John Bartram High School
School District of Philadelphia
CONGRATULATIONS TO DR. SHANNON STEWART, WHO RECENTLY DEFENDED HER DOCTORATE!!
SOCIAL STUDIES HIGHLIGHTS!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THIERNO MARIAMA BARRY FOR BEING A FINALIST IN THE Mayor’s Office of Education One Philly Black History Oratorical Showcase!
Thierno attended a celebration on March 27 (if the snow finally ends!) with her family and Mr. Bursler, her African – American History teacher, at Venice Island Performing Arts & Recreation Center. She chose Michelle Obama’s final speech as First Lady for her performance piece.
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MARCH AND APRIL: GEAR UP/TriZen/PHRC Social Justice and Human Rights
3/27 – NINTH GRADE TRIP TO LONGWOOD GARDENS
4/7 – VOTING RALLY AT 440
4/8 – MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
4/23 – FIELD FAMILY TEEN SERIES BOOK REBELLION OF 1776
4/24 – AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM OF PHILADELPHIA
4/30 CONSTITUTION CENTER
5/5 – HARRISBURG – CAPITOL BUILDING
5/28 – FIELD FAMILY TEEN SERIES CELESTE Ng
6/2 – WHYY CELEBRATE 250
COMING SOON – VOTER REGISTRATION
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS OF THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY!!!
President – Druscilla Smith
Vice-President – Djeneba Sakho
Secretary – Kadija Bangura
Treasurer – Layla Davis
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS TERRI BYRD, SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER, 33 YEARS, ON YOUR RETIREMENT!
Our colleague and friend, Mikal Walker, has passed away due to complications following a surgery he had last month.
“Why Courts Matter: PA Courts” Civics Initiative 6 ABC COVERAGE OCTOBER 23
SDP ATTENDANCE POLICY
JOHN BARTRAM HIGH SCHOOL EXCUSED ABSENCE FORM USE THIS FORM TO SEND IN A WRITTEN ABSENCE EXCUSE FOR YOUR CHILD
STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT 2025 – 2026
MULTILINGUAL STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT
JBHS Mental Health Resources Guide
Promotion and High School Graduation Requirements
VISION STATEMENT:
The vision of John Bartram High school is to foster a student-centered learning environment, shape well-rounded and holistically educated life-long learners who are passionate, productive and persevere to their fullest potential as they inherit the 21st century.
MISSION STATEMENT:
John Bartram High School seeks to create and sustain a safe and nurturing learning environment, which encourages all students to achieve:
- Provide all students with high quality instruction supported by a rich, challenging diversified, and relevant curriculum in a clean, safe, and orderly facility;
Embrace parents and community (faith-based institutions of higher learning, and local businesses) as partners in educating students;
Create a collegial teaching and learning atmosphere so that the teachers grow and where all staff is visible and empowered as a collegial team;
Intellectually shape students to pursue paths of inquiry, to interpret and evaluate what is discovered, and to express reactions effectively