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South Philadelphia High School / Dr. Tony Evangelisto, with contributions from Marc Adelman, Gene Alessandrini, and Carol Evangelisto.
Van Pelt Library LD7501.P3 E83 2018
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Evangelisto, Tony, author.
- Series:
- Campus history series
- The campus history series.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- High schools.
- South Philadelphia High School (Philadelphia, Pa.)--History.
- South Philadelphia High School (Philadelphia, Pa.).
- South Philadelphia High School (Philadelphia, Pa.)--History--Pictorial works.
- Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
- Genre:
- History.
- Illustrated works.
- Physical Description:
- 127 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Charleston, South Carolina : Arcadia Publishing, [2018]
- Summary:
- "South Philadelphia High School (SPHS) opened in 1907 as the Southern Manual Training School to prepare immigrant boys for work in various trades. The first class graduated in 1910, and the school was later expanded to include girls. In 1955, the original building was replaced by a new structure and became known as South Philadelphia High School. South Philadelphia High School has been called "The School of the Stars" because of the large number of former students who have achieved fame in music, movies, and television. However, this designation represents only a part of the school's significance. Southern's graduates have also achieved distinction in many other fields, such as medicine, law, civil service, military service, athletics, scholarship, writing, and teaching. It is an urban public high school serving a diverse population of immigrant, low-income families. South Philadelphia High School's history is a testimonial to what is possible when educators provide positive guidance and support to their students"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Southern's early history
- Southern's stars in entertainment and the arts
- Southern's stars in law and service
- Southern's star athletes
- Southern's stars in science, writing and education
- The secret of Southern's success.
- ISBN:
- 9781467129503
- 146712950X
- OCLC:
- 1028845357
- Publisher Number:
- 99980819702
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