Arcadia High School - Arcadian Yearbook (Arcadia, CA)

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A mmrsfrahon Board of Eclucahon Wnth real concern for the educatuonal welfare of Arcadua students members of the Board of Educatoon have spent many hours consudermg problems of the Dlstruct Not only have they met durmg regular Board meetmgs but they have spent countless hours an the commumty clar rfyung the needs of the schools to the crtrzens Because of thear leadershlp throughout the years Ar cadla ss known as a fme school system Overcrowdmg at all grade levels has been studied and the Board has adopted a plan provldmg for the contmuance of ex tended day scheduling for the Hugh School next year with added temporary housrng to provlde an adequate number of classrooms Harold Q Lertz I recu ent Ear! S Rrcleer ecrefary ward L Bufferworf F W Cowmg AIQH1 Cf' AIQITILQI' r...- Ilr. A. W Alisson flfem er

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Acfmfnfsfraffon . 'ls lai d Q 'f 25' gf 1 ri, ,fs 'Af fi' staff v. lp'-asf lr Rl nfs? 'F :fs-'wJ .. Wi-. '5f1z:1f2fQ?fsa5E:fa-11-.'wf3ge5 - - -M . ..' if 5:4 D' 9. , .cs-.. 31.5,-'Q fa .- J-,yy , . .,- -r. , - . 'X - ' itj f . wx- . I' K 2-ff 'V ' fl'-aff ...gf 54ti15'kvQfl-5,2 . . - f.. .. 15566 I ' ffffff 'ff'-' 1- -- if t' a, ' In 'is ?31i f'-ff-1 Yflgz. . f- 5-1 .ff 1.1 4 Through the leadership of the Arcadia Board of Education, the untiring efforts of the District Administrative staff, and thought- ful planning and consideration of high school administrators and staff members, gratifying strides have been made in the devel- opment of the present plant and curriculum offerings. Always with the best interests of students foremost in their minds, the entire staff has labored long and hard to develop course offerings which will challenge the individual abilities of each student who has attended the high school since its incep- tion. The planning of the physical plant, its enlargement, and its adjustment to the needs of an expanding student body has required many hours of extra effort on the part of all school personnel who have been striving to make this one of the out- standing high schools in California. Beginning with only a handful of books, the present school library now houses more than 9,000 references and recreational reading volumes. In addition, some 70 magazines and per- iodicals are provided for student use along with a rapidly ex- panding resource file of phamphlets covering hundreds of subjects. At the close of the l955 school year and with the graduation of the first senior class, total enrollment was iust short of seven- teen hundred. Five short years later, almost 2550 students meet in classes daily on this same campus. Because of the tremendous increase in enrollment which brought classrooms to a 1001, capacity, it became necessary to institute an extended day scheduling this year which brought freshmen students on campus at i0 a.m., to remain until 4:30 p.m., with the three other classes remaining on regular schedule. With constantly greater emphasis on strengthening the cur- riculum, a pilot program of accelerated classes for more cap- able learners was instituted in the 1957-1958 school year. D-ur- ing the year iust closing, this program has been vastly expand- ed to include English, Social Studies, Mathematics, Languages and Science. A further refinement has been in the scheduling of students in specialized classes, so as to achieve the most ideal learning environment for all. Truly, Arcadia High School has made remarkable advances in education since that proud day in June 1955 when the first graduating class marked the coming of age of a new high school in the San Gabriel Valley. Principal Elbert E. Souders, Assistant Principal Gerald Rayl, and Dr. W. R. Pat- terson, Director of Counseling and Guidance at the High School, study blueprints as they seek possible additional areas where classes may meet next year.

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Ptannect ttze overall policy for ttze sctzoots operationp Superintenctent Dr. William R. Staerkel, completing his sec- ond year as Superintendent of the Arcadia Unified School District, has done an out- standing iob as chief administrative officer for the schools. One of his major concerns during the past two years has been the continued strength- ening ofthe curriculum at all grade levels so as to better prepare students for the future. Also working with members ofthe Board of Education, as that group has had to consider the problems created by over-crowded schools, Dr. Staerkel has been able to pre- sent many possible solutions for the Board's consideration. His pleasant manner and earnest desire to provide even better schools for Arcadia stu- dents has made him many friends in the community D Hugt1es Personne Director Dr Wrttram M taer e uperrnten ent Henry S Malmo Dr Alton E Scott E ucatmna Serwces BUSVWQSS Sefvffes Assistant Supermten ents Assistant Superintendents Henry S Molino and Dr Alton E Scott have each assumed leadership in their respective fields Mr Mo llno directs the many divisions of Educational Services while Dr Scott is responsible for all Business Services for the District Dr Scott began his duties at Ar cadia last August