Simon Gratz High School

Simon Gratz High School

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location= 3901-3961 N. 18th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
lat_degrees = 40
lat_minutes = 0
lat_seconds = 47.39
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 75
long_minutes = 9
long_seconds = 23.97
long_direction = W
locmapin = Pennsylvania
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built =1925
architect= Irwin T. Catharine
architecture= Late Gothic Revival
added = April 10, 1989
governing_body = Local
mpsub=Philadelphia Public Schools TR
refnum=88002276cite 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]

Simon Gratz High School is a secondary school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. An inner city school, it is perhaps best-known for its famous alumni ("listed below"). Gratz is operated by the School District of Philadelphia.

Situated at the southeast corner of the intersection of 18th St. & Hunting Park Ave., its address is 1798 Hunting Park Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19140.

School uniforms

Gratz students are required to wear school uniforms [http://www.phila.k12.pa.us/offices/osm/uniforms/#g] .

Gratz students are required to wear red, white, or black shirts and black or khaki bottoms.

Famous alumni

*Roy Campanella, former MLB player
*Mardy Collins, current NBA player, New York Knicks
*Eddie Fisher, singer (did not graduate)
*William H. Gray, III, Member of Congress
*John Green, Sheriff of Philadelphia County
*Grayson Hall, 1964 Academy Award (Oscar) nominee
*Leroy Kelly, former NFL player
*Joan Little, cause célèbre of the civil rights, feminist, prisoners' rights, and anti-capital punishment movements.
*Aaron McKie, current NBA player, Memphis Grizzlies
*Nathan Milstein, world-renowned concert violinist
*Aaron Owens, current And 1 Streetball Mixtape Tour player
*Ivan Robinson, professional boxer, best known for his victories over Arturo Gatti
*Meldrick Taylor, 1984 Olympic gold medalist
*Rasheed Wallace, current NBA player
*Rod Coleman, current National Football League defensive lineman
*Lynard Stewart, former Temple University basketball player, current British Basketball League player, brother of former NBA player, Larry Stewart (basketball)

References

External links

* [http://www.phila.k12.pa.us/schools/gratz/ The school's website]


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