George C. Thomas Junior High School
Encyclopedia
George C. Thomas Junior High School also known as Thomas Junior High is a public secondary middle school
located in the south section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
, at the intersection of 9th Street and Johnson Street, just north of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex
with residential neighborhoods of Marconi Plaza
, Lower Moyamensing
, Packer Park
, recreational parkland of FDR Park, historical and new business development center the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard
and located within the boundaries of the Sports Complex Special Services District
directly on the Oregon Avenue urban corridor of small shops, restaurants anchored by larger shopping plaza's on the east and west end of Oregon Avenue and near the revitalized commerical area of Passyunk Avenue
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The school serves portions of South Philadelphia
programmed for grades 7 through 9, and is a part of the School District of Philadelphia
. In 2009, a Charter School college bound curriculum was established at George C. Thomas and the interior building was renovated along with the main entrance on the southside facing Johnson Street.
He was a banking house partner of Jay Cooke and Company in 1861 where he took a prominent part in the work accomplished by the firm, which strengthened the finances of the government so that it was enabled to carry on the Civil war. Later he partnered at the financial firm of Drexel & Co. Also for the Protestant Church, for thirteen years, he was treasurer of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society of the Protestant Episcopal Church and for twenty one years he was deputy to General Conventions. He was elected accounting warden of the Holy Apostles and was superintendent of that Sunday School for 41 years.
In 1870, Mr. Thomas originated and organized the Sunday School Association of the Diocese of Pennsylvania, of which from the year 1875 to the day of his death in 1909, he was vice president. Among his collection of art, it included works by Whistler, Delacroix, Millet, and Troyon
On the same square block is D.N.Fell Elementary School k-6 grades (facing north on Oregon Avenue), with a shared school yard between the buildings. Both schools are of idential architecture and design. Thomas Junior High has an addition built on after the original construction to accomadate Junior High sports and gymnastic programs.
LELAND BELOFF Representative, State Legislature
DR. MARLENE BERMAN Principal
ANGELO R. BRANCA Principal
MELVIN I. BRODSKY Principal
WILLIAM BRODSKY Principal
DR. WM. H. DECHERNEY Co-founder of Doctor's Hospital
ALFRED DiBONA Judge, Common Pleas Court, Pennsylvania
WALTER E. DOMBROW Chief of Cinematography, CBS "60 Minutes"
DR. STANTON FELZER Psychologist, Advisor Temple University
JODY FORMAN Comedian
DR. ARNOLD FOX Author, Beverly Hills Diet
PROF. FRED GABLE Asst. Dean, School of Pharmacy, Temple U.
DR. IRVING GOLDSCHNEIDER Developed vaccine for meningitis
DR. GWEN KATZ KAPLOW Gynecologist
JOHN J. LINEY, JR. Cartoonist, Comic Strip "Henry"
DR. EMILIO R. MATTICOLI Principal
MYRON MOSTOVOY Principal
JOE NIAGARA Disc Jockey, WPEN
DR. DOROTHY PALERMO PISANO Science Educator
ARTHUR ROMANELLI Principal
EDWARD ROSENWALD Judge, Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania
LEONARD I. ROVNER Principal
PETER B. SCUDERI United States Migistrate
STANLEY SHECKMAN Principal
DR. SHELDON STENBERG Neurologist, Sch. of Veterinary Med., U of P
MARTIN WEINBERG City Solicitor, Chairman of Democratic Party
DR. MYRON YANOFF Head, Scheie Eye Institute
ZEAN B, WEISBEIN Principal
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
located in the south section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, at the intersection of 9th Street and Johnson Street, just north of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex
South Philadelphia Sports Complex
The South Philadelphia Sports Complex is the current home of Philadelphia's professional sports teams. It is the site of the Wells Fargo Center, Lincoln Financial Field and Citizens Bank Park...
with residential neighborhoods of Marconi Plaza
Marconi Plaza, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Marconi Plaza is a neighborhood located in South Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.An Italian-American enclave, Marconi Plaza has two main halves, East and West, which are divided in the middle by Broad Street. It is located at the most southern end of the city and within the northern...
, Lower Moyamensing
Moyamensing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Moyamensing was originally a township on the fast land of the Neck, lying between Passyunk and Wicaco. It was incorporated into the Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania and is today primarily a neighborhood in the South Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.-History:The...
, Packer Park
Packer Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Packer Park is a neighborhood in the South Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States that includes 1,200 homes built in two unique builder developments of Packer Park 1950s and Brinton Estates 1990s. It is one of four residential communities that form Philadelphia's Sports...
, recreational parkland of FDR Park, historical and new business development center the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard
Philadelphia Naval Shipyard
The Philadelphia Naval Business Center, formerly known as the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard and Philadelphia Navy Yard, was the first naval shipyard of the United States. The U.S. Navy reduced its activities there in the 1990s, and ended most of them on September 30, 1995...
and located within the boundaries of the Sports Complex Special Services District
Sports Complex Special Services District
The Sports Complex Special Services District is a 501 non-profit organization in Philadelphia that was established in the year 2002 to minimize the impact of concentrating major sporting and entertainment facilities in a geographic area adjacent to established Philadelphia residential...
directly on the Oregon Avenue urban corridor of small shops, restaurants anchored by larger shopping plaza's on the east and west end of Oregon Avenue and near the revitalized commerical area of Passyunk Avenue
Passyunk Township, Pennsylvania
Passyunk Township is a defunct township that was located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. The township ceased to exist and was incorporated into the City of Philadelphia following the passage of the Act of Consolidation, 1854.-History:...
