Searcy High School - Lion Yearbook (Searcy, AR)

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MR. LEE YARBROUGH Principal The greatest influence at Searcy High School is it’s principal, Mr. Lee Yarbrough. He attended Arkansas Tech and then transferred to Hendrix where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree. He received his Master of Arts degree from George Peabody College and has been the principal at Searcy High School for the past nine years. He is well equipped for his tremendous job as principal because he has experienced almost all the problems that a teacher has, for he has been both. Proud of the students, he encourages them always toward excellence of achievement in sports, in scholastic work, and character. Mr. Yarbrough's leadership has been responsible for an over-all expansion of all the school's services. Never too busy to counsel with the individual, he has earned the lasting respect and admiration of all Searcy, students and teachers alike. 24

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MR. PHIL PYEATT MR. JULIAN LIGHTLE MR. TROYCE SMITH President Vice President Secretary MR. PYEATT, LIGHTLE, AND SMITH LEAD BOARD Searcy is able to maintain its high scholastic standards because of the unselfish dedication of the members of the School Board. On them falls the responsibility of governing the Searcy school system. They, too, are the deciding factor in the establishment of new teaching methods, new courses to be taught or in adding a new school to Searcy’s constantly expanding educational program. The past years have seen new schools finished, new methods for the introduction of science, new- ly added Language lab, the addition of advanced classes in mathematics and related subjects, and new facilities installed in the schools to further develop the instruction program of educational needs.

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Students hurry to complete their typing assignment. STUDENTS’ PREPARATION IS THE MAIN OBJECTIVE Shorthand is a method of speed writing. In the commercial departments the students are instructed in the basic fundamentals of the business world. Students study such things as credit, budgeting, finance, stocks, savings, careers, income tax, social security, and many other phases of business. Short- hand students learn to develope a timesaving method for writing the English language. In typing the touch system is taught with covered keyboards. They prac- tice and type all kinds of business forms and letter styles in addition to taking timings and working on accuracy drills. The aims in bookkeeping are to familiarize students with simple principles and prac- tices of record keeping in daily life and in business.