Troy High School - Trojan Yearbook (Troy, OH)

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Although at one time he wanted to be a physician, Charles Secoy is happy in his present work as Principal of the High School and Supervisor of Secondary Education. The little-seen Board of Education meets only once a month, yet its decisions have far reaching effects upon the entire Troy school system. The duties of the board, whose members are officers of the State of Ohio, are outlined by the state, including managing all schools in the district, prescribing courses of study for the various levels, and seeing that necessary books, lunches, and transportation are provided. The board also has the often difficult task of antici- pating and preparing for increases in school enrollment. School responsibility originates in the citi- zens, goes through the board to the Superin- tendent, Mr. Jeffers, who is in charge of the administration of the entire system. Assisting him is Mr. Houck. The school administration is further divided into Elementary education, headed by Mr. Routson, and Secondary educa- tion, Whose director is Mr. Secoy. 'f All experiences involving pupils are interesting to Lee Mitchell, who besides being Dean of Boys teaches electricity and advises the Industrial Arts club. K , Howard Hoffman, Assistant Principal ment. Completing the guidance staff are: Joseph Todd 75: Troy school phychologistg James Welbaum, Sopho- more guidance, head basketball coach, who devotes spare time to sports and familyg Lawrence Gorrell, Guidance Coordinator for High School and Van Cleve, who has traveled in the U.S., Canada, and Europe, Patricia Hartle, Freshman guidance, F.T.A. advisor, who is often seen bicycling or knitting. -11- and Head of the Mathematics Depart- Thelma Thompson, Dean of Girls, and also a member of the guidance staff, recently received her Masters in Education from Wittenburg. She is advisor to J-Teens and the Student Council. 21, is r . .35 if nm A is . ' mme: :mm cumnce cmowwl

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Superintendent of Troy Public Schools, Glenn B. Jeffers. Assistant Superintendent, George H. Houck. Director of Elementary Education, M. L. Routson. mm. . Mr. Jeffers and Mr. Ward prepare for .a board meeting. Administration Devotes Much Time To Making Vital THS Decisions. Members of the Board of Education are: Qseatedl Willis Ward, presi- dentg Albert Wyckoff, vice-president 1964g William Jackson, vice- president and member 19633 fstandingl Arthur Coyleg Dr. Stanley Vorpe, member 19645 Harry Zurmehly.

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Seated: Vernon Knuckles, general XII, journalism, Advisor: Senior Boys, Big T , annual: Thelma Secoy, general XI, Advisor: F.N.A., Junior class, Frank Prouty, Director of Summer School, Visual Education, and English, academic and A. P. XII, Advisor: Chess, Projection, National Honor Society: Judith Boyd, academic and general X, Advisor: Block T, Club 665 Standing: Caren Earl, general IX and X, reading, Advisor: Communication Skills Form Through four different levels of study, Troy's English Department strives to prepare all students to take their place in the world. The regular and general groups learn basic reading and Writing skills, with plenty of essential grammar, while the academic and advanced placement students do more detailed Writing and reading about the great literature and ideas of the world. Club 665 Inex Curry, academic and A. P. X, Advisor: Creative Writing, Richard Rosen, academic and A. P. XI, Advisor: Junior class, Eileen Murray, general and academic IX, speech, Advisor: Dramatics, Speech Contests, Edna Floyd, academic and A. P. IX, Jerry Hart, general IX and academic XI, Advisor: Key Club, Coach: freshman basketball. Basis For Living ln World. As electives, there are journalism and speech, the mastery of which plays an important part in today's world of communication. New developments this year were the extension of a literary magazine to the advanced sophomore class, and the use of Encyclopedia Britanica films on the humanities in many classes. -12-