Doylestown High School - Torch Yearbook (Doylestown, PA)

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HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM College Preparatory Practical Arts Credits for graduation Required 15 M Elective 2 Firm! Year REQUIRED: English I ..... Civics ..,.,.,. Algebra I ..,... General Science. . . Language I ..., Art I .,..,..,. Music I ....... Phy. Education. . . . Health I .,.......... Home Nursing ..... ELEcTIvEs: Shop I ...,...,,.,.. 14, Home Economics. Spelling 81 Writing. . . Second Y ear REQUIRED: English II ...... History II ....,.. Language II ........ Plane Geometry ..,., C52 Biology .......... Phys. Education II., ELEcTIvEs: C51 Art II ,.,,, C41 Shop II .,,., . Third Year REQUIRED: English III ...... History III ...,, Phys. Ed. III ,,,. ELECTIVES: Physics ...........,. Im I 1 ..l 1 I VI I 1 ..1 I 1 .. I' ..l I Algebra I1 CPI. Geo. Req.J Iournalism .......... Art II or III ........ Second Language .... 1 I I 13 I Bookkeeping I ..... .... 1 ' M Music II ,......,. . Fourth Year REQUIRED: English IV .......... Problems of Democrat: I y.. I Chemistry QCOI. Prep.I. . I Health IV ...,.......,. VZ' Phys. Education IV ..,.. ELECTIVESZ Math IV. .............. I Art II or III ....,.,.,.. 1' Typing I ............,,. M Information on Page 21 R E R Credits for graduation 1712 Required I2 Elective 5 V3 Flnrl Year EQUIRED: English I ....,.,.. . Civics ..,...,..,.,.. . General Math I ...... . General Science ...... . Phys. Education ,.., . . Health I, . ,... .... . Art I ....... , ..... , Music I .....,.....,. . UI Home Economics. . . LECTIVESI Language I ......, . , Shop I ...,.,...,...... Ir. Bus. Training ...... Business Arith. ..,, . . Second Year EQUIRED: English II ......... , . General Math II .,,.. . History II ..........., Phys. Education II, . . ELECTIVES: R Biology ,.......... . Language II. ...,.,., . , Shop II, ..,.......... . f7j Home Economics II. Typing I .............. Art II ........,... . . Com. Geog. ....... . . Bus. Arith. II ..,.. . . Third Year EQUIRED: English III .....,...,., History III ........... Phys. Education III .... ELECTIVES2 Bookkeeping I .,.,... Business Economics. . Practical Physics. . Art II or II ........,.. Language I ....,...... Iournalism fApproved Students? . Adv. Sewing ,...,.... . Adv. Food .........,.. Typing I ....... . . Shop III .......... . . Faurlh Year REQUIRED: English IV ....,.....,. Problems of Democracy. Phys. Education IV .... Health IV ......,..... ELECTIVESZ Chemistry ............ fApproved Studentsj Sales 81 Bus. Arith. IV.. Bookkeeping I or II .... Language II ........... Shop IVI ..,........... T ing ............. AI-,FII or III .......... Suitable electives may be taken from other courses as long as re- I ,Y A quirements are met. 'Information on Page 21 Adv. Sewing or Food. . ,

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A Phllosophy of Education for the Doylestown Schools For a better world order in this Atomic Age man has left but one course of action if he is to existfthat of subjugating self for the common good or to express it in another way: only by the control of the basic emotion of greed and selfishness can man hope to achieve universal peace and thus universal trust and complete understanding. Such a way of life necessitates an inculcation of the Christian philosophy of living- Love thy neighbor as thyselff' Only through a blending of proper in- fluences of the home, the church, and the school can this be realized. In assuming its share of responsibility for such a world order, the Doylestown Public School shall embrace in its educational practices the following philosophy: 1. That in every youth in him relationahip with hir fellowmen there .rhall be developed, through the medium of all .rulrject.r and activitief, an appreciation of Chrictian morale and ideal.r. 2. That to every youth .fhall lze prefented the eventr, hi.rtorical and current. national and international, which have molded and are molding our rociety. 5. That youth .rhall he a.r.ri.fted in learning to know him.relf-hi.r needx, inlere.rt.r, and alzililiec in order that he may choofe wifely a goal com- men.rurate with there alzilitiec. 4. That the curriculum .rhall he rich enough in it.r offeringx to make it po.rJil1le for each youth to realize him maximum growth, with the expecta- tion that .ruch youth will feel the refpontrihility of contributing to the weUare of .rociety in proportion to hi.r alzility. 5. That youth .rhall lre taught to THINK critically by prerenting to him problem .folving cxperiencef, requiring rerearch rather than the con- tinuance of a method known lo be ineffectual-that of mere memoriza- tion offactual material from iz few textboolcr. 6. That to each youth who haw a .rpecial capacity to learn and who po.r- .re.fJe.r intellectual curioaity there Jhall he ofered .ruch a background of training that will qualify him to enter the college of him choice forfurther training in the technical and profemional .rtcillJ. For tho.re who are unalrlefnancially to purtrue ,ruch education, aftritrlance in ohtainingfree .rcholarfhiptr .rhall he given. 7. That appropriate cour.re.r of Jluflll, throughout the twelve gradef, .rhall include unite on intercultural and international relationw in order that dccp-rooted prcjudicar againJt minority groupe' and the foreign horn may gradually he ,rupplanlcd hy tolerance and l'c.rpect for the opiniona' and idea.r of otherf. . That youth .rlzall he HJ'J'l'J'tCtt in choo.ring lzi.r life work, in preparing for it, in entering upon it, and in making progrew in it. ri U fl. That the .rchool it.reU .rhall trerve af a lahoratory for the practice of dem- ocratic proceduref. This philosophy can best be achieved in an environment that creates a desire to learn, permits the practice of democratic procedures, and grants freedom of action on the basis of the ability to accept responsibility. Students must have the op- portunity to learn the technique of living well in the present if they are to be able to adjust themselves to whatever the future brings. Such an environment requires the latest equipment in visual aids, tests, recordings, textbooks, library facilities, cheer- ful classrooms, surrounded by book shelves filled with books for all levels of reading ability, modern methods in teaching, and competent, progressive teachers with stimulating personalities. The realization of this philosophy will be an expensive under- taking, but it is the only investment that can save mankind from destroying himself. March 25, 1947. 18

