San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-09
HIGH SCHOOL COURSE.
Is NOW REALLY A PREPARATORY
TO COLLEGE.
Rules to Govern the Studies Of Pupils
With Proper Qualifications For
Entry Fully BxpOupded.

The program of studies in the High
school is modified every year. There are
only two coures, classical course and
a scientific course offered now, but new
ones will be added as the facilities Of
the school increase. Beside these reg
ular courses the school offers a free Sc
lection of studies in accordance with
the following recent resolutions Of the
School board:
students in the high school may
be allowed to elect from the studies OF
the courses offered such as they may
be qualified to undertake and such as
do not conflict with the required pro-
gram of Rotations, provided it meet
with the approval of the parents and
the principal of the High school-Such
students are to be known as specials
and form class of their own, until all
of their work lies with one of the reg
ular class divisions, or the opening of
a new course gives them regular stand
ing.
No one is permitted to drop a study
without a written request from home.
Permission to leave any class must be
obtained from the principal in writing.
This permit must be signed by the
teacher of the study in question, and
then returned to the principal. A stu
dent may be compelled to drop one or
more studies, if it is felt that he is try
ing to carry more than his health or
his ability will permit. The simple
presentation of a note from home does
not give a student permission to absent
himself from class. A student re-
manning out of classes without the
written permit signed as directed above
is liable to suspension from school.
If a student does poor work his par
ents will generally be notified. They
will always be notified if, after proper
admonition, a student continues to do
unsatisfactory work. In general it
may be assumed that student is do
ing at least fair work If no notice to
the contrary is received by the middle
of the term (about November Is, or A
pril 15). 1t must, however, be remem-
bered that students often do superb
cial work that for a time deceives
teachers, the real weakness of which
does not show itself until late in the
term. If poor work is general and is
persisted in, student is liable to sus-
pension.
Written examinations are held at
least once in each term. At present
these examinations are given at regu-
lar class time, and without previous
announcement. No one is excused
from these examinations.
The result of a terms work depends
on class work and examinations.
The following scale of marking is
used: 10, means perfect; 8, excellent;
s, very good; 7, goodS 6, fair; 5, poor; 4,
and less, very poor. In order to pass
a general average of rs, and not less
than on any subject, must be made.
At the end of the term students are
passed" mot passed." or condition
ed" A student mot passed" in study
must take the course again in class. A
student conditioned must remove the
condition as directed by the teacher.
He may be permitted to take a special
examination, or he may be obliged to
take part of the work again in class.
A condition" must be removed with
in one term from its imposition, except
in studies that are given but once
year. in which such conditions may be
removed within one year. A condition
not removed within prescribed time
will be changed to mot passed" and
work must be taken over again in class.
Students will be held responsible for
their own conditions" They cannot
claim failure of notification of expir-
alton of time as an excuse for not re-
moving conditions.
All passing in English is to be regard
ed as conditional. If, in any class, a
student presents work poor in spelling,
punctuation, construction of sentences
or paragraphs, or general structure, he
may be required to go back into class
es in English, that he may receive the
instruction of which he shows the need.
Teachers of all subjects will report
poor English of their students in all
written work, examinations included,
to the teachers of English, and the re-
port will affect the question of passing
in English.
Students who have completed any of
the regular courses will be GRADUATED
with diplomas corresponding with their
respective courses. Specials will be
given certificates upon completing the
work of any department.
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