Evening star., 1923-04-21
PLAN ABOL|SH|NG
Of HIGH SCHOOL
QueStionnaires Sent Out in
Falls Church to Determine
Sentiment.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star
FALLS CHURCH. Va, April 21-A
proposal to abolish the Falls Church
High School, which has been under
consideration by the board of school
trustees. has been submitted to the
people of the town in the form of a
statement of the considerations in
volved and a questionable.
Questions Asked.
The questions asked are whether the
present two-year high school shall be
continued or discontinued; whether
the citizens are in favor of a consoli-
dated accredited high school at Falls
Church: whether they favor first car
ing satisfactorily for the elementary
grades. or whether they want the
elementary school and the accredited d
high school developed at the same
time. Citizens are asked to sign and
return the QUESTIONABLE by April 25.
Those who have been missed in the
distribution of blanks can obtain tn I'm
from S. A. Rohwer. clerk of the board.
At the beginning of the present
semester there was an enrolment of
4O2 pupils in the elementary grades
and 20 in the high school. On the
basis of this enrolment the cost of
instruction is $121.50 year for each
high school pupil and s2325 a year
for each pupil in the grade schools.
Statement by Board.
The statement by the board. accom-
panying the Questionnaire, is as fol-
lows:
For many years there has been
maintained as a part of the public
school system Of the town of Falls
Church school district the first two
years of a high school course. This
high school has been supported by
state. county and district funds and
has had an enrolment which aver
ages less than twenty. The number
completing the two years work has
never been as great as the enroll
ment and has averaged less than
eight. To maintain this high school
work requires the full time services
of two teachers and part time serv-
ices of a third. The courses offered
follow those prescribed by the state
board of education for the first two
years of high school, but the school
is not accredited, although it's gradu-
ates have satisfactorily entered other
tinued their high school training to
completion.
Elementary School Crowded.
The enrolment in the elementary
school has increased so greatly in
the last few years that it is i'm
perative that additional quarters be
secured, and as a temporary relie1
the district board has considered the
possibility of abandoning the high
school work. The board believes this
district is the logical center for ar
accredited high school and would like
very much to have a consolidated
high school established here. but
this cannot be done with the present
funds. The board feels that the
greatest obligation to the children OF
the community is to those who attend
the elementary grades. and, therefore
the elementary school must receive
first consideration. There has never
been any effort made to get a genera
expression of the opinion of citizens
of the town or patrons of the schoo
on the matter Of a high school anG
we therefore take this opportunity
to ask you to tell us your views.
For your convenience we attach
the following QUESTIONABLE and re.
spectfully urge that you fill it ou,
and return it either to your child's
teacher or send 1t direct to S. A
Rohwer. clerk of school board, East
Falls Church. Va. We would appre.
ciate letter If you feel the question
aire does not permit a full expires.
sion of your views. If you wisr
more information call on one of the
trustees"