Motivation High School is a district-run magnet high school in

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. Originally this was an annex of John Bartram High School for over three decades as Bartram Motivation. Subsequently, the school was located in the former

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before being moved to the John P. Turner Middle School building in 2013. Motivation is a

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preparatory school.

External links

Motivation High School WebsiteMotivation High School: School Profile

Notes

Motivation High School School District of Philadelphia Motivation High School Public high schools in Pennsylvania {{Pennsylvania-school-stub