Philadelphia High School for Girls
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The Philadelphia High School for Girls, also known as Girls' High, is a public university-preparatory magnet
high school for girls
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
, United States
. As its name suggests, the school's enrollment is all female.
Established in 1848, it was one of the first public schools for women. It is a magnet school
in the School District of Philadelphia
with a competitive admissions process. Vincit qui se vincit (she conquers who conquers herself) is the school’s motto. The school is located at Broad Street
and Olney Avenue in the Logan
section of Philadelphia.
was established as the first secondary public school for women in Pennsylvania. It was also the first municipally supported teachers' school in the U.S. The first instructional session was held on February 1, 1848. By June 1848, there were 149 enrolled students which was an incredibly large enrollment for a school at that time. The school continued to grow forcing a move in 1854 to Sergeant Street between Ninth and Tenth Streets.
In April 1854, the name of the school was changed to the Girls’ High School of Philadelphia. By June 1860, 65 graduates had received diplomas bearing the Girls’ High School name. In 1860, the name of the school was again changed to The Girls’ High and Normal School to better define the “design of the institution” as a school for an education confined to academic subjects and for future teachers.
In October 1876, a new school which “for convenience and comfort will probably have no superior” was constructed at Seventeenth and Spring Garden Streets. At the time it was surpassed in size only by Girard College
and the University of Pennsylvania
.
In 1893, the High School and Normal School were separated into two distinct institutions. It was at this time that the institution became known as the Philadelphia High School for Girls. The school offered three parallel courses: a general course of three years with a possible postgraduate year, a classical course of four years, and a business course of three years. In 1898, a Latin-Scientific Course “was designed to prepare students for the Women's Medical College, Cornell, Vassar
, Wellesley, Smith
, Barnard
, or such courses in the University of Pennsylvania as were open to women.”
In the early 1930s, the school survived attempts to merge it with William Penn High School
. Alumnae, faculty and friends of the school dedicated themselves to its preservation. The school emerged from this crisis with its current identity as a place for the education of academically talented young women.
In 1933, a new school was erected at Seventeenth and Spring Garden Streets to replace the one which had stood on the site since 1876. This historic building, now the site of Julia R. Masterman School
, was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1976.
In 1958, the school again outgrew its location and moved to its current site at Broad Street and Olney Avenue. Located down the street at Ogontz and Olney Avenue is Central High School
, which, until the early 1980s, was an all-male school. Prior to Central turning co-educational, the two schools enjoyed a strong partnership.
Graduating classes at Girls' are known not by class year (e.g., "the class of 2010") but rather by class number (e.g., "the 254th graduating class"). This is because of the former practice of semiannual graduation. As annual graduations were instituted, the practice of referring to class numbers remained.
Many fine traditions have survived Girls’ long history. Annual celebrations include Contest and County Fair. Graduation
traditions also continue. Girls' High graduations were formerly held at the Academy of Music although more recently they are held at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
. Students wear white dresses no higher than knee length and carry red flowers. The students purchase their own dresses in any style but the rules of color and length are enforced.
In 2000, the school had its first Million Dollar Scholar. She received a perfect grade-point average and was offered $1 million in college scholarships.
Freshman Day, Sophomore Day, Junior Day – Each class is given a day to honor it. Students of the honored class generally sport flowers in their class color, host an auditorium show, and have a tea or other social gathering.
Senior Day – Graduating seniors are given awards for their academic and extracurricular achievements. After the awards ceremony they have lunch on the Spirit of Philadelphia.
Contest – Contest started in 1913 and has evolved over the years. The seniors and freshmen team up to compete against the sophomores and juniors in a variety of competitions that span a few weeks.
County Fair – A schoolwide all-afternoon fair in which each advisory class contributes food, games, and entertainment. All the money earned during county fair is given to a charity of choice by the winning advisory.
Songs of the Season – The school's holiday show. The program always begins with the procession of members of the school's Treble Clef Choir through a completely dark auditorium. Each choir member carries a single lit candle and chants "Hodie Christus Natus Est" by Benjamin Britten
. The show continues with holiday performances by the school's various extracurricular groups and ethnic clubs. Jill Scott (a Girls' High Alumni) made an appearance at Songs Of The Season in 2006.
Career Day – Alumnae return for a day to give presentations about their careers.
Museum Day – Schoolwide class trip day. Generally, over 30 trips are offered for students to choose from including to New York City, Washington D.C., and Baltimore.
