Simon Gratz High School Mastery Charter
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Simon Gratz High School Mastery Charter, formerly Simon Gratz High School is a secondary school in Philadelphia, named after Simon Gratz (1840-1925), a member of the Philadelphia Board of Education.[2] Originally a public high school operated by the School District of Philadelphia, Gratz has been operated as a charter school by Mastery Schools since September 2011. Students from the previous public school's enrollment area are eligible to attend. It is the fifth Philadelphia high school operated by Mastery.
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Simon Gratz High School | |
Location | 3901–3961 N. 18th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°0′47.39″N 75°9′23.97″W |
Area | 2.6 acres (1.1 ha) |
Built | 1925 |
Architect | Irwin T. Catharine |
Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
NRHP reference No. | 88002276[1] |
Added to NRHP | April 10, 1989 |
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In 2012, the school was removed from the Persistently Dangerous Schools List while under the new management of Mastery.[3] Part of the building is used for Mastery’s Prep Middle School (7-8th grade).