each pupil graduate from the Duxbury High School with a competency in one of the above mentioned fields.
Under this plan there are no separate curriculums. There are instead fields of concentration to be selected under guidance. All subjects in the program of studies are Dither CONSTANTS (required) or VARIABLES (elec-
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tives). The constants make up the "common learnings" or general education of each student. The variables are provided to meet individual differences in needs and in- terests. It is among these variables that a student finds the combinations of courses that make up a field of con- centration.
The following chart shows the program toward which we are now working. In thinking about this program it should be kept in mind that, while our high school is grow- ing, it is still a small school, and, therefore, not every course that might be found in large high schools is listed. Time is also an important factor. The program cannot be made fully effective in one year.
PROGRAM OF STUDIES, THE DUXBURY HIGH SCHOOL, DUXBURY, MASS.
Gr. 7 Per /wk
Gr. 8 Per | wk
Gr. 9 Per /wk
Gr. 10 Per /wk
Gr. 11 Per /wk
Gr. 12 Per /wk
English
ENGLISH 10
ENGLISH
10
ENGLISH 10
ENGLISH 5
ENGLISH 5
ENGLISH 5
Phys.
Education
PHYS. ED. 2
PHYS. ED.
2
PHYS. ED. 2
PHYS. ED. 2
GUIDANCE ** 1
GUIDANCE 1
GUIDANCE 1
Group
Guidance
AM. HISTORY 5
GEOGRAPHY
5
CIVICS 5
WORLD CIV. 5
U.S.HISTORY 5
MOD. PROBL. 5
GEN. SCI.
2
GEN.
SCI.
3
GEN. SCI.
5
BIOLOGY
Chemistry 5
Physics 5
Science
2
SHOP
Shop
5
Shop
Shop 10
Shop 10
COOKING 1/ yr. 2
COOKING 1/2 yr. 2
Home Economics
SEWING 1/2 yr. 2
SEWING 1/2 yr. 2
Home Manage. 1
Home Manage. 1
Home Manage. 2
Solid & Trig. 5
Algebra I 5
Pl. Geom. 5
Algebra II 5
Gen. Math. 5
Mathematics
GEN. MATH.
5
GEN. MATH.
5
Music
CHORUS
1
Chorus
1
Chorus
1
Chorus
1
Chorus 1
Chorus 1
Art
ART
1
Art
1
Art
1
Art
1
Art 1
Art 1
French II 5
Anc. &Mod. Lang.
Latin I 5
Latin II
5
French I 5
Typing II 5 Econ. Geog. 1/2yr. Salesman 1/2yr. 5 5
& Off. Prac. Bus. Law 1/2 5
Bus. Prin. 1/2 5
Typing (for 1
non Commercial majors)
Caps indicate-Common learning's.
Upper and Lower indicate-Provision for individual Differences
10
Bus. Mach. 10
Jr. Bus. Train. 5
5
Commercial
** Includes driver training. *** Includes mechanical drawing. Required courses in capitals.
Cooking Sewing 2
2
2
Cooking
4
Sewing 4
Cooking Sewing Home Manage. 2 4
4
Cooking Sewing 2
5
Ind. Arts ***
SHOP
2
GUIDANCE 1
Social
Studies
PHYS. ED. 2
PHYS. ED. 2
Typing I Bookkeeping I 5
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Other changes already in practice include changing the average teacher load from 8.6 pupils per teacher in grades 10 through 12 in 1950 to an average of 15 pupils per teacher in the same grades during the current year. With- out weakening the educational program this change has brought our pupil-teacher ratio up to the average for the state, and has begun to reduce the per pupil cost in these grades. The cost per pupil in grades 10 through 12 in our high school for the school year ending in June, 1950 was $446 per pupil. For the year ending in June, 1951, it was $413 per pupil.
A definite and consistent sequence of courses has been established in the ancient and modern languages. These courses will be offered at the times indicated, and stu- dents planning their programs can count on their being available to them.
An examination of the chart will show strong emphasis on English in the beginning high school years.
A plan to place senior commercial students in business offices for actual work experience will go into effect with this year's senior class. Opportunities in a wide variety of business offices are available.
SCHOOL SERVICES
Our school system offers many services to pupils which aid directly or indirectly in their instruction. These in- clude : health, guidance and testing, teaching aids, library, and transportation. All of these services are in varying degrees of development. The health program includes
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regular and pre-school examinations, dental examination and treatment, and daily clinical service. A significant change in the health program this year was the plan to provide pre-school examinations to prospective kinder- garten pupils in June instead of during the summer months. Such examinations formerly had been given dur- ing the summer in the office of the school physician. One of the difficulties with this arrangement was the inability to get all the children examined. The new plan was ar- ranged so that the examinations could be held during the last week of the school year, and could be combined with registration for kindergarten. Children were given medi- cal and dental examinations, and a nutritionist from the · Department of Public Health provided general informa- tion. Bus transportation was assigned and pupils were registered. The procedure required three mornings from ten to twelve o'clock noon.
