Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-15
Big High School
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The Holtville Union High School
is located in the center of the ia
nous Southside district of the I'm
perial Valley. This section is noted
for its wonderful fertility and for
its wide range of diversified farm
ing.
The patrons of the TToltville I'm
ion High School, however, feel that
the most valuable crop produced
here is the fine crop of yourg folks
who compose the personnel OF the
student body of the schools. Ac-
cordingly they have provided ample
facilities for their proper training
and preparations for life.
Prof. W. Fl. Wardrip is the p,in
cipal Of this school and it has made
rapid strides III growth under his
leadership. He is particularly adapt
ed to the needs of the school. This
being an agricultural district, educa.
tion largely runs that way, and he
has specialized for this work.
The high school has an area of
approximately $50 square miles
comprising eight elementary school
districts.
The community growth and deve-
lopment have constantly pushed the
building facilities and there has
been added fine domestic science
and art building, which is also used
for n cafeteria. Next, came the
necessity for a manual arts build
ing and it was built on the other
side Of the main building, where
forging, machine work and auto
tractor work, vulcanizing, etc, are
done. k--
' The congested housing faeilitie.
in town called for teachers cottage.
on the campus to accommodate ;he
teachers. The cottages are modern
in every way and conform to the
architecture of the other buildings
The landscape plans were drawn
by Professor Gregg of the Univer
sity OF California, aud are still III
process of development on the cam
pus, by the competent gardener
placed in charge. =
The problem of transportation
has been amply met. Five 20 pas
senger buses and three five pas
senger touring ears are used. s
A good athletic field is provides
for the school sports. Pupils has.
access to the warm artesian plunge
and swimming is an important par,
OF their physical education. .,..ss
The agricultural instructor, wht
is certified by the University to dt
official testing, has done much OF
fetal testing for dairyinen of tn,
district.
Agricultural clubs are organized
each year in both the grammar -ant
high schools. Each spring schoo
fair is held at the high school n
which time exhibits of sewing
drawing, cooking, manual training
pigs, calves, cows, poultry, and agri
cultural products are on display.
The graduation exercises of tn,
eight grades Of the district tax,
place here and is community af
fair that unites the entire district
The evening school offered b,
the high school, furnishes an addi
tional item of community servic,
and supplies an additional eontac
found in no other department.
!. Among the courses Offered the fol
lowing have proved most popular
, Spanish, English, for foreigners
Amerieanization, auto and tracto
work, wood work and basketry
commercial subjects, millinery
music and sewing. The attendanc,
or these classes has been large.
Courses in vocational agrieultur,
are: farm science, animal husbandry
dairying and poultry. Holtvill,
ranks high us an agricultural school
At the annual state fair held las,
fall Holtville won first honors il
three events and second honors il
two events.