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Show fW 111 1 if' Ae-r Wt1 ;.-Sf? iVf' Sra3p v Iron County Schools are a point of particular pride. The drop out rate is considerably lower than the state and national averages. The high schools offer one of the most varied curriculums in the state. The professional staff is highly qualified. quali-fied. Providing educational opportunities opportuni-ties for each individual is the basic philosophy of the Iron County Schools. They have been active in forward looking research in this area for over a decade. Research and experimentation are vital to the system and many projects are in progress. There are five elementary schools one junior high school, one senior high school and one combination junior-senior high school in the county. Four of the elementary schools have been constructed since 1950. The new multi-million dollar Cedar High School has been completed com-pleted and the major portion of a new high school in Parowan is on the drawing board. Extensive remodeling re-modeling and updating of buildings and facilities insures excellent educational edu-cational opportunities for students from kindergarten through high school. Some of the outstanding programs pro-grams within the district are the vocational program Iron County has the only high school orchestra program south of Utah County; an excellent adult education program, and a cooperative arrangement be- Parowan Elementary School tween other community organizations for the rental and use of school facilities. The product of our schools is our greatest asset. r . f '''...' '.-''' 'I V'J ' ' 4 - Po; a-v-. -rii i L . ai3L-5& The New Cedar City High School |