Franklin Central High School - Liberanni Yearbook (Franklin, NY)

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MA-ITHJIXIMMTH Gifs This year the Mathematics Department has been very busy. There are one-hundred and three students enrolled in the high school and eighth grade math. Therefore, more than 6055 of the Junior and Senior High School is taking subjects in this department. There are seven different classes of math taught each day. There are: Intermediate Algebra, Advanced Algebra, Com- mercial Arithmetic, Plane Geometry, EHghthGrade Math, and Seventh Grade Math. The aims this year have been to give the pupil as much practical math as possible. By that is meant the type that will aid him most in an actual life situation and in other high school subjects, such as the sciences. However, at the same time it must prepare the students for their Regents'. Mathematics is not required after theeighthgrade, except in the cases where a college entrance diploma is desired. Thus, the enrollment tends to fall off in the Senior High classes. Thisdecreasein enrollment has been noticed by the State Department in the last few years and it is now believed that they may offer an optional course on the ninth grade level. This new course will not be a Regents' subject. It is not certain whether this course will be offered next year. It depends largely on the results of the math Regents and the demand for this subject. The Department at this time takes the opportunity to introduce the student body to this new plan for consideration, because it is felt that math is too important to be dropped after the eighth grade, especially since it plays an important part in the modern world along scientific and technical lines. From the School's records for this year, there is every indication that the Mathematics Department will have a very successful year.