Taylor Allderdice High School

Taylor Allderdice High School
Address
2409 Shady Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA, 15217
United States
Coordinates 40°25′46″N 79°55′10″W / 40.429514°N 79.919379°W / 40.429514; -79.919379Coordinates: 40°25′46″N 79°55′10″W / 40.429514°N 79.919379°W / 40.429514; -79.919379
Information
Type Public high school
Motto "Know Something, Do Something, Be Something."[1]
School district Pittsburgh Public Schools
Principal James McCoy[1] (since 2017)
Enrollment 1,495 (as of October 1, 2017)[1]
Color(s) Green and White[1]          
Team name Dragons[1]
Website

Taylor Allderdice High School

Allderdice, Pittsburgh, High School
Location 2409 Shady Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°25′46″N 79°55′11″W / 40.42944°N 79.91972°W / 40.42944; -79.91972
Area 3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built 1927[1]
Architect Trimble, Robert
Architectural style Classical Revival
MPS Pittsburgh Public Schools TR
NRHP reference # 86002641[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP September 30, 1986
Designated PHLF 2002

Taylor Allderdice High School is a public high school located in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Pittsburgh Public Schools district.

The school opened in 1927 and was named for industrialist and Squirrel Hill resident Taylor Allderdice, who was a member of the city's first school board and president of National Tube Company, a subsidiary of U.S. Steel Corporation.[3]

Enrollment

As of October 1, 2017[1]

Subset Number of students Percent
All 1,495 100%
Male 770 52%
Female 725 48%
Caucasian 744 50%
African-American 559 37%
Multi-racial 80 5%
Asian 55 4%
Hispanic 55 4%
American Indian <5 0%
Pacific Islander <5 0%

Allderdice's feeder pattern, which determines the public school that children at every residential address will attend, includes all or parts of these neighborhoods: Glen Hazel, Hays, Hazelwood, Homewood, Greenfield, Lincoln Place, New Homestead, Point Breeze, Regent Square, South Oakland, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill, and Swisshelm Park.[4]

Recognition

Allderdice was designated a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education in 1994, 1995, and 1996.[5] On Newsweek's list of top performing U.S. high schools, the school was ranked 1,061 in 2005,[6] 1,183 in 2007,[7] and 1,538 in 2010.[8] In 2009, Allderdice was awarded a silver medal by U.S. News & World Report in their "Best High Schools" issue.[9]

The Foreword

The Foreword, Allderdice's student newspaper, began with its first published issue on April 1, 1927,[10] as a three-column-wide subscription newspaper. It publishes an edition every five to six weeks during the school year. It is supported solely by advertising sales and is distributed at no cost to students, faculty, parents, and members the local community. The newspaper's namesake is a play on words of Forward Avenue, the street located on the building's south side.

Notable alumni

Name Class year Notability
Lenny Levy 1932 Coach, Pittsburgh Pirates[11][12]
Gene Forrell 1933 Composer and conductor[13]
Bernard Fisher 1936 Scientist
Alan Perlis 1939 Computer scientist[14]
Marty Allen 1940 Stand-up comedian and actor
Herb Douglas 1940 Bronze medalist, 1948 Summer Olympics
Jerry Fielding 1940 Musician, arranger, bandleader, and film composer[15][16]
Myron Cope 1947 Sportscaster and announcer, Pittsburgh Steelers, WTAE-TV, and WTAE-AM
Richard Caliguiri 1950 Mayor of Pittsburgh
James S. Langer 1951 Professor of Physics
Murray Chass 1956 Sportswriter[17]
Chuck Wein 1956 Entertainment promoter and manager[18]
Stephen J. Lippard 1958 Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology;
Edgar Snyder 1959 Attorney, local television personality
Sara Alpern 1960 Associate Professor, Texas A&M University
Bob O'Connor 1962 Mayor of Pittsburgh[19]
Iris Rainer Dart 1962 Author and playwright
Harvey V. Fineberg 1963 President, Institute of Medicine; Provost, Harvard University
Larry Lucchino 1963 President and CEO, Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles and San Diego Padres[20]
Devra Davis 1964 Epidemiologist; writer[21]
David P. Dobkin 1966 Dean of the Faculty and Professor of Computer Science, Princeton University
Howard Fineman 1966 Editorial Director, The Huffington Post Media Group
Richard Pacheco 1966 Pornographic film and video actor, writer and director
Edward B. Montgomery 1973 Economist, academic, and politician
Frances Arnold 1974 Chemist, Nobel Prize winner[22]
Sally Lapiduss 1974 Television producer and writer
Nathaniel Philbrick 1974 Author[23]
Evan Wolfson 1974 Civil rights attorney[24]
Joseph Koerner 1976 Art historian and professor[25]
Gary Graff 1978 Music journalist[26]
Maxine Lapiduss 1978 Comedian; Television producer and writer
Rob Marshall 1978 Theatre director, film director and choreographer[27][28]
Gary Green 1980 Shortstop, Major League Baseball[29]
Kathleen Marshall 1980 Choreographer and theatre director[28]
Antoine Fuqua 1983 Movie director[27]
Jonathan Rapping 1984 Criminal defense attorney; Founder, Gideon's Promise
Steve Lieber 1985 Comic book illustrator[30]
Sharon Epperson 1986 Correspondent, CNBC
James Williams 1986 Offensive tackle, Chicago Bears
Jesse Michaels 1987 Singer, Operation Ivy and Common Rider
Billy Porter 1987 Broadway performer and pop vocalist
Curtis Martin 1991 Running back, National Football League;[31] Inductee, Pro Football Hall of Fame
Pittsburgh Slim 1997 Rapper
Beedie 2006 Rapper[32]
Wiz Khalifa 2006 Rapper[33]
Lucian Wintrich 2007 Political artist and political commentator
Will Clarke 2009 Defensive end, National Football League[34]
Mac Miller 2010 Rapper[35]
Tyrique Jarrett 2012 Nose tackle, Denver Broncos[36]

