McKeesport High School - Yough A Mon Yearbook (Mckeesport, PA)

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MR. Fm-mx I. W EIGLE When Vocational School completes its first decade this Iune, Mr. Weigle will celebrate his te th n year as princi- pal, for he was the school's first admin- istrative head. This year 517 tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grade students were under the guidance of the prin- cipal. VIIIIATIII Al l8lIH0lll' Mr. Iohnson is the Director of Voca- tional Education at Vocational High School. The tools, machines, and equip- ment used in Vocational's eleven shops as well as the courses of study offered in each a re under the care of the Direc- tor. MR. BERT JOHNSON 'Vos-ufv

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Prominent above the city, the mills, the river, Tech High has been a part of the McKeesport scene for over thirty years. Named McKeesport Technical High School, the building was ready for its' first students in September, 1916, replacing Shaw Avenue High School. The first class to grad- uate from the new school numbered l58 graduates. The original structure was extended by an addition in 1924 which consisted of the entire rear of the present building including Rooms 211 and 200. Even this addition had to be supplemented in the crowded 1930's by ten portables erected along the south side of the building, and used until the new Vocational School relieved the pressure in 1940. The largest class was in 1941 when 922 seniors donned caps and gowns to receive their diplomas. Plans for interviewing sophomores are discussed by Mr. Shelby Erwin, student counselor, and Miss Ger- trude Brown, girls' adviser, in the latter's third floor office. Assistance in solving school problems and advice concerning post-graduation aims are offered to students by these two counselors. MR. IOHN S. Mclfrzxrras Mr. McFeaters has been the assistant prin- cipal of the High School for eleven years, succeeding Dr. McElroy in that post in 1939. Early in this school year Mr. McFeaters was named Head of Instruction.

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mnasium, In the last decade hundreds of students have enjoyed offer: Classrooms, shops, laboratories, gy the many facilities which Vocational School has to auditorium, practice field, and the track oval. One of the most complete institutions of its type, McKeesport's Vocational High School successfully supplies the needs of its students and of the community. For the students the school provides a learning situation especially tailored for boys who find pleasure in working with tools and machines. By supplementing regu- lar classroom studies with the first-hand ex- perience of the shop, the school gives the student a mastery of specific skills that are useful not only in job-seeking but also in developing creative talent. For the community the school supplies graduates Who have training in occupation- al fields that are in demand by local indust- ries. Possessed with the confidence of per- sonal ability, such graduates make cheerful and productive citizens. Vocational's immense gymnasium is kept busy with school activities from basketball games to socials like the Sadie Hawkins' Dance at the left.