During the years 1938-1940 students were required to report to a detention hall after school if told to do so by a teacher and/or an administrator. In the years before 1938 and after 1940 a detention hall sometimes existed. There is considerable debate at staff meetings, as recorded in available staff meeting minutes, about whether the school should have a detention hall. Teachers were required to supervise the detention room on a rotational basis. Some teachers preferred to handle their own discipline detentions. Others liked the general approach of having a detention “hall” for the whole school.

During the years 1938 to 1940 a common detention room existed. Records for this era indicate that some teachers frequently gave detentions (Miss Lawrence by far the most, and frequently by: Mr. Aldsworth, Mr. Howard, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Morse, Miss Harrison and Mr. Gurney) and others rarely or never gave detentions.) On average, 30 students reported to the detention hall each school day.

Infractions, for which students served detentions, as recorded in the book are: