Overbrook High School (Philadelphia)

Overbrook High School

Located in Philadelphia, PA
Location 5898 Lancaster Ave.,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°58′52″N 75°14′19″W / 39.9812°N 75.2386°W / 39.9812; -75.2386Coordinates: 39°58′52″N 75°14′19″W / 39.9812°N 75.2386°W / 39.9812; -75.2386
Built 1924
Architect Irwin T. Catharine
Architectural style Late Gothic Revival
MPS Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP Reference # 86003313[1]
Added to NRHP December 4, 1986

Overbrook High School is a public, four-year secondary school in the Overbrook section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

School

Overbrook High School is designated by the School District of Philadelphia as Location #402, in the West Region. The building was built in 1924 and designed by Irwin T. Catharine. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

Enrollment for 2004–05 was 2,075 students in grades 9 through 12. African Americans make up 99% of the student population, with whites, Asians, and Latinos accounting for most of the rest of 2006.[2] As of 2015, the school principal of Overbrook is Yvette Jackson.

Notable alumni

Overbrook is perhaps best known for its famous alumni, who include Wilt Chamberlain[3] and Will Smith.[4][5] At least 11 Overbrook alumni have played in the NBA, and the school is ranked sixth in that respect.[5]

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