Taylor Allderdice High School

Taylor Allderdice High School is a public high school in Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. It was established in 1927 and is part of the Pittsburgh Public Schools district. It 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.[5]

Taylor Allderdice High School
Address
2409 Shady Avenue

Pittsburgh
,
Pennsylvania
15217

United States
Coordinates40°25′46″N 79°55′10″W
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1927 (1927)
School districtPittsburgh Public Schools
NCES School ID421917000409[1]
PrincipalJames McCoy[2]
Teaching staff102.54 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,494 (2018-2019)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.57[1]
Color(s)Green and white         [3]
NicknameDragons[3]
Websitediscoverpps.org/allderdice
Allderdice, Pittsburgh, High School
Location2409 Shady Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°25′46″N 79°55′11″W
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1927[3]
ArchitectTrimble, Robert
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSPittsburgh Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.86002641[4]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 30, 1986
Designated PHLF2002

Academics

Allderdice was designated a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education in 1994, 1995, and 1996.[6] U.S. News & World Report's 2020 annual survey of high schools ranked Allderdice 3,161st nationally and 129th in Pennsylvania.[7]

Notable alumni

In 2012, rapper Wiz Khalifa released Taylor Allderdice, a mixtape named for his alma mater.[35]

References
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  20. Roberts, Josie (June 28, 2005). "The hip-hop pulse". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Archived from the original on December 11, 2006. Retrieved December 5, 2006.
  21. The Allderdice. Seniors: Joseph Koerner: Taylor Allderdice High School. 1976. p. 52.
  22. 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.
  23. The Allderdice. Seniors: Leonard Howard Levy: Taylor Allderdice High School. 1932. p. 66.
  24. Hayes, John (April 27, 2001). "Squirrel Hill native works the mainstream and the underground". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
  25. Donoho, Ron (June 1999). "Lucchino!". San Diego Magazine. Archived from the original on September 10, 2002. Retrieved November 27, 2006.
  26. Rawson, Christopher (March 6, 1994). "Broadway follows in their footsteps". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved November 27, 2006.
  27. Finder, Chuck (January 14, 2005). "AFC Playoffs / The Jets: Curtis Martin a football star by accident". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved November 27, 2006.
  28. Todd, Deborah M. (August 12, 2010). "Like Wiz Khalifa, rapper Mac Miller is another talent from Allderdice". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
  29. Lord, Rich (September 2, 2006). "Obituary: Mayor Robert E. O'Connor / His enthusiasm for city was unbounded". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved November 27, 2006.
  30. "A.M Turing Award Winners: Alan J. Perlis". Association for Computing Machinery. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  31. "Authors, chef highlight Drue Heinz lecture series" Archived February 2, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, April 25, 2007
  32. Carter, Alice T. (April 10, 2005). "Billy Porter's one-man show traces his life, onstage and off". TribLive. Trib Total Media. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  33. The Allderdice. Seniors: Charles B. Wein: Taylor Allderdice High School. 1956. p. 73.
  34. Rotstein, Gary (April 22, 2004). "Gay marriage advocate says Time's honor good for cause". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved November 27, 2006.
  35. Mervis, Scott (March 1, 2012). "Local Scene: Wiz Khalifa buzz builds for 'Taylor Allderdice'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
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