Overbrook High School (Philadelphia)

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Overbrook High School
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Overbrook High School (Philadelphia) is located in Pennsylvania
Overbrook High School (Philadelphia)
Location Fifty-ninth and Lancaster Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Built 1924
Architect Irwin T. Catharine
Architectural style Late Gothic Revival
MPS Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP Reference # 86003313[1]
Added to NRHP December 4, 1986

Overbrook High School is a public, four-year secondary school in the Overbrook section of West Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

School

Overbrook High School is designated by the School District of Philadelphia as Location #402, in the West Region. As of 2015, the school principal of Overbrook is Yvette Jackson.

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.

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]

References

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  2. www.greatschools.net
  3. www.phila.k12.pa.us
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