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Overbrook High School (Philadelphia)

Not to be confused with Overbrook Elementary School.

Overbrook High School
Overbrook High School in Philadelphia
Overbrook High School (Philadelphia) is located in Philadelphia
Overbrook High School (Philadelphia)
Overbrook High School (Philadelphia) is located in Pennsylvania
Overbrook High School (Philadelphia)
Overbrook High School (Philadelphia) is located in the United States
Overbrook High School (Philadelphia)
Location5898 Lancaster Ave.,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates39°58′52″N 75°14′19″W / 39.9812°N 75.2386°W / 39.9812; -75.2386
Built1926
ArchitectIrwin T. Catharine
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
MPSSchool 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.

School

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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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  28. ^ Writer, Daryl Bell Tribune Staff (November 15, 2016). "From Overbrook High to Baltimore's next mayor". The Philadelphia Tribune.
  29. ^ Stockman, Farah (May 2, 2019). "Baltimore's Mayor, Catherine Pugh, Resigns Amid Children's Book Scandal". The New York Times. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
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