Shaker Heights High School - Gristmill Yearbook (Shaker Heights, OH)

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Back to class. CURRICULUM Every year Shaker grows and grows. The crowd increases in the halls, the cafeteria, and most of all the classrooms. Although the enrollment at Shaker is greater than ever before, the fac- ulty is proud of the personal contact and indi- vidual attention it can still give to each student. Hard working, dedicated teachers make Shaker a school among schools. The results of the teachers ' work are shown by the achievements of the students in a variety of fields. High rat- ing in musical contests, science fairs, and schol- arship tests are the fruits of this work. Teachers take pride in the goals reached by their stu- dents. The students at Shaker are mirrors that reflect all the hours of patient, interested atten- tion given by every member of Shaker ' s faculty.

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(?) I 1 Albert T. Senft Assistant Principal Coordinator of Guidance Gladys C. Burgess Dean of Girls 1ft Robert J. Morris Dean of Boys HOARD OK KI.KC.TIONS Russell H. Rupp Principal Former President of P.T.A. Mrs. Lincoln Dickey shows community interest by voting for the 53 mill additional taxes which passed by an emphatic 64% margin. Shaker Rated Among Top William Slade Superintendent of Schools What are the best schools in the country? To answer this question Dr. Robert Marschner, president of the Board of Education in Hopwood, Illinois com- piled a list of the schools that in the last two years have produced twenty or more finalists in the National Merit Scholarship tests. (Shaker had 28.) Placing on such a list may not be the only criterion of academic excellence, but Shaker, nevertheless, is proud to be included. Time magazine, which reported the results of Dr. Marschner ' s question- naire to principals, gives the reasons for the excellence of these schools. First is a keen desire to achieve academically and a natural ability. Shaker students average I.Q. is 117. Important also is a high educational level in the community. The percentage of college graduates in Shaker Heights ac- cording to the last census was twenty, the median schooling 13.6 years. It matters, too, whether parents are actively interested in the schools, the P.TA.. and in the voting of taxes. Shaker citizens have just passed a 5.3 mill levy of new taxes for operating expenses and salaries. Mention must be made of old fashioned hard work, and Shaker believes in homework. Students with outstanding records are publicly honored. At the end of the first semester of the senior year all Shaker students who have maintained a 4.5 average or better, are given scholarship keys provided by the Dads ' Club. Another reward is the accelerated classes offered in English, mathe- matics, and American History for students of exceptional ability Capable, well-trained, and dedicated teachers guide Shaker students toward their goals. Very few academic classes have an enrollment of more than twenty-five. Teachers can give a maximum of attention to each student. The Shaker faculty are reluctant to accept mediocrity. They feel they should, when in doubt, give the lower grade. Along with these reasons we might invite attention to the kind of training provided in Shaker junior high and elementary schools. 26