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All the schools are in charge of male principals, with a woman as one of the two vice-principals. The staffing is liberal, being as follows : — Over 1,500 on the roll : 1 teacher for 32 pupils or major part of 32. 1,100 to 1,499 on the roll : 1 teacher for 31 pupils or major part of 31. 500 to 1,099 on the roll : 1 teacher for 27 pupils or major part of 27. Under 500 on the roll : 1 teacher for 26 pupils or major part of 26. The basic enrolment figure is the end of the month enrolment of the first month of the preceding term. Exceptional increases or decreases necessitate adjustments in accordance with the above rates. The time allotment for studies is as follows : — L 7. H7. LB. HB. L 9. H9. English .. .. .. .. ..555555 Social science ■ .. .. .. ..5 5 5 5 5 5 Mathematics .. .. .. .. ..5 5 5 5 0 0 Science .. .. .. .. ..0 5 0 5 0 0 Assembly or clubs .. . . . . 1 1 1 1 0 0 Home economics industrial arts . . 5 5 5 0 0 0 Music .. .. .. .. ..222200 Art . . . . .. . . ..5 0 0 0 0 0 Health .. ..222255 Electives .. .. .. .. .. 0 0 5 5 15 15 Total .. .. .. .. .. 30 30 30 30 30 30

Distribution of Electives.

Electives and Restrictions. Foreign languages—French, German, Italian, Spanish, Latin. English —Dramatics, public speaking, journalism. Mathematics —Applied mathematics, algebra. Fine arts —Art, music. Commercial —Typing, business training. Home economics—Foods, clothing, home-making. Industrial arts —Woodwork, sheet metal, electric shop, machine shop, printing, mechanical drawing. Optional with principals to assign certain high eighth-grade pupils to either pre-vocational, art, music, or health. Schools with enrolment under 1,100 to schedule not more than two foreign languages. Schools with enrolment of 1,100 or more to schedule not more than four foreign languages. Pupils are to be restricted to one year's offering in the following subjects : Dramatics, public speaking, typing. These offerings may be taken in either the eighth or ninth grades, but not in both grades. Latin, journalism, applied mathematics, algebra, and business training are oSered in the ninth year only. The pupils enter at an average age of 12 years, and leave about 14 or 15, but the range may be from 10 to 16 years. All pupils who continue their education proceed from the junior high school to the senior high school, there being no day technical schools in San Francisco,

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L8. H8. L9. H9. Foreign language .. French . . French . . French . . French. German . . German . . German .. German. Italian .. Italian .. Italian . . Italian. Spanish .. Spanish .. Spanish . . Spanish. Latin .. Latin. English . . .. Dramatics . . Dramatics . . Dramatics .. Dramatics. Public speaking Public speaking Public speaking Public speaking. Journalism . . Journalism. Mathematics .. . . .. Applied mat.he- Applied mathematics matics. Algebra .. Algebra. Fine arts . . .. Art . . .. Art .. . . Art . . .. Art. Music .. Music . . Music .. Music. Commercial . . Typing .. Typing . . Typing .. Typing. Business training Business training. Pre-vocational . . Home economics Home economics Home economics Home economics industrial arts industrial arts industrial arts industrial arts.