The Penn's Grove record., 1914-12-11
STATES HIGH
SCHOOL SYSTEM
Assistant Commissioner Of Edu-
cation Favors Six-Year Term
URGES "SIx AND SIX" PLAN
High Schools Are Accessible to ALI
There Are Sixty-two Private
Schools That Are Approved
by the State.

Especial Trenton Correspondence.
Trenton.-Recommending the reor-
ganiaztion of the high school system
of the State into what is commonly
known as the Junior and senior high
schools" the annual report of Assist
ant Commissioner of Education A. B.
Meredith was submitted to Commits
sioner Kendall.
1T should be noted" he says, that
there is developing a growing inter
est throughout the State in the six
and six plan Of reorganization. Sew
eral municipalities, through their
boards of education, are committed
to the general idea, and are formu-
lating their policies with regard to
new high school buildings in the light
of the educational and administrative
elaboration, viz:
Il. Studies in the r~etardation and
elimination of pupils.
"2. A growing appreciation of the
education significance Of individual
differences among pupils, thereby in
volving the necessity for different
curricula and a provision for differ
ent rates of progress during school
life.
"3. The development of prevoca-
tional and vocational activities. espe-
Gial1y as related to industrial pur-
suits, and to housekeeping, as a part
Of the public school program OF
studies
Assistant Commissioner Meredith
says in his report he would divide
the school system under the proposed
plan of reorganization into two pc
RODS of six years each, the first Of
these being devoted to the elemen-
tary education and the latter six to
higher instruction. OF the last men
toned period the first three years
would be known as the Junior High
School" and the final three as the
Senior High School" Mr.. Meredith
in his report goes into the subject
to considerable extent and presents
a specific plan for carrying the prop
osition into operation, although he
states that it might need modification
20 some degree.
The report of the assistant commits
Sioner shows that during the school
year ending June 80, 1914, there were
enrolled 3S,O99 pupils, and that the
amount expended for High School
teachers salaries was $1,785, 225. 25,
an increase of $214,4S8.37. The aver
age salary per year for male teachers
was $1,542.61 and for female teach
ers S983.11. The number of approved
four-year high schools was increased
by six, the total being 127. The as
sistant commissioner makes a strong
argument in favor of having each
school seek approval from the state
authorities.
"To the credit Of New Jersey" he
says, 'ft should be said that no pupil
who is qualified to do high school
work and who desires to do it is de-
MED the opportunity. High schools
are accessible to all. The fact that
last year 6,975 pupils, or 1873 per cent.
Of the total Of the high school e
rollment, attended high schools out
side their home districts, shows how
well the advantages we're used"
The assistant commissioner reports
that in addition to the public high
schools that are approved, there are
sixty-two private schools on the list,
two having been added
Among the many other matters the
report discusses is the series of prin-
cipals' round tables in~augurated.
Three of these sessions were held,
one at Plainfeld, another at New
ark and the third at Bayonne. The
success of the new idea in high school
graduation exercises, where the stu
dents give demonstrations OF the
work Of the school, is touched upon,
and the report of the committee on
athletic organizations, headed by DR..
James G. Keshland, Of Camden, is
given. The committee recommends
that professional coaches for high
school athletic teams be tobooed.
One new organization of high school
teachers was formed during the year,
that of the Association Of Mathematics
Teachers of New Jersey.