West Philadelphia High School

West Philadelphia High School
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Coordinates39°57′29″N 75°13′11″W / 39.9581°N 75.2196°W / 39.9581; -75.2196
Information
TypePublic high school
MottoWhere Every Student Thrives!
Established1912
School districtSchool District of Philadelphia
PrincipalMarla Travis
Staff41.50 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment543 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio13.08[1]
Color(s)Orange and Blue  
NicknameSpeedboys and Speedgirls
YearbookThe Flame
Websitewphs.philasd.org/%20West%20Philadelphia%20High%20School
West Philadelphia High School
The original West Philadelphia High School
West Philadelphia High School is located in Philadelphia
West Philadelphia High School
West Philadelphia High School is located in Pennsylvania
West Philadelphia High School
West Philadelphia High School is located in the United States
West Philadelphia High School
Location4700 Walnut St.,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°57′20″N 75°13′00″W / 39.9555°N 75.2167°W / 39.9555; -75.2167
AreaWest Philadelphia
Built1912
ArchitectHenry deCoursey Richards, Grays & Co.
MPSPhiladelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.86003345[2]
Added to NRHPDecember 4, 1986

West Philadelphia High School is a secondary school located in the West Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the intersection of 49th Street and Chestnut Street.[3]

  1. ^ a b c "West Philadelphia HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  3. ^ "West Philadelphia High School". The School District of Philadelphia. Retrieved 16 March 2017.