Covington High School - Buccaneers Yearbook (Covington, OH)

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ur cscfoofys J 0 ern yzzzyomenf Freshman students in science are closely studying the functions of the heart with the aid of the bioscope. XR Special attention is given to the development of plant and animal life by the biology students. An example of this is the aquarium. Above, distillation of water is performed by the students of chemistry, while studying the changes of composition which materials undergo. At right, height of mercury in a partial vacuum is being meas- urecl by metric system. I4 Since the end of the second World War in 1954, the main problem facing American schools has been that of providing enough class rooms and teachers for schools. At present there seems to be a leveled peak in the num- bers of pupils entering school each year.

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Below Speech is the art of developing the communication of ideas poise, and bodily response. 1512 Zoo 5. . 21 Gkzssrooms. By careful planning, the Covington Board of Education has been able to meet the challenge. New buildings have been ready for the younger children as they entered school. A realistic salary schedule and personnel policy have kept the schools staffed with qualified teachers. At the opening of school in 1958, 273 students were enrolled in grades nine through twelve. Considering only the present population, and not anticipating any annexa- tions or influx to the district, at least 355 students will be in Covington High Schools in 1968 an increase of over 77 per cent. Covington's comprehensive high school offers three types of course: college preparatory, general, and commercial. In addition, a range of vocational-technical courses are offered. 1,31 f ' Above, World History-a study of the past to give meaning and understanding of the present, Below thirty to forty per cent of our English words come from Latin and so a study of Latin can greatly increase the student s vocabulary. At right, English Liter- ature gives an under- standing of our basic English origin, lan- guage, ideals, and liter- ature. The students are act- ing out the assassina- tion of Banquo, a scene from Macbeth. Above, the main object of English 12 is to review the skills learned in earlier years and to develop the capacity for a higher level of learning.