Penn Treaty School


Penn Treaty School is a grade 6-12 school in Fishtown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A part of the School District of Philadelphia, it was formerly Penn Treaty Junior High School and Penn Treaty Middle School.

Architecture

It occupies a historic building designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1927–1928. It is a five-story, 17-bay, brick building in the Late Gothic Revival style. It features a projecting end pavilions with arched openings, carved limestone decorative elements, a large stone Gothic entryway, and a large battlement tower. It was named to commemorate Penn's Treaty with the Indians.

History

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
It previously fed into Kensington High School.
it had about 700 students.
In the 2017–2018 school year, the school was 40% Hispanic, 30% African American, 20% Caucasian, and 10% Other.