Simon Gratz High School
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| Location: | 3901–3961 N. 18th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates: | 40°0′47.39″N 75°9′23.97″W / 40.0131639°N 75.1566583°WCoordinates: 40°0′47.39″N 75°9′23.97″W / 40.0131639°N 75.1566583°W |
| Area: | 2.6 acres (1.1 ha) |
| Built: | 1925 |
| Architect: | Irwin T. Catharine |
| Architectural style: | Late Gothic Revival |
| Governing body: | Local |
| MPS: | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP Reference#: | 88002276[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | April 10, 1989 |
Simon Gratz High School is a secondary school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. An inner-city school, it is perhaps best-known for its famous alumni (listed below). Originally a public school directly operated by the School District of Philadelphia, Gratz has been operated as a charter school by Mastery Charter since September 2011. Students from the previous public school's enrollment area are eligible to attend. It is the fifth Philadelphia high school operated by Mastery.
Situated at the southeast corner of the intersection of 18th St. & Hunting Park Ave., its address is 1798 Hunting Park Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19140.
In October 2011, the school was listed as "persistently dangerous" under federal guidelines, even though the school was under new management.[2]
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[edit] Neighborhoods served
The Temple University graduate and family housing unit, Triangle Apartment Complex,[3][4][5] is zoned to Simon Gratz.[6]
[edit] School uniforms
Gratz students are required to wear school uniforms[1], consisting of red, white, or black shirts and black or khaki bottoms.
[edit] Famous alumni
- Roy Campanella, former MLB player
- Mardy Collins, current NBA player, Los Angeles Clippers
- Eddie Fisher, singer (did not graduate)
- William H. Gray, III, Member of Congress
- John Green, Sheriff of Philadelphia County
- Grayson Hall, 1964 Academy Award (Oscar) nominee
- Leroy Kelly, former NFL player
- Joan Little, cause célèbre of the civil rights, feminist, prisoners' rights, and anti-capital punishment movements.
- Aaron McKie, former NBA player. Current Assistant Coach of the Philadelphia 76ers.
- Nathan Milstein, world-renowned concert violinist
- Aaron Owens, current And 1 Streetball Mixtape Tour player
- Ivan Robinson, professional boxer, best known for his victories over Arturo Gatti
- Meldrick Taylor, 1984 Olympic gold medalist
- Rasheed Wallace, former NBA player
- Rod Coleman, current National Football League defensive lineman
- Lynard Stewart, former Temple University basketball player, current British Basketball League player, brother of former NBA player, Larry Stewart
- Harvey Pollack, Hall of Fame Statistician for the NBA (in 12 halls of fame)
[edit] References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/school_files/State-adds-2-Phila-schools-to-persistently-dangerous-list.html?cmpid=124488489
- ^ "Graduate Housing." Temple University. Retrieved on October 2, 2011. "The Triangle Apartment Complex is located on the 1900 block of North Broad Street and the 1400 block of West Norris Street on the Main Campus."
- ^ Zankey, Maria. "Family matters." The Temple News. March 23, 2010. Retrieved on October 2, 2011.
- ^ "Main Campus Map." (Image) Temple University. Retrieved on October 2, 2011.
- ^ "Simon Gratz Geographic Boundaries." (Archive) School District of Philadelphia. Retrieved on October 2, 2011.
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