Olney High School

Olney Charter High School, formerly Aspira Charter School at Olney,[2] and Olney High School, is a public high school located in the Olney neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Previously directly controlled by the School District of Philadelphia, it is now a charter high school. However. Olney will revert back to a directly controlled district public high school beginning the 2022-2023 school year.

Not to be confused with Olney Elementary School.
Olney High School
Olney High School, September 2010
Location100 West Duncannon Ave.,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°01′43″N 75°07′26″W
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1929–1930
ArchitectIrwin T. Catharine,
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival, Academic Gothic
MPSPhiladelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.86003312[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 4, 1986

The original historic building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1929–1930. It is a five-story brick building on a granite base with a five-story tower in the Late Gothic Revival-style. It features Gothic arched openings and limestone details.[3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

Alumni
  • Leon Eisenberg (Class of 1939) – MD, child psychiatrist, social psychiatrist.
  • Raymond G. Perelman, philanthropist.
  • Dennis Dalbey Jr., Historian.
  • Lawrence Frishkopf, PhD (Class of 1947), scientist and MIT professor
  • Jerry Ross, Songwriter, record producer, founder of Heritage Records.
  • Al Spangler, former Major League Baseball outfielder.
  • Del Ennis, former Major League Baseball outfielder.
  • Debra Sledge (Class of 1972) – Singer, Eldest and founding member of Sister Sledge, an american musical vocal group.
  • Joan Sledge (Class of 1974) – Singer, Founding member of Sister Sledge, an american musical vocal group.
  • Kim Sledge (Class of 1975) – Singer, Founding member of Sister Sledge, an american musical vocal group.
  • Kathy Sledge (Class of 1977) – Singer, Founding member of Sister Sledge, an american musical vocal group.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-01. Retrieved 2017-03-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes unknown (n.d.). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Olney High School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.



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