San Diego High School - Gray Castle Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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high school Work were carefully explained. The manual was written and published by the journalism classes of the high school. The night school, comprising even a larger enrollment than the day school, has also kept in line with this policy of advancement. Cooperation of the P. T. A. association of the high school, through their High school .emergency fundu has made education possible -for many students. Sports holds its share in the growth of the high school. VVinning the National baseball championship, placed San Diego high virtually on the map. State records in pole vault and long distance running were made by the members of this school. The old nineteen sixteen pep is mentioned longingly by assembly speakers. This year the school has come closest to equalling that pep . The motto of The Russ, 'Still achieving still pursuing , may be fittingly applied to the school as well as its paper. By their loyalty and cooperation the students have expressed their willingness to bring honor and glory to San Diego high. i Q T i if - :.--T i f nwl, ,?'T? wifilsfiw ' ts Page thirieen

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H 1-1p1sToRY 9 IGHTY oaks from little acorns grow, and so it has been with the San Diego high school. Starting in 1887 with a small frame building, it has grown to its present size because of the need for more space to accommodate the increase of students. VVilliam Russ, a lumber merchant of the city, erected a high school, the first in the city, on the present site, which was furnished by the city. The school was called Russ High in honor of the founder. In 1906 the corner- stone for the present group of buildings was laid. Few students are ac- quainted with the fact that the picture hanging in room twenty-eight, is one of Mr. Russ. This year marks the end of the Freshmen regime at the San Diego high school. Two junior high schools, Roosevelt High in Balboa park, and Memorial High in Logan Heights, are being built to take care of the freshmen class. Even in its present size, this high school is unable to ac- commodate the large student-body which now numbers about three thousand. The faculty has grown from twelve to one hundred and twenty-live mem- bers. Faculties do not have the privilege of governing students as they formerly did. Student Self-Government has developed and affairs at the Hilltop are taken care of in a large measure by the students themselves. Drastic measures have been adopted for suppressing fraternities and sororities. Although high school 'ffrats are forbidden by the state law, added measures against them, by the board of education, have made their existence in this institution very unsafe. Something very vital to the welfare of the school was the taking over of the Cafeteria by the Board of Education. Formerly profits derived from the sale of food to the students, was placed in the general fund to fill the hole made by activities. This fund was and is very necessary to carry on the finances of the school properly. Closely connected with the Cafeteria question, is that of the stadium. Inasmuch as it was through the efforts of the student-body and the Board of Education that the stadium was built, it seems as if it rightly belongs to the high school. The question is now under discussion, and may be decided favorably to the school. Extension of the courses of study from six to fourteen branches has done much to bring up the high standard of the school. With such new features as radio, it ranks as one of the highest in initia- tive and leadership. The publication of the 'fManual for Freshmeni' marked the last step in efficiency. In this manual, all activities and other phases of Page lfwelfve

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