Robert E. Lamberton

Robert Eneas Lamberton

Robert Eneas Lamberton was a U.S. Republican politician who served as mayor of Philadelphia from 1940 to 1941....

 High School is an American high school

High school

High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....

 located in the Overbrook Park section of Philadelphia. Lamberton HS has 350 students. The majority of students are African-American, while 2 percent are Caucasian or other ethnic groups.

The school is named for Robert Eneas Lamberton

Robert Eneas Lamberton

Robert Eneas Lamberton was a U.S. Republican politician who served as mayor of Philadelphia from 1940 to 1941....

, who served as Mayor of Philadelphia from 1940 to 1941.

Principals

• Marla Travis Curtis, 2003-present, Elementary Principal and 2011 -present, after High School merger
• Florence P. Johnson (2005–2006)
• Darlene Tolbert (2006–2007)
• Tina Caldwell (2007–2008)
• Deborah Jumpp (2008–2011)

Academics

Lamberton has the academic programs that the commonwealth of Pennsylvania mandates. They teach to prepare for the Benchmark Test, which is given every 6 weeks in each major subject. They do have AP Classes in American History, English Literature and Composition, and Calculus. They also support Dual Enrollment classes. They administer the PSAT and SAT tests, and have SAT Prep courses in English.

School progress

In 2007, the percent of students who scored proficient or advanced on the PSSA in math (19%) and in reading (21%) was lower than the state target (Math-45%, Reading-54%). Lamberton's achievement on the PSSA is lower than the district and state averages. However, Lamberton made AYP in 2007 because its performance has improved over the last three years.

External links

• Lamberton School at the School District of Philadelphia
• Lamberton School @ Greatschools.net
• School Matters