Holiday Open House – Every year, alumnae return to the school for a Holiday Open House. This is held in the pink marble hall with the Nike of Samothrace
or Winged Victory, which is the symbol of Girls' High, at one of the hallway and Abraham Lincoln at the other.
All Alumnae Reunion Luncheon/Meeting - Alumnae from all class years gather together to network with each other. The guest speaker is usually a distinguished Alumna. There is also a performance by a student group.
Additional school events
Alma Mater
Hail to our Alma Mater,
Her Glory be our pride;
Truth is her firm foundation;
She is our friend and guide.
Hail! all hail!
Hail! all hail!
Girls' High School, we praise thee,
Hail! all hail!
Fame to our Alma Mater,
Thousands of voices ring;
Telling of love we bear her;
To her we laurels bring.
Hail! all hail!
Hail! all hail!
Girls' High School we praise thee,
Hail! all hail!
Fidelitas
Shout on high the ringing praises,
Loyal, strong and true.
Bring we to our Alma Mater,
Trust and honor due.
Other off'rings have we none,
Save our love for thee;
Then accept this one oblation,
Our fidelity.
Guide and mentor of our school days,
Shield us in the right.
Lead and help us onward o'er
The stepping stones to light.
Still before us gleams thy motto.
May its lesson plain,
"Vincit qui se vincit," aid us
"Life's real goal to gain.
"Vincit qui se vincit," aid us
Life's real goal to gain.
s. All tops must be white and show the Girl's High emblem. Bottoms must be black.
Magnet school
In education in the United States, magnet schools are public schools with specialized courses or curricula. "Magnet" refers to how the schools draw students from across the normal boundaries defined by authorities as school zones that feed into certain schools.There are magnet schools at the...
high school for girls
Single-sex education
Single-sex education, also known as single-gender education, is the practice of conducting education where male and female students attend separate classes or in separate buildings or schools. The practice was predominant before the mid-twentieth century, particularly in secondary education and...
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As its name suggests, the school's enrollment is all female.
Established in 1848, it was one of the first public schools for women. It is a magnet school
Magnet school
In education in the United States, magnet schools are public schools with specialized courses or curricula. "Magnet" refers to how the schools draw students from across the normal boundaries defined by authorities as school zones that feed into certain schools.There are magnet schools at the...
in the School District of Philadelphia
School District of Philadelphia
The School District of Philadelphia is a school district based in the School District of Philadelphia Education Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that includes all public schools in the city of Philadelphia. Established in 1818, it is the eighth largest school district in the nation.The School...
with a competitive admissions process. Vincit qui se vincit (she conquers who conquers herself) is the school’s motto. The school is located at Broad Street
Broad Street (Philadelphia)
Broad Street is a major arterial street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is nearly 13 miles long.It is Pennsylvania Route 611 along its entire length with the exception of its northernmost part between Old York Road and Pennsylvania Route 309 and the southernmost part south of Interstate 95...
and Olney Avenue in the Logan
Logan, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Logan is a neighborhood in the upper North Philadelphia section of the city of Philadelphia, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Philadelphians usually define Logan as being bounded by Wingohocking Street to the south, Olney Avenue to the north, Broad Street to the east, and to 16th Street to the...
section of Philadelphia.
History
In 1848, The Girls Normal SchoolNormal school
A normal school is a school created to train high school graduates to be teachers. Its purpose is to establish teaching standards or norms, hence its name...
was established as the first secondary public school for women in Pennsylvania. It was also the first municipally supported teachers' school in the U.S. The first instructional session was held on February 1, 1848. By June 1848, there were 149 enrolled students which was an incredibly large enrollment for a school at that time. The school continued to grow forcing a move in 1854 to Sergeant Street between Ninth and Tenth Streets.
In April 1854, the name of the school was changed to the Girls’ High School of Philadelphia. By June 1860, 65 graduates had received diplomas bearing the Girls’ High School name. In 1860, the name of the school was again changed to The Girls’ High and Normal School to better define the “design of the institution” as a school for an education confined to academic subjects and for future teachers.
In October 1876, a new school which “for convenience and comfort will probably have no superior” was constructed at Seventeenth and Spring Garden Streets. At the time it was surpassed in size only by Girard College
Girard College
Girard College is an independent boarding school on a 43-acre campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States.Girard is for academically capable students, grades one through 12, and awards a full scholarship with a yearly value of approximately $42,000 to every child admitted to the...
and the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
.
