Frankfort Community High School - Red Bird Yearbook (West Frankfort, IL)

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OUR SCHOOL The Frankfort Community High School was organized in August, 1919. This organization brought together two High Schools, the West Frankfort High School and the Frankfort Heights High School. The enrollment for the year 1919-20 was 147 students. Eight teachers gave their full time to the work and two gave part of their time. The enrollment this year is more than 600 and twenty-four teachers are employed. When the school was organized it was accredited at the University of Illinois with sixteen credits. Since then subjects have been added until the state university gives admission credit to 32 ' S units of work. Also, this year the school was admitted as a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. This membership means that the school is meeting a high standard of organization, preparation of teachers and teaching skill. It signifies that the scholarship attainment of its graduates is of high rank. The school endeavors to prepare the student for his future life. Economically it adds $33,000 to his earning capacity. It al o assures him of entering into occupations and fields of labor that he could not follow without his high school education. A training in citizenship is received by pursuing courses in history and civics. This civic training is heloed by his contact with his fellow students and teachers. He learns to subordinate himself for the good of the group. Social problems are met which help him to meet the practical situations that he will encounter in after school life. Moral standards are met which helps to develop a conscience of right living. His health and physical privileges are studied so that he may be acquainted with the laws of healthful living and physical development. While in high school he is surrounded with religious precepts and examples which make for spiritual growth. F. A. WILSON. Page Seven

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Oakley Mays C. L. Jones Bernard Hampton, Sec. O. S. Brown, Pres. D. O. Jones OUR BOARD Due to the good judgment and intelligence of the supporters of the F. C. H. S. they have endeavored to select in the personnel of the Board, men who represent the various phases of our community life; men who have an untiring interest in education and the best interests of the Patrons of our school; men of broad minds who meet and face squarely the issues of the school, whether it be criticism or commendation. Because of their interest in our interests we are bound to say they are striving for the advancement of the school in connection with the civic pride and advancement of the township and county from which we draw our constituency. We have a principal to plan and initiate effective legislation; a banker to execute the plans; two business men to see that the specialized parts of the plan fit adequately into their respective places; and two farmers who manipu late the tools with skillful dexterity and keep in operation the machine that winds out the finished product that the world is proud of and usually are classified in the world of achievements as graduates. PAUL SMITH. P'iqr Eight