History West Philadelphia High School
the original west philadelphia high school (wphs) building opened in 1912 philadelphia s first secondary school west of schuylkill, occupying entire city block bounded 47th street, 48th street, walnut street , locust street. student population @ time in excess of 5,500. such press on new high school, stood 2 separate buildings boys , girls, city compelled open overbrook high school in 1926. third high school, john bartram, followed in 1935. the building added national register of historic places in 1986. wphs s athletic field, located @ 48th , spruce street, formerly known passon field , home negro league baseball in 1930s. home field of eastern colored league s philadelphia bacharach giants starting in 1931, , negro national league s philadelphia stars in 1934 , 1935. in 1936 stars moved penmar park @ 44th , parkside, played majority of home games through final season in 1952. field still in use west philadelphia high school s football , baseball teams. in september 2011 school moved ...