Architect Irwin T. Catharine NRHP Reference # 88002276 Area 1 ha Year built 1925 | Architectural style Late Gothic Revival Added to NRHP April 10, 1989 Phone +1 215-227-4408 | |
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Location 3901–3961 N. 18th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania MPS Philadelphia Public Schools TR Address 1798 W Hunting Park Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA District School District of Philadelphia Similar Mastery Charter School‑Pi, Imhotep Institute Charter H, Central High School, Dobbins Technical High Sch, Delaware Valley Charter H | ||
Simon Gratz High School is a secondary school in Philadelphia. An inner-city school, it is perhaps best known for its famous alumni (listed below). Originally a public school directly operated by the School District of Philadelphia, Gratz has been operated as a charter school by Mastery Charter since September 2011. Students from the previous public school's enrollment area are eligible to attend. It is the fifth Philadelphia high school operated by Mastery.
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Situated at the southeast corner of the intersection of 18th St. & Hunting Park Ave., its address is 1798 Hunting Park Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19140.
In 2012, the school was removed from Persistently Dangerous Schools List while under the new management of Mastery Charter Schools.
Neighborhoods served
The Temple University graduate and family housing unit, Triangle Apartment Complex, is zoned to Simon Gratz.
School uniforms
Gratz students are required to wear school uniforms [1], consisting of gray polo shirts, navy blue bottoms and solid black shoes.