Simon Gratz High School Mastery Charter, formerly Simon Gratz High School is a secondary school in Philadelphia, named after Simon Gratz (1840-1925), a member of the Philadelphia Board of Education.[2] Originally a public high school operated by the School District of Philadelphia, Gratz has been operated as a charter school by Mastery Schools since September 2011. Students from the previous public school's enrollment area are eligible to attend. It is the fifth Philadelphia high school operated by Mastery.
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| Location | 3901–3961 N. 18th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°0′47.39″N 75°9′23.97″W / 40.0131639°N 75.1566583°W |
| Area | 2.6 acres (1.1 ha) |
| Built | 1925 |
| Architect | Irwin T. Catharine |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002276[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 10, 1989 |
In 2012, the school was removed from the Persistently Dangerous Schools List while under the new management of Mastery.[3] Part of the building is used for Mastery’s Prep Middle School (7-8th grade).
School uniforms
editGratz students are required to wear school uniforms[4] consisting of red Simon Gratz uniform shirts, black pants or black shirt, and any color shoes.
Notable alumni
edit- George J. Alexander, Dean Emeritus of Santa Clara Law School
- Harriett Amster, psychologist; pioneering researcher and lecturer in verbal meaning and lexical ambiguity processing
- Bennie Briscoe, boxer
- Neef Buck, rapper
- Roy Campanella, MLB player
- Zack Clayton, member of Basketball Hall of Fame
- Roderick Coleman, NFL player
- Mardy Collins, NBA player
- Eddie Fisher, singer
- David Goodis writer
- William H. Gray III, U.S. Congressman and CEO, United Negro College Fund
- Grayson Hall, television, film and stage actress
- Bernie Kaplan (1913–1992), boxer and NFL player[5]
- Leroy Kelly, NFL player
- Pat Kelly (outfielder), MLB player
- Willie Mae James Leake, Mayor of Chester, Pennsylvania
- Joan Little, activist
- Aaron McKie, NBA player and coach
- Nathan Milstein, virtuoso violinist
- Alvin Mitchell, American football player
- Lobo Nocho, émigré jazz singer and painter in Europe[6]
- Marvin O'Connor, professional basketball player
- Aaron Owens, streetball player
- Harvey Pollack, NBA statistician
- Ivan Robinson, professional boxer
- Artie Singer, songwriter, music producer and bandleader[7]
- Irving Stern, philosopher and thinker
- Lynard Stewart, professional basketball player
- Meldrick Taylor, 1984 Olympic gold medalist amateur boxer, Professional boxer
- Rasheed Wallace, NBA player
- Young Chris, rapper
- Earl Watford, NFL player
- Jerry Yulsman, novelist and photographer
References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Simon Gratz papers 1571". www2.hsp.org. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
- ^ http://www.masterycharter.org/uploads/PSSA%20Data/Mastery%20CS_0001.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "School Uniform Requirements". www.phila.k12.pa.us. Archived from the original on 5 April 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ Vackner, "Joe Jacobs Likely to Enjoy Last Laugh in Heavyweight Ring Comedy: Manager Has Ace-In-Hole Boxer Ready," Brooklyn Times-Union, July 24, 1935, p. 13.
- ^ "Philly Man Serving in Canadian Army". The Afro American. 1942-06-09. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
- ^ "Musician and Songwriter Arthur Singer Dies at 89". Jewish Exponent. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
External links
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- The school's website - Mastery Charter Schools
- Simon Gratz High School at the Wayback Machine (archive index) - 2008-2011
- Simon Gratz High School at the Wayback Machine (archive index) - 1997-2007