Recognizing, honoring and celebrating Imhotep Institute Charter High School on its 25th Birthday.

WHEREAS, On February 9, 1998, 25 years ago, Imhotep Institute Charter High School was granted its Charter; and

WHEREAS, Imhotep Institute Charter High School continues to achieve and fulfill its mission to create a standards driven, high-quality educational environment for urban learners; and

WHEREAS, Since its opening Imhotep has maintained a 90-100% graduation rate, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 87%; and

WHEREAS, Imhotep has won second and third place in the citywide MESA Competition for creating a robotic prosthetic arm, their football team was the first public school from Philadelphia to win the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association State Championship, their Track Team Placed in States and their Basketball Team won States; and

WHEREAS, Imhotep Institute Charter High School's teaching model is focused on the desire to help students explore their own potential and the magnificent boundaries of science, technology and mathematics; and

WHEREAS, Imhotep's mission is to nurture lifelong learners and valuable members of the world community, while allowing the student to integrate knowledge with life experience; and

WHEREAS, Imhotep takes seriously the belief that education should help students understand the nature of the society they live in and how to creatively improve it, and that learning should be pursued with joy, discipline and tenacity; and

WHEREAS, Imhotep provides an environment where students assume responsibility and consequences for their own actions; and

WHEREAS, Imhotep promotes a safe, calm and disciplined environment in which students can discover and develop their talents; and

WHEREAS, Imhotep has high expectations for each student and their parents while fostering a spirit of unity; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the City Council of Philadelphia, Does hereby recognize, honor and celebrate Imhotep Institute Charter High School its 25th Birthday.

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