Central High School - Prospectus Yearbook (Flint, MI)

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Language classes are rather popular in Central, for many students take a language as their elective. Latin classes are more numerous, having sixteen, with French not far behind with four- teen. There are four German classes. The sixty-eight science classes are divided up into different groups. Mod- ern Science, which has twenty classes, is a requisite in the Commercial Cur- ricula. Library Study Hall Chemistry classes number fourteen, while seven physics classes are for sci- ence majors in the College Preparatory curricula. Seventeen biology classes add testimony that the average student takes at least one year of some science. Four physiology classes, five physio- graphy, and one geology class show that students have interests in a wide field of science. Higher mathematics subjects, judging by appearances, are very popular with many, for their are five advanced geom- etry classes, three higher algebra, and three trigonometry classes. Beginning algebra is usually taken in junior high school, consequently, there are only three classes at Central. Printing Reference and Research Art Studio

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Visit the Classrooms The commercial curricula also of three types, are for students desiring to enter the business field after graduation from high school. Stenographic training is offered in one; bookkeeping is taken up extensively in the second, while the third course deals with buying and selling. The General Curriculum is designed for students who wish a basic founda- tion for possible future specialization in any field. The Industrial Arts Curricula prepare for various fields of mechanical en- deavor. Machine shop, woodworking, and pattern-making, drawing, and printing are offered. English Home Economics is primarily for girls interested in homemaking. This curricu- lum gives to girls the opportunity to study the design and making of cloth- ing, the selection and preparation of foods, and also teaches them how to care for and maintain a home. Naturally, these courses all have cer- tain requirements. For example, all of them require three years of English for graduation. This accounts for the many English classes in the school. Because the ninth grade English which is given in the junior high school, counts as one year, senior high students have to take this subject only during their sopho- more and junior years. Including Basic and Senior English, and Modern and English Literature, there are eighty-six English classes. Sixty-three classes in history, civics, and economics bring the social studies group close to English in numbers. Fifty-four shop classes, include archi- tectural and machine drawing, printing, auto mechanics, various shop classes, and allied mathematics.

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General Office Typing Boys’ Foods Biology The Commercial department has a large enrollment. In addition, many students not in the commercial curric- ulum who feel that training in typing and shorthand will help them in later life help to swell the number in these classes. Typing classes are almost always filled to capacity, and shorthand classes are often crowded. Bookkeeping, a very important subject to commercial stud- ents, is required of all for at least one year. Commercial law, commercial arith- metic, and retail selling are offered for commercial students who hope to qual- ify for clerical, executive, and sales po- sitions after leaving school. Basic Eng- lish, a one-semester course, is required of all commercial graduates. Fine Arts department subjects list four drama, four art, five public speaking, and nine music classes. The Home Economics course includes clothing and foods. Popularity of the boys' foods classes has increased to the point where there are six of them, while girls have eight. Twelve clothing classes are included in the course. Gymnasium classes are extremely crowded, because of the overflow en- rollment and, because this class is a requisite for graduation. Twenty-five study halls are filled to capacity to per- mit students to prepare the work as- signed for outside of class study.