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SECONDARY SCHOOLS

Charter High School for Architecture and Design
CHAD is a public, independent tuition-free 9-12 high school, founded by the Philadelphia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects as its Legacy 2000 Project. Its Board of Trustees consists of architects, designers, community leaders, parents, and educators. There is an honorary board consisting of nationally recognized leaders in design, education and business.[more]

Freire Charter School
Freire offers a comprehensive college preparatory curriculum assuring each graduate choices for advanced education. Beginning in 9th grade, students take four consecutive years of Spanish. Freire provides one educator for every ten students. There are 20 students in a class, well below the average traditional public school. On-site tutoring services are available for all students and are mandatory for 8th grade.[more]

Friends Select School
An excellent academic program, a diverse community, talented faculty and the timeless values of Quakerism create unmatched opportunity for students at Friends Select, a 480-student college preparatory day school. Students experience rigorous academic programs and competitive college placement, and acquire confidence, creativity and independent thinking.[more]

John W. Hallahan Catholic Girl's High School
John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls’ High School (Grades 9-12), an Archdiocesan high school, is accredited by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Hallahan follows a block schedule. The curriculum is college preparatory with both required and elective courses. [more]

Masterman School (Julia R. Masterman School)
The Julia R. Masterman Laboratory and Demonstration School was established in September 1958 for elementary school students in grades 5 and 6. A junior high school program was initiated in 1959, and a senior high school was added in 1976. In 1990 Masterman was reorganized as a middle school (grades 5-8) and a high school (grades 9-12). [more]

McCall Elementary School
The mission of the school is that "No Child is Left Behind," and that each student works to their potential. McCall will provide all students with the educational tools needed to be productive and engaged citizens. [more]

Philadelphia Electric and Technology Charter High School
The mission of the Philadelphia Electric and Technology Charter High School (P.E.T.School) is to develop students who would be employable in the emerging high-tech industries, while providing them a strong foundation in the core academic subjects: mathematics, sciences, language arts, social studies, and world languages. [more]

Philadelphia High School for the Creative
and Performing Arts
Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA) is the only magnet high school for the arts and academics in the Philadelphia School District. Not merely a magnet program, CAPA is a complete magnet school devoted to furthering both academic abilities and creative and performing talents. [more]

Roman Catholic High School
Founded by Thomas E. Cahill in 1890 as the first free Catholic high school for boys in the nation, Roman Catholic continues its tradition of excellence as it strives to offer a comprehensive academic curriculum within a disciplined Catholic environment. [more]

St. Mary Interparochial School
St. Mary Interparochial School, founded in 1782, is a Catholic elementary school of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, serving families located in and near center-city Philadelphia. St. Mary serves the students, parents, and community by providing teachers, programs, and activities that develop the religious, intellectual, personal, social, and physical potential of its students. [more]

St. Peter's School
St Peter's School (pre-school to grade 8) is an independent, multi-denominational, coeducational day school in the historic section of Philadelphia. It serves families from all parts of Philadelphia and South Jersey. [more]

Temple Beth Zion-Beth Israel
Temple Beth Zion - Beth Israel operates a supplementary religious program to provide the knowledge and experience necessary for students to make a commitment to live Jewishly. [more]

The Philadelphia School (Preschool - 8th Grade)
Coeducational, nonsectarian independent school in Center City. The school offers a theme-based, interdisciplinary educational program to 356 students in preschool through eighth grade. [more]

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