E.—6.

Table K2.—Classification of Pupils in Secondary Schools in 1918, according to Years of Attendance

From these figures the following results relating to the number of years pupils remain at the secondary schools are obtained : — Boys. Girls. Percentage leaving at end of Ist year or during 2nd year ... 186 176 2nd „ 3rd „ ... 30-6 34-5 3rd „ 4th „ ... 201 210 4th „ sth „ ... 199 13-5 sth „ 6th „ ... 7-0 10-9 Percentage remaining at end of 6th year ... .. ... 3'B 25 1000 1000 The average length of stay of the boys is 2'Bl years or 2 years 10 months, and of the girls is 2-77 years or 2 years 9 months.

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(exclusive or Lower Departments ■j»;. Schools. First ■ Boys. 'ear. Second Year. Third Year. Fourth Year. Fi Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Bo Fifth Year. Sixth Year. Total. "3 — a a •n O 3irls. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls.l Boys. Girls. A. Em lowed i Scfwols s included in the Ninth Schedule to the E inclu. <ded in inth St 'liedult to th. Educ -.ation j ct, tt '14. Whangarei High School.. Auckland Boys' Grammar School Auckland Girls' Grammar School Auckland (Epsom) Girls' Grammar School Thames High School New Plymouth Boys' High School New Plymouth Girls' High School Wanganui Girls' College.. Gisborne High School Napier Boys' High School Napier Girls' High School Wellington Boys' College Wellington Girls' College Marlborough High School Nelson Boys' College Nelson Girls' College Christohuroh Boys' High Sohool Christchurch Girls' High School Rangiora High Sohool .. Ashburton High School .. Timaru Boys' High School Timaru Girls' High School Waitaki Boys' High School Waitaki Girls' High School Otago Boys' High School Otago Girls' High School Southland Boys' High School Southland Girls' High School 42 289 1 35 I 24 17 15 25 4 4 213 .. 138 .. 82 .. 24 213 \. 17 25 4 82 *21 2 8 85 751 83 : 168 751 I .. I .. 184 .. 139 .. 89 .. 48 139 89 48 44 5 509 1 509 89 1 .. 93 .. 7 .. 93 7 189 1 189 41 63 31 18 13 12 18 6 5 54 .. 29 .. 24 .. 18 54 S 13 IS 6 24 5 77 178 67 144 178 1 .. I. .. 4 4 48 ; .. 43 . . 16 .. 10 43 16 10 6 1 124 124 54 49 61 33 63 .. 44 .. 19 , ; 16 19 21 11 8 7 41 .. 25 . . 18 . . ftA 111 11 ie 41 63 i 19 44 11 8 18 19 7 2 4 14 1 8 1 .. 101 137 209 71 1 209 172 137 88 534 464 116 219 191 317 1 41 20 12 11 4 '88 229 20 .. 12 .. 11 159 . . 91 .. 41 .. i59 41 "s 6 534 464 64 25 85 164 i 31 158 .. 88 . . 36 . 20 64 I .. 158 ) 20 88 8 3 18 36 1 ie 4 2 52 219 20 20 4 8 3 1 . 64 .. 38 .. 18 .. at- ctr- -1 n 12 2 '.5 83 65 25 17 6 3 i6i 138 I .. 1 ..■ 65 .. 25 .. 17 , 83 .. 62 .. 29 .. 1 .. 29 2 3 317 190 102 44 33 1.1 380 380 ri 31 29 75 25 1 38 14 29 57 13 i 13 6 12 29 2 2 22 5 6 2 .. 3 1 3 .. 1 2 2 55 77 -188 51 73 106 150 188 134 238 122 438 335 183 i 12 15 51 34 29 .. 27 19 2 I 1 ik 96 63 39 46 .. ' .. 20 46 'is JO 2 12 .. "2 3 238 'ei ... 2 20 .. 122 172 ii.2 84 48 2 438 131 109 84 .. 54 40 34 "o "3 1 335 - 59 1 59 i 40 .. i7 6 5 .. 183 77 64 57 27 7 7 2 234 234 Totals 1,477 1,355 il,024 , 652 568 292 98 126 126 i 35 1 23 3,630 7,018 1,026 342 3,388 B. Secondary Scht Hamilton High School .. Palmerston North High School Dannevirke High School Gore High School jols est 76 71 tablislu. 56 51 ed in i 36 56 the ma 35 48 inner provid. 27 21 35 19 ed by 10 18 Seclioi 9 8 n 88 of the 4 2 3 2 if the 2 2 Educai "l tion A Let, 19. 153 184 14. 123 128 276 312 22 35 22 26 16 23 11 22 11 9 13 18 5 14 2 9 3 1 1 1 1 55 86 47 77 102 163 Totals .. 204 155 131 116 86 67 47 28 8 8 2 1 478 375 853 C. Endowed I Secor. •idary i School' .5 withi in the meani ing of 28 56 ct, but not i d abov ,e. 222 291 the A, include Wanganui Collegiate School Christ's College Grammar School 72 73 59 61 41 .. 58 .. 18 .. 34 .. 52 .. 158 134 153 92 5 42 4 222 291 Totals 145 120 99 .. 84 13 513 513 , . Grand totals for 1918 Grand totals for 1917 1,826 1,570 1,510 1,383 1,277 1,285 1,140 1,060 837 635 < 769 535 473 386 320 279 50 40 24 38 4,621 4,203 3,763 3,387 8,384 7,590 794 Difference 256 127 -8 80 68 100 87 41 10 -14 418 376