Northwest High School - Tohari Yearbook (Winston Salem, NC)

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Mr. nderwood is Guidance Counselor Mr. Harry Underwood, guidance counselor, works with Mr. Gibson during the early part of the summer vacation, organizing the schedule of e v e ry student in the school. Mr. Underwood also works with the seniors in their correspondence with various colleges. Each student must pursue a course of study in one of the three curricula outlined below. GENERAL CURRICULUM-Required Courses: English, 4 units, Health and P.E., 1 unit, Social Studies, 2 units QU. S. History requiredjg Science 2 units QBiology required, General Science for boysjg Math, 2 units Qtaken in grades 9 and IOQ3 Home Ec. , 2 units required for all girls, Electives, 4 or more for girls, 6 or more for boys. In addition to the courses listed in the Curriculums, there are electives which the students may choose. ACADEMIC CURRICULUM-Required Courses: English, 4 units, Health and P. E.,1 unit, Science, 3 u.nits fBiology required, chemistry or physics requiredg Gen. Science required for boys, Home Ec. may count as one science unit for girlsj, Social Studies, 2 units lWorld History required in grade 10, U. S. History in grade 111, Foreign Language, 2 units lboth must be in same languagejg Algebra, 2 units, Plane Geometry, 1 unit, Home Economics, 1 unit required for girls, ElectiVes,1 or more for girls, 2 or more for boysj, Recommended Courses: Pre-College Algebra and Trigonometry or Solid Geometry, Personal Typing. There are 48 courses which students may study. COMMERCIAL CURRICULUM--Required Courses: English, 4 units, Health and P.E., 1 unit, Math, 2 units Qtftken in grades 9 and 1Oj5 Home EC., 1 unit required for all girls, Biology, 1 unit required, U. S. History,1 unit required, Commercial, 5 Lmits fTyping 1 8 2, Shorthand 1 8 2,Bookkeep- ing-All requiredj, Electives, 2 or more lor girls, 3 or more for boys.

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Each problem, large or small, is carefully considered by Mr. Gibson. He supervises the operation of every school-related matter. Nothing is left to chance. MR. JULIAN GIBSO Principal Mr jul1anG1bson pI'1I'lC1p3l has beco a communlty symbol of d1l1gence 1ntegr 1 and leadershlp Mr G1bSOH has been pr1nc1 of Northwest s1nce It opened 1n 195 4 Dur that t1me he has QIVSH tlme and effort far beyc the call of duty to better the s t an d ar ds operat1on of the school Mr G1bson understands the thoughts fe e l 1n g s of the youth of today and emplm methods of a rb 1 t r a t 1 o n between what students Want and what they must have Beca 1 1 of hls fa1rness and sympathy, the students hd the1r pr1nc1pal 1n h1gh esteem Keepmg a school funct1on1ng properly frc day to day IS no small Job Mr G1bson o never relax h IS efforts to meet each proble but at the close of each day he 1S able to s We have met the enemy and they are our Moreover he enjoys lt' I -au.. 4.1 S

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35 Teachers Offs MR. FRED ANDERSON Advanced Biology General Science MRS. FAY BENTON Home Economics 2 Q 1. 1 MRS. MYRTLE BYRNE Typing Shorthand MRS. NANCY BROWN Latin I S II 14 3 'Fi