Simon Gratz High School Mastery Charter

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Simon Gratz High School
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Location3901–3961 N. 18th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°0′47.39″N75°9′23.97″W / 40.0131639°N 75.1566583°W / 40.0131639; -75.1566583
Area2.6 acres (1.1 ha)
Built1925
Architect Irwin T. Catharine
Architectural style Late Gothic Revival
MPS Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No. 88002276 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 10, 1989

Simon Gratz High School Mastery Charter, formerly Simon Gratz High School is a secondary school in Philadelphia, named after Simon Gratz (1840-1925), a member of the Philadelphia Board of Education. [2] Originally a public high school operated by the School District of Philadelphia, Gratz has been operated as a charter school by Mastery Schools since September 2011. Students from the previous public school's enrollment area are eligible to attend. It is the fifth Philadelphia high school operated by Mastery.

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In 2012, the school was removed from the Persistently Dangerous Schools List while under the new management of Mastery. [3] Part of the building is used for Mastery’s Prep Middle School (7-8th grade).

School uniforms

Gratz students are required to wear school uniforms [4] consisting of red Simon Gratz uniform shirts, black pants or black shirt, and any color shoes.

Notable alumni

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References

  1. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Simon Gratz papers 1571". www2.hsp.org. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  3. ↑ http://www.masterycharter.org/uploads/PSSA%20Data/Mastery%20CS_0001.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  4. ↑ "School Uniform Requirements". www.phila.k12.pa.us. Archived from the original on 5 April 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "Philly Man Serving in Canadian Army". The Afro American. 1942-06-09. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
  6. ↑ "Musician and Songwriter Arthur Singer Dies at 89". Jewish Exponent. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
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