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74.0 manship, Business English, Commercial Arithmetic, Higher Mathematics, Typewriting, Shorthand, Spanish, Mechanical Drawing, Woodshop, Machine Shop, Blacksmithing, 'Welding High School English, Public Speaking, and Chemistry. The enrollment for l924-25 was 450, while the faculty has I8 members. For several years, Americanization classes of adult training in citizen- ship have been provided by the Administration for our future foreign born citizens. The Bureau of Naturalization of the United States Depart- ment of Labor has general supervision of the work. Text books are furnished free to applicants for United States Citizenship. ln one class. prospective citizens are taught to speak, read and write the English lan- guage. ln the other, they are taught the simple facts concerning our history and functions of our government. Another important course being offered, is a Nurses' Chemistry class, the members of which are from the Saint .Ioseph's Hospital. Chemistry relative to the nursing profession is studied: this being taken up in lec- tures and demonstrations after considerable groundwork has been given. One of the most interesting additions to the High School in the past year is the Health Department. Realizing the importance of health activities, the administration has created this department and provided a competent and well trained nurse, one of whose duties is to care for all girls who become ill or are in any way incapacitated while at school. For this purpose a well equipped dispensary has been established in which cots and a bed are available for those who wish to return to class after resting or who need personal care from the school nurse. Another im- portant duty of the nurse is to examine at the beginning of the year, all girls taking Physical Training, in order to determine their physical fitness for athletic activities, or their need of constructive aid. She also lectures to the girls' Physical Training classes on phases of personal hygiene and public health. So, Phoenix Union High School has grown, in the number of buildings and in actual money value, from one classroom to our beautiful institution of today: but, the most valuable growth of all, consists of these services to the community, and of the moulding of the characters that go forth each year to battle with life having stronger bodies, braver hearts, more highly trained minds and clean-cut moral standard. 21
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V Y se- ' if N Y , Y -I 'Z' The Phoenix High School first occupied a building separate from the Central School in I897 when the site upon which the Commercial Building now stands was purchased. I t was then occupied by the Churchill resi- dence which was remodeled and, made ready for school use. Two years later, in l899, an addition was added to the residence, doubling the capa- city. At the same time, the block south of the school was bought and a temporary building erected. ln the following years, the school continually grew, acquiring additional land, until, in l9l l, the entire site of the present High School had been purchased. ln l9l 2, following a bond issue of Sl 50,000.00, the Auditorium, Domes- tic Arts, and Science Buildings and the heating plant were constructed. These buildings were first used in l9l 3. The first building purchased was then remodeled and turned over to the Commercial Department: being thereafter known as the Commercial Building. ln spite of the already great enlargement, the school soon needed more buildings and more complete equipment. The year of l9l9 was marked by the voting of S500,000.00 worth of bonds by the citizens: making pos- sible the construction of the Liberal Arts and Industrial Arts Buildings. and the Gymnasium. 540,000 was also spent for paving. The present valuation of Phoenix Union High School is over Sl ,250,000. Not only has the number of buildings and size of the faculty increased in these years of growth but Phoenix High School today ranks among the best schools in the country in regard to modern, progressive methods of education. lt is now an accredited school with the State University and the North Central Association of Colleges. This means that the students graduated from the school are admitted without examination to the University of Arizona and to any other accredited college or university in the United States. The California colleges and universities have never accredited Phoenix High School, although her students are always admitted to the California institutions without examination. Stanford University is an exception to this as an entrance examination in English is required there. All teachers in the High School must hold a university degree and these facts all raise the standard of the school to that high degree for which every loyal Coyote strives and is proud of. ln addition to the regular courses offered to the students, some valuable community work has been done. The Night School Department of Phoe- nix High School provides an opportunity to those who work during the day but who are glad of a chance to gain a better education and increase their efficiency. ln the school year l9l5-l9I6, under Mr. C. L. Michael and Mrs. Gertrude Jay Mathews, it began as a private school. Shorthand and Typewriting were the subjects offered. The enrollment for the first year was I5 and Mr. Michael and Mrs. Mathews were the only teachers. Two years later, the School Board took over the work, making Mr. Michael principal and authorizing him to offer any subject for which ten or more students enrolled. The courses now offered include: Bookkeeping, Pen- 20
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