Beaverton High School - Beaver Yearbook (Beaverton, OR)

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ituated in his new office, Mr. Arm- strong continues to correlate the operation of two high schools in addition to 21 grade schools included in the new reorganized district. Administer- ing policies, advising the school board in establishing policies, and preparing agen- das for board meetings comprise a small part of his varied responsibilities, since he is accountable-to the school board for the entire operation of all the schools in the district. Last year Mr. Armstrong was one of 25 superintendents in the United States in- vited to Columbia University for a t-hree- week work shop concerning school ad- ministration and practices. He has been invited to return this year for a one-week continuation of the course in December. Superintendent Armstrong also manages to add chairmanship of the executive committee of the Oregon School Study Council and the State Department of Education Committee on Able and Gifted Student 'Funds to his already busy sche- dule.

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ith an area of 581f2 square miles, District No. 48 is one of the largest employers in the county. With 527 certified employees and 300 full- time non-certified employees, its payroll is S324,000 monthly, A projected growth of 1000 pupils per year in the first through twelfth grades will increase total pupil population from the present 10,043 stu- dents to approximately 16,043 students by the fall of 1967. Keeping pace with the rate of growth, the board must determine building needs in the district's rapidly expanding area. The 23 schools in the district include two high schools, and plans for junior high schools are on thc agenda. The administrators and board constantly reevaluate the methods of teaching as they strive to offer top edu- cational opportunities. Thus, the young people of Beaverton are educated accord- ing to the high standards demanded by the community and its representatives.

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ya! of Jfmawwma r. Erickson, completing his eighth year at Beaverton, is re- sponsible for coordinating the entire school program. Through active support for new school buildings and modern teaching methods, he has assisted Beaverton in making a smooth transition from an enrollment of 1900 students to the present 1400, resulting in a more satisfactory student-faculty ratio and increased individual attention. Heholds prime responsibility for Beaverton's re- putation of an excellent faculty, as he interviews and recommends every teacher hired and employed here. Besides his extensive obligations within school, Mr. Erickson is just completing his fifth year on the Northwest Associa- tion of Secondary and Higher Schools state committee which works to evaluate all schools in the Northwest.