Culpeper County High School - Colonnade Yearbook (Culpeper, VA)

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School Offers Three Courses Of Study The curriculum of Culpeper County High School is composed of those subjects which are needed in the three courses offered by the school; namely, the general, the commercial, and the college preparatory. The general course pre- pares a student for a large number of vocations, whereas the commercial course specializes in the secretarial field. Students preparing to enter college upon graduation take the college prepara- tory course. At the library desk Barbara Carver checks out a book to William Hedrick. Stanley Hoffman shoots a basket in a physical education class while Thomas Jenkins, left, and Lee Hitt, right, wait for the ball. On the following pages are given some of the departments in CHS. Courses not explained in this section are journalism, art, music, distribu- tive education, diversified occupations, consumer education, and physical education. The gym- nasium provides excellent facilities for athletics and social functions. The library furnishes in- formation through its wide variety of books, magazines, films, and other resources. -= j{ 12

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Mr. Howard H. Newlon University of Virginia Diversified Occupations School Treasurer, Adviser D. 0. Club Mr. Colie E. Rock, Jr. B.A., University of Richmond English, Social Studies English, Social Studies Faculty Committees, Adviser Hi-Y Mr. Aaron Neal Shedd B.S.E., Arkansas State College General Mathematics, General Science Mathematics, Science Faculty Committees, Adviser Clean-Up Committee, Safety Council, Line Football Coach Mr. Thomas E. Sweet B.S., Randolph-Macon College, University of Virginia Algebra, General Science, Physics Chairman Mathematics Facul- ty Committee, Science Faculty Committee, Sponsor Sophomore Class Mr. R. R. Tolbert B.S., Clemson College Agriculture Virginia Polytechnic Institute, University of Virginia, Co-Ad- viser F.F.A. Mr. L. E. Walden B.F.A., Nebraska State Teach- ers College, M.S., University of Pennsylvania Band, Choral Music, Explora- tory Music Social Studies Faculty Commit- tee, Director Band, Glee Club, Junior Glee Club Mrs. Jack H. Yoho A.B., Fairmont State College English English Faculty Committee, As- sistant Adviser Junior Dramatic Club Mr. Hunter Pote U. S. Army General Shop, Home Mechan- ics, Prevocational Shop Mrs. Franklin Rosson B.A., Susquehanna University English, Social Studies, Spanish English, Social Studies Faculty Committees, Adviser Bonds and Stamps Committee, Pan Ameri- can Clubs Mrs. Thomas E. Sweet B.S., Madison College Home Economics Health Faculty Committee, Adviser F.H.A. Miss Laura Thornhill A. B., Westhampton College, College of William and Mary, University of North Carolina Latin, World History Guidance, Social Studies Facul- ty Committees, Sponsor Junior Class Mrs. Elmer R. Trainum B. S., Mary Washington College of the University of Virginia, Yale University Health, Physical Education Chairman Health Faculty Com- mittee, Social Studies Faculty Committee, Adviser Cheerlead- ers, Girls’ Monogram Club, Health and Welfare Committee, Co-Adviser Tri-Hi-Y, Coach Junior Varsity Basketball Mrs. Gordon B. Witt B.S., University of Virginia, Madison College, University of Florida, University of West Virginia Dramatics, Mathematics Guidance, Mathematics Faculty Committees, Adviser Dramatic Club, Sponsor Freshman Class Mr. Thomas F. Young B.A., Randolph-Macon College Miami University, University ol Richmond Basic Mathematics, Business Mathematics, General Business, General Mathematics Mathematics Faculty Commit- tee, Backfield Football Coach, Coach Varsity Basketball, Baseball

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four English Credits Required for Graduation All students are required to take four years of English for graduation. Each English class provides opportunities for reading, writing, speaking, and listening. All of these activities are based on problems set up in a course of study for each year of high school. The problems for the first two years are of a personal nature while those of the last two years are based on American and English literature, respectively. Throughout the English curriculum the correct use of the spoken and written word is stressed to prepare stu- dents for the future. Looking at their examination papers as Miss Gertrude Lewis goes over them are some members of her English II class, left to right: Barbara Hawkins, Delores Aylor, Margaret Quaintance, Mary Tinsley, Barbara Miller, and Jo Anne Trice. Patricia Scott, Violet Smith, and Jean Hensley take notes on the Constitution of Virginia as Mr. Floyd T. Binns explains the legislature to the Civics IV ciass. Junior Citizens Study Social Problems Students may take world history ' , a study ' of man from ancient time to the present, during any one of the last four y’ears of high school. When they become juniors, they are required to take United States history. This traces the de- velopment of the United States from its first settlement to its present position as a great world power. The senior social studies class, which is also required, devotes the first semester to a study of the United States government and the second to social problems of youth.