The Jules E. Mastbaum Area Vocational/Technical School (commonly referred to as the Jules Mastbaum Area Vocational High School) is a public high school in

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, United States. It is a part of the

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and serves grades 9–12. It was named after

Jules Ephraim Mastbaum Jules Ephraim Mastbaum (July 7, 1872 – December 8, 1926) was a Philadelphia movie theater magnate and philanthropist. He donated the Rodin Museum and its collection to the city of Philadelphia. His daughter, Peggy Solomon, was a bridge champion ...

Trivia

In 1982 the basketball team members were short compared to those of other high schools. That year, the tallest player was 6 feet and three inches.McKee, Don.
HIGH SCHOOLS MASTBAUM PREVAILS OVER TALLER FRANKFORD, 76-72
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''. February 26, 1982. C10 Sports. Retrieved on July 21, 2013. "If Mastbaum High's basketball team finds its well-publicized lack of height is a handicap, then the Panthers compensate for their sole deficiency very well. It has been a matter of faith in basketball circles in the last decade that small teams can't win city championships, but Mastbaum - with no starter taller than 6 feet, 3 inches - is bent on dissolving that belief. The Panthers defeated neighboring Frankford, ..

Notable alumni

James Brown James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American singer, dancer, musician, record producer and bandleader. The central progenitor of funk music and a major figure of 20th century music, he is often referred to by the honor ...

, former NFL player *

Uhuru Hamiter Uhuru A. "Joby" Hamiter (born March 14, 1973) is a former American football defensive end who played three seasons in the National Football League with the New Orleans Saints and Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at Delaware State U ...

, former NFL player *

Shep Shepherd Berisford Shepherd, professionally known as Shep Shepherd (January 19, 1917 – November 25, 2018), was an American multi-instrumental jazz musician, composer and singer. Beginnings Shepherd's father Charlie Shepherd was an engineer from the Wes ...

(1917-2018), jazz musician, drummer, trombone player *

Lee Morgan Edward Lee Morgan (July 10, 1938 – February 19, 1972) was an American jazz trumpeter and composer. One of the key hard bop musicians of the 1960s, Morgan came to prominence in his late teens, recording on John Coltrane's '' Blue Train'' (1 ...

(1939–1972), jazz musician, trumpet player *

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, actor

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Jules Mastbaum Vocational/Technical School

Jules Mastbaum Vocational/Technical School
(Archive)
Mastbaum Alumni Association
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