Brentsville District High School - Flash Yearbook (Nokesville, VA)

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cA JZrief) J4i tory o the J3rent3ville JbiJtrict J4iyh Sch ool Sepetmber 5th, 1929. at nine o’clock, a school bull rang to call the first students of Brentsville District High School to their respective classes. Eighty-eight pupils were enrolled under the supervision of eight teachers, four in the high school and four in the grades The first year passed, leaving a firm foundation for the successful years to come The eleven pupils who composed the 1930 graduating class were the first to receive diplomas from the new school. The enrollment increased in the second year, 1931, to 233, but in 1932 it fell to 222 The county athletic banner was won by the school for the first time in 1932 The gymnasium, which was necessary for the physical instruction and rapid groth of students, was completed in 1933 with the financial aid of the citizens of the community. That same year the girls’ soft- ball and basketball teams and the soccer team won county champion¬ ships From the 247 students enrolled, eight graduated. By 1934 there were thirteen graduates and a total enrollment of 255. The high school girls again won the county basketball championship. The Agriculture Building, containing a workshop and a classroom, was added to the school plant in 1935. That year the Nokesville Chapter of the Future Farmers of America won first place in the dairy judging contest. Home Economics was taught for the first time in 1935. Classes were held on the third floor of the Seminary Build¬ ing in Nokesville until the home economics cottage was built in 1937. The enrollment increased from 277 in 1936 to 290 in 1937 That year it became necessary to add a fifth teacher to the elementary faculty, and again in 1938 another instructor was added By 1939 the enrollment decreased to 272. The F. F. A. won the Ar¬ cadian Nitrate of Soda Soil Fertility and the Blue Ridge Federation basketball and track contests

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jLht .4 ' Utah A Brief History of the Brentsville District High School (continued) Another elementary teacher was added in 1940. The total enroll¬ ment was 288 with eighteen graduates. The F. F A. won the Blue Ridge Federation degree and judging contests and the Arcadian Ni¬ trate of Soda Soil Fertility contest. In 1941 the twenty-three graduates composed the largest graduating class in the history of the school. The F. F. A. won the Arcadian Ni¬ trate of Soda Soil Fertility contest for a third consecutive time and the Blue Ridge Federation basketball and track contests. The most important event of 1942 was the organization of the school band. From the 293 pupils on roll, there were eighteen gradu¬ ates. This year the F F A won the Blue Ridge Federation Basketball Championship Another grade teacher was added in 1943. making a total of twelve faculty members The enrollments of 1943, 1944, 1945. and 1946 were 287, 275. 305. and 341. respectively, and the number of graduates for the same years were 18, 12. 8, and 8. respectively. In 1947 there is an individual teacher and a separate room for each grade. The sixth grade is located in the Seminary Building. An addition to the main building, now under construction, is to be ready for the 1948 school year. It will contain a classroom for the sixth grade, an office, and a library. Over a period of eighteen years B. I) H. S. has forged ahead, espe¬ cially in the field of music. She has the only band in the county and a (4lee Club that has won distinction in the state. Her needs are many; but with the help of school authorities and her friends in the community, she will become an educational institution living up to her motto “Ksse quam videri ”