Westinghouse High School (Pittsburgh)

Westinghouse High School
Westinghouse High School
Address
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	1101 North Murtland Street; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15208; United States
Coordinates	40°27′39″N 79°54′4.36″W / 40.46083°N 79.9012111°W
Information
Funding type	Public
Established	1917; 104 years ago
School district	Pittsburgh Public Schools
Principal	Stephan Sereda (acting)
Teaching staff	60.00 (FTE) (2016–17)
Grades	6–12
Enrollment	697 (2019–20)
Student to teacher ratio	11.38 (2016–17)
Website	Official website
	Westinghouse High School
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	City of Pittsburgh Historic Structure
	Pittsburgh Landmark – PHLF
	Front of school
Architect
Architectural style	Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.	86002716
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	September 30, 1986
Designated CPHS	November 30, 1999
Designated PHLF	2001

Westinghouse High School, also known as The Academy at Westinghouse, is one of 10 high schools and of four 6-12 schools in the Pittsburgh Public Schools. It is located in the Homewood neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and is named for Pittsburgh resident and entrepreneur George Westinghouse.

As of October 2019, Westinghouse has an enrollment of 697 students, 95% of whom are African American.^[3]

Feeder district[]

The Pittsburgh neighborhoods served by Westinghouse High School include East Hills, East Liberty, Highland Park, Homewood North, Homewood South, Homewood West, Larimer, Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar, and Point Breeze North, along with the neighboring community of Wilkinsburg.^[7]

History[]

Westinghouse High School opened in 1917. During the 2011-2012 school year, the school absorbed students from the East Liberty neighborhood due to the closure of nearby Peabody High School.^[8]

Notable alumni[]

Tom Casey - Professional football player and Canadian Football Hall of Fame inductee
Chuck Cooper - First African-American drafted in the NBA
Frank Cunimondo - Jazz pianist^[9]
Erroll Davis - Education administrator and chancellor, University System of Georgia; businessman^[10]
Jim Ellis - Swim coach and subject of the feature film Pride
Chauncey Eskridge - Attorney who represented Martin Luther King Jr. and Muhammad Ali; judge^[11]
Erroll Garner - Jazz pianist and composer^[12]
John Greene - NFL player
Jon Henderson - NFL player
Ahmad Jamal - Jazz pianist^[12]^[13]
Dave Kalina - NFL player
Mose Lantz - NFL player
Tony Liscio - NFL player^[14]
Bill Nunn, Jr. - Administrator, Pittsburgh Steelers; newspaper editor and sports writer
Wendell H. Phillips - Member Maryland House of Delegates
Maurice Stokes - NBA player^[15]
Billy Strayhorn - Jazz composer^[16]
Adam Wade - Singer, musician and actor; first African-American game-show host
Mary Lou Williams - Jazz pianist/composer-arranger^[17]

References[]

^ "Westinghouse Staff". Discover PPS. Pittsburgh Public Schools. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Search for Public Schools - Academy at Westinghouse (421917007412)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Westinghouse Academy 6-12 Enrollment". Discover PPS. Pittsburgh Public Schools. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ "Local Historic Designations". Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. Retrieved August 5, 2011.
^ Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved August 5, 2011.
^ EJ. "Discover PPS". Pittsburgh Public Schools. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
^ "Reform's next round: The city's high school plan is bold and far-reaching", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 25, 2010, retrieved July 17, 2010
^ "Westinghouse High School, Pittsburgh, PA" Details, accessed December 31, 2006
^ "My Homewood", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, December 16, 2005, retrieved July 17, 2010
^ Funk, Harry (February 28, 2013). "McKeesport doctor among airmen to be honored by new memorial". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Boston Piano: 10th Anniversary Celebration" (PDF) (Press release). Steinway & Sons. October 24, 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 9, 2003. Retrieved December 20, 2006.
^ Karlovits, Bob (June 30, 2002). "Nemacolin jazz festival beckons famed pianist". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved December 20, 2006.
^ Dyer, Ervin (February 19, 2007). "The Westinghouse High School Wall of Fame". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
^ "Maurice Stokes Biography". Basketball Hall of Fame Web Site. Archived from the original on October 30, 2006. Retrieved December 20, 2006.
^ Billy Strayhorn Timeline, accessed December 31, 2006 Archived December 6, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Mary Lou Williams, Jazz Pianist". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. May 30, 1981. Retrieved May 29, 2020.

External links[]

[1] "Westinghouse Staff". Discover PPS. Pittsburgh Public Schools. Retrieved August 10, 2018.

[nces_sch-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Search for Public Schools - Academy at Westinghouse (421917007412)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved July 4, 2019.

[discoverenroll-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Westinghouse Academy 6-12 Enrollment". Discover PPS. Pittsburgh Public Schools. Retrieved May 13, 2019.

[nris-4] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

[CPHS-5] "Local Historic Designations". Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. Retrieved August 5, 2011.

[PHLF-6] Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved August 5, 2011.

[7] EJ. "Discover PPS". Pittsburgh Public Schools. Retrieved September 8, 2014.

[Reform-8] "Reform's next round: The city's high school plan is bold and far-reaching", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 25, 2010, retrieved July 17, 2010

[9] "Westinghouse High School, Pittsburgh, PA" Details, accessed December 31, 2006

[ppg_davis-10] "My Homewood", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, December 16, 2005, retrieved July 17, 2010

[11] Funk, Harry (February 28, 2013). "McKeesport doctor among airmen to be honored by new memorial". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved July 4, 2019.

[boston-10-12] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Boston Piano: 10th Anniversary Celebration" (PDF) (Press release). Steinway & Sons. October 24, 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 9, 2003. Retrieved December 20, 2006.

[13] Karlovits, Bob (June 30, 2002). "Nemacolin jazz festival beckons famed pianist". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved December 20, 2006.

[14] Dyer, Ervin (February 19, 2007). "The Westinghouse High School Wall of Fame". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

[15] "Maurice Stokes Biography". Basketball Hall of Fame Web Site. Archived from the original on October 30, 2006. Retrieved December 20, 2006.

[16] Billy Strayhorn Timeline, accessed December 31, 2006 Archived December 6, 2006, at the Wayback Machine

[17] "Mary Lou Williams, Jazz Pianist". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. May 30, 1981. Retrieved May 29, 2020.

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Westinghouse High School

Address
Wikimedia \| © OpenStreetMap
1101 North Murtland Street Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania 15208 United States
Coordinates	40°27′39″N 79°54′4.36″W / 40.46083°N 79.9012111°W / 40.46083; -79.9012111
Information
Funding type	Public
Established	1917; 104 years ago (1917)
School district	Pittsburgh Public Schools
Principal	Stephan Sereda (acting)^[1]
Teaching staff	60.00 (FTE) (2016–17)^[2]
Grades	6–12
Enrollment	697 (2019–20)^[3]
Student to teacher ratio	11.38 (2016–17)^[2]
Website	Official website


Westinghouse High School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
City of Pittsburgh Historic Structure
Pittsburgh Landmark – PHLF

Front of school
Architect
Architectural style	Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.	86002716 ^[4]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	September 30, 1986
Designated CPHS	November 30, 1999^[5]
Designated PHLF	2001^[6]