In 1893, the High School and Normal School were separated into two distinct institutions. It was at this time that the institution became known as the Philadelphia High School for Girls. The school offered three parallel courses: a general course of three years with a possible postgraduate year, a classical course of four years, and a business course of three years. In 1898, a Latin-Scientific Course “was designed to prepare students for the Women's Medical College, Cornell, Vassar
Vassar College
Vassar College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college in the town of Poughkeepsie, New York, in the United States. The Vassar campus comprises over and more than 100 buildings, including four National Historic Landmarks, ranging in style from Collegiate Gothic to International,...
, Wellesley, Smith
Smith College
Smith College is a private, independent women's liberal arts college located in Northampton, Massachusetts. It is the largest member of the Seven Sisters...
, Barnard
Barnard College
Barnard College is a private women's liberal arts college and a member of the Seven Sisters. Founded in 1889, Barnard has been affiliated with Columbia University since 1900. The campus stretches along Broadway between 116th and 120th Streets in the Morningside Heights neighborhood in the borough...
, or such courses in the University of Pennsylvania as were open to women.”
In the early 1930s, the school survived attempts to merge it with William Penn High School
William Penn High School (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
William Penn High School was a public high school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school served about 900 students in grades 9 to 12 in the School District of Philadelphia....
. Alumnae, faculty and friends of the school dedicated themselves to its preservation. The school emerged from this crisis with its current identity as a place for the education of academically talented young women.
In 1933, a new school was erected at Seventeenth and Spring Garden Streets to replace the one which had stood on the site since 1876. This historic building, now the site of Julia R. Masterman School
Julia R. Masterman School
The Julia Reynolds Masterman Laboratory and Demonstration School is a secondary school located in Philadelphia. It is a magnet school, located in the Spring Garden neighborhood...
, was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1976.
In 1958, the school again outgrew its location and moved to its current site at Broad Street and Olney Avenue. Located down the street at Ogontz and Olney Avenue is Central High School
Central High School (Philadelphia)
Central High School is a public secondary school in the Logan section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Central, the second-oldest continuously public high school in the United States , was founded in 1836 and is a four-year university preparatory magnet school...
, which, until the early 1980s, was an all-male school. Prior to Central turning co-educational, the two schools enjoyed a strong partnership.
Graduating classes at Girls' are known not by class year (e.g., "the class of 2010") but rather by class number (e.g., "the 254th graduating class"). This is because of the former practice of semiannual graduation. As annual graduations were instituted, the practice of referring to class numbers remained.
Many fine traditions have survived Girls’ long history. Annual celebrations include Contest and County Fair. Graduation
Graduation
Graduation is the action of receiving or conferring an academic degree or the ceremony that is sometimes associated, where students become Graduates. Before the graduation, candidates are referred to as Graduands. The date of graduation is often called degree day. The graduation itself is also...
traditions also continue. Girls' High graduations were formerly held at the Academy of Music although more recently they are held at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts is a large performing arts venue located on Broad Street, along the stretch known as the "Avenue of the Arts", in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is owned and operated by Kimmel Center, Inc., an organization which also manages the Academy of Music in...
. Students wear white dresses no higher than knee length and carry red flowers. The students purchase their own dresses in any style but the rules of color and length are enforced.
In 2000, the school had its first Million Dollar Scholar. She received a perfect grade-point average and was offered $1 million in college scholarships.
Traditions
Big Sister, Little Sister – Seniors are paired with incoming freshmen and act as their “big sisters”. The "big sisters" provide transitional support to their "little sisters".Freshman Day, Sophomore Day, Junior Day – Each class is given a day to honor it. Students of the honored class generally sport flowers in their class color, host an auditorium show, and have a tea or other social gathering.
Senior Day – Graduating seniors are given awards for their academic and extracurricular achievements. After the awards ceremony they have lunch on the Spirit of Philadelphia.
Contest – Contest started in 1913 and has evolved over the years. The seniors and freshmen team up to compete against the sophomores and juniors in a variety of competitions that span a few weeks.
County Fair – A schoolwide all-afternoon fair in which each advisory class contributes food, games, and entertainment. All the money earned during county fair is given to a charity of choice by the winning advisory.
