, 1921-10-06
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SCHOOL NOTES
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! : The High School Tennis Club has
been organized with officers as fol-
lows: Harold Close. President:
kimbro Breitenstein, Secretary
Treasurer, also a Committee on rules
and IA committee on grounds. The
tennis court is now practically ready.
h city officials kindly helped us
out by using the city scraper and
roller on the court. thereby putting
it into good condition, and we wish
to express our appreciation for this
assistance. A number Of players
have already tried out the court and
are well pleased with it. Next
spring we hope to complete the work
we have begun On the court and
grounds.
The school has once more been fav-
ored with a gift from the Glass of
1920. namely a mimeoscope. This
instrument is used in connection
with the mimeograph for reproduce
lEg sketches, drawings. outline maps
etc. The scope of this instrument in
reproducing various kinds of line
work is almost unlimited. We wish
o express our thanks to the Glass
Of 1920 for this excellent gift. 1t is
one that will be very useful to the
school.
The enrolment in the high school
has almost reached the maximum
seating capacity of the school. The
enrolment at present is 40 which
represents the number of available
hight school desks. 1t is gratifying
TO note that the high school enroll
ment is increasing every year. 1t
means that an increasing percentage
OF pupils are staying through the
high school instead of dropping out
after completing the eighth grade.
The University of Wyoming has
recently adopted standards for ac-
crediting four-year high schools. |
These standards are Independent of
the North Central Association stand
ards but are similar in many par
For the benefit OF those
who are interested in the standing of |
high chools these standards are
given below. Rawlins High School
is on the accredited List. of the North
Central Association OF Secondary
Schools and Colleges. and we believe
that we can also qualify for the state
ISL as those re- |
Quirements are less rigid.
Standards adopted by the faculty
OF the University Of Wyoming for
accrediting fo%ur-year high schools:
l. The school must be maintained !
FOR at least SO weeks.
2. Sixteen units Tor 32 credits)
shall be required for graduation.
3. The faculty shall consist of
not less than three teachers for the
four years of high school work.
Where a six-year high school is
there shall be not less
han four teachers giving their full
line to h work OF these grades.
The principal or superintendent may
)e counted as n Of the teachers,
he gives practically his en-
ire attention to the high school.
4. All teachers must be qualified
md efficient.
5. Teachers of academic subjects
must hold at least a Glass II High
School Certificate.
6. One-half of the teaching corps
must be eligible for a Glass l Ger
The ratio OF pupils per
teacher should not exceed 25. Reel
tation periods should be at least
minutes in the clear.
7. Six classes per day shall be the
maximum for any teacher.
Q. Program of studies must be
well-balanced. II foreign language
offered. two units must be given.
studies. to meet the
needs OF the community, should be
in the program Of studies.
9. The LOCATION and construction
Of the high school building. the
lighting, heating and ventilation of
rooms. the nature of the labora-
corridors. closets. water
school, furniture. apparatus.
methods Of cleaning shall be such as
to insure hygienic conditions for
both pupils and teachers.
10. The library should have an
adequate number OF dictionaries, en-
magazines and the
reference books for proper
pursuit of the different subjects Of
The laboratory should
be adequately equipped for the
sciences that are offered. 1t may be
for a small school to Sc
cure adequate equipment for two
sciences rather than to endeavOr to
three or four without the
equipment.