George Washington High School (Philadelphia)
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| George Washington High School | |
|---|---|
| Principal | Kathy Pizzimenti-Murphy |
| School type | Public |
| Religious affiliation | None |
| Opened | 1964 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Enrollment | 2,071 |
| Campus surroundings | |
| Mascot | Eagle |
| School colors | Blue and Gold |
| Fight song |
George Washington High School is a public school in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
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, United States
United States
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. The school serves Northeast Philadelphia
Northeast Philadelphia
Northeast Philadelphia, nicknamed Northeast Philly, the Northeast and the Great Northeast, is a section of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. According to the 2000 Census, the Northeast has a sizable percentage of the city's 1.547 million people — a population of between 300,000 and 450,000,...
. Named after the famous first president of the United State George Washington
George Washington
George Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of...
, it is located on Bustleton Ave. Washington has an enrollment of 2,071.
The school currently has three career academies:
1. Business
2. Hotel, Restaurant, & Tourism (w/ culinary arts)
3. International Baccalaureate Program
School uniforms
The school requires its students to wear school uniformSchool uniform
A school uniform is an outfit—a set of standardized clothes—worn primarily for an educational institution. They are common in primary and secondary schools in various countries . When used, they form the basis of a school's dress code.Traditionally school uniforms have been largely subdued and...
s.
Male student:Black/Khaki(tan) Collared Shirts and Black/Khaki ( tan ) Slacks.
Female Student:Black/Khaki(tan)Collared Shirts and Black/Khaki(tan) Slacks or Skirt(knee length or longer).