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

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For the Development Typing I students take speed test. Eighth grader in exploratory art class gives report on an artist. 1 he second course offered was the commercial course. Those students not planning to attend college, but desiring to enter the secretarial or commercial field after finishing high school, selected this course. Some of these students will continue their schooling in a business school. All these students must be careful, accurate, and speedy workers. Students majoring in this course took four years in Knglish ; two years each of typing and shorthand ; one year each of l nited States his- tory, senior civics, general mathematics, business arithmetic, science, general business, bookkeeping. and vocational office training. These students also were given the opportunity to choose electives which ranged from art, band, and journalism to shop. To secure the best jobs, the individual had to do his best in all subjects. Though employment is not always based on grades, they usually help a great deal. Regardless of course, all students were graded on conduct. If one received an average of un- satisfactory on conduct, he was ineligible to hold an office in an extracurricular activity. Of 16 }

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As Top Necessity Spanish students concentrate on English-Spanish translation. Boys acquire a foundation of physics. Attending school in Culpeper, Virginia, was definitely not all play. Classes were a great necessity. Within the limits of each of the six fifty-minute periods, one engaged in activities from which he gained information and experience designed to build good citizens. I hree specific courses were offered to students. I hese were commercial, college preparatory, and general. Upon entering high school, each student chose one of these three around which his schedule of classes was planned each year. Eighth graders received report cards at the close of every nine weeks, while the other high school students were issued these reports once every six weeks. Tests were given in each class at the end of these grading periods. At the end of each term, every C. H. S. student took a two- hour examination on each subject. His grades for the preceding semester deter- mined the extent to which each individual could participate in extracurricular activities. This par- ticipation was based on the point system. Any- one making below “B was limited to twelve points, while those making “A’s” and “BV were allowed more points. $ 15 )•

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Of Future Citizens General Shop I students work at machines. Hostess prepares to serve meal to classmates in homemaking. Within the third course, the general course which is considered the basic high school course, students could find a broad and varied program. I his course developed good citizens, whether homemaker, farmer, carpenter, or some other trade. 1 hese pupils usually had no desire to enter the college or commercial field. In this field a student took four years of Lnglish, two years of mathematics, and one year each of United States history, senior civics, and science. Each was allowed seven electives. Home economics, diversified occupations, shop, and dis- tributive education were the basic vocational classes for all. Whether a student chose the college prepara- tory, commercial, or general course, he strove to attain the honor roll standards. To be placed on this distinguished list one must have received at least a “B ”, above average, on each subject, and satisfactory on conduct, attitude, and effort in each class. This list was compiled after each grading period whether six or nine weeks. It was considered a great honor for a student to make the honor roll.