In 2012, rapper Wiz Khalifa released Taylor Allderdice, a mixtape named for his alma mater.[37]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Discover PPS: Allderdice High School". Pittsburgh Public Schools. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  2. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  3. ↑ Lee, Carmen J. (March 16, 1998). "The name on a school stays, but memory of the person fades". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  4. ↑ "Discover Pittsburgh Public Schools". Pittsburgh Public Schools. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Blue Ribbon Schools Program: 1982-1983 through 1999-2002" (PDF). U.S. Department of Education via Archive.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  6. ↑ "The Complete List of the 1,000 Top U.S. Schools". Newsweek via archive.org. August 5, 2005. Archived from the original on September 28, 2006.
  7. ↑ Eleanor, Chute (May 24, 2007). "7 high schools ranked among best in U.S." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  8. ↑ "Nine Pittsburgh-area public high schools earn Newsweek honors". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. June 15, 2010.
  9. ↑ "U.S. News and World Report Best High Schools – Silver Medal for Pittsburgh Allderdice, Bronze for Pittsburgh CAPA". Pittsburgh Public Schools. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  10. ↑ Linn, Alex (December 21, 2007). "Looking backward on The Foreword". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  11. ↑ Horvitz, Peter S.; Horvitz, Joachim (2001). The Big Book of Jewish Baseball: An Illustrated Encyclopedia and Anecdotal History. New York: S.P.I. p. 106.
  12. ↑ The Allderdice. Seniors: Leonard Howard Levy: Taylor Allderdice High School. 1932. p. 66. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  13. ↑ Monica L. Haynes (2005-09-28). "Obituary: Gene Forrell / Award-winning composer and conductor". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved November 25, 2006.
  14. ↑ "A.M Turing Award Winners: Alan J. Perlis". Association for Computing Machinery. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  15. ↑ Cohen, Harold V. (March 7, 1953). "The Drama Desk: Local Scrappings". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Classmate Profiles (1940)". AllderdiceAlumni.com. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  17. ↑ Mervis, Scott (October 11, 2012). "Gary Graff: Rock 'n' roll observer". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  18. ↑ The Allderdice. Seniors: Charles B. Wein: Taylor Allderdice High School. 1956. p. 73. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  19. ↑ Lord, Rich (September 2, 2006). "Obituary: Mayor Robert E. O'Connor / His enthusiasm for city was unbounded". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved November 27, 2006.
  20. ↑ Donoho, Ron (June 1999). "Lucchino!". San Diego Magazine. Archived from the original on September 10, 2002. Retrieved November 27, 2006.
  21. ↑ The Allderdice. Seniors: Devra Davis: Taylor Allderdice High School. 1964. p. 51. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  22. ↑ Guarino, Ben (October 3, 2018). "'Her work is incredible': Pittsburgh native Frances Arnold shares Nobel Prize in chemistry". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  23. ↑ Authors, chef highlight Drue Heinz lecture series Archived 2009-02-02 at the Wayback Machine., Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, April 25, 2007
  24. ↑ Rotstein, Gary (April 22, 2004). "Gay marriage advocate says Time's honor good for cause". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved November 27, 2006.
  25. ↑ The Allderdice. Seniors: Joseph Koerner: Taylor Allderdice High School. 1976. p. 52. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  26. ↑ Cf. http://www.rockcritics.com/interview/garygraff.html. Retrieved on December 12, 2006
  27. 1 2 Weiskind, Ron (November 22, 2003). "Goldmann driven daffy by Looney Tunes film". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved November 25, 2006.
  28. 1 2 Rawson, Christopher (March 6, 1994). "Broadway follows in their footsteps". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved November 27, 2006.
  29. ↑ Assad, David (July 3, 1991). "Texas recalls Allderdice grad Gary Green". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  30. ↑ John Hayes (April 27, 2001). "Squirrel Hill native works the mainstream and the underground". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
  31. ↑ Finder, Chuck (January 14, 2005). "AFC Playoffs / The Jets: Curtis Martin a football star by accident". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved November 27, 2006.
  32. ↑ Mervis, Scott (September 13, 2012). "Local Scene: Beedie back with new album". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  33. ↑ Roberts, Josie (June 28, 2005). "The hip-hop pulse". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved December 5, 2006.
  34. ↑ White, Mike (October 26, 2017). "Woodland Hills is one of only 10 schools in the country with five NFL players". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  35. ↑ Todd, Deborah M. (August 12, 2010). "Like Wiz Khalifa, rapper Mac Miller is another talent from Allderdice". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
  36. ↑ "Tyrique Jarrett". pittsburghpanthers.com. Archived from the original on October 17, 2017. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
  37. ↑ Mervis, Scott (March 1, 2012). "Local Scene: Wiz Khalifa buzz builds for 'Taylor Allderdice'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
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