Academic Excellence in an Early U.S. High School.

Labaree, David F.

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Publication Date: 1984

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Academic Excellence in an Early U.S. High School.

Labaree, David F.

Social Problems, v31 n5 p558-67 Jun 1984

A study of the first 80 years (1838-1918) of Central High School in Philadelphia found several factors which encouraged excellence: a meritocratic ideology, voluntary enrollment, competitive selection of students and faculty, and the structure of public education at the time. This picture contrasts sharply with today's educational context. (GC)

Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Educational History, Educational Quality, High Schools, Personnel Selection, Social Influences

Publication Type: Historical Materials; Reports - General; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Pennsylvania (Philadelphia)

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