George Washington High School (Philadelphia)

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George Washington High School
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George Washington High School (Philadelphia)
10175 Bustleton Avenue

Philadelphia
,
Pennsylvania
19116

United States
Coordinates 40°06′22″N75°01′35″W / 40.105982°N 75.02652°W / 40.105982; -75.02652
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School type Public high school
Established1962 (1962)
School district The School District of Philadelphia
NCES District ID 4218990 [1]
CEEB code 393323
NCES School ID 421899006527 [2]
PrincipalSusan Thompson
Staff72.56 (FTE) [3]
Grades 9–12
Enrollment1,536 [3]
Student to teacher ratio18 [3]
Education system Secondary school
Campus typeUrban
Color(s) Blue   and Gold  
Team nameEagles
Rival Northeast High School
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George Washington High School (Philadelphia)

George Washington High School is a public high school in the Somerton section, [4] of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, near Bustleton. [5] The school serves Northeast Philadelphia, including Somerton, Bustleton, and Fox Chase. [6] Named after the first president of the United States, George Washington, it is located on Bustleton Ave. Washington had an enrollment of 1,875 in 2012.

Contents

The school currently[ when? ] has four programs:

The school also maintains three career and technology education (CTE) programs: [7] : 43 

History

Beginning on January 8, 2001 there were two fights involving racial issues. Six black students had received criminal charges for ethnic intimidation while the white students had received no charges. The Philadelphia area NAACP chapter's president, J. Whyatt Mondesire, had criticized the lack of charges for the white students. [5]

School uniforms

The school requires its students to wear school uniforms. [8]

For male students, this consists of a jet black or khaki (tan) collared shirt and jet black or khaki (tan) slacks. For female students it is jet black or khaki (tan) collared shirt or blouse and jet black or khaki (tan) slacks or skirt (knee length or longer). The students are also permitted to wear anything with the school's logo or school team/club related wears. This includes gym uniforms, team jackets, team shirts, club shirts, and anything along the line. During the winter, students are also permitted to wear sweater or hoodie of solid black color. Student are not permitted to have hoodies on at any time, nor are any students allowed to wear a hat.[ citation needed ]

Feeder patterns

Feeder middle schools include Baldi Middle School and General Harry LaBrum Middle School. [7] Feeder K-8 schools include Stephen Decatur School, A. L. Fitzpatrick School, and Joseph Greenberg School. [7] Feeder elementary schools include Anne Frank, [9] Watson T. Comly, [10] Fox Chase, [11] and W. Loesche. [12]

Transportation

SEPTA bus routes 58 and 67 serve Washington. [7]

Notable alumni

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  5. 1 2 Cusick, Frederick. "School's Racial Tension Confronted At George Washington High, 200 Gathered To Talk About Two Fights. Black Students Were Charged. Whites Were Not." Philadelphia Inquirer . January 19, 2001. Retrieved on December 1, 2015.
  6. ↑ "George Washington High School Geographic Boundaries Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine ." School District of Philadelphia. Retrieved on December 11, 2016.
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  9. ↑ "Anne Frank Elementary School Geographic Boundaries Archived 2016-12-11 at the Wayback Machine ." School District of Philadelphia. Retrieved on December 11, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Watson Comly Elementary School Geographic Boundaries Archived 2016-12-13 at the Wayback Machine ." School District of Philadelphia. Retrieved on December 13, 2016.
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