TY - BOOK AU - Lawrence-Lightfoot,Sara TI - The good high school: portraits of character and culture SN - 0465026931 : AV - LA222 .L53 1983 U1 - 373.73 19 PY - 1983/// CY - New York PB - Basic Books KW - High schools KW - United States KW - Case studies KW - Education, Secondary KW - Écoles secondaires KW - États-Unis KW - Cas, Études de KW - Enseignement secondaire KW - Voortgezet onderwijs KW - gtt N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 387-390) and index; I. 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 UR - http://www.archive.org/details/goodhighschoolpo00lawr UR - http://www.openlibrary.org/books/OL3192151M ER -