The Shanghai American School finished its first half of the school year on February 4. This school, starting in 1912, at present has 210 pupils enrolled, which is the largest in its history; 80 of these are in the high school. It occupies nine buildings on North Szechuen and Dixwell Roads. The boarding department at present has over 100 students and teachers. In eight years it has grown to be an institution with a combined teaching and management staff of 26. Of the 19 on the teaching staff, all, excepting the teacher of French and the teacher of Chinese, are American teachers trained in American colleges and normal schools—nine have bachelors' degrees, while two have masters' degrees. The other teachers are graduates of state normals and all teachers have certificates recognized by the best states in the union.
The high school department last year graduated nine pupils and will graduate 10 this coming June. Every one of the seniors, and in fact nearly every student in the high school, is preparing for an American college, professional technical school.
A new school plant is contemplated in the near future.
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