George Washington High School (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

George Washington High School
Principal Kathy Pizzimenti-Murphy
School type Public
Religious affiliation None
Opened 1964
Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Enrollment 2,071
Campus surroundings
Mascot Eagle
School colors Blue and Gold
Fight song

George Washington High School is a public school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The school serves Northeast Philadelphia. Named after the famous first president of the United State George Washington, it is located on Bustleton Ave. Washington has an enrollment of 2,071.

The school currently has three career academies: 1. Business 2. Hotel, Restaurant, & Tourism (w/ culinary arts) 3. International Baccalaureate Program

Contents

School uniforms

The school requires its students to wear school uniforms.[1]

Male student:Black/Khaki(tan) Collared Shirts and Black/Khaki ( tan ) Slacks. [2]

Female Student:Black/Khaki(tan)Collared Shirts and Black/Khaki(tan) Slacks or Skirt(knee length or longer).[3]

Feeder patterns

Feeder middle schools include Baldi Middle School and General Harry LaBrum Middle School now known as John Hancock Middle School due to cutbacks in the school district of philadelphia.[4] Feeder K-8 schools include William Loesche School, Stephen Decatur School, A. L. Fitzpatrick School, and Joseph Greenberg School.[4]

Transportation

SEPTA routes 58, 67 and 400s serve Washington.[4]

See also

Philadelphia portal
Pennsylvania portal
Schools portal

References

  1. ^ "Dress Code." George Washington High School. Retrieved on November 7, 2008.
  2. ^ "[1]". Retrieved on October 27 2010.
  3. ^ "[2]". Retrieved on October 27 2010.
  4. ^ a b c "A Directory of High Schools for 2009 Admissions." School District of Philadelphia. Accessed November 6, 2008.

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