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TABLE K2—Classification of Pupils on the Roll in Secondary Schools in 1921 according to Years of Attendance (exclusive of Lower Departments).

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First Year. Second Year. Third Year. Fourth Year. Fifth Year. Sixtli Year. Totals. -o • a 3 School. g-g Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. °^ . . ; ; , A. Secondary Schools. Whangarei High School 56 41 32 31 16 16 9 3 .. I .. .. I .. 113 91 204 Auckland Boys' Grammar 388 .. 271 .. 166 .. 99 .. 18.. 3, .. 945 .. 945 School Auckland Girls' Grammar .. 160 ... 129 .. 84 .. 46 .... 1.1 .. 1 .. 431 431 School Auckland (Epsom) Girls' .. 141 .. 95 .. 69 .. 30 .. 15 350 350 Grammar School Thames High School .. 21 38 25 22 13 9 7 3 66 72 138 Hamilton High School .. 75 52 61 40 24 18 29 13 3 1 1 .. 193' 124 317 New Plymouth Boys'High 83 .. 67 .. 53 .. 28 .. 5, ... 2 .. 238 .. 238 School New Plymouth Girls'High .. 65 .. 36 .. 20 .. 15 .. I 8 ,144 144 School Wanganui Girls'College .. 73 .. 79 .. 30 .. 16 .. I 11 .. 6 .. 215 215 Palmerston North Boys' 85 .. 78 .. 41 .. 12 .. 10 .. 1 .. 227 .. 227 High School Palmerston North Girls' .. 82 .. 32 .. 17 .. 7 .. I 2 140 140 High School Gisborne High School .. 71 68 36 27 30 15 10 3 2 1 149 114 263 Napier Boys'High School 63 .. 53 .. 34 .. 18 .. 13 ! .. 1 .. 182 .. 1.82 Napier Girls' High School .. 67 .. 49 .. 30 .. 13 .. I 2 .. 1 .. 162 162 Dannevirke High School 22 23 14 10 14 6, 6 2 I 1 .. .. 57 42 99 Wellington Boys' College " 300 .. 207 .. 127 .. 82 .. 5 .. 3 .. 724 .. 724 Wellington Girls'College .. 286 .. 167 .. 127] .. 64 .. 22 .. 5 .. 671 671 Marlborough High School 32 41 20 19 .12 16 4 8 2 1 . . .. 70 85 155 Nelson Boys' College .. 67 .. 64 .. 43 .. I 30 .. 8 .. 5 .. 217 .. 217 Nelson Girls' College .. .. 79 .. 56 .. 27 .. 31 .. 12 .. 1 .. 206 206 Christchurch Boys' High 172 .. 139 .. 70 .. 62 .. 18 .. 12 .. 473 .. | 473 School Christchurch Girls' High .. 195 .. 137 .. 89 .. 44 .. 15 .. 3 .. 483 : 483 School Rangiora High School .. 35 39 17 15 10 8 5 6 1 1 .. .. 68 69, 137 Ashburton High School 25 34 32 21 6 17 11 16 2 1 .. 1 76 90 166 Timaru Boys' High School 70 .. 58 . . 36 .. 26 .. 9 .. 1 .. 200 .. I 200 Timaru Girls'High School .. 61 .. 40 .. 33 .. 18 .. 7 159' 159 Waitaki Boys'High School 97 .. 83 .. 41 .. 33 .. 14 .. 2 .. 270 .. I 270 Waitaki Girls'High School .. 45 .. 39 .. 25 .. 15 .. 5 L29 129 Otago Boys' High School 196 .. 156 . . 90 .. 51 .. 9 .. 2 .. 504 ..I 504 Otago Girls' High School .. 169 .. 106 .. 65 .. 22 .. 11 373 373 Gore High School .. 36 33 26 27 12 12 9 6 2 2 I .. 86 80 166 Southland Boys' High 71 .. 52 .. 33, .. 20 .. 12 188 .. ; 188 School Southland Girls' High .. 85 .. 59 .. ] 43 . . 28 2 .. 217, 217 School Totals .. 1,9051,877 1,4911,236 871; 776 551 409 134 129 34 205,0464,4479,493 "3, 1 2 1 1 3 6 1 5 1 5 1 12 1 "2 "2 1 B. Endowed Schools. Wanganui Collegiate School 77| .. 62 . . 38 .. 22 .. 14 .. 3i .. 216 .. 216 Christ's College, Christ- 89 .. 77 .. 58 .. 49 .. 29 .. 19 .. 321 .. 321 church Totals .. j 166 1 .. 139 .. 96 .. 71 .. 43 .. 22J .. 537 .. 537 Grand totals .. 2,1311,8771,6301,236 967 776 622 409J 177 129J 56J 20J5, 5834,447 10030 From these figures the following results relating to the length of time pupils remain at the secondary schools are obtained : — Boys. Girls. Percentage leaving at the end of the first year or during the second year . . 18-7 17-2 second „ third „ .. 33-0 36-9 third ., fourth „ .. 14-2 18-8 fourth „ fifth „ .. 22-8 17-7 fifth „ ' sixth „ . . 7-9 7-8 „ sixth „ seventh „ .. 3-4 ]■(> 100-0 100-0 The average length of stay of the boys is 2-82 years, and of the girls 2-70 years.