Perris High School - El Perrisito Yearbook (Perris, CA)

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Few, if any, of you can realize the growth of Perris Union High School that has taken place in the last few years. Yes, July, 1953, marked the date when Mr, Burdette E. White assumed his position as Principal-Superintendent here. Mr. White became District Superintendent at the beginning of the building program in September of 1955. In a short span of five years, the Perris Valley Junior High School was completed and oc- cupied in September of 1960. The new Perris Union High School was completed and occupied in January of 1961. Since Mr. White ' s arrival at Perris High, sta- tistics show a continual growth in our schools. In October, 1953, the teaching staff numbered 15 certificated teachers. The Average Daily Attend- ance was 387. After 14 years of his administration there are 67 certificated teachers and 47 classified staff in the two schools, with an Average Daily Attendance of 1, 302. Mr. White graduated with honors from the University of California at Berkeley, receiving his B. S. degree in 1938 and his M. S. degree in 1939. He has done considerable writing in the entomological field, and has an extensive col- lection, much of which is on loan to the California Academy of Science in San Francisco. Throughout your administration, your un- bounding energy, your eager enthusiasm, your sincere interest in Perris Valley youth, and your constant friendliness have been reflected in our great gr owth here at Perris High. We are proud and honored to dedicate this El Perrisito of 1967 to you, Mr. Burdette E. White.

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Did you know that our Mr. White is world famous in the field of photography ' He is a member of the Photographic Society of America, a medium for cooperative action in promoting the arts and sciences of photography and for furthering public education therein. He has been active in various capac- ities in the Natures Division of the P. S. A. since becoming a member in 1953, and has served as national chair- man of that division since 1964. He has exhibited his nature slides in P. S. A. recognized salons and was top nature exhibitor of the world in 1955 and 1957. Mr. White was the first person to achieve the Diamond Star -- Natures Division ' s highest rating - for total number of acceptances in international competitions. He has received major awards in nature salons throughout the world and his name is carried in the Who ' s Who in P. S. A. Nature Division. In 1964 he was greatly honored when he was elected a Fellow in the P. S. A. for his exceptional skill as a photographer, his interest in conservation, and his services in originational work as a lecturer and judge Mr. White organized the Perris Valley Color Camera Club in early 1954 and served as its charter presi- dent. He has held most of the offices of the club and has been a member of its board of directors each year