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Commercial Commercial Stenographic Business Credits for Graduation I7LQ Required UM Elective I -2 credits for approved pupils Iffnrl Year REQUIRED: 41 English I ........ Civics, .,..,..,... . . . Ir. Bus. Training ....,.. Business Arith. ,....... . General Science ......... Spelling 81 NVriting ...,.. HJ Home Economics .... Shop I ............ . . . Phys. Education ..... Health I .......,.. Art ...,...........,.. INIUSIC I .....,,...,. I I 56 m I 116' yy mx Spelling 81 YVriting Inay replace Shop or H. Ec. if either taken in Grade 7 or 8. Second Year REQUIRED: E English II ....... History II ........ . . . Com. Geog .,..,,.. ,,... Business Arith II. . . Typing I ...........,.,. Spelling 81 Writing ..., Phys. Education ..,.... LECTIVESZ 'BioIogy. . , uw Shop I I ,... Art II ....,.... .,.,... Nlusic Il ...,..,...,.... XVZIS I I w R 'Q I IQ lx If wil Recommended as elective, H Must be taken if not taken in first year. Thfrd Year REQUIRED: English III ...,, History III .... . Typing II .,..,.. . Stenography I ....,.. Bookkeeping I .....,., Phys. Education III . . ELECTIVES: Practical Physics. . . . IVIusiC ....,... Art II or III ...... I'burIh Year REQUIRED: English IV ..,......,, Problems of Democracv.. Stenography II ...... Cilnllllercial Law ...... Office Practice ........ Phys. Education IV. . . Health IV ELECTIVES: Bookeeping Il ....,.., Sales 81 Bus. Arith. IV.. Chemistry fApproveCI Students, Language I , ......... Art II or III .....,... Information on page 21. I I IQ I I I 'Q lx 1 1 1 M M 34 I I I I 1: Credits for graduation 17M Required Wifi Elective I-2 for approved pupils l'II.I'J'! Year REQUIRED: English I ......... . . I Civics .....,....,.,.... I Ir. Bus. Training ..,.... Bus. Arith. I ...... .... General Science. . . . . . I Shop I .,......... .... Art I ........,,..., . , f Phys. Education I I..... 4- Health I ..........,.,.. f IVIusic I ..,............. - 'Spelling 81 Writing .,.,. 26 'Home Economics I, .... M I' Spelling 81 Writing may replace Shop or H. Ec. if either was taken in Grade 7 or 8. Second Year REQUIRED: English II ,... . . I History II .... .... I Typing I ........ ,.,. I Q Com. Geog ..,.... .,..., I Bus. Arith. II .....,.... Spelling 81 Yvriting ...., 16 PI.,-S. Ed. II ..,.....,.. g ELECTIVES: Shop II ...,... ,.,. I Art II .......... . . I' YVork Program Biology ..........,.,... I 'k'kI'Recomn1ended elective. I' Must he taken it not taken in first year. Third Year REQUIRED: English III .... . . I Ilistory III ,,,.. .... I Typing II ....,....,.... Bookkeeping I .....,.... I Bus. Economics .......,, I Phys. Education III ..... v ELECTIVES! Practical Physics. . , . I Art II orIII ...,., .. I' Pburlh Year REQUIRED: English IV, ............ I Problems of Dem. ..... . . I Sales 81 Bus. Arith. IV.. . I Commercial Law .,..,... M Oliice Practice .......... Phys. Education IV ...., M Health IV .....,.,.,... ELECTIVES: Bookkeeping II .,....... I Chemistry CApproved Studentsj. , I Practical Physics ....... I Art II or III .,,.,.,.,.. I II Information on Page QI.