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Council Resolution

When
March 7, 1839
Where
Baltimore City Council
Part of
Baltimore City College established

The Baltimore City Council unanimously passed a resolution to establish a public high school for advanced education.

On March 7, 1839, the Baltimore City Council unanimously authorized the creation of a male high school. The resolution specified that higher branches of English and classical literature should be taught exclusively, responding to growing public demand for advanced education.

Sources

  1. Baltimore City College Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25

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