Julia R. Masterman School
| Julia R. Masterman School | |
|---|---|
Julia R. Masterman School in Philadelphia | |
| Address | |
1699 Spring Garden St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. 19130 | |
| Coordinates | 39°57′49″N 75°09′57″W / 39.9635°N 75.1657°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Special admission |
| Motto | "Dare to be excellent" |
| Opened | 1958 |
| Principal | Gordon Laurie |
| Staff | 54.81 (FTE) |
| Grades | 5-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,197 (2017–18) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 21.84 |
| Campus type | Urban (One building) |
| Color(s) | Blue and white |
| Team name | Blue Dragons |
| Newspaper | Voices |
| Website | https://masterman.philasd.org |
Philadelphia High School for Girls (former campus) | |
| Built | 1933 |
| Architect | Irwin T. Catharine |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 86003302 |
| Added to NRHP | December 4, 1986 |
The Julia Reynolds Masterman Laboratory and Demonstration School is a middle and secondary school located in Philadelphia. It is a magnet school, ranked the 4th best high school in the nation, located in the Spring Garden neighborhood. Prior to 1958, the school building was used by the Philadelphia High School for Girls and the building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places under that name in 1986.