It is planned to combine the guidance and testing serv- ices when the school system grows to sufficient size to warrant this specialized service. In the meantime it is planned and administered by a committee made up of the superintendent and two principals.
This year a follow-up study of the graduates of the Duxbury High School who are attending degree granting colleges and universities was made by Principal Wood. The basic purpose was to determine the extent to which our graduates were continuing their education beyond high school, to determine their degree of success, and to help evaluate the preparatory work being given to those in the college preparatory program. The study showed that 17 of our graduates were in attendance at 13 dif- ferent colleges. The colleges attended included: Boston University, Tufts, Bridgewater State Teachers College,
tio of
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Brown, Stetson, University of New Hampshire, Wheelock, Syracuse, and Lowell State Teachers College.
Mr. Wood reported that, "Generally all Duxbury stu- dents who have entered college in the past four years are achieving average to better than average grades."
It is noteworthy that 12 members of the class of 1952 are planning to go to college. In this connection it is pleasing to note the increased interest in providing schol- arships to aid worthy students.
A beginning has been made in coordinating teaching aids and library services, and in extending the library services to the elementary grades. Because our schools are located so close together, it is possible for the librarian to work in both the elementary and high school. This year she has been active building up the elementary room libraries, and providing resource materials for teachers.
The new building addition includes a workroom for the development of teaching aids. All visual aids ma- terials and equipment will be stored in this room. The room is to be equipped with work tables and a screen for pre-viewing films and slides. The librarian will be ii charge of this work and will assist teachers in devising and making teaching aids.
SCHOOL COSTS
While the cost of education is not our first considera- tion, when costs become unusually high it is a matter of serious concern. It is of prime importance to maintain
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a good educational program. It is also important to jus- tify school costs. One means of comparing school costs is the cost per pupil. In 1950 our cost per pupil in grades 10 through 12 was $446. In 1951 this cost was reduced to $413 per pupil. This figure should be still further re- duced next year. It is still about $72 higher than the aver- age for towns in Group III*, and about $110 higher than the average for the state. Cost per pupil in grades 7 through 9 was about $50 higher than the average for the state in 1951. In the same year the cost per pupil in the elementary grades was $168 or $18 less than the . average for the state. The cost per pupil for the school system in 1950 was $250. In 1951 it dropped to $236. This change is all the more significant when it is realized that the trend in the state is toward a higher per pupil cost. The average for the state increased from $209 per pupil in 1950 to $236 in 1951.
Cost per pupil is determined by dividing the expendi- tures by the number of pupils enrolled. If the number of pupils is low the cost per pupil tends to be high. If the number of pupils is high the cost per pupil tends to be low. In both cases the expenditures must remain the same. If the expenditures increase and the number of pupils decreases or remains the same the cost per pupil goes up. Thus, the measure "cost per pupil" is a relative one. If our expenditures increase more slowly than the numbers of pupils to be educated the cost per pupil in Duxbury will continue to drop. It is obvious that if the cost per pupil is to be kept reasonably near the average we cannot depend entirely on increase in enrollment in a small school system. Ways and means must be found to make economies in expenditures wherever possible. A significant move in this direction was made this year in the high school. The average class size in grades 10 through 12 was increased to 15 pupils per teacher. The
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average class size in the same grades was 8.6 pupils per teacher in 1950. The average for the state is 15 pupils per teacher. Quantity purchasing is another practice which is reducing our expenditures. While our greatest efforts will be to provide a good educational program, the prob- lem of costs will receive constant study.
