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'''Westinghouse High School''', also known as '''The Academy at Westinghouse''' |
'''Westinghouse High School''', also known as '''The Academy at Westinghouse''' or '''Westinghouse Academy''' is one of 10 high schools and of four 6-12 schools in the [[Pittsburgh Public Schools]]. It is located in the [[Homewood West (Pittsburgh)|Homewood]] neighborhood of [[Pittsburgh]], [[Pennsylvania]], and is named for Pittsburgh resident and entrepreneur [[George Westinghouse]]. As of October 2019, Westinghouse has an enrollment of 697 students, 95% of whom are [[African American]].<ref name="discoverenroll" /> |
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As of October 2019, Westinghouse has an enrollment of 697 students, 95% of whom are [[African American]].<ref name="discoverenroll"/> |
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==Feeder district== |
==Feeder district== |
Revision as of 18:13, 25 March 2022
Westinghouse High School | |
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Address | |
1101 North Murtland Street , 15208 United States | |
Coordinates | 40°27′39″N 79°54′4.36″W / 40.46083°N 79.9012111°W |
Information | |
Funding type | Public |
Established | 1917 |
School district | Pittsburgh Public Schools |
Principal | Stephan Sereda (acting)[1] |
Teaching staff | 60.00 (FTE) (2016–17)[2] |
Grades | 6–12 |
Enrollment | 697 (2019–20)[3] |
Student to teacher ratio | 11.38 (2016–17)[2] |
Website | Official website |
Westinghouse High School | |
Architect | Ingham & Boyd |
Architectural style | Classical Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 86002716 [4] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | September 30, 1986 |
Designated CPHS | November 30, 1999[5] |
Designated PHLF | 2001[6] |
Westinghouse High School, also known as The Academy at Westinghouse or Westinghouse Academy is one of 10 high schools and of four 6-12 schools in the Pittsburgh Public Schools. It is located in the Homewood neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and is named for Pittsburgh resident and entrepreneur George Westinghouse. As of October 2019, Westinghouse has an enrollment of 697 students, 95% of whom are African American.[3]
Feeder district
Westinghouse High School serves East Hills, East Liberty, Highland Park, Homewood North, Homewood South, Homewood West, Larimer, Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar, and Point Breeze North, along with the neighboring community of Wilkinsburg. [7]
History
Westinghouse High School opened in 1917. During the 2011-2012 school year, the school absorbed students from the East Liberty neighborhood due to the closure of nearby Peabody High School.[8]
Notable alumni
This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (July 2019) |
- Tom Casey - Professional football player and Canadian Football Hall of Fame inductee
- Chuck Cooper - First African-American drafted in the NBA
- Frank Cunimondo - Jazz pianist[9]
- Erroll Davis - Education administrator and chancellor, University System of Georgia; businessman[10]
- Jim Ellis - Swim coach and subject of the feature film Pride
- Chauncey Eskridge - Attorney who represented Martin Luther King Jr. and Muhammad Ali; judge[11]
- Erroll Garner - Jazz pianist and composer[12]
- John Greene - NFL player
- Jon Henderson - NFL player
- Dakota Staton - Jazz vocalist[13]
- Ahmad Jamal - Jazz pianist[12][14]
- Dave Kalina - NFL player
- Mose Lantz - NFL player
- Tony Liscio - NFL player[15]
- Bill Nunn, Jr. - Administrator, Pittsburgh Steelers; newspaper editor and sports writer
- Wendell H. Phillips - Member Maryland House of Delegates
- Maurice Stokes - NBA player[16]
- Billy Strayhorn - Jazz composer[17]
- Adam Wade - Singer, musician and actor; first African-American game-show host
- Mary Lou Williams - Jazz pianist/composer-arranger[18]
References
- ^ "Westinghouse Staff". Discover PPS. Pittsburgh Public Schools. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
- ^ a b "Search for Public Schools - Academy at Westinghouse (421917007412)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
- ^ a b "Westinghouse Academy 6-12 Enrollment". Discover PPS. Pittsburgh Public Schools. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Local Historic Designations". Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. Retrieved August 5, 2011.
- ^ Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved August 5, 2011.
- ^ "Discover PPS". discoverpps.org. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- ^ "Reform's next round: The city's high school plan is bold and far-reaching", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 25, 2010, retrieved July 17, 2010
- ^ "Westinghouse High School, Pittsburgh, PA" Details, accessed December 31, 2006
- ^ "My Homewood", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, December 16, 2005, retrieved July 17, 2010
- ^ Funk, Harry (February 28, 2013). "McKeesport doctor among airmen to be honored by new memorial". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
- ^ a b "Boston Piano: 10th Anniversary Celebration" (PDF) (Press release). Steinway & Sons. October 24, 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 9, 2003. Retrieved December 20, 2006.
- ^ Guidry, Nate (April 12, 2007). "Obituary: Dakota Staton / Acclaimed vocalist and Pittsburgh native". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ Karlovits, Bob (June 30, 2002). "Nemacolin jazz festival beckons famed pianist". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved December 20, 2006.
- ^ Dyer, Ervin (February 19, 2007). "The Westinghouse High School Wall of Fame". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ "Maurice Stokes Biography". Basketball Hall of Fame Web Site. Archived from the original on October 30, 2006. Retrieved December 20, 2006.
- ^ Billy Strayhorn Timeline, accessed December 31, 2006 Archived December 6, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Mary Lou Williams, Jazz Pianist". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. May 30, 1981. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
External links
- School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Educational institutions established in 1917
- High schools in Pittsburgh
- Neoclassical architecture in Pennsylvania
- City of Pittsburgh historic designations
- Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks
- Public high schools in Pennsylvania
- Public middle schools in Pennsylvania
- 1917 establishments in Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places in Pittsburgh