Overbrook High School (Philadelphia)
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- This article pertains to the Overbrook High School in Philadelphia. For the Southern New Jersey high school, please see Overbrook High School (New Jersey).
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| Location: | Fifty-ninth and Lancaster Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates: | 39°57′16.86″N 75°13′1.38″W / 39.9546833°N 75.21705°WCoordinates: 39°57′16.86″N 75°13′1.38″W / 39.9546833°N 75.21705°W |
| Built: | 1924 |
| Architect: | Irwin T. Catharine |
| Architectural style: | Late Gothic Revival |
| Governing body: | Local |
| MPS: | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP Reference#: | 86003313[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | December 4, 1986 |
Overbrook High School is an inner-city, public, four-year secondary school in the Overbrook section of West Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
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[edit] School
Overbrook High School is designated by the School District of Philadelphia as Location #402, in the West Region. As of 2005, the school principal of Overbrook is Ethelyn Payne Young.
Enrollment for 2004-05 was 2,075 students in grades 9 through 12). African Americans make up 99% of the student population, with whites, Asians, and Latinos accounting for most of the rest.[2]
Since the 2002-03 school year, Overbrook has required students to wear school uniforms[3]. Shirts may be white or black. Bottoms may be khaki or black.
[edit] Notable alumni
Overbrook is perhaps best known for its famous alumni, who include Wilt Chamberlain[4] and Will Smith.[5] [6] At least 11 Overbrook alumni have played in the NBA, and the school is ranked sixth in that respect.[6]
- Philip Allen, sports talk radio icon; Negro League Baseball historian
- Len Barry, lead singer/songwriter, The Dovells[7]
- John Blake, Jr., jazz violinist
- Jerry Blavat, disc jockey
- Bill Bloom, songwriter/musician
- Bernie Ivens, NCAA Basketball star at Temple University
- Guion S. Bluford, Jr., space-shuttle astronaut; first African-American in space[8]
- Solomon Burke, soul singer [Attended briefly, but graduated from John Bartram High School[9]
- Bill Cash, Negro League star, Baseball Hall of Famer
- Wilt Chamberlain, NBA basketball legend[4]
- The Delphonics, R&B group[10]
- Jon Drummond, Olympic track gold-medalist[11]
- Ted Eisenberg, World record-holding breast surgeon[12]
- Chaka Fattah, U.S. Congressman (D-PA)[13]
- Mike Gale, NBA/ABA player[14]
- Bobb Goldsteinn, songwriter/producer; coined term "multimedia"
- The Last Emperor (Jamal Gray), rapper
- Walt Hazzard (Mahdi Abdul-Rahmad), NBA All-Star; UCLA All-American player and coach[15]
- Rosetta Hightower, lead singer, The Orlons[7]
- Wayne Hightower, NBA player; ABA All-star[16]
- Wali Jones, NBA player; Miami Heat executive[17]
- Jacob Landau, nationally recognized artist, teacher[18]
- James Lassiter, film producer; partner in Overbrook Entertainment
- Hal Lear, NBA player[19]
- Lewis Lloyd, NBA player[20]
- Frank Piasecki, helicopter inventor; National Medal of Technology winner[21]
- Marion Ramsey, film actress
- Malik Rose, NBA player[6]
- Dee Dee Sharp, singer[7]
- Will Smith, Oscar-nominated actor; rapper[5]
- Willie L. Williams, former police commissioner, Philadelphia and Los Angeles[22]
[edit] References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ www.greatschools.net
- ^ www.phila.k12.pa.us
- ^ a b Encyclo of Wold. "Wilt Chamberlain Biography". Encyclo of World Biography -Advameg, Inc.. http://www.notablebiographies.com/Ca-Ch/Chamberlain-Wilt.html. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
- ^ a b Fontana, Tony. "Will Smith (I)- Biography". IMDb.com, Inc.. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000226/bio. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
- ^ a b c Mazique, Brian. "6. Overbrook High School (Philadelphia, PA)". Bleacher Report, Inc.. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/692997-what-high-schools-have-graduated-the-most-eventual-nba-players/page/6. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
- ^ a b c "Cameo Parkway 1957-1957". AlbumLinerNotes.com. http://aln2.albumlinernotes.com/Cameo_Parkway_1957-1967.html. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ Greene, Nick. "Gioun "Guy" Bluford Biography- NASA". About.com - NYTimes Co.. http://space.about.com/cs/formerastronauts/a/guionbluford.htm. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
- ^ "Solomon Burke:Biography from Answers. com". Answers Corporation. http://www.answers.com/topic/solomon-burke. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ Gross, Dan. "Delfonics singer Randy Cain dies at 63". Philadelphia Media Network Inc.. http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/phillygossip/Delfonics_singer_Randy_Cain_dies_at_63.html. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ Reid, Ron. "Jon Drummond Is a Fixture at the Penn Relays". Philadelphia Media Network Inc.. http://articles.philly.com/1999-04-22/sports/25521375_1_jon-drummond-leadoff-leg-105th-penn-relays. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ "Most breast augmentation surgeries performed: Ted Eisenberg sets world record". World Records Academy LLC. http://www.worldrecordsacademy.org/society/most_breast_augmentation_surgeries_performed_Ted_Eisenberg_sets_world_record_112146.html. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ "Brady: Wilt Needs a Stamp". Philadelphia Media Network. http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sixers/Brady-Wilt-needs-a-stamp.html. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
- ^ "Mike Gale NBA & ABA Statistics". Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/galemi01.html. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ "Mahdi Abdul-Rahman NBA & ABA Statistics". Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/abdulma01.html. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ "Wayne Hightower NBA & ABA Staistics". Sports Reference, LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/hightwa01.html. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ "SIXERS: Exclusive interview with Wali Jones - 8/1/2001". NBA Media Ventures, LLC. http://www.nba.com/sixers/stories/wali_jones_interview_2011_08_01.html. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ Pray, Rusty. "Jacon Landau. 83, artist shown in major museums". Philadelphia Media Network Inc.. http://articles.philly.com/2001-12-02/news/25307038_1_art-classes-major-museums-fine-arts. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ "Hal Lear NBA & ABA Statistics". Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/learha01.html. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ "www.basketball-reference.com". Lewis Lloyd NBA & ABA Statistics. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/lloydle01.html. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ "Piasecki Aircraft Corporation >> About >> PiAC". Piasecki Aircraft Corporation. http://www.piasecki.com/frank.php. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ Kram, Mark. "Williams, Willie L. 1943-". HighBeam Research, Inc.. http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2870600077.html. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
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