The Making of an American High School: The Credentials Market and the Central High School of Philadelphia, 1838-1939

By David Labaree and David F. Labaree

Book Overview

This prize-winning book analyzes the origins and development of the first public high school in Philadelphia, which became a model for secondary schools elsewhere. Using Central High School as a case study, Labaree argues that the American public high school is the product of the struggle between egalitarianism and meritocracy that is endemic to a democratic society. Winner of the History of Education Society's Outstanding Book Award and co-winner of the American Educational Research Association's Outstanding Book Award.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300054696
• ISBN13: 9780300054699
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.2"