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

This prize-winning book analyzes the origins and development of Central High School, the first public high school in Philadelphia and a model for secondary schools elsewhere. Using Central as a case study, David F. 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.Labaree, David F. is the author of 'Making of an American High School The Credentials Market and the Central High School of Philadelphia, 1838-1939' with ISBN 9780300054699 and ISBN 0300054696.