Overbrook High School (Philadelphia)

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Overbrook High School
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Overbrook High School in Philadelphia
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Location5898 Lancaster Ave.,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates 39°58′52″N75°14′19″W / 39.9812°N 75.2386°W / 39.9812; -75.2386
Built1926
Architect Irwin T. Catharine
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
MPS School District of Philadelphia
NRHP reference No. 86003313 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 4, 1986

Overbrook High School is a public, four-year high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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School

Overbrook High School is designated by the School District of Philadelphia as Location #402, in the West Region. The building was built in 1926 and designed by Irwin T. Catharine. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [1]

Enrollment for 2020-2021 was 411 students in grades 9 through 12. African Americans make up 94% of the student population. [2] As of 2015, the school principal of Overbrook is Dr. Kahlila Johnson; Dr. Johnson graduated from Overbrook in 1989. [3]

Notable alumni

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Overbook HS sign

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]

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Wilt Chamberlain Historical Marker outside of the school

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ↑ "School District of Philadelphia Dashboard".
  3. ↑ "Principal's message". Philasd.org. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  4. ↑ Encyclo of World. "Wilt Chamberlain Biography". Encyclo of World Biography -Advameg, Inc. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  5. ↑ Fontana, Tony. "Will Smith (I) – Biography". IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  6. 1 2 Mazique, Brian. "6. Overbrook High School (Philadelphia, PA)". Bleacher Report, Inc. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
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