Report of the General Superintendent Volume 42 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896 Excerpt: ...cent-, have some definitely fixed plan for their immediate occupation. PER CENT. OF ATTENDANCE. In J une, 1895, the number graduating from the eighth grade was five thousand four hundred and fifty-three. Of this number three thousand five hundred and seventy-two, or sixty-five and one-half per cent. entered the first year of the high schools in September. During the first week in September, 1894, the total attendance upon the high schools was six thousand five hundred; during the first week in September, 1895, it was seven thousand eight hundred and forty, a gain of thirteen hundred and forty, or twentyone per cent., yet the excess of teachers of 1895 over those of 1894 was but fourteen per cent. PER CENT. OF GRADUATES. The number of pupils who entered the high school in September, 1892, was two thousand four hundred and sixty. Of this number eight hundred and eighty-eight, or thirty-six per cent graduated this month, a gain of two per cent. over last year. Seven hundred and ninety-four graduated in June, 1895, and ninety-four, or twelve per cent, more in 1896, viz: eight-hundred and eighty-eight. It is a coincidence that of the three thousand, four hundred and fifty-eight who graduated from the eighth grade in June, 1891. seven hundred and ninety-four, or twenty-three per centgraduated from the high schools in June, 1895, and of the three thousand, eight hundred and eighty-seven, who graduated from the eighth grade in June, 1892, eight hundred and eighty-eight or twenty-three per cent. graduated from the high schools in.June this year. PEIt CENT. OF LOSS IN PUPILS. Of the three thousand, five hundred and seventy-two who entered in the first year in September, 1895, two thousand, eight hundred and eleven, or seventy-nine percent., remained to finish the yea...