The Young Women's Leadership School at Rhodes High School

Defunct high school in Pennsylvania, United States

The Young Women's Leadership School at E. Washington Rhodes High School was a public secondary school for girls located at 3100 North 29th Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The school was a part of the School District of Philadelphia.

History

In September 2005 the School District of Philadelphia converted Rhodes Middle School, a coeducational middle school, into an all-female middle and high school.[1] During that year the district established The Young Men's Leadership School at Thomas FitzSimons High School for males.[2] The males zoned to the former FitzSimons and Rhodes zones were assigned to FitzSimons, while the females in the zones were assigned to Rhodes. After the redesign Rhodes reported a smooth transition.[1]

In March 2012, the Philadelphia School Reform Commission voted to turn Rhodes back into a co-educational middle school.[3] The students were reassigned to Strawberry Mansion High School.[4] The Rhodes campus now serves as a K-8 school.[5]

Transportation

SEPTA serves the school with Routes 32, 48, and 60.[6]

Feeder patterns

Feeder elementary schools included Thomas M. Peirce Elementary School, Anna B. Pratt School, John G. Whittier School, and Richard R. Wright School.[6] Ethel Allen School, a K-8 school, fed into Rhodes.[6]

School uniforms

Rhodes students were required to wear school uniforms.[7]

See also

  • Philadelphia portal
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References

  1. ^ a b Woodall, Martha. "All-Boys' High School Off to a Rocky Start." Philadelphia Inquirer. Monday February 27, 2006.
  2. ^ Snyder, Susan. "High school reworked as boys-only." Philadelphia Inquirer. Sunday August 24, 2005.
  3. ^ Herold, Benjamin. "Stanton, Sheppard spared; eight other schools to close The Public School Notebook March 29, 2012"
  4. ^ Graham, Kristen A. "Philadelphia superintendent identifies schools he intends to close." Philadelphia Inquirer. December 15, 2012. Retrieved on November 30, 2015.
  5. ^ "EW Rhodes Middle School." School District of Philadelphia. Retrieved on November 17, 2016.
  6. ^ a b c "A Directory of High Schools for 2009 Admissions Archived 2015-11-06 at the Wayback Machine." School District of Philadelphia. Accessed November 9, 2008.
  7. ^ "Uniform Colors." School District of Philadelphia. Accessed November 9, 2008.

External links

  • E. Washington Rhodes High School at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
  • E. Washington Rhodes Middle School at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
  • Rhodes High Attendance Boundary ( (Archive)
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