- Overbrook High School (Philadelphia)
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- This article pertains to the Overbrook High School in Philadelphia. For the Southern New Jersey high school, please see Overbrook High School (New Jersey).
Overbrook High School
Location: Fifty-ninth and Lancaster Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Coordinates: 39°57′16.86″N 75°13′1.38″W / 39.9546833°N 75.21705°WCoordinates: 39°57′16.86″N 75°13′1.38″W / 39.9546833°N 75.21705°W Built: 1924 Architect: Irwin T. Catharine Architectural style: Late Gothic Revival Governing body: Local 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 West Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. An inner-city school, it is perhaps best known for its famous alumni, who include Wilt Chamberlain[2] and Will Smith.[3] [4] At least 11 Overbrook alumni have played in the NBA, and the school is ranked sixth in that respect.[4]
Overbrook High School is designated by the School District of Philadelphia as Location #402, in the West Region. As of 2005, the school principal of Overbrook is Ethelyn Payne Young.
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.[5]
Since the 2002-03 school year, Overbrook has required students to wear school uniforms [2]. Shirts may be white or black. Bottoms may be khaki or black.
Notable alumni
- Philip Allen, sports talk radio icon; Negro League Baseball historian
- Len Barry, lead singer/songwriter, The Dovells[6]
- John Blake, Jr., jazz violinist
- Jerry Blavat, disc jockey
- Bill Bloom, songwriter/musician
- Bernie Ivens, NCAA Basketball star at Temple University
- Guion S. Bluford, Jr., space-shuttle astronaut; first African-American in space[7]
- Solomon Burke, soul singer [Attended briefly, but graduated from John Bartram High School[8]
- Bill Cash, Negro League star, Baseball Hall of Famer
- Wilt Chamberlain, NBA basketball legend[2]
- The Delphonics, R&B group[9]
- Jon Drummond, Olympic track gold-medalist[10]
- Ted Eisenberg, World record-holding breast surgeon[11]
- Chaka Fattah, U.S. Congressman (D-PA)[12]
- Mike Gale, NBA/ABA player[13]
- Bobb Goldsteinn, songwriter/producer; coined term "multimedia"
- The Last Emperor (Jamal Gray), rapper
- Walt Hazzard (Mahdi Abdul-Rahmad), NBA All-Star; UCLA All-American player and coach[14]
- Rosetta Hightower, lead singer, The Orlons[6]
- Wayne Hightower, NBA player; ABA All-star[15]
- Wali Jones, NBA player; Miami Heat executive[16]
- Jacob Landau, nationally recognized artist, teacher[17]
- James Lassiter, film producer; partner in Overbrook Entertainment
- Hal Lear, NBA player[18]
- Lewis Lloyd, NBA player[19]
- Frank Piasecki, helicopter inventor; National Medal of Technology winner[20]
- Marion Ramsey, film actress
- Malik Rose, NBA player[4]
- Dee Dee Sharp, singer[6]
- Will Smith, Oscar-nominated actor; rapper[3]
- Willie L. Williams, former police commissioner, Philadelphia and Los Angeles[21]
References
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- ^ a b Encyclo of Wold. "Wilt Chamberlain Biography". Encyclo of World Biography -Advameg, Inc.. http://www.notablebiographies.com/Ca-Ch/Chamberlain-Wilt.html. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
- ^ a b Fontana, Tony. "Will Smith (I)- Biography". IMDb.com, Inc.. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000226/bio. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
- ^ a b c Mazique, Brian. "6. Overbrook High School (Philadelphia, PA)". Bleacher Report, Inc.. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/692997-what-high-schools-have-graduated-the-most-eventual-nba-players/page/6. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
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- ^ "Solomon Burke:Biography from Answers. com". Answers Corporation. http://www.answers.com/topic/solomon-burke. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ Gross, Dan. "Delfonics singer Randy Cain dies at 63". Philadelphia Media Network Inc.. http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/phillygossip/Delfonics_singer_Randy_Cain_dies_at_63.html. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ Reid, Ron. "Jon Drummond Is a Fixture at the Penn Relays". Philadelphia Media Network Inc.. http://articles.philly.com/1999-04-22/sports/25521375_1_jon-drummond-leadoff-leg-105th-penn-relays. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ "Most breast augmentation surgeries performed: Ted Eisenberg sets world record". World Records Academy LLC. http://www.worldrecordsacademy.org/society/most_breast_augmentation_surgeries_performed_Ted_Eisenberg_sets_world_record_112146.html. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ "Brady: Wilt Needs a Stamp". Philadelphia Media Network. http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sixers/Brady-Wilt-needs-a-stamp.html. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
- ^ "Mike Gale NBA & ABA Statistics". Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/galemi01.html. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ "Mahdi Abdul-Rahman NBA & ABA Statistics". Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/abdulma01.html. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ "Wayne Hightower NBA & ABA Staistics". Sports Reference, LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/hightwa01.html. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ "SIXERS: Exclusive interview with Wali Jones - 8/1/2001". NBA Media Ventures, LLC. http://www.nba.com/sixers/stories/wali_jones_interview_2011_08_01.html. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ Pray, Rusty. "Jacon Landau. 83, artist shown in major museums". Philadelphia Media Network Inc.. http://articles.philly.com/2001-12-02/news/25307038_1_art-classes-major-museums-fine-arts. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ "Hal Lear NBA & ABA Statistics". Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/learha01.html. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
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External links
Categories:- School District of Philadelphia
- National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- High schools in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- High schools in Pennsylvania
- Educational institutions established in 1924
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