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Recognizing and honoring the Philadelphia High School for Girls on its Demisemiseptcentennial Anniversary - 175 years of academic excellence.
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WHEREAS, The Philadelphia High School for Girls was founded on February 1, 1848. The Philadelphia High School for Girls, a college preparatory school for academically talented young women in Philadelphia, was founded in 1848 to "prepare teachers for the common schools of Philadelphia." It was the first municipally funded high school for girls in the United States. The school's mission as founded is to prepare students to treat others compassionately and lead lives of personal integrity at the university level, preparing them to be future leaders; and
WHEREAS, From its very beginning, Girls' High played a leading role in the dramatic changes in women's lifestyles that began in this country in 1848, the year in which the school opened and the same year of the first Women's Rights Convention at Seneca Falls, New York. The school proved to be a beacon of light in the bleak picture of women's lives at that time. Founded initially to train women teachers, the school program was soon expanded to provide full academic training; and offered three distinct curricula, classical liberal arts training, business training, and scientific training for careers in medicine; and
WHEREAS, Girls' High has never ceased providing the best education possible for all of the young women who filled its classrooms and earned their right to teach and aim for higher education. From the earliest days in its unique history, the school has been the launching pad for great women achievers who influenced and enhanced the history and culture of the United States. In addition, from the school's inception, the ideals and spirit of the school have fostered lifelong sisterhood and friendship among its graduates; and
WHEREAS, The Philadelphia High School for Girls is known for its definitive history educating women who contribute to the community...
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