Fuquay Springs High School - Greenbriar Yearbook (Fuquay Springs, NC)

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' Prnfele “the school is as great as the people associated with it.” Page Eleven

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w HEN the first building was erected on the present site of 11 acres 34 years ago, Fuquay Springs School consisted of 7 classrooms and one auditorium. One year later when the late Mr. W. E. Fleming became the principal, he also became the only teacher for the entire high school. The total enrollment for that year was 286 pupils. Agnes Judd was the only graduate. From this description one would hardly recognize the imposing buildings of today. In addi¬ tion to the old building, which is now occupied by the grammar school, there is a high school build¬ ing with an auditorium, an ultra-modern primary building with a streamlined lunchroom, a gym¬ nasium and cannery, an agriculture workshop and home economics cottage combined, and for the faculty a handsome teacherage. As for enrollment and faculty, there have been changes also. Today there are approximately 930 students attending the school and 35 teachers (including two piano teachers) instructing them, all of whom are graduates of four year college courses or more and many of whom have been a part of the school system for several years. From its humble beginning in 1917 to its notable position today, the aims of the school have remained unchanged. While its primary object is and has been to educate its pupils, develop social contacts, promote understanding and increase the knowledge of the arts and sciences, its inner pur¬ pose, as always, is to guide the thinking of the students in preparation for the responsibilities of citizenship, teach the ways of a democracy, and give to each person a richer meaning of the natural phases of life. The advantages and opportunities of our school are as deserving of esteem as its purposes. For the rural students there are eight buses which are operated 180 days. Especially enjoyed by everyone is the recently completed and spacious lunchroom. Through the assistance of the Federal government, the lunchroom serves for 20 a hot lunch with milk to an average of 717 people each day. Nine women staff the lunchroom and enable it to meet the State Health Department stand¬ ards. Proud the school is of its two libraries. The 4426 volumes they hold are classified by the Dewey Decimal System and a competent librarian supervises. In addition the two libraries are equipped with 17 tables, 90 chairs and adequate lighting facilities. They subscribe to 37 magazines and 1 newspaper. Sanitation in the school is approved by the State Health Department. In co-operation with the Health Department a pre-school clinic is held each year for the incoming children. The health re¬ cord of each student is kept in the school files. In the 36 classrooms there are taught varied and numerous subjects. In addition to the three r’s and other basic studies, the elementary pupils also have the advantages of a course in arts and crafts with a complete workshop. High school students have the privilege of selecting from: Two foreign languages, agriculture, home economics, four types of math, geography, five sciences with lab, four social sciences, a complete commercial course, four years of Eng¬ lish, and two hours per week of physical education. For the entire school there is a new program of audio-visual instruction. In this department there are 2 projectors, 2 screens, several phonographs and 152 records. It is easy to realize how a student upon completion of this work, which has been accredited by the state, is entitled to admission to any college and university within the state and many out¬ side. In extra-curricular activities, there is a wide range in which to participate. Aside from an effec¬ tive student government and a growing band, there are also 9 active clubs, including a national scholastic honorary organization. A large part of the average student’s extra-curriculum time is spent in athletics. In 1949 a new, graded athletic field equipped with bleachers and electrically- lighted was a prized addition. A championship football team has made the field a favorite place during the fall. In addition to the football team, there are also boys’ and girls’ basketball teams and a baseball team. Parents and teachers form their own team for extra-curricula activities in the Parent-Teachers Association. This group sponsors yearly some form of entertainment in order to raise needed money for worthwhile school projects which it undertakes. Considering its history, purpose, size, facilities and advantages, it is no wonder that every student and teacher is proud of this educational institution and desires its continued progress and growth. May it remain as a beacon to guide the courses of other lives! Page Ten

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Members of the school board are: Left to right: Mr. D. T. Harvell, Mr. L. B. Gunter, Dr. G. B. Judd, Mr. H. E. Wilkerson, Mr. S. T. Proctor. Mr. J. G. Allen, Principal Page Twelve