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John Story Jenks School
Location
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Germantown and Southampton Avenues, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Information
TypePublic
Established1924
PrincipalMary Lynskey
GradesK–8
Enrollment600
MascotJaguars
AffiliationSchool District of Philadelphia
WebsiteJohn Story Jenks
John Story Jenks School
Jenks Academy for the Arts and Sciences is located in Philadelphia
Jenks Academy for the Arts and Sciences
Jenks Academy for the Arts and Sciences is located in Pennsylvania
Jenks Academy for the Arts and Sciences
Jenks Academy for the Arts and Sciences is located in the United States
Jenks Academy for the Arts and Sciences
Location8301-8317 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°04′30″N 75°12′12″W / 40.0749°N 75.2032°W / 40.0749; -75.2032
Built1922
Built byCramp & Co.
ArchitectIrwin T. Catharine
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival, Tudor Revival
MPSPhiladelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.88002286[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 18, 1988

John Story Jenks School is a public K-8 school in the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, and is part of the School District of Philadelphia. J. S. Jenks serves children from kindergarten through eighth grade and has a student population of about 600. There are two classes in each grade as well as specialized programs for life skills, inclusion/learning support and gifted support. Jenks students are required to wear school uniforms.[2]

Building

The school from Germantown Avenue

J. S. Jenks was built in 1922-1924 in Tudor Revival/Late Gothic Revival style and designed by Irwin T. Catherine, longtime architect for the School District. The building is yellow brick and is relatively ornate with a parapet and stylized Flemish gable at the top of the building. It was designed by architect Irwin T. Catharine and was built by Cramp & Co.. The building is on the National Register of Historic Places.

J. S. Jenks was named after John Story Jenks, the merchant, of Randolph and Jenks, who was also a director of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia Trust Company, Western Savings Fund, Western National Bank and the Insurance Company of North America. His home, Inglewood Cottage, designed by Cope & Stewardson, is also located in Chestnut Hill.

Notable alumni

Feeder patterns

Residents zoned to Jenks are zoned to Roxborough High School.[4]

Residents zoned to Jenks were zoned to Germantown High School prior to Germantown's closure.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ J. S. Jenks policies
  3. ^ Pazulski, Kristin (2007-01-25). "Miss Pennsylvania comes home to J.S. Jenks". The Chestnut Hill Local. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
  4. ^ "High School Directory Fall 2017 Admissions" (Archive). School District of Philadelphia. p. 57/70. Retrieved on November 16, 2016.
  5. ^ "A Directory of High Schools for 2009 Admissions" (Archive). School District of Philadelphia. Accessed November 6, 2008.
  6. ^ "Germantown High School Geographic Boundaries" (Archive). School District of Philadelphia. Retrieved on November 29, 2015.
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