Salt Lake Telegram | 1929-09-29 | Page 7 | High Schools in United States Show Big Increase, Report Says

High Schools in United States Show Big Increase Report Says Changes in Courses and Methods Mark Growth in Nation High schools in the United States ba have bae lave e shown an amazing increase since Ince the World war according to toa a a. dud study Visualizing the HI High h hS S School hool Curriculum rec recently r released re- re leased cased in the Journal National Ed Education Association Coincident with the enrollment of or rapidly increasing numbers of ot boys has come a a. decided change ill h courses coures and methods metho s the article points out out and an finds that that- students students' dent Ar are ire grouped more mOr and nd more mor accord accord- lug Int ng t to their abilities a and d that In In- In Uon Is n more re to to needs l than in former times Many astounding facts conc concern concern- rn- rn l rig l g the growth of ot high schools sine lUO 1890 have been gathered together In n tho the article article- which says say FEWER BOYS i The number number of t bo boys going to high schools is still less th than n nth th the number at of Ot girls but bo boys s 's are in- in cr l in number numb r. r faster In 1890 th there here re were were boys In public high ch oJ and girls while In hi 1928 th the boys hoys numbered number d and tu tIle the A much larg larger rJ percentage of ot students students stu stu- dents go to t to high school ol now In 18 Io O the high schools SC had 16 p per percent peront J ont cent of ot the th total wh whereas In 1920 1926 Ul they hoy had per r c cent nt Public high schools have In- In d more rapidly than titan private hl high Ji schools During DUrin the Y years ars studied the public schools regI register reg- reg I ister increased front from to 3 and the private frOm r m to Total en enrollment nt in fI both public and private te high bih schools increased e I d from rom 2973 in 1890 to in 1926 M MODIFY DI Y COUR COURES ES ESIn In order to tp k keep heep ep pace pac paC with ith such amazing gr growth the report finds finds' that hat high school co courses rS s of or study m must st constantly be-constantly modified Progress r reps ress s is r reported port d In ht m many n parts of ot the ho country l in bringing high school English UP tb to date and In utilizing the he social sciences in high bight schools to o train for fot g good od citizenship hip In In- in high school science too has bas ms kept ept pace pac with th tho marvelous marvIous' lous' lous developments ev lo in science nce in recent years Contrasting secondary Contrasting secondary education In n 1 1890 0 and 1929 tJ tho o bulletin finds that hat no longer are arc th the titO high schools serving only tho the intellectual and so so social 50 cial elite elitt but aro are attended d by children chil dr dren n of t all people High schools are re tio no longer located in th the cent centers rs of ct population population- but are found easy of or ac ss to all aU except tho those thoe residing In n backward Whereas in 1890 there were ere only 2526 public and 1632 private hl high h schools th thera thier r were wera in 1926 public and 2315 private r va c schools ENROLLMENT GR GROWS WS I In 1 1890 1300 90 high bight school enrollment nt was but 16 IG p per r e cent nt of r the total A Elementary lcm pt rY and e school enrollment nt t but t In 1926 it per ce cent t. t Ano Another her n amazing t feature of f this growth the article sty nays nas baa been in the rapid Increase in the number of ot boys bos attending high school In the year lr 1890 there were only onty bo boys s 's and ina girls in the public high high- schools but hut In 19 1926 6 there r were iver boys bos and girls Th The private l high schools enrolled girls and bOsin boys bOs in 1890 and in hi 1926 In lieu of ot a single curriculum de designed designed de- de signed d chiefly th- th t to prepare for lar college which was wag the general practice inthe in inthe the high schools in 1890 tho the high schools of 1929 offer a 6 rles of or curricula cur cur- designed to to- provide ev every ry child an In Opportunity to d develop whatever r talent ho lo mn may pos possess els Emphasis is now on teaming through active participation l in lifelike life UCe- like Uke activities designed d to develop dC desirable habits attitudes and Ideals Meals Instruction says 8 the bulletin aims nuns I It m achieving such major objectives s as as good citizenship citizenshIp- vocational ef- ef and ethical character A high school is successful if It It retains children in school schoot and discovers die dis covers the particular subject matter matter mat mat- ter and activities which equip them successfully to m meet et th the tho demands of a complex and rapidly changing chang civilization Th The school chool should h help lp the tho pupil to achieve poise an and 1 bal bal- ancoin in the midst of ot change CHANGES RAPID ENOUGH Tha Th Dhe bulletin remarks that it Is Js doubtful wh whether th r the changes es in tho the high h school chool have be been n rapid or ex extensive extensive ex- ex enough noush to o me meet inset t the new de de de- mands In tit tho majority of or high I schools th they y probably have not been Home secondary condary s school curriculum and course of or study con construction and revision Is needed in most school l systems Tho need d J IK is for Cor a curriculum suitable suitable suit sult- able ablo for tor a J. J ra rapidly changing civilization d tion with large so social ial spiritual and 1 values and amid lne sufficiently differentiated ted to In meet el the needs ot of adolescent youths with nr varying levels levels lev lev- els cIa of ability social and economic backgrounds and hO hope S for tor the future A the good n for future says ays the bulletin is Js the amount of ot study discussion and research concerning concerning con con- education now now taking place Never before according to tle bulletin has hasso so much time been and thought been given to the de d development of or new high h school c courses and the rebuilding of ot old on ones s' s as during during- the past ast nine years yeats Since 1920 1279 1219 high school schoot of or stud study bulletins Uns have havo been issued In which the bureau tureau has a 3 record Most rost school chool systems in Is issuing the then n new w courses announce them as tentative