Constitution High School (nickname Con High) is a college preparatory high school located in Center City

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. It is the first history based high school in Pennsylvania. It was founded September 2006 by Dr. Thomas Davidson. About 290 attend grades 9 through 12. It is located in close proximity to Independence Mall in Philadelphia. Constitution High School has a strong relationship with the

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, as well as partnerships with the

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and Philadelphia law firm,

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LLP.

History

Constitution High School was founded in 2006 by Dr. Thomas Davidson, as a partnership between the Philadelphia School District, the

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. Constitution High School is a college preparatory, citywide admission school located in the heart of Philadelphia’s Historic District, and is the only law, democracy, and history themed high school in the Philadelphia School District and well as the state of Pennsylvania. Constitution has a classroom that is designed as a courtroom. In 2023, former Constitution basketball star Jacob Beccles became the first player from the Public League to receive admission to an Ivy League University in 40 years, after committing to play basketball at Cornell.

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