West Passyunk, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
West Passyunk is a neighborhood in South Philadelphia
.It is bound by Mifflin Street to the North, West Passyunk Avenue to the South, South 18th Street to East, and South 25th Street to the West. It is served by the 24th Police District, located at 24th and Wolf Streets.
for elementary school as assigned by the School District of Philadelphia
by geographical location.
Designated middle schools are Norris S. Barratt Middle (7-8) at 16th and Wharton Streets in Newbold
or Edwin H. Vare Middle School (5-8) at 24th Street and Snyder Avenue .
High schoolers attend either South Philadelphia High School
at Broad Street and Snyder Avenue in East Passyunk Crossing or Charles Y. Audenried Senior High School at 33rd and Tasker Streets in Grays Ferry .
GAMP
, a special admissions school for grades 5-12 focusing on performing arts, is also located nearby at 22nd and Ritner Streets in Girard Estate
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The Archdiocese of Philadelphia also operates St. Monica School (PK-8), with locations at both 1725 West Ritner Street (senior school) & 16th and Porter Streets (junior school) in Girard Estate , along with St. Thomas Aquinas Parish School (PK-8) at 1718 Morris Street in Newbold, in close proximity .
South Philadelphia
South Philadelphia, nicknamed South Philly, is the section of Philadelphia bounded by South Street to the north, the Delaware River to the east and south, and the Schuylkill River to the west.-History:...
.It is bound by Mifflin Street to the North, West Passyunk Avenue to the South, South 18th Street to East, and South 25th Street to the West. It is served by the 24th Police District, located at 24th and Wolf Streets.
Education
Neighborhood children attend either Stephen Girard School (K-4) at 18th Street and Snyder Avenue ,James Alcorn Elementary (K-8) at 32nd and Dickinson Street in Grays Ferry ,or Delaplaine McDaniel Elementary School (K-6) at 21st and Moore Streets in nearby Point BreezePoint Breeze, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Point Breeze is a neighborhood in the South Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is generally bound by 25th Street to the west, Washington Avenue to the north, Broad Street to the east, and Mifflin Street to the south, although the sections between 18th Street and...
for elementary school as assigned by the School District of Philadelphia
School District of Philadelphia
The School District of Philadelphia is a school district based in the School District of Philadelphia Education Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that includes all public schools in the city of Philadelphia. Established in 1818, it is the eighth largest school district in the nation.The School...
by geographical location.
Designated middle schools are Norris S. Barratt Middle (7-8) at 16th and Wharton Streets in Newbold
Newbold, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Newbold is a neighborhood in South Philadelphia. Its boundaries are Washington Ave to W. Passyunk Ave, S Broad Street to S 18th Street....
or Edwin H. Vare Middle School (5-8) at 24th Street and Snyder Avenue .
High schoolers attend either South Philadelphia High School
South Philadelphia High School
South Philadelphia High School also known as Southern High is a public secondary high school located in the south section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at the intersection of Broad Street and Snyder Avenue, just north of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex residential neighborhood, Marconi...
at Broad Street and Snyder Avenue in East Passyunk Crossing or Charles Y. Audenried Senior High School at 33rd and Tasker Streets in Grays Ferry .
GAMP
Girard Academic Music Program
The Girard Academic Music Program is a magnet secondary school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school is operated by the School District of Philadelphia....
, a special admissions school for grades 5-12 focusing on performing arts, is also located nearby at 22nd and Ritner Streets in Girard Estate
Girard Estate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Girard Estate, also known as Girard Estates, is part of South Philadelphia. Its boundaries stretch from Mifflin Street on the north to the south side of Pollock Street on the south, and from the west side of Broad Street on the east to 22nd Street on the west...
.
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia also operates St. Monica School (PK-8), with locations at both 1725 West Ritner Street (senior school) & 16th and Porter Streets (junior school) in Girard Estate , along with St. Thomas Aquinas Parish School (PK-8) at 1718 Morris Street in Newbold, in close proximity .