Abingdon High School - Beacon Yearbook (Abingdon, VA)

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The boys in home ec. class. THE TEAM- WORK GOES ON IN EXCHANGING CLASSES The faculty chaperones school functions. 7 TT,,

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E. B. Stanley, Superintendent of Schools and May Jo Craig, School Board in a planning session. Mrs. V. Fleenor, Miss Dorthy Linder, Mrs. Shirley Talley, and Mr. Cook checks results of the opaque projector. Linda Gardner gets her excuse from Mr. Holmes and his assistant, Julia Bingham. A TEAM • COMMUNITY • SCHOOL • ADMINISTRATION Curtis L. Ramsey, principal, who believes school is a much too -short interlude in life where we have learned to live and work together as students, as citizens, as people who must, with courage , knowl - edge and conviction, carry the burdens of tomorrow ' s world. Mrs. Reed, school secretary, who is adept in anticipating requests of faculty, students, and patrons. 6

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FACTS, FIGURES FACULTY ENROLLMENT 206 Sci Math 6480 131 91 56 Yearly Teaching Hours Soc. Phy. Eng. Sc. Ed. 4320 2700 2340 99 Our enrollment is the highest in the history of the school and it is still rising. The annual census is studied very closely each year by the board of education in order to project anticipated needs. The present building pro- gram is just part of the program to have adequate facilities and faculty available. The number of hours our faculty spend teaching us yearly are amazingly high when figured as a total. The basic 3 R ' s of yesterday are still being taught today but the curriculum has been broadened to build well rounded citizens. Because of the Spage Age in which we live enrollment in science and mathematics classes has increased. Vocational classes also continue to grow. By studying more, our faculty members can teach us more. We never stop learning. The Abingdon faculty has proved their tremendous interest in education for further knowledge. The educational program they engage in includes increased knowledge in vocation and avocation. 8