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

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Curriculum Trains tor Present, Future Miss Laura Thornhill’s Latin Class is typical of all C. H. S. classes Culpeper High School opened its 1951-52 year with two objectives in sight: (1) To help each student grow in understanding the rights and duties of a citizen in a democratic society. (2) To help each student prepare himself to earn a livelihood suitable to his interest and abilities. In order to reach these goals, three courses of study are open to all students. These courses which are designed to cover the educational needs of boys and girls of today are College Preparatory, Commercial, and General. Although each of these plans of study differ from the others, there are certain basic requirements which all pupils must meet in acquiring sixteen Carnegie units necessary for graduation. These minimum requisites for graduation are four units of English, two of mathematics, one each of civics, United States history, and science. Elective subjects, chosen by the students according to their courses of study, are taken to supplement these essentials. The school year is divided into six six-week periods. Tests at the end of each six weeks determine one third of the monthly grade. An honor roll list is compiled at the end of each of these periods for all those students who make no scholastic grade below “B” and no conduct grade below satisfactory. Culpeper High School employs a point system which serves to prevent pupils from engaging in so many extra- curricular activities that their academic work suffers. Membership in the various clubs counts a certain number of points according to the club, and offices in these organ- izations count an additional number of points. Students are limited to a specific number of activity points according to their scholastic record, thereby keeping a proper balance between studies and activities. The school has a Code of Ethics, known to all students, and uses the pledge system during examination periods. 12 }

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Miss Anne Reese B.A., College of William and Mary English, Social Studies Assistant Adviser Dramatic Club, Social Studies Faculty Committee Mrs. J. 0. Shepherd B.S., University of Virginia English English Faculty Committee Mrs. Thomas E. Sweet B.S., Madison College Home Economics Adviser F. H. A., Health Faculty Committee Miss Laura Thornhill A.B., Westhampton College, Col- lege of William and Mary, University of North Carolina Latin, U. S. History Adviser Olympic Council. Guidance, Social Studies Faculty Committees, Sponsor Junior Class Mr. James J. Wayland A.B., Stetson University General Science Science Faculty Committee, Ad- viser Safety Council. Backfield Coach Football, Coach Junior Varsity Foot- ball, Co-Coach Track Mrs. E. 0. Willis III B.A., Longwood College English, Social Studies Social Studies Faculty Committee Mrs. Jack H. Yoho A.B., Fairmont State College English English Faculty Committee, Director Junior Glee Club Mrs. Franklin Rosson B.A., Susquehanna University English, Social Studies, Spanish English, Social Studies Faculty Com- mittees, Adviser Tri-Hi- Y, Pan Amer- ican Clubs Mr. James N. Stover B.S., Madison College, Randolph- Macon College Physical Education Science, Health Faculty Committees, Line Coach Football, Coach Boys’ Varsity Basketball, Co-Coach Track, Adviser Ushers’ Committee Mr. Thomas Sweet B.S., Randolph-Macon College, University of Virginia Physics, General Science, Mathematics Chairman Mathematics Faculty Com- mittee, Science Faculty Committee, Sponsor Sophomore Class Mr. R. R. Tolbert B.S., Clemson College, Virginia Poly- technic Institute, University of Vir- ginia Agriculture Co-Adviser F. F. A. Ir. John Wiggs B.S., Murray ' State College Distributive Education, Commercial Education, Advanced Bookkeeping Adviser Distributor’s Club. Assistant Adviser Colonnade Mrs. Gordon B. Witt B.S., L ' niversity of Virginia, Madison College, L niversity of Florida, L ni- versity of West Virginia Mathematics, Dramatics Guidance, Mathematics Faculty Committees, Adviser Dramatic Club, Sponsor Freshman Class Miss Jean C. Young B.S., Madison College Typing, General Business Adviser F. B. L. A., Assistant Ad- viser Junior Dramatic Club 4 11

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Students Prepare for Future Study Mrs. Franklin Rosson’s first year Spanish class uses Spanish records to improve pronunciation A student sets up a film projector in Miss Virginia Lewis ' s biology class For the purpose of giving a good high school founda- tion to all pupils who plan to continue their education after high school, the college preparatory course offers both useful and profitable classes. Language, science, and mathematics are the specialties in college preparatory classes. The courses required for a college preparatory diploma are four years of English, two of science and algebra, and one each of United States history, civics, and geometry. Electives such as world history, Latin, Spanish, chemistry, physics, and solid geometry and trigonometry are chosen by each individual to supplement his required courses. 4 13