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SCHOOL APPROPRIATIONS COMPARED FOR THE YEARS 1948-1952
1948
. 7%
1949 7,391.69
%
1950
%
GENERAL CONTROL
$ 8,288,27
07
06
$ 7,610.99
05
$
1951 9,260.34 105,059.83
06
1952 $ 10,575.00
07
INSTRUCTION
66,707.13
55
72,310.43
57
90,555.13
64
65
106,786.03
66
OPERATION
12,843.70
10
12,925.48
10
15,486.10
11
16,779.99
11
17,833.34
11
MAINTENANCE
3,875.82
03
2,210.42
02
3,609.46
03
3,23/1.40
03
2,969.15
02
AUXILIARY 'AGENCIES
13,272.10
11
13,331.27
11
17,817.49
13
20,475.33
13
20,983.34
13
OUTLAY
1,950.39
02
1,089.11
01
4,105.84
02
2,2061.00
02
2,034.00
01
COST OF LIVING
13,110.82
12
16,644.00
13
2,606.68
02
none
00
none
00
TOTALS
$120,048.23 100
125,902.40 100
$141,791.69 100
$157,012.89 100
$161,180.86 100
% Increase over previous year
4.8
12.6
10.7
2.6
16
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DUXBURY SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Budget for the Year 1952 Summary Statement
Allocation of Funds for 1951
Expendi- tures 1951 $ 9,193.72
Requested for 1952 $ 10.575.00 106,786.03
II. Instruction
105,044.83
103,525.97
III. Operation
16,681.99
16,167.21
17,833.34
IV. Maintenance & Repairs
3,529.40
3,460.35
2,969.15
V. Auxiliary Agencies
20,275.33
19,993.46
20,983.34
VI. Outlay
2,221.00
2,219.63
2,034.00
Totals
$157,012.89
$154,559.02
$161,180.86
Appropriation Dog Tax
$156,194.54
$160,429.86
818.35
751.00
Total Available Funds
$157,012.89
$161,180.86
Reimbursement from
the Commonwealth 1951
Chapter 70
$17,833.60
Transportation
13,329.15
Vocational Education
375.00
Tuition & Transporta-
tion of state wards
2,036.14
33,623.89
Net Cost to Town
$127,556.97
School Department Budget for 1952
Appropriation Expendi-
in 1951
tures 1951
Requested for 1952
I. GENERAL CONTROL
$ 9,260.34
$ 9,193.72
$10,575.00
School Committee
225.00
190.95
225.00
Superintendent
5,666.67
5,666.67
7,000.00
Expense of Office
3,367.67
3,336.10
3,350.00
II. INSTRUCTION
$105,044.83
$103,525.97
$106,786.03
Salaries of principals, super-
visors, teachers and clerks
Elementary
Principal
$ 3,050.02
$ 3,050.02
$ 3,333.34
Expense of Office
50.00
Teachers
35,024.90
34,699.98
38,233.34
Substitutes
270.00
259.00
400.00
I. General Control
$ 9,260.34
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Appropriation in 1951
Expendi- tures 1951
Requested for 1952
High School
Principal
4,141.68
4,141.68
4,333.34
Expense of Office
1,103.00
1,098.55
1,175.00
Teachers
39,546.00
38,561.00
39,055.34
Substitutes
526.00
512.00
400.00
Supervisors' Salaries
8,376.64
8,376.64
8,626.07
Special Instruction
Handwriting Instructor
500.00
500.00
540.00
Tutoring
400.00
309.00
400.00
Mass. Audubon Society
110.00
110.00
152.00
Band Instructor (Instru- mental lessons)
500.00
500.00
500.00
Stationery, Supplies & Other
Exps. of Instruction, Elem.
3,065.00
3,061.06
2,950.00
Textbooks, Elementary
1,100.00
1,074.98
900.00
Stationery, Supplies & Other
Exps. of Instruction, H. S.
5,631.59
5,627.66
4,237.00
Textbooks, High School
1,700.00
1,644.48
1,500.00
III. OPERATION OF SCHOOL
PLANT
$16,681.00
$16,167.21
$17,833.34
Custodians' Salaries
Elementary
2,483.33
2,371.28
2,550.00
High School
2,483.33
2,341.67
2,383.34
Elem .- High
3,233.33
3,233.28
3,300.00
Extra Help
600.00
562.40
600.00
Conveyance, Elem .- High
50.00
19.76
100.00
Expenses of Operation
Fuel, Elem.
1,915.00
1,866.14
2,200.00
Fuel, H. S.
2,050.00
2,015.81
2,700.00
Light Elem.
970.00
919.02
1,000.00
Light, H. S.
930.00
929.33
1,000.00
Water, Elem
125.00
122.60
150.00
Water, H. S.
50.00
49.80
150.00
Telephone, Elem.
100.00
89.08
100.00
Telephone, H. S.
237.00
236.18
150.00
Supplies, Janitor, Elem.
700.00
676.11
700.00
Supplies, Janitor, H. S.
700.00
682.25
750.00
Miscellaneous, H. S.
