Germantown High School (Philadelphia)

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Germantown High School is a secondary school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

GHS, located in Germantown, is a part of the School District of Philadelphia. The school was built in 1914 which makes it one of the oldest in the country. Its students are mostly African-American, despite the previous German population of the region. Students come from the Logan, Germantown, Mt. Airy and Nicetown-Tioga(North Philadelphia) sections of the city. The team name is the Bears.

Contents 1 School uniform 2 Famous Alumni 3 External links 4 References

[edit] School uniform

GHS students are required to wear school uniforms ^[1]. Uniforms consist of white, black, or Forest Green tops and khaki or Black bottoms.

[edit] Famous Alumni

• Lola Falana, singer and dancer
• Linda Creed, lyricist
• Judith Jamison, dancer and choreographer
• Keith Phillips, Primerica Financial Services NSD

• Bill Cosby, comedian
• Mark Stroman, award-winning barber, philanthropist, and sportsman
• Black Thought, musician (The Roots)
• Lance Johnstone, American football player
• Kevin Eubanks, TV personality
• Tammi Terrell, singer

[edit] External links

• Germantown High School

[edit] References