Central High School - Prospectus Yearbook (Flint, MI)

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A SCENE IN MODERN SCIENCE CLASS Curriculums at Central Offer Variety of Studies subject should enroll in the Col- lege Preparatory Curriculum I. In the tenth grade, the student stud- ies English I and II, Foods or Clothing, Modern Science I and II, and an unrestricted choice of ar elective. In the eleventh grade, the student completes an English ma- jor with English III and IV, as ninth grade English is credited. He also studies Civics and American History, and Foods or Clothing, Physiology and an elective. In the twelfth grade, the student studies Economics and Modern Problems, and Foods or Clothing, if that ma- jor was not completed in the junior year, if it was an elective. The pupil has also two other electives. Chemistry is recommended as one of the electives. If World History I and II is taken as an elective in tenth grade, it will be credited to- ward the social studies minor and Economics and Modern Problems may be substituted with an elective of the pupil's choice. INDUSTRIAL ARTS Curriculum ' is mainly offered for boys who wish to specialize in mechanics, or who desire immediate employment in this field. This curriculum is divided into five different courses, architectural drawing, machine drawing, machine shop, wood- work and printing. These courses do not differ at all in the academic subjects. In tenth grade the student in this curricu- lum studies English I and II. Shop Mathematics I and II, and Modern Science I and II. In eleventh grade, he takes English III and IV, Amer- ican History, (or in the case of a printing student, there is an alter- native of economic geography) and civics. In the senior year, the stu- dent studies Modern Problems and Economics. In the tenth grade, the architec- tural drawing course demands Ar- chitectural Drawing I and II. In eleventh grade, Architectural Drawing III and IV, and in the senior year, three unrestricted electives. If Drafting I and II were carried in ninth grade and Architectural Drawing i n tenth and eleventh grade, more advanced drawing will be offered in twelfth grade. If Drafting was not taken in the ninth grade by all of the students of this curriculum, (ex- cept printing ones), it must be taken in tenth grade and the rest of that major be completed in the senior year instead of junior year. The machine shop student in tenth grade takes Machine Shop I and II; in the junior year, Machine Shop III and IV. and Machine Drawing I and II; and in the sen- LEARNING RUDIMENTS OF DRAMATICS 1938 Page Fifteen

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MECHANICAL DRAWING STUDENTS AT WORK Curriculums at Central Offer Variety of Studies completes a four-year mathematics major, counting ninth grade alge- bra; United States History and Government is a required senior class subject. An elective, (draft- ing recommended) complete this course of study. When circum- stances demand it, this program may be varied with the approval of a faculty adviser. COLLEGE Preparatory Curricu- lum III prepares students for entrance in schools of medicine, dentistry, nursing and pharmacy. In the dentistry and medicine course, the student in tenth grade takes English I and II, Biology I and II, and Latin B and A, or if Latin was studied in ninth grade, he takes Latin I and II. In the eleventh grade, the student studies English III and IV, Chemistry I and II. French or German I and II; also, if a Latin minor was com- pletely the prior year, an elec- tive from the accepted college pre- paratory fields is studied and if the Latin minor was not complet- ed, Latin I and II are taken. In the senior year, the pupil ends his course with French or German III and IV, Physics I and II. United States History and Government, and Algebra III and Trigonome- try, or an elective and Trigonome- try. In the nursing course there is no variation in the tenth grade. How- ever, an accepted elective is taken in the junior year instead of the French or German minor, and in the senior year, instead of French or German III and IV, the elective started as a junior is finished and in the place of Algebra III and Trigonometry, Economics and Modern Social Problems. In the pharmacy course, the tenth grade classes are comprised of English I and II and an elec- tive, (Biology I and II recommend- ed) and a foreign language minor. In the eleventh grade, the classes are English III and IV, American History and Civics, an elective, (Chemistry I and II recommended) and the foreign language minor started as a sophomore. If two years of Latin were com- pleted in the tenth grade, an ap- proved C. P. elective may be chos- en. In the twelfth grade, the stu- dent studies Modern Social Prob- lems and Economics, Physics I and II, and two electives from the ap- proved fields. HOME ECONOMICS Curriculum is for those interested in that field. Those intending to teach the BOYS IN WOODWORKING CLASS PROSPECTUS Page Fourteen

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GIRLS LEARN CALCULATING Curriculums at Central Offer Variety of Studies ior year Machine Shop V and VI and two electives. The woodwork student takes in the tenth grade, Woodwork I and II; in the eleventh grade, Woodwork III and IV, and Architectural Drawing I and II; and in the senior year, Pat- tern Making I and II and two elec- tives. The printing student as a sophomore, studies Printing I and II; in the eleventh grade, Printing III and IV, and Drafting I and II, if it is not taken in ninth grade; if such was the the case, an elec- tive is taken; and in the senior year, Printing V and VI and two electives. TECHNICAL Trades Curriculum is designed for boys with evi- dent interest and ability in fields of technical work. It combines a double course of machine shop in- struction with the regular techni- cal and academic subjects. To en- roll in this curriculum, the approv- al of faculty advisers must be secured. In the tenth grade, the student takes English I and II, Geometry I and II, Drafting I and II, Pattern Making I and II, and Machine Shop; in the eleventh grade, English III and IV, Machine Drawing I and II, Chemistry I and II, and two hours of Machine Shop; in the senior year. Physics I and II, Algebra III and Geometry III, two hours of Machine Shop, and United States History and Government I and II, or American History and Civics. COMMERCIAL Curriculum offers the student his choice of three different curriculums, each being differentiated so that it can be completed upon graduation, or at the end of the freshman or sopho- more years of Junior College. Com- mercial Curriculum I is for the stu- dent who wishes to major in sten- ographic work, and who will have completed school when he is of employment age (18). Commer- cial Curriculum IA and IB is for the student not yet of employment age, who has the means and time to devote to a better commercial education. In his sophomore year, the Commercial Curriculum I stu- dent studies English I and II. Com- mercial Arithmetic I and II. In addition, the Commercial Curricu- lum I student takes Bookkeeping I and II, while the IB and IC stu- dent is required to take World His- tory I and II. As a junior, every commercial student takes English III and IV. and American History and Civics. The CCI pupil also studies Shorthand I and II, and typing I and II. The CIIA and CCIB student completes his junior STUDYING BOOKKEEPING FUNDAMENTALS PROSPECTUS Page SiJiteen