Taylor Allderdice High School
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"Know Something, Do Something, Be Something."[1]
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| 2409 Shady Avenue Pittsburgh, PA, 15217, United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°25′46″N 79°55′10″W / 40.429514°N 79.919379°W |
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| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Pittsburgh Public Schools |
| Principal | Melissa Friez[2] (since July 2009) |
| Enrollment | 1,336 as of April 1, 2013[1] |
| Color(s) | Green and White[1] |
| Team name | Dragons[1] |
| Website | Taylor Allderdice High School |
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Allderdice, Pittsburgh, High School
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| Location: | 2409 Shady Ave., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates: | 40°25′46″N 79°55′11″W / 40.42944°N 79.91972°WCoordinates: 40°25′46″N 79°55′11″W / 40.42944°N 79.91972°W |
| Area: | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built: | 1927[1] |
| Architectural style: | Classical Revival |
| Governing body: | Local |
| MPS: | Pittsburgh Public Schools TR |
| NRHP Reference#: | 86002641[3] |
| Added to NRHP: | September 30, 1986 |
Taylor Allderdice High School, also referred to by the Pittsburgh Public Schools as “Pittsburgh Allderdice”,[4] is a public high school located in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Allderdice has the largest student population in the school district.[5]
The school opened in 1927 and was named for industrialist and Squirrel Hill resident Taylor Allderdice, who was a member of the city's first school board and president of the National Tube Company, which was a subsidiary of the U.S. Steel Corporation.[6]
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Feeder district [edit]
Allderdice's feeder district includes all or parts of the East Hills, Hays, Hazelwood, Homewood, Greenfield, Lincoln Place, New Homestead, Park Place, Point Breeze, Regent Square, South Oakland, Squirrel Hill and Swisshelm Park neighborhoods. Students from other Pittsburgh neighborhoods and the borough of Mount Oliver may also attend Allderdice through the pre-engineering magnet program; the Chinese magnet program, as Allderdice is the only district school to offer Chinese; or under the provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act.
Recognition [edit]
- 1994 - designated a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education[7]
- 1995 - designated a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education[7]
- 1996 - designated a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education[7]
- 2005 - ranked number 1,061 on the list of top performing U.S. high schools by Newsweek[8]
- 2007 - ranked number 1,183 on the list of top performing U.S. high schools by by Newsweek[9]
- 2009 - ranked number 40 in Western Pennsylvania on the list of highest scoring juniors on the PSSA for a three-year period[10]
- 2009 - awarded Silver Medal by U.S. News & World Report in their "Best High Schools" issue[11]
- 2010 - ranked number 1,538 on the list of top performing U.S. high schools by Newsweek[12]
Enrollment [edit]
As of April 1, 2013[1]
| Subset | Number of students | Percent |
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| All | 1,336 | 100.00% |
| African-American | 527 | 39.45% |
| American Indian | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian | 63 | 4.72% |
| Hispanic | 28 | 2.10% |
| Multiracial | 62 | 4.64% |
| White | 656 | 49.10% |
| Male | 709 | 53.07% |
| Female | 627 | 46.93% |
The Foreword [edit]
The Foreword, Allderdice's student newspaper, began in 1927 as a three-column-wide subscription newspaper.[13] It publishes an edition every five to six weeks during the school year. It is supported solely by advertising sales and is distributed at no cost to students, faculty, parents, and members the local community. The newspaper's namesake is a play on words of Forward Avenue, the street located on the building's south side.
Notable alumni [edit]
| Name | Graduating class | Notability |
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| Gene Forrell | 1933 | Composer and conductor[14] |
| Bernard Fisher | 1936 | Scientist |
| Marty Allen | 1940 | Stand-up comedian and actor |
| Herb Douglas | 1940 | Bronze medalist, 1948 Summer Olympics |
| Myron Cope | 1947 | Color commentator, Pittsburgh Steelers; Radio announcer, WTAE-AM; Sports commentator, WTAE-TV |
| Richard Caliguiri | 1950 | Mayor of Pittsburgh |
| James S. Langer | 1951 | Professor of Physics |
| Tom Reich | 1951 | Sports agent[15][16][17][18][19][20] |
| Murray Chass | 1956 | Sportswriter;[21] Recipient, J. G. Taylor Spink Award |
| Stephen J. Lippard | 1958 | Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Recipient, National Medal of Science |
| Sara Alpern | 1960 | Associate Professor, Texas A&M University |
| Bob O'Connor | 1962 | Mayor of Pittsburgh[22] |
| Iris Rainer Dart | 1962 | Author and playwright |
| Harvey V. Fineberg | 1963 | President, Institute of Medicine; Provost, Harvard University |
| Larry Lucchino | 1963 | President and CEO, Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles and San Diego Padres[23] |
| Howard Fineman | 1966 | Editorial Director, The Huffington Post Media Group |
| Richard Pacheco | 1966 | Pornographic film and video actor, writer and director |
| Edward B. Montgomery | 1973 | Economist, academic and politician |
| Sally Lapiduss | 1974 | Television producer and writer |
| Nathaniel Philbrick | 1974 | Author[24] |
| Evan Wolfson | 1974 | Civil rights attorney[25] |
| Gary Graff | 1978 | Music journalist[26] |
| Maxine Lapiduss | 1978 | Comedian; Television producer and writer |
| Rob Marshall | 1978 | Theatre director, film director and choreographer[27][28] |
| Gary Green | 1980 | Shortstop, Major League Baseball[29] |
| Kathleen Marshall | 1980 | Choreographer and theatre director[28] |
| Antoine Fuqua | 1983 | Movie director[27] |
| Jimmy McGuire | 1984 | Member, Jeopardy! Clue Crew[30][31][32][33][34] |
| Steve Lieber | 1985 | Comic book illustrator[35] |
| Sharon Epperson | 1986 | Correspondent, CNBC |
| James Williams | 1986 | Offensive tackle, Chicago Bears |
| Jesse Michaels | 1987 | Singer, Operation Ivy and Common Rider |
| Billy Porter | 1987 | Broadway performer and pop vocalist |
| Curtis Martin | 1991 | Running back, New York Jets;[36] Inductee, Pro Football Hall of Fame |
| Pittsburgh Slim | 1997 | Rapper |
| Beedie | 2006 | Rapper |
| Wiz Khalifa | 2006 | Rapper[37] |
| Mac Miller | 2010 | Rapper[38] |
In popular culture [edit]
In 2012, rapper Wiz Khalifa released Taylor Allderdice, a mixtape named for his alma mater.[39]
References [edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "Allderdice: General Information". Pittsburgh Public Schools. April 3, 2013.
