Overbrook High School (Philadelphia)
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Overbrook High School
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Located in Philadelphia, PA
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| Location | 5898 Lancaster Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°58′52″N 75°14′19″W / 39.9812°N 75.2386°WCoordinates: 39°58′52″N 75°14′19″W / 39.9812°N 75.2386°W |
| Built | 1924 |
| Architect | Irwin T. Catharine |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 86003313 |
| Added to NRHP | December 4, 1986 |
Overbrook High School is a public, four-year secondary school in the Overbrook section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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.
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. As of 2015, the school principal of Overbrook is Yvette Jackson.
Overbrook is perhaps best known for its famous alumni, who include Wilt Chamberlain and Will Smith. At least 11 Overbrook alumni have played in the NBA, and the school is ranked sixth in that respect.
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