San Diego Vocational High School - Artisan Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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IN-K ik? i ,-3, , a Many of our students wi Il' be interested to know that there ls a branch of our voca- tional school atthe U. S. Naval Air Station. At this naval establishment, there are over three hundred apprentices, many of whom are also high school personnel taking credit toward their diplomas. The San Diego Vocational School maintains six full-time instructors at the 'island' to provide the same type of classes that are available on our own campus. A unique schedule is followed which allows the apprentices to work ln their respec- tive shops for three weeks and then attend school classes for a full UC-hour week. This 'three and one' plan provides an interesting variety to the course and at the same time allows the full number of hours ln school that are required for high school graduation. The operation of this high school program within the Naval Air Station has come about through a joint agreement between the Commanding Officer and the station and the Superintendent of the San Diego City Schools. Both the navy training section and the city schocls' administration share joint responsibility for maintaining a high standard of instruction and facilities for these classes. The excellent scholarship record attained by this group ls partly explained by the careful selection of apprentices by the Navy Clvll Service and partly to tte high degree of cooperation and interest shown by all parties concerned--U. S. Navy, San Diego City Schools and the apprentices themselves.

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ISLAND STUDENT BODY Th 'S Die o Vocatlcnal 'School graduate with a trade major is doubly fontunate in e an g that he not only graduates with a high school diploma but he has also attainedrthe manipulative skills, technical knowledge, attitudes and appreciation which are sal- h labor market in terms of a job as an advanced apprentice ln his partl- able on t e cular trade major field. 'ln the competitive labor market the person with training or experience has a definite advantage when applying for work. Il continue their training by entering actively Many Vocational School graduates wi as a life renticeship program in the field which they have already chosen into an app 'trade major! 'Through the completion of an apprenticeship the studerit.wil,l become 'iighly skilled in all the various phases of the trade in which he speclializes by iarticipating in a supervised work program which will offer him experience in these various phases and in a school program where the technical phases of the ttraderwill ' durin the total period of apprentice- be covered. The progress of the apprentice g su ervlsed and directed by an apprenticeship and advisory com- ship 'w'i'1ij be closely p mittee made up of representatives of management, labor and the San Diego Vocational School. This committee will do everything in its power to develop an outstanding t' with the best on-the-job and related technical craftsman by providing the appren ice training possible. During the period ofiapprenticeshlp training the apprentice will receive ia' guaranteed minimum wage with advances in the wage scale provided at regular intervals upon pre- sentation of satisfactory progress in both on-the-job and related technical phases of his apprenticeship. Upon completion of the apprenticeship period the graduate will be presented with a journeyman certificate issued by the State of California. The graduate apprentice will also have abackground ofmanipulative skills and related technical knowledge gained through the apprenticeship upon which lre can draw for the rest of his life in the earning of his livelihood and in taking his place in the economic and social and civic life of the community.

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