Maplewood Richmond Heights High School - Maple Leaves Yearbook (Maplewood, MO)

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v Ns.. TO THE STUDENTS OF MAPLEWOOD- RICHMOND HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL . . . Fifty years ago our' high school began in one room, with one teacher, twelve to fifteen pupils, and an offering of four subjects - English, Latin, Algebra, and Ancient History. Since that time our community, with its Boards of Education, has made every effort to improve and keep up to date its entire educational program including the high school. Today our modern beautiful building of more than forty rooms including a large auditorium and up to date stage is one of the better high school buildings of the country. Changes in the buildings are being made from time to time to make our building function more effectively in promoting a modern educational program. Forty- four teachers are here to teach more than one thousand pupils. Forty odd separate subjects are offered with a total of more than sixty units. This broad and varied offering, designed to meet the educational interests and needs of all pupils who enter, affords an educational opportunity comparable to the best in the country. Along with a rich offering of subjects goes a carefully planned guidance program and an extensive extracurricular program. Also we have a good library, modern equipment to facilitate learning, and up to date laboratories. Our first graduating class of seven went out to become good citizens and leaders. Succeeding classes numbering some five thousand students have reflected great credit on their school. Our hope is that you, with your improved opportunities, will use those opportunities to the utmost in meeting the challenge for much needed leadership and service to your community and country. Superintendent is l I0

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The Principal Speaks . . . TO THE STUDENTS OF MAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL . . . The magnificent achievements of your high school in the past fifty years have served to lay a foundation for the next fifty years. What a glorious age that will bel From what we know about youth, about our community, and about today's and tomorrow's social and economic changes, the future has no limits. True educators never believed that you can teach citizenship from books, character by a half semester survey course, how to run a business by lectures, or the management of a farm by a series of drawings. These things can best be taught through activities which closely resemble the community world into which students will step when they leave high school. Since we believe that men are men before they are doctors, lawyers, or business men, we also believe that if we teach them to be capable and sensible men they will make themselves capable and sensible doctors, lawyers, and business men. Consequently, your high school of tomorrow is being designed to foster American ideals, to foster American dreams, and to give every youth the chance to develop into a richly endowed adult. The new look at M-RH envisions a program of partnership, apprenticeship, and achievement in citizenship, youth development, and community improvement, by strengthening the nationls human and physical resources. This program will help develop each individual's potential to its maximum. We hope that in this school everyone can find his place in the sun. 2' 4021 Qgjaf Principal 9

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A Salute to the Board of Education -1956 1957 LOUIS C, BRANDT E. G. BROWN JOHN FOEHR Treasurer ARTHUR FROECKMANN HIRAM NEUWOEHNEH- CHESTER SMITH President Joh Well Done The six men on the present Board of Education represent the traditionally fine leadership to which our school district has become habituated. This tradition of outstanding leadership was begun by those pioneer spirits of 1876 who organized the three director school district which was to become the School District of Maplewood-Richmond Heights. The tradition received impetus under the leadership of those who established that first high school at Valley in 1907, and was carried on, through world wars and depressions to the present time. Selfless service to the society in which one lives is the highest ideal of citizenship in a democratic community. To you of the past who so served and to you in the present who now serve without thought of personal profit or reward, our thanks for a job well done.