55.00
52.50
IV
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Appropriation in 1951
Expendi- tures 1951 $ 3,460.35
Requested for 1952
IV. MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS $ 3,529.40
$ 2,969.15
Elementary
740.50
739.76
1,405.85
High School
2,788.90
2,720.59
1,563.30
V. AUXILIARY AGENCIES
$20,275.33
$19,993.46
$20,983.34
Libraries
Elementary
200.00
167.96
200.00
High School
250.00
243.75
250.00
Health
Supplies
50.00
49.62
50.00
Physician
572.50
572.50
633.34
Nurse
1,220.00
1,220.00
1,260.00
Transportation
Regular, Elementary
10,945.50
10,938.70
11,720.00
Regular, High School
5,539.30
5,539.30
5,860.00
Late Trips, High School
608.00
464.00
576.00
Educational Trips
100.00
17.08
200.00
Graduation
91.00
81.96
100.00
Insurance
699.03
698.59
134.00
VI. CAPITAL OUTLAY
$ 2,221.00
$ 2,219.63
$ 2,034.00
Elementary
202.00
200.63
864.00
High School
2,019.00
2,019.00
1,170.00
GRAND TOTALS
$157,012.89
$154,560.34
$161,180.86
Special Appropriations
Public Use of the Auditodium $ 1,000.00
Americanization & Vocational Education
Americanization: 40 class meetings @ $7.00 per meeting $ 280.00
Vocational Education: 3 boys (estimate) tui-
tion@ $275 per year
825.00
Transportation for 3 boys for 180 days @ $3.00 per day
540.00
Tuition to evening trade schools
150.00
1,795.00
Total Request
$ 2,795.00
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Per Pupil (in Average Membership) Expenditures for School Support for the School Year 1950-1951 Compared
State
Group III
Duxbury*
Cost per Pupil
Per Cent
Cost per Pupil
Per per Cent Pupil
Cent
Item
General Control
$ 8.48
3.8
$ 9.00
4.6
$ 11.67
4.9
Salaries
151.75
68.1
123.32
62.5
145.93
61.6
Textbooks
2.59
1.2
3.33
1.7
3.79
1.6
Other Expense
(supplies
7.46
3.3
7.04
3.6
10.57
1.4
Janitor service,
fuel and miscel-
laneous expenses
25.65
11.5
22.95
11.6
27.08
11.4
Repairs, replacement and upkeep
10.78
4.8
7.06
3.6
5.14
2.2
Libraries
0.24
0.1
0.38
0.2
0.45
0.2
Health
3.37
1.5
2.66
1.3
3.04
1.3
Transportation
6.14
2.8
17.49
8.9
27.81
11.7
Tuition
2.22
1.0
0.22
0.1
0.00
0.0
Miscellaneous
4.18
1.9
3.84
1.9
1.15
0.4
Total
$222.86
100.
$197.29
100.
$236.63
100.
Group III equals towns under schools.
5,000 population maintaining high
"Number of pupils in average membership equals 587.1 for the year 1950-1951.
PERSONNEL
Many families with children of school age are moving to Duxbury. In June 1951 there were 65 pupils registered for grade one. On the opening day of school 79 enrolled. All indications point to at least that many for September 1952. There are now 72 pupils in the kindergarten. A conservative estimate of the number of first grade pupils
in
b
b
Cost
Per
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in September 1952 is therefore about 80. Classes of this size are too large for two teachers to handle successfully. It is planned, therefore, to divide grades one and two into three sections next year. Classrooms for these sections will be obtained by moving grade six into the high school building.
An examination of the chart that follows indicates the general trend of growth in the pupil population. The greatest growth is currently in the elementary grades. More rapid growth in the high school will come as the larger elementary classes move up to that level.
MEMBERSHIP BY GRADES, OCTOBER 1, 1951 and for Successive Years
Grade
Oct. 1951
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
1952
1953
1954
1955
K
72
77
77
80
80
1
77
72
77
77
80
2
70
77
72
77
77
3
76
70
77
72
77
4
55
76
70
77
72
5
60
55
76
70
77
6
38
60
55
76
70
Total
448
487
504
529
533
7
54
38
60
55
76
8
34
54
38
60
55
9
35
34
54
38
50
10
33
35
34
54
38
11
32
33
35
34
54
12
26
32
33
35
34
Total
214
226
254
276
317
Grand Total
662
713
758
805
850
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or
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REPORT OF SCHOOL CENSUS
The following report of children in town and enrollment is based upon the school census taken October 1, 1951.
5 years 7 years and and under under
under
7 years 16 years
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Number of boys living in Duxbury
87
250
2
Number of girls living in Duxbury
66
237
0
Total in Residence
153
487
2
Distribution of Above :
Public School Membership*
153
459
0
In Continuation School Membership
0
0
0
In Vocational School #
0
0
0
In Private Schoolt
0
0
0
In State and County Institutions
0
0
0
Not in any school
0
8
2
Prospective Kindergarteners, 1952 ** - 74.
Prospective First Graders, 1952 **- 74.
Does not include pupils over sixteen years of age.
# Three students over 16 years of age also attend Wey- mouth Vocational School.
+ Does not include private kindergartens.
These are known residents. Past experience indicates that this number will be increased during the year by new residents.
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL
The following tabulation indicates the number of per- sons employed in the schools. Twenty of the teachers
Illit. Minors 16 years or over and
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