Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-19

dents in their preparation for the
various eallings.
"The school is listed in Division
CA in the bulletin of accredited
secondary schools issued by the Uni
vcrsity of California.
six of our graduates took
the examination in English A
at the University of California
in 1928, all of whom passed,
whereas Al per cent Of the 1926
who took the examination fail
ed.
"In the bulletin "Scholarship
Rating of Secondary Schools in
California for 1928" 60 per cent
of the freshmen from Central I'm
ion High School in the University
are shown as ranking above the
lowest third of the freshman class.
"The school is a member of the
California Scholarship Federation
and about ten per cent of the stud
ents gained membership in the Hon
or Scholarship Society. Three mem
were awarded the "Gold Seal =
were awarde cthc "Go'q Seal
upon their diplomas for maintain
ing membership in the society not
less than u of the l6 quarters Of
their high school course.
During the year 438 high
school and. 53 Junior college
pupils were enrolled, making
total of 493 This is an increase
of 50 pupils or 14.3 per cent over
last year. Txo average daily
attendance of the high school
and junior college for 1925
was 343 and for 1923-24 it was
387 an increase of 1873 per cent.
Junior College Work
"The junior college has completed
its second wear and has fully dem
onstrated the wisdom of its estab-
lishment. Thirtv-four students were
enrolled the first year and 53 the
second year. The work has been up
to the standard of college work and
the credits earned here are accept
ed at the University of California,
Stanford University, University of,
Southern California and other col
leges of the state.
''Sixty-six per cent of our
1922 and 1928 graduates con-
tinued their education either in
our junior college or at some
other school, whereas not more
than "a per cent of any former
class went on to college. Eight
of the ten graduates of the
class of 1924 have already made
arrangements to continue in
some higher institution.
Physical Education
"Our splendid new gymnasium
and its equipment have added great
ly in caring for the physical welfare
of the students. The requirements
of the state board of education and
of the state law relative to physical
education have been complied with
to the letter. Each pupil has been
required to take three periods of
supervised physical exercise per
week unless excused by a physi-
clan s certificate.
In athletic contests the girls won
the valley championship in indoor
baseball. The boys won the track
meet and took second place IN foot
ball and basketball. In tennis the
school won girls singles and doubles,
and. mixed doubles.
Americanization Work
"A teacher was employed and
work undertaken for the first time
this year among our foreign born
population. From the result of the
first year it appears evident that
this work will develop into a very
important department of the school.
Transportation
"The transportation problem re-
mains an important problem, both
from the standpoint of the super
vision of the pupils while on the
road and from a financial point of
view. The use of large busses in
stead of Fords has reduced the cost
TO minimum. The expense the