Penn Treaty School

Penn Treaty School is a grade 6-12 school in Fishtown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[2] A part of the School District of Philadelphia, it was formerly Penn Treaty Junior High School and Penn Treaty Middle School.

Penn Treaty School
(as Penn Treaty Junior High School)
Penn Treaty Junior High School, November 2009
Location600 E. Thompson St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°58′21″N 75°7′40″W
Area1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Built1927-1928
ArchitectCatharine, Irwin T.
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
MPSPhiladelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.88002311[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 18, 1988

Architecture

It occupies a historic building designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1927–1928. It is a five-story, 17-bay, brick building in the Late Gothic Revival style. It features a projecting end pavilions with arched openings, carved limestone decorative elements, a large stone Gothic entryway, and a large battlement tower.[3] It was named to commemorate Penn's Treaty with the Indians.

History

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

It previously fed into Kensington High School.[4]

As of 2015 it had about 700 students.[5]

In the 2017–2018 school year, the school was 40% Hispanic, 30% African American, 20% Caucasian, and 10% Other.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "About Us." Penn Treaty School. Retrieved on December 31, 2016.
  3. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes J. M. Moak (June 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Penn Treaty Junior High School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.
  4. "Penn Treaty Middle School Geographic Boundaries." School District of Philadelphia. Retrieved on December 31, 2016.
  5. Hill, Chanel (2015-03-23). "Penn Treaty students excel in classroom and out". Philadelphia Tribune. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
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