Taylor Allderdice High School, also referred to by the Pittsburgh Public Schools as “Pittsburgh Allderdice”,[4] is a public high school, opened in 1927, that is located in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Allderdice has the largest student population in the school district.[5]
| Taylor Allderdice High School | |
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2409 Shady Avenue , , 15217 | |
| Coordinates | 40°25′46″N 79°55′10″W / 40.429514°N 79.919379°W |
| Information | |
| Motto | "Know Something, Do Something, Be Something."[2] |
| Principal | Melissa Friez (since July 2009) |
| Enrollment | 1,320 as of 2011 |
| Color(s) | Green and White[1] |
| Mascot | Dragon[1] |
| Website | Taylor Allderdice High School |
Allerdice, Pittsburgh, High School | |
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| Location | 2409 Shady Ave., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1927 |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| MPS | Pittsburgh Public Schools TR |
| NRHP��reference No. | 86002641[3] |
| Added to NRHP | September 30, 1986 |
The school was named for industrialist and Squirrel Hill resident Taylor Allderdice, who was a member of the city's school board and president of the National Tube Company, which was a subsidiary of the U.S. Steel Corporation.[6]
Feeder district
Allderdice's feeder district includes all or parts of the East Hills, Hays, Hazelwood, Homewood, Greenfield, Lincoln Place, New Homestead, Park Place, Point Breeze, Regent Square, South Oakland, Squirrel Hill and Swisshelm Park neighborhoods. Students from other Pittsburgh neighborhoods and the borough of Mount Oliver may also attend Allderdice through the pre-engineering magnet program; the Chinese magnet program, as Allderdice is the only district school to offer Chinese; or under the provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act.
Recognition
Allderdice is considered a high-achieving school by the district. It was awarded a Silver Medal by U.S. News & World Report in their 2009 Best High Schools issue.[7] That same year, Allderdice was ranked 40 (out of 123 high schools in western Pennsylvania) by the Pittsburgh Business Times for academic achievement based on three years of PSSA results in math, reading and writing, and one year of science.[8] During the 1994 to 1996 school years, Allderdice was presented with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education,[9] the highest award an American school can receive.[10][11] Newsweek ranked Allderdice 1,062 on its list of America's top high schools in 2005,[12] 1,036 in 2006[13] and 1,183 in 2007, placing it at number 18 among Pennsylvania schools.[14][15] In 2005, the school was ranked 148 out of 601 high schools in the state.[16]
Current student body
As of 2011:[17]
| Subset | Number of students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| All | 1,320 | 100% |
| White | 663 | 50.23% |
| African American | 502 | 38.03% |
| Asian | 67 | 5.08% |
| Hispanic | 27 | 2.05% |
| Multiracial | 59 | 4.47% |
| American Indian | 2 | 0.15% |
| Male | 709 | 53.71% |
| Female | 611 | 46.29% |
The Foreword
The Foreword is the school's student newspaper, which publishes a new edition every five to six weeks during the school year. It's official Web site was launched in 2011.[18] The Foreword is supported solely by advertising sales and is distributed free of charge to students, faculty, parents and members of the local community. Its namesake is a play on words of Forward Avenue, the street that runs along the building's south side. The Foreword began in 1927, when the school was opened, as a three-column-wide subscription newspaper.
Taylor Allderdice mixtape
In 2012, rapper Wiz Khalifa released Taylor Allderdice, a mixtape named for his alma mater.
