Peabody High School
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| Peabody High School | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| 515 N. Highland Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15206 USA |
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| Information | |
| School district | Pittsburgh Public Schools |
| Principal | Mr. John Vater |
| Enrollment |
507 as of 1-May-2007[1] |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Mascot | Highlander |
| Color(s) | Maroon and Gray |
| Representative | Thomas Sumpter |
| Homepage | Peabody High School |
Peabody High School is a public school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, in the neighborhood of East Liberty.
Special programs and services for students include the Center for Advanced Studies (CAS); Pittsburgh Scholars Program (PSP); Advanced Placement courses; Public Safety Academy-magnet (training and certification for health related, law enforcement and public safety careers; partnerships with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, including the FBI); Information Technologies Academy-(courses offered in Microsoft applications and operating systems, Cisco Networking systems, and A+ Computer repair; students may earn professional certification in all courses); Health Careers Academy prepares students for careers in direct patient care or health related business; Culinary Arts Academy prepares students for careers in the restaurant and catering industry; Additional academies are planned for 2005 school year; Career Development courses include Business Education, Fashion Clothing, Foods and Nutrition; Peer Mediation Team; Adolescent Health and Wellness Center of Western Pennsylvania Hospital; Student Assistance Team; Women’s Center and Shelter Outreach Services; St. Francis Adolescent Outreach Program; YWCA and YMCA Outreach Programs; Healthy Start; Teen Parenting Program; Microsoft Certification Test Center; Cisco Systems Local Academy; Educational partnerships with West Penn Hospital, Manchester Craftsmen's Guild, Pittsburgh Glass Center, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Duquesne University.
Peabody is one of ten high schools in the Pittsburgh Public Schools.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Kevan Barlow, professional football player[2]
- Mike Barnes, professional football player[3]
- Romare Bearden, artist[4]
- Mel Bennett, professional basketball player[5]
- Kenneth Burke, writer[6]
- Malcolm Cowley, writer and literary critic[6]
- Jack Gilbert, poet (failed out)[7]
- Frank Gorshin, actor[8]
- Charles Grodin, actor[9]
- Gene Kelly, dancer[10]
- Dave Logan, professional football player, Tampa Bay Buccaneers; sportscaster[11]
- Dr. Sanford Markowitz, Cancer Research[citation needed]
- Edith S. Sampson, lawyer, judge, and UN delegate[12]
- Burton Tansky, department store executive[13]
- David Tepper, billionaire hedge fund manager and philanthropist[14]
- Regis Toomey, actor[15]
- Fritz Weaver, actor[16]
- John Edgar Wideman, writer[17]
[edit] References
- ^ Peabody High School Fact Sheet. PPS Web Site. Retrieved on 2007-05-12.
- ^ Cook, Ron. "Cook: Barlow ensures he will leave Pitt a legend", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 2000-11-25. Retrieved on 2006-12-02.
- ^ Mike Barnes. databaseFootball.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
- ^ Know the Artist: Romare Bearden. Princeton University Art Department. Retrieved on 2007-12-12.
- ^ Mel Bennett. Cleveland Cavaliers History Website. Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
- ^ a b Dickstein, Bekah Shaia. Burke, Kenneth. The Pennsylvania Center for the Book. Pennsylvania State University. Retrieved on 2006-12-02.
- ^ The Ghost Inside. Poetry Foundation Web Site. Retrieved on 2006-12-04.
- ^ Biography. The Official Frank Gorshin Web Site. Retrieved on 2006-12-03.
- ^ Biography. The Charles Grodin Fanpage. Retrieved on 2006-12-03.
- ^ Gene Kelly. NNDB. Retrieved on 2007-12-12.
- ^ Dave Logan. databasefootball.com. Retrieved on 2007-05-03.
- ^ Gordon, Kathleen E.. Edith S. Sampson. The Women's Legal History Website. Stanford Law School. Retrieved on 2006-12-08.
- ^ Siblings team up to raise $1 billion for Pitt. post-gazette.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-18.
- ^ "A kid from Peabody High School", Tepper Magazine, Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University, Fall 2004, pp. 6. Retrieved on 2006-12-08.
- ^ Regis Toomey Biography. Yahoo! TV. Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
- ^ Fritz Weaver. NNDB. Retrieved on 2007-12-12.
- ^ Coleman, James W.. John Edgar Wideman - Author Page. e Heath Anthology of American Literature, Fifth Edition. Houghton Mifflin College Division. Retrieved on 2006-12-08.
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