Academy at Palumbo

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Academy at Palumbo
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Bartlett School, February 2010
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Location1100 Catharine St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates 39°56′24″N75°09′42″W / 39.9401°N 75.1617°W / 39.9401; -75.1617
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1930
ArchitectIrwin T. Catharine
Architectural styleArt Deco
MPS Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No. 86003315 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 4, 1986

The Academy at Palumbo, formerly known as Bartlett School and Frank C. Palumbo Junior High School, is a historic school building located in the Bella Vista neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. The building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1930. It is a brick building with terra cotta ornament in the Art Deco-style.

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The Academy at Palumbo was originally an elementary school in 1930, before converting to a high school on September 12, 2006.

The mission of The Academy at Palumbo is to academically prepare students through critical thinking, problem solving, and technological skills. This high school aims to protect and serve their students regardless of race, color, or gender.

Since September 2006, the school has operated as a college preparatory magnet high school within the School District of Philadelphia. In 2010, 1750 students applied for admission, with 700 accepted and 190 matriculating. About 49% of the students are African-American. 91% of graduates began studying at four-year colleges or universities, 8% went to two-year colleges, and 1% began serving in the military. [2]

The Academy at Palumbo offers the following extracurricular activities and sports teams: [3]

The school also provides an opportunity to enroll in a dual enrollment program with Arcadia University.

The Women's volleyball team had success in 2019. [4]

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [1]

The RoboGriffins, school's robotics team, was the World Champion of CoderZ Pro League 2020-2021. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "THE ACADEMY@ PALUMBO" (PDF). Philadelphia School District. Retrieved December 21, 2013.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. "Our School At A Glance – Academy At Palumbo" . Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  4. Beck, Tom (November 5, 2019). "Academy at Palumbo's girls volleyball team is back-to-back Public League champs". South Philly Review. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  5. "Philly Rising: High school robotics team beats pandemic blues with international win". www.audacy.com. March 10, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.

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