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The Julia Reynolds Masterman Laboratory and Demonstration School is a Secondary School located in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . It is a Magnet School .

Masterman is ranked highly in the School District Of Philadelphia .

Masterman is routinely ranked a National Blue Ribbon School Of Excellence .


HISTORY

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 re-organized as a Middle School (grades 5-8) and a High School (grades 9-12).

Students are admitted from all areas of Philadelphia based on academic performance, and staff members are selected based on professional expertise. The mission of the school is the pursuit of excellence in both teaching and learning. The senior high school is a small college preparatory school for select students of superior ability.

The school was named for Julia Reynolds Masterman. Masterman was instrumental in establishing the Philadelphia Home and School Council and served as its first president. The Masterman family still participates in school events and contributes awards at commencement.


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