Lubbock High School - Westerner Yearbook (Lubbock, TX)

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Gordon, Reed Guide 1300 LHS Students Taking over the many duties of principal at Tom S. Lubbock High School has made Mr. Jay E. Gordon one of the busiest men in the school. The complete supervision of the school is his responsibility. Mr. Gordon's duties include directing teachers and students, overseeing all extracurricular activities, and being responsible for carrying out plans made by the school board. t il . L' Assuming the important duties of assistant prin- gpaj at Lubbock High School is Mr. E. W. fTeboJ ee . Mr. Reed's busy days are filled with keeping at- tendance records, noting the enrolling and dropping of students, directing all student activities, and look- ing after the student activity funds. Miss Dorothy Lomax, director of secondary curric- ulum in the Lubbock Public Schools, has played an important part in the growth and development of the Lubbock schools. Miss Lomax has Worked diligently With secondary teachers to enrich the curriculum oiferings and im- prove the techniques used in the schools.

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Lubbock Administrators Direct Work of 3 1 Schools Better educational facilities have been provided this year by the provision of two high schools. Lub- bock High School had approximately 1300 students with three grades, while Monterey had an enrollment of approximately 1190 with four grades, ninth through the twelfth. The school board was concerned With the expansion of the entire school system, which is now composed of thirty-one school build- ings. Active, well describes the man who has served as Superintendent of Lub- bock Public Schools since 1951. Mr. Nat Williams has led the Lubbock Public Schools eiiiciently through their period of growth, and during the time he has been here, he has seen the building of six elementary schools, one junior high, and the completion of the new Monterey H i gh . School. Work of the highest quality and continued progress describes the work of Dr. Ishmael Hill, supervisor of the entire curriculum and the instructional program. He is responsible for interviewing all candidates for teaching jobs, and each spring Dr. Hill visits colleges in search of new teachers. Mr. William H. Evans, President of the Board of Edu- cation, presides over the group which directs the entire school program. Other board members are Dr. M. M. Ewing, vice- president, Mr. T. B. Murphey, secretary, Mr. Don L. J ones, Mr. Ruel Martin 5 Mr. David Pugh 9 and Mr. Rus- sell Wilkinson.

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MR. CARL M. BAILEY Assistant director of secondary education and acting co-ordinator of mathematics Under the direction of Dr. Ishmael Hill, assistant superintendent of Lub- bock Public Schools, it is the job of the directors and co-ordinators to plan improvements Within their indi- vidual subject areas, aid in revisions of courses of study, and serve as leaders in their branch of the curricu- lum program. These people also help in the selection of textbooks Whie are under consideration for adoption. s. MRS. ETHEL K. TERRELL MR. VERNON L. ODOM Girls' counselor Boys' counselor . 1 ff' ,.', u 1 Keeping the library in top shape and binding books are only two of the varied duties of the library per- sonnel. Seen arranging library books are Mrs. Ivey G. Warren, Mrs. Willie Clark, and Mrs. R. T. Groves. They are seen each day working in the school library. Mrs. Warren is the library assistantg Mrs. Clark is in charge of book binding, and Mrs. Groves is head librarian. MISS GRACE PADLEY Director of guidance