Granite City High School - Warrior Yearbook (Granite City, IL)

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BOARD OF EDUCATION W. P. Kottmeier w. c. Urban w. w. Kerch 1 he Board of Education of District No. 149. Madison County, otherwise known as the Community High School, Granite City, is composed of five men. The original board consisted of Mr. W. C. Urban, Mr. F. W. Kottmeier. Mr. W. W. Kerch. Mr. Ed Rode and Mr. Robert Lamer. The first four are still members of the board. When Mr. Earner left Granite City for Pittsburgh, Pa., a few years ago Mr. Howard Pinkerton was appointed to fill the unexpired term and was at the next election regularly elected to the position. These men have been responsible for the management of the school throughout its existence and our splendid school stands as a monument to their untiring labor, care and thought. Harry Faulkner E. G. Rode H. Pinkerton Page Twelve

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The Development of the High School In 1 21, the Granite City High School moved out to its new building and henceforth became known as Granite City Community High School. The school board, with great foresight, had purchased twenty-four acres of land—thus enabling us to have beautiful grounds and a very spacious athletic field, which are the envy of surrounding schools. The building itself, furnished with all the best equipment available at that time, seemed to have ample room for the enrollment, which was then 440. But the school, like the town, has been growing by leaps and bounds, so that the enrollment now far exceeds the capacity of the building. During January, 1927, the total enrollment was 643. January, 1928. had a total enrollment of 736, an increase of 9 3. Along with this increase in pupils we have had an increase in the faculty. It has grown from 34 to 39 members. In January. 1927. the Vocational Department was opened with 52 students enrolled in one or another of the five branches: electricity, drafting, patternmaking, machine shop, or vocational chemistry. By January, 1928. in this department there was an increase of 49 students—just about double. The Commercial Department, which was filled to its utmost capacity in 1927. has had to limit the typing hours in order to try to satisfy the increased number of commercial students. The Science Department, too, has been overcrowded. Many times two classes have had to use the same laboratory at the same time. These facts very decidedly showed that we needed the new building which is to be completed by January. 1929. In this building there will be a cafeteria seating 400. the Home Economics Department. Vocational shops and class rooms. The board feels that with this new building about 1600 students will be accommodated, which should take care of the high school building program for a number of years—how long depending on the growth of the population and the increase in the percentage of those attending high school. Grace Sewing Page Fourteen