E.—2.

Table G5.—District High Schools: Subjects taken by Pupils.

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Number of Pupils taking Subjects. Subject. Boys. J Girls. Accountancy .. .. .. 2 I Animal husbandry .. .. 21 Agriculture .. .. .. 1,490 39 Arithmetic .. .. .. 2,504 2,891 Art and musical appreciation .. 37 103 Arts and crafts .. .. .. 722 1,686 Biology .. .. .. 325 280 Book-keeping .. .. .. 864 1,422 Botany .. .. .. 1.09 142 Building construction .. .. 12 Business methods .. .. 84 150 Chemistry .. .. .. 671 654 Cookery .. .. .. 9 1,893 Dairy science .. .. .. 456 39 Drawing .. .. .. 537 670 Dressmaking . . .. .. .. 72 Economics .. .. .. 9 16 Education .. .. .. .. 4 Elocution .. .. .. 18 16 English .. .. .. 2,584 2,996 Farm course .. .. .. 7

Number ol Pupils taking Subjects. Subject. Boys. | Girls. French .. .. .. 1,594 1,481 General science .. .. 1,496 1,558 Geography .. .. .. 1,881 2,127 History ' .. .. .. 2,508 2,889 Home scionce .. .. 120 1,939 Home nursing and first aid .. .. 41 Horticulture .. .. .. 42 11 Housecraft .. .. .. .. 140 Hygiene .. .. .. 22 44 Latin .... .. 99 95 Lettering .. .. .. 7 9 M aori .. .. . . 15 19 Mathematics .. .. .. 1,741 1,535 Physics .. .. .. 34 24 Scripture .. .. .. 75 78 Sewing .. .. .. .. 1,504 Shorthand .. .. .. 362 1,204 Singing .. .. .. 1,427 2,161 Typing .. .. .. 443 1,274 Woodwork .. .. .. 1,810 9 Wool-classing .. .. 5