Formal statements of the objectives of secondary education place major emphasis on the “common needs of youth” and minimize the importance of developing the potential abilities of outstanding students and their preparation for college. Emphasis in the preparation of teachers is on the professional aspects of teaching often at the expense of subject matter, while the school program suffers from a number of “maladies” such as “curriculum dilution,” the philosophy of “no failures,” and an excess of extra-curricular activities.To increase the supply of potential physicists, it is suggested that emphasis be placed on the better preparation of teachers and on securing their continuing tenure on a 12-months basis at salaries comparable to those paid in professions requiring similar ability and preparation. To accomplish these ends, it is suggested that high school science and mathematics teaching be placed under Federal regulations somewhat similar to those which now govern Vocational Agriculture and Home Economics under the Smith-Hughes Law.