Evening star., 1921-05-19
HOPING TO REMEDY
SCHOOL CROWD|NG
Board of Education Will
Draft Plans to Be Sent to
Congress by October.

Another building program designated
to remedy congested conditions in >the
high schools will be drafted by the
board Of education for presentation to
Congress by October. it was learned to-
day from school authorities. This pro-
posed project also will include the
necessary provisions for relief in the
elementary schools, which were stricken
from the $500. 600 emergency construc-
ton program now before Congress.
No building program for the high
schools has been framed by school off,
Gals, although these institutions are as
seriously overcrowded as some of the
graded schools. and hundreds Of students
are receiving only a half days instruc-
ton due to this condition. The pro-
posed establishment Of two junior high
schools, provisions for which are con-
tained in the less than $2.000.O00 prof.
ect, and the opening OF the new East
ern High School in September. 1922.
what the present high school conses-
ton. However, they are convinced that
additional accommodations will have to
be provided. and therefore contemplate
to recommend them in the new con-
struction program to be drafted during
the summer.
Larger Building for business.
Additions to Tech and Western high
schools probably will be decided on by
school officials as measures OF relief
at these institutions. 1t is likely that
a new and larger building will be
asked to replace Business High School.
as this institution covers an entire
triangular block and there is no room
for its extension.
Business High School was erected in
1905, and has normal capacity OF 500.
The May enrolment was 1.195 STU
dents, 295 in excess of those for whom
taken care of by an afternoon session
and by the unusual use of laboratories
and typewriting rooms as section
rooms and classrooms.
The capacity of Central High School
is theoretically $500. and is COM
whole enrolment at the beginning of
this month was 1928. Unsuitable rooms
in the building are used for both sec
ton and recitation rooms. The present
registration. school officials say. Is
overtaxing the facilities.
Eastern Much Too Small.
Eastern High School was built to
meet the school needs of East WASH
ington twenty-nine years ago. This
pr esent building has only ten regular
classrooms, which will accommodate
$50 pupils. The May enrolment of
this school was 756. The school has
been organized on two-shift basis.
with over two-thirds of the students
reporting from 8:15 am. to 1890 pm.
and one-third from 12:45 to S pm. AS
in other senior institutions, the physics
and chemical laboratories and drawing
rooms are used as recitation rooms.
ho nnrvnal "a ma cifv nf Tech High
School is about LOO. The enroll
ment taken May 3 was 1916. This
school also Is operated on two
shift system.
western High School. according to
school officials, is not compelled to
use any rooms unsuited to classroom
work. The capacity is $50. and the
May enrolment was IT'S students The
excess Is taken care OF by providing
instruction for a group of about 200
another group from 10 am. to 2:3O
pm.
Five Portables Required.
Armstrong Manual Training School
was erected in 1902 to accommodate
800 students. In addition to the main
building, five portables are being
ment of 709 students
Dunbar High School was erected
in October. 1916. and was originally
intended to accommodate 1900 stu
dents. The May enrolment was 1.41O.
In order to provide for the students
sub-basement rooms and science lee
ture rooms are used as classrooms.
The o Street Junior High School
building was erected in 1888. This
building also houses an Americaniza-.
tion school. Many improvements are
needed to refit it for satisfactory
school use. The May enrolment of
this school was sos.
The M Street Junior High School
was formerly the M Street High
School. and was erected in 1880. It's
enrolment Is 3S4 students. Manv inn
proponents are needed to put this
building in modern condition.