Songs of the Season – The school's holiday show. The program always begins with the procession of members of the school's Treble Clef Choir through a completely dark auditorium. Each choir member carries a single lit candle and chants "Hodie Christus Natus Est" by Benjamin Britten
Benjamin Britten
Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten, OM CH was an English composer, conductor, and pianist. He showed talent from an early age, and first came to public attention with the a cappella choral work A Boy Was Born in 1934. With the premiere of his opera Peter Grimes in 1945, he leapt to...
. The show continues with holiday performances by the school's various extracurricular groups and ethnic clubs. Jill Scott (a Girls' High Alumni) made an appearance at Songs Of The Season in 2006.
Career Day – Alumnae return for a day to give presentations about their careers.
Museum Day – Schoolwide class trip day. Generally, over 30 trips are offered for students to choose from including to New York City, Washington D.C., and Baltimore.
Holiday Open House – Every year, alumnae return to the school for a Holiday Open House. This is held in the pink marble hall with the Nike of Samothrace
Winged Victory of Samothrace
The Winged Victory of Samothrace, also called the Nike of Samothrace, is a 2nd century BC marble sculpture of the Greek goddess Nike . Since 1884, it has been prominently displayed at the Louvre and is one of the most celebrated sculptures in the world.-Description:The Nike of Samothrace,...
or Winged Victory, which is the symbol of Girls' High, at one of the hallway and Abraham Lincoln at the other.
All Alumnae Reunion Luncheon/Meeting - Alumnae from all class years gather together to network with each other. The guest speaker is usually a distinguished Alumna. There is also a performance by a student group.
Additional school events
- Father-Daughter Dance
- Winter Dinner Formal
- Soph Hop
- Junior Prom
- Senior Prom
- Zero Day
- Junior Book Awards
- Move Up Day
School song
The school song has two parts. Alma Mater was written by Grade Gordon (1906) and music by F. Edna Davis (1906). Fidelitas was written by Emily Loman in June 1915.Alma Mater
Hail to our Alma Mater,
Her Glory be our pride;
Truth is her firm foundation;
She is our friend and guide.
Hail! all hail!
Hail! all hail!
Girls' High School, we praise thee,
Hail! all hail!
Fame to our Alma Mater,
Thousands of voices ring;
Telling of love we bear her;
To her we laurels bring.
Hail! all hail!
Hail! all hail!
Girls' High School we praise thee,
Hail! all hail!
Fidelitas
Shout on high the ringing praises,
Loyal, strong and true.
Bring we to our Alma Mater,
Trust and honor due.
Other off'rings have we none,
Save our love for thee;
Then accept this one oblation,
Our fidelity.
Guide and mentor of our school days,
Shield us in the right.
Lead and help us onward o'er
The stepping stones to light.
Still before us gleams thy motto.
May its lesson plain,
"Vincit qui se vincit," aid us
"Life's real goal to gain.
"Vincit qui se vincit," aid us
Life's real goal to gain.
School uniforms
Beginning in 2011, students were required to wear school uniformSchool uniform
A school uniform is an outfit—a set of standardized clothes—worn primarily for an educational institution. They are common in primary and secondary schools in various countries . When used, they form the basis of a school's dress code.Traditionally school uniforms have been largely subdued and...
s. All tops must be white and show the Girl's High emblem. Bottoms must be black.
Notable alumnae
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) - Virginia KnauerVirginia KnauerVirginia Harrington Knauer was a American Republican politician. She served as the Special Assistant to the President for Consumer Affairs and Director of the U.S. Office of Consumer Affairs...
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- Painter - Hon. Dolores Korman SloviterDolores SloviterDolores Korman Sloviter is a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Born to a Jewish-American family in 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she attended Philadelphia High School for Girls. She graduated from Temple University in 1953 with an A.B. and received her J.D. in...
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- Photographer, artist - Gillian McDowell - Artist
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] - Lisa Angelettie - Psychotherapist & writer
- Sharon I. Richie Ph.D., Col. Ret. U.S. Army - White House FellowsWhite House FellowsThe White House Fellows program was established by President of the United States Lyndon B. Johnson in October 1964. President Johnson articulated that the mission of the program was "to give the Fellows first hand, high-level experience with the workings of the federal government and to increase...
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External links
- Girls High School website maintained by the School District of Philadelphia.
- Alumnae Association Alumnae Association of the Philadelphia High School for Girls.
- Great Schools' site with information about standardized test scores, college acceptance rates and other student information.
- Alumnae Information