John Bartram High School

Infobox Secondary school
name = John Bartram High School

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type = Public secondary
grades = 9–12
established= 1939
city = Philadelphia
state = Pennsylvania
country = USA
enrollment = 2000
mascot =
colors = Maroon and Gray
principal= Constance McCalister
newspaper =
website = http://www.phila.k12.pa.us/schools/bartram/Infobox_nrhp | name =Bartram, John, High School
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location= Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
lat_degrees = 39
lat_minutes = 55
lat_seconds = 16.08
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 75
long_minutes = 13
long_seconds = 58.29
long_direction = W
locmapin = Pennsylvania
area =
built =1937
architect= Catharine,Irwin T.; McCloskey & Co.
architecture= Moderne
added = December 04, 1986
governing_body = Local
mpsub=Philadelphia Public Schools TR
refnum=86003263cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]

John Bartram High School is a public secondary school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

The school, which serves grades 9 through 12, is a part of the School District of Philadelphia.

History

On February 5th, 1939, John Bartram High School located at the intersection of 67th Street and Elmwood Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia, PA, opened its doors for the first time and eagerly welcomed 1,700 students into its newly constructed halls and classrooms. According to a history of the school published on its 50th anniversary, the school was originally planned at 74th Street and Dicks Avenue, but the site was changed to 67th and Elmwood Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia before construction started. It was built to relieve overcrowding at West Philadelphia High School due to population increases in the southwest part of the city.

The art-deco building was designed for 2,750 students but frequently held 3,200 or more. It was one of the first Philadelphia high schools named after a prominent individual rather than a geographic region of the city. On December 4, 1986, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The school is home to PA-20032 Unit of the Air Force JROTC. [ [http://www.afoats.af.mil/AFJROTC/AFJROTCunits.asp "Air Force JROTC Units Across the Nation"] ]

chool Uniform

School District Uniform Policy mandates that students at Bartram wear black bottoms (pants or skirts) and black or white 3-button top with collar. [ [http://www.phila.k12.pa.us/offices/osm/uniforms/#b "School Uniform Requirements"] ]

Notable Alumni

*Joe Bryant, NBA basketball player, WNBA head coach, father Kobe Bryant (Class of 1972)
*Earl "The Pearl" Monroe, NBA basketball player
*Stanley Glenn, baseball player for the Philadelphia Stars
*Wilson Goode, Mayor of Philadelphia from 1984 to 1992
*Patti LaBelle, R&B/soul singer
*DJ Jazzy Jeff (AKA Jeff Townes), Music Producer and Entertainer
*Roger Jackson, Jr., Author and Educator
*Jannie Blackwell, Philadelphia City Councilwoman
*Charyn Sutton, First female African American reporter for the Bulletin and Inquirer

References