Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-07
ed Tor this year number 1875. or eleven
more than the preceding year

ed for this year number 1875. or eleven
more than the preceding year
Sixty-six counties and fifteen citie,
nave one or moro accredited FIRST grade
nigh schools. Norfolk and Wise Coun-
ues lead In the number of first grade
hiRh schools with fvo each. while Taze-
we'll leads all the counties in the per-
centage OF Its high schools. which are
accredited as first grade with 100 per
cent. Norfolk and Wise are again close
seconds. each having five out OF six
high schools accredited.
The number of graduates Counting
as graduates pupils In senior classes)
from accredited high schools this year
exceeds by about II per cent the num-
Der graduating In 1914. The total num-
Der of graduates this year is 1892 as
! against 1889 In 1914. Six hundred and
eighteen boys are graduating this year
as against sos in 1914, and 1.072 girls
as against 9S3 In 1914.
WHAT BECOMES OF
HIGH SCHOOL PRODUCT
with n view to obtaining something
like a satisfactory answer to the ques-
ton of what becomes OF our high school
product" says Mr.. Terrells report, the
department sent out supplementary
report to the principals of q large Num-
Der of our best four-year high schools.
and in this report the principals were
asked to locate the graduates OF last
year under the following heads: l. num-
Der who entered college .. number
who entered normal schools: 3. num-
Der teaching; 4, number entering pro-
fessional schools other than normal
schools: .. number farming; 6. number
married :. number in business mot
included under previous hcads).
Most Of the schools reported. but not
all Of the graduates were accounted for
in no no In
showed total of l.322 graduates (459
boys and s63 girls).
The session of l9l4-l5 marks per-
haps the best organized and most sue
cessful effort ever undertaken By the
Department Of Public instruction to
have the schools of every county in the
State inspected.
STATE INSPECTORS
VISIT EVERY SECTION
LAS "A result practically every division
in the state was reached b. "A repre-
sentative OF the department during the
past session, over half a hundred teach
ers Institutes were attended and par
ticipated in by the inspectors over $50
schools tone-room graded and high
schools included) aggregating over
thousand rooms were visited, and no
less than $50 addresses were delivered
at school fairs and other meetings Of
an educational nature. In their vista
lion and inspection OF schools. the in
spcctors were aided by the special re-
ports from the schools which enabled
them TO check up accurately the SAM
tary and physical conditions OF the
school grounds and buildings and the
course Of study and classroom work of
the schools which they visited
81 feel safe in saying" says Mr.. Ter
rc!l. that never before has there been
such a marked and splendid spirit OF
cooperation on the part of the division
superintendent, trustees and patrons
with the department officials.
Truly, * has been good to see tho
readiness with which the division SUI
perintendents, trustees and people have
graspcd the viewpoint Of the depart
inert officials in their effort TO stand
ardize the work Of the high schools, and
even better to witness their splendid
oo-oDera,.cn, which has Insured In n
large measure the success Of this
mighty effort