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The school serves portions of South Philadelphia
South Philadelphia
South Philadelphia, nicknamed South Philly, is the section of Philadelphia bounded by South Street to the north, the Delaware River to the east and south, and the Schuylkill River to the west.-History:...
programmed for grades 7 through 9, and is a part of the School District of Philadelphia
School District of Philadelphia
The School District of Philadelphia is a school district based in the School District of Philadelphia Education Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that includes all public schools in the city of Philadelphia. Established in 1818, it is the eighth largest school district in the nation.The School...
. In 2009, a Charter School college bound curriculum was established at George C. Thomas and the interior building was renovated along with the main entrance on the southside facing Johnson Street.
History
Originally built in 19xx. The school was named for George Clifford Thomas a notable person in early American history of the mid 1800’s. He was a prominent banker, Protestant Church and civic leader, philanthropist and collector of art, rare books and manuscripts.He was a banking house partner of Jay Cooke and Company in 1861 where he took a prominent part in the work accomplished by the firm, which strengthened the finances of the government so that it was enabled to carry on the Civil war. Later he partnered at the financial firm of Drexel & Co. Also for the Protestant Church, for thirteen years, he was treasurer of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society of the Protestant Episcopal Church and for twenty one years he was deputy to General Conventions. He was elected accounting warden of the Holy Apostles and was superintendent of that Sunday School for 41 years.
In 1870, Mr. Thomas originated and organized the Sunday School Association of the Diocese of Pennsylvania, of which from the year 1875 to the day of his death in 1909, he was vice president. Among his collection of art, it included works by Whistler, Delacroix, Millet, and Troyon
Transportation
SEPTA serves the school with Routes 7, 23, 47 and G. Students living at least 1.5 miles (2.4 km) away are given a free SEPTA transit pass which is issued every week in order to get to school.Feeder patterns
Feeder middle schools include Norris S. Barratt Middle School. Feeder K-8 schools include F. Amedee Bregy School, D. Newlin Fell School, Albert M. Greenfield School, Southwark School, and Stanton School.Building and Architecture
The original building was constructed 19xx and listed in the National Register of Historic Places listings in South PhiladelphiaNational Register of Historic Places listings in South Philadelphia
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in South Philadelphia.This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States...
On the same square block is D.N.Fell Elementary School k-6 grades (facing north on Oregon Avenue), with a shared school yard between the buildings. Both schools are of idential architecture and design. Thomas Junior High has an addition built on after the original construction to accomadate Junior High sports and gymnastic programs.
School Song
- A cheer for our colors, Come raise the standards high! Brown and Gold! Brown and Gold!
- Colors with a cherished meaning, That the world had e’er been told.
- Floats the Brown for “Thomas” courage: For the Victory Gleams the Gold.
- Onward then, O Classmates, onward!
- Ne’er fear to face the fray; For Thomas Middle School, We will strive to win the day,
- Alma Mater thou has helped us, And, in turn we give to thee,
- Our hearts and our hands, That thy name shall e’er stand,
- As the best Thomas School, Praise to thee!
Notable alumni
WILLIAM W. BATOFF Civic Leader, Member of City Planning Comm.LELAND BELOFF Representative, State Legislature
DR. MARLENE BERMAN Principal
ANGELO R. BRANCA Principal
MELVIN I. BRODSKY Principal
WILLIAM BRODSKY Principal
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DR. WM. H. DECHERNEY Co-founder of Doctor's Hospital
ALFRED DiBONA Judge, Common Pleas Court, Pennsylvania
WALTER E. DOMBROW Chief of Cinematography, CBS "60 Minutes"
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DR. STANTON FELZER Psychologist, Advisor Temple University
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JODY FORMAN Comedian
DR. ARNOLD FOX Author, Beverly Hills Diet
PROF. FRED GABLE Asst. Dean, School of Pharmacy, Temple U.
DR. IRVING GOLDSCHNEIDER Developed vaccine for meningitis
DR. GWEN KATZ KAPLOW Gynecologist
JOHN J. LINEY, JR. Cartoonist, Comic Strip "Henry"
DR. EMILIO R. MATTICOLI Principal
MYRON MOSTOVOY Principal
JOE NIAGARA Disc Jockey, WPEN
DR. DOROTHY PALERMO PISANO Science Educator
ARTHUR ROMANELLI Principal
EDWARD ROSENWALD Judge, Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania
LEONARD I. ROVNER Principal
PETER B. SCUDERI United States Migistrate
STANLEY SHECKMAN Principal
DR. SHELDON STENBERG Neurologist, Sch. of Veterinary Med., U of P
MARTIN WEINBERG City Solicitor, Chairman of Democratic Party
DR. MYRON YANOFF Head, Scheie Eye Institute
ZEAN B, WEISBEIN Principal
See also
- South PhiladelphiaSouth PhiladelphiaSouth Philadelphia, nicknamed South Philly, is the section of Philadelphia bounded by South Street to the north, the Delaware River to the east and south, and the Schuylkill River to the west.-History:...