TY  - BOOK
AU  - 
TI  - The good high school: portraits of character and culture 
SN  - 9780465026968 (pbk.) :
AV  - LA222 .L53 1983
PY  - 1983///
CY  - New York
PB  - Basic Books
KW  - High schools
KW  - United States
KW  - Case studies
KW  - Education, Secondary
N1  - Includes index; Bibliography: p. 387-390; Urban portraits. George Washington Carver High School : charismatic leadership : building bridges to a wider world -- John F. Kennedy High School : balancing forces : creating a pluralistic community. II. Suburban portraits. Highland Park High School : hierarchies, ambition, and stress -- Brookline High School : emerging forms of authority and diversity. III. Elite portraits. St. Paul's School : certainty, privilege, and the imprint of history -- Milton Academy : breaking new ground : humanism and achievement. IV. Group portrait. On goodness in high schools
N2  - Provides in-depth portraits of six exemplary American high schools, revealing many different elements that create a climate of excellence while describing high school life today
ER  -