Simon Gratz High School

Simon Gratz High School is a secondary school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. An inner city school, it is perhaps best-known for its famous alumni (listed below). Gratz is operated by the School District of Philadelphia. Situated at the southeast corner of the intersection of 18th St. & Hunting Park Ave., its address is 1798 Hunting Park Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19140. Gratz students are required to wear school uniforms . Gratz studen... more

Area:

  • 0.01052 km² (0.0040626 mi² )

Architect:

Opened:

  • 1925

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Architecture

Architect

Irwin T. Catharine

Irwin Thornton Catharine (October 22, 1883 – March 3, 1944) was the chief architect of Philadelphia public schools from 1920 until his retirement in 1937. Buildings built during Catharine's tenure ranged from Gothic Revival, as in the case of Simon Gratz High School, to Streamline Moderne, as in...

Address

Simon Gratz High School Address

3901--3961 N. 18th St.
Philadelphia Pennsylvania
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Listed Site

Designation as Natural or Cultural Site:

Designation Date Listed
  • Apr 10, 1989
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Location

Geolocation:

Latitude Longitude
  • 40.01311
  • -75.1564
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Facts from the Community

From the U.S. National Register of Historic Places base

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Significant Year:

  • 1925
  • 1926
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