West Philadelphia High School Alumni Assoc.

at 4700 Walnut St, Philadelphia , 19139 United States

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Description

West Philadelphia High School is a secondary school located in the West Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school was completed on November 1, 1912. and occupies an entire city block between 47th and 48th streets, between Walnut Street and Locust Street. It was originally divided into a boys and girls school, but both were combined in the 50's to ease administration and streamline education. West Philadelphia High School (WPHS), Philadelphia's first secondary school West of the Schuylkill,opened in 1912 with a student population in excess of 5,500. Such was the press on the new high school, which originally stood as two separate buildings for boys and girls, that the City was compelled to open Overbrook High School in 1926; a third high school, John Bartram, followed in 1935. The school was also school to Will Smith in The fresh Prince of Bel Air WPHS's athletic field, which is located at 48th and Spruce Street (one block south of the school building), was formally known as Passon Field and home to Negro League baseball in the 1930s. The park was the home field of the Eastern Colored League's Philadelphia Bacharach Giants starting in 1931, and the Negro National League's Philadelphia Stars in 1934 and 1935. In 1936, the Stars moved to Penmar Park at 44th and Parkside where they played the majority of their home games through their final season in 1952. The field is still in use by West Philadelphia High School's football and baseball teams.

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Summary

West Philadelphia High School Alumni Assoc. is Philadelphia based place and this enity listed in School category. Located at 4700 Walnut St PA 19139.