Notable alumni
| Name | Graduating class | Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| Gene Forrell | 1933 | Composer and conductor[19] |
| Marty Allen | 1940 | Stand-up comedian and actor |
| Myron Cope | 1947 | Color commentator, Pittsburgh Steelers; Radio announcer, WTAE-AM; Sports commentator, WTAE-TV |
| Richard Caliguiri | 1950 | Mayor of Pittsburgh |
| Stephen J. Lippard | 1958 | Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Recipient, National Medal of Science |
| Sara Alpern | 1960 | Associate Professor, Texas A&M University |
| Bob O'Connor | 1962 | Mayor of Pittsburgh[20] |
| Harvey V. Fineberg | 1963 | President, Institute of Medicine; Provost, Harvard University |
| Larry Lucchino | 1963 | President and CEO, Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles and San Diego Padres[21] |
| Howard Fineman | 1966 | Editorial Director, The Huffington Post Media Group |
| Richard Pacheco | 1966 | Pornographic film and video actor, writer and director |
| Edward B. Montgomery | 1973 | Economist, academic and politician |
| Nathaniel Philbrick | 1974 | Author[22] |
| Evan Wolfson | 1974 | Civil rights attorney[23] |
| Gary Graff | 1978 | Music journalist[24] |
| Maxine Lapiduss | 1978 | Comedienne and actress |
| Rob Marshall | 1978 | Theatre director, film director and choreographer[25][26] |
| Kathleen Marshall | 1980 | Choreographer and theatre director[26] |
| Antoine Fuqua | 1983 | Movie director[25] |
| Jimmy McGuire | 1984 | Member, Jeopardy! Clue Crew |
| Sharon Epperson | 1986 | Correspondent, CNBC |
| Jesse Michaels | 1987 | Singer, Operation Ivy and Common Rider |
| Billy Porter | 1987 | Broadway performer and pop vocalist |
| Curtis Martin | 1991 | Running back, New York Jets;[27] Inductee, Pro Football Hall of Fame |
| Pittsburgh Slim | 1997 | Rapper |
| Beedie | 2006 | Rapper |
| Wiz Khalifa | 2006 | Rapper[28] |
| Mac Miller | 2010 | Rapper |
References
- ^ a b "Allderdice High School" (PDF). Pittsburgh Public Schools. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
- ^ "Taylor Allderdice High School Motto". Pittsburgh Public Schools.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Smydo, Joe (2007), "Pittsburgh schools drop 'public' from name to boost image", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, retrieved 2011-03-01
- ^ Welcome to Pittsburgh Allderdice High School, retrieved 2011-03-01
- ^ Lee, Carmen J. (1998), "Best High Schools Search", Pittsburgh Post Gazette: A–13, retrieved 2011-03-01
- ^ "Best High Schools Search", U.S.News & World Report, retrieved 2011-03-01
- ^ Guide to Western Pennsylvania Schools - 11th grade Rankings, Pittsburgh Business Times, May 15, 2009
- ^ Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF), accessed May 11, 2006
- ^ CIBA cited as one of the best by Education Department, Journal Inquirer, November 16, 2006. "The Blue Ribbon award is given only to schools that reach the top 10 percent of their state's testing scores over several years or show significant gains in student achievement. It is considered the highest honor a school can achieve."
- ^ Viers Mill School Wins Blue Ribbon; School Scored High on Statewide Test; The Washington Post. September 29, 2005 "For their accomplishments, all three schools this month earned the status of Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor the U.S. Education Department can bestow upon a school."
- ^ Kantrowitz, Barbara (2005-05-16). "The 100 Best High Schools in America". Newsweek. Archived from the original on 2006-09-28. Retrieved 2006-11-22.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ Kantrowitz, Barbara (2006-05-08). "What Makes a High School Great?". Newsweek. Retrieved 2006-11-22.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) [dead link] - ^ "The Top of the Class: The complete list of the 1,300 top U.S. schools", Newsweek, May 28, 2007. Accessed June 4, 2007.
- ^ Chute, Eleanor (2007-05-24). "7 high schools ranked among best in U.S." Pittsburgh Post Gazette. Retrieved 2007-05-24.
- ^ "Allderdice High School, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania / PA school information". School Digger Website. Retrieved 2005-01-05.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Allderdice High School General Information". Pittsburgh Public Schools Web Site. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
- ^ "The Foreward". Retrieved June 15, 2012.
- ^ Monica L. Haynes (2005-09-28). "Obituary: Gene Forrell / Award-winning composer and conductor". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2006-11-25.
- ^ Lord, Rich (2006-09-02). "Obituary: Mayor Robert E. O'Connor / His enthusiasm for city was unbounded". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2006-11-27.
- ^ Donoho, Ron (1999). "Lucchino!". San Diego Magazine. Archived from the original on 2002-09-10. Retrieved 2006-11-27.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ Authors, chef highlight Drue Heinz lecture series, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, 25 April 2007
- ^ Rotstein, Gary (2004-04-22). "Gay marriage advocate says Time's honor good for cause". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2006-11-27.
- ^ Cf. http://www.rockcritics.com/interview/garygraff.html. Retrieved on December 12, 2006
- ^ a b Weiskind, Ron (2003-11-22). "Goldmann driven daffy by Looney Tunes film". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2006-11-25.
- ^ a b Rawson, Christopher (1994-03-06). "Broadway follows in their footsteps". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2006-11-27.
- ^ Finder, Chuck (2005-01-14). "AFC Playoffs / The Jets: Curtis Martin a football star by accident". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2006-11-27.
- ^ Roberts, Josie (2005-06-28). "The hip-hop pulse". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved 2006-12-05.