Washington High School - Anvil Yearbook (East Chicago, IN)

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Amvun. fees BOARD OF EDUCATION MR. E. ll. McKENZIE MR. J. NV. IJUNSING MR. ll. XV. YANT MR. R. F. ROBINSON Principal MR. ROY XV. FEIK Superintcndcnt of Schools llid you know that the seed from which W'ashington High School grew, first sproutcd in the lb90's'! lt was then a. township school and served the tow11s of Hammond, Whiting, aml East Chicago. W. C. Bel- ton was its first superintendent. ln 1896 East Chicago organized its own school at the Todd Opera llouse, but it was still a township school. In 1897 the East Chicago High School was established. Mr. A. G. Slocomb. the present purchasing Agent of the East Chicago Public Schools, was thc first principal of the high school. lie served from 1898 to 1903. Other principals of our school have been respectively, Mr. Kline 1904, Mr. J. E. Newell 1905-1907, Mr. H. H. Clark 1908-1922, Mr. T. E. Williams 1922-1925, Mr. lt. W. Feik 1925-193-l, and the present incumbent, Mr. R. F. Robinson. The name, Washington High School, was taken when Roosevelt became a high school in 1928. From this humble beginning has grown, in a comparatively short time, a large public school system whose enrollment alone would make a small city. Its employees include a number of principals, teach- ers, technical and clerical workers, and janitorsg and it comprises plants and equipment valued at over three million live lmmlred thousand dollars. The East Cllicago system of public schools is guided by competent and well informed men. The schools are administered by a superintendent and a board of education. The board is composed of three members appointed by the city council to serve for a period of three years. The board represents the t-axpayens and parents in all matters regarding the education of their wards. lt handles matters per- taining to finance and housing, and co-operates with the superintelmdent in defining educational policies and setting up educational standards. The superintendent is the chief administrator. He defines the educational policies and with the assistance of the assistant superintendent, supervisors, 'and principals, sees tuat these policies are car- 1'ied out, and that the system functions efficiently. The staff of supervisors include those of the indus- E lIl'llIlCl3lIl'l SSGIIII-lClDClDl2l.

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ii 5flQlD tS3lIElIIl1ClDl1ll. DEAN OF BOYS AIR. A. 'l'. l'lI,l,IO'l l' Asistant Print-ipal DEAN OF GIRLS MISS I'lNI'lIIA III,0OMQl7IS'I' MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT Standing -Mr, Fostei, Mr. Kellum. llcpart- ment Ill-ad. Mr. Mat,- tht-ws. Seated A Miss Mt-udouliall,BIissOvo1'- povk, Miss Valdwell, Miss Johnson. Mr. Wal- ley. 5 trial arts. art. music, Ifluglish, science and iuatheniatics, kindergarten, physical education, visual educa- tion, social studios and 4-otnxnt-11-e, The physical and mental health oi' the children is the responsibility ot' the school doctor and statt' ot' nurses, and of a, psychiatrist. School attendance is maintained by an attoudauct- ol'tit'er and a visiting tcaclier, the latter of Wl101ll works in co-operation with the psychiatrist Io aid tho maladjusted. A 1-orrcctive prograin for pupils who :are handicapped by sight, hearing, or spot-4-li dt-t't-cts is carried on. The purcliasing department, does all the buying for the school system, and the df-partinr-ut, of buildings and grounds sees that all plants are in good condition. NVashini1ton lligh School is11tlluil1isl,el'ed by the principal, two assistant principals, and the girls' advist-i'. Standing: fat-ulty 4-oiuinittees such as the Social COIll11lll,l0E, Weekly Anvil, Senior Anvil, and others assist, the aduiinistration in forinulating policies for the well-being of the school. Administrative policies are carried out in the home rooms. Each pupil is assigned to a home room and is under tht- guidauce ot' his home room adviser who helps him choose his course, make out his sclieclule of sub- jects. and adjust dit't'icultios. The clerical work that is necessary for the C0'OI'lIlll1llI0IT ot all thc intrit-ate parts ot' the school systeni is handled by an office force consisting, of a secretary, a head clerk, and pupil assistants. Four courses are ot'l'o1'ed in Washington High School, the college preparatory, general. cotniucrcial, and boys' rot-atioual. The course which the student elects determines his program of studies for the Your years of his course-. 'Pho 4-uri'it'ular offerings are divided into departments under the guidance ot' a head. A broad prograin ot' studios 1-nablcs each pupil to select, besides the fundainental subjects, subjecus that will aid him in earning: a living.: after he leaves school and that will enable hini to use his leisure time be-ut-t'it-ially. Ac-atlt-mic ot't't-rings include English language and literatureg the social studiesg foreign language in- vfygsmmlzimiirrin III