Westinghouse High School | |
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Address | |
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1101 North Murtland Street , 15208 United States | |
Coordinates | 40°27′39″N 79°54′4.36″W / 40.46083°N 79.9012111°W |
Information | |
Funding type | Public |
Established | 1912 |
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 | |
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Architect | Ingham & Boyd |
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] |
Westinghouse High School, also known as The Academy at Westinghouse or Westinghouse Academy 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.[7] Westinghouse High School serves East Hills, East Liberty, Highland Park, Homewood North, Homewood South, Homewood West, Larimer, Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar, and Point Breeze North, as well as the nearby town of Wilkinsburg.[8] The school's mascot is a bulldog.