- ^ "Allderdice: School Information/Administration". Pittsburgh Public Schools. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ^ Smydo, Joe (July 10, 2007). "Pittsburgh schools drop 'public' from name to boost image". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ "Welcome to Pittsburgh Allderdice High School". Pittsburgh Public Schools. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ^ Lee, Carmen J. (March 16, 1998). "The name on a school stays, but memory of the person fades". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ a b c "Blue Ribbon Schools Program: 1982-1983 through 1999-2002". U.S. Department of Education via Archive.org. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ^ "The Complete List of the 1,000 Top U.S. Schools". Newsweek via archive.org. August 5, 2005.
- ^ Eleanor, Chute (May 24, 2007). "7 high schools ranked among best in U.S.". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ "The Rankings: 11th Grade". Pittsburgh Business Times. May 5, 2010.
- ^ "U.S. News and World Report Best High Schools – Silver Medal for Pittsburgh Allderdice, Bronze for Pittsburgh CAPA". Pittsburgh Public Schools. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ^ "Nine Pittsburgh-area public high schools earn Newsweek honors". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. June 15, 2010.
- ^ "The Foreword: About". The Foreword. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ^ Monica L. Haynes (2005-09-28). "Obituary: Gene Forrell / Award-winning composer and conductor". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2006-11-25.
- ^ Hertzel, Bob (November 22, 1983). "One on one: Tom Reich". The Pittsburgh Press. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ^ Pattak, Evan (September 1977). "The Agent's Agent". Cincinnati Magazine. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ^ Kavanagh, Jerry (August 30, 2004). "One-on-One with Tom Reich, chairman and founder, Reich, Katz & Landis". SportsBusiness Daily.
- ^ Mullen, Liz (July 16, 2007). "Agent Reich joins law firm’s launch of sports practice". SportsBusiness Daily.
- ^ Starr, Rick (May 7, 2006). "Million-dollar decision". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
- ^ Dozer, Richard (February 4, 1977). "Reich's players harder to sign". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ^ Mervis, Scott (October 11, 2012). "Gary Graff: Rock 'n' roll observer". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ Lord, Rich (2006-09-02). "Obituary: Mayor Robert E. O'Connor / His enthusiasm for city was unbounded". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2006-11-27.
- ^ Donoho, Ron (June 1999). "Lucchino!". San Diego Magazine. Archived from the original on 2002-09-10. Retrieved 2006-11-27.
- ^ Authors, chef highlight Drue Heinz lecture series, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, 25 April 2007
- ^ Rotstein, Gary (2004-04-22). "Gay marriage advocate says Time's honor good for cause". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2006-11-27.
- ^ Cf. http://www.rockcritics.com/interview/garygraff.html. Retrieved on December 12, 2006
- ^ a b Weiskind, Ron (2003-11-22). "Goldmann driven daffy by Looney Tunes film". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2006-11-25.
- ^ a b Rawson, Christopher (1994-03-06). "Broadway follows in their footsteps". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2006-11-27.
- ^ Assad, David (July 3, 1991). "Texas recalls Allderdice grad Gary Green". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ "Meet the Clue Crew". Jimmy McGuire. Jeopardy Productions. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
- ^ Owen, Rob (August 17, 2002). "Pittsburgh native Jimmy McGuire helps with hints on 'Jeopardy!'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ Sostek, Anya (December 8, 2007). "What is a shot at Jeopardy?". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ Levine, Melanie (June 2, 2011). "Alumni Interview: Jimmy McGuire". The Foreward.
- ^ "Clue Crew Member Offers Behind The Scenes Scoop On “Jeopardy!”". CBS Pittsburgh. October 27, 2011.
- ^ John Hayes (April 27, 2001). "Squirrel Hill native works the mainstream and the underground". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
- ^ Finder, Chuck (2005-01-14). "AFC Playoffs / The Jets: Curtis Martin a football star by accident". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2006-11-27.
- ^ Roberts, Josie (2005-06-28). "The hip-hop pulse". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved 2006-12-05.
- ^ Todd, Deborah M. (August 12, 2010). "Like Wiz Khalifa, rapper Mac Miller is another talent from Allderdice". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ^ Mervis, Scott (March 1, 2012). "Local Scene: Wiz Khalifa buzz builds for 'Taylor Allderdice'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
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- Educational institutions established in 1927
- School buildings completed in 1927
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- Blue Ribbon schools in Pennsylvania
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