West High School - Warrior Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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LINE academics I g XXX The baslc foundatlon of school IS bullt on a strong academic frame Strlvlng to malntaln a modern and effuclent educational system the admlnlstratlon and faculty work and plan to gether From thus coordnnatlon of baslc prnncn dlverslfled three year currnculum ln order to deal wnth the undnvudual pupnl the admnmstra hon has inaugurated several mtenslfned acceler ated classes Thus artlst exemplufues the fact that regular courses were mcluded also . . . I ples, Westites are able to obtain a well-rounded, , - I -

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, ' u ffff . -qw , . Q5 3 w YY v ,ig ,ui 4. I fa f V'., N aff .af KFM ' W i JAMES EUGENE ROSE, M.A. Principal, West Senior High School An explanation of their activities as student teachers is offered to Miss Kathleen George and Miss Karen Eichman hy Mr. Rose and Miss Depping. This annual program is in conjunction with Northern Illinois University. '- ,, as J I ADMINISTRATORS ACT AS GUIDES FOR YOUTH Never before in the history of our country has there been such interest in public education. The training and develop- ment of our youth have always been important, but recently the spotlight has been turned upon the public school system. The government, business, labor, the press, radio, and televi- sion have all been active and deeply concerned. Many of our great thinkers of today believe that our world survival depends upon the educational development of our capable students. The future of our democracy has depended, and always will depend. upon a good sound program of uni- versal public education. The Board of Education, the Superintendent of Schools, his staff, the faculty, and the administration of West High School are all dedicated to the task of providing the best possible program within the resources furnished by the community. The curriculum and courses of study are developed here with two main ideas in mind: hrst, to assist the student in making a satisfactory adjustment in society, and second, to do successful work in schools and colleges after graduation. West High students have made a fine record in the past, and we have every reason to believe this top performance will continue. The theme of the 1959 Warrior, On the Line in '59 , is very appropriate. This year indeed has been a busy one. The 1958-1959 school term, we believe, has been interesting, chal- lenging, and profitable. Among other things, we had the largest enrollment in the history of the school, which neces- sitated a staggered two-shift scheduleg and a new grade report- ing system involving an electronic pupil accounting set-up added to the new experiences that we met. Yes, we have been on the firing line in '59. james Eugene Rose, Priurifml JOHN W. WYETH, M.A. Assistant Principal, Dean of Boys Dean of Girls CAROLYN R. WONES. M.A. 'Zc,