Phelps Architecture, Construction and Engineering High School
Phelps Architecture, Construction and Engineering High School or Phelps A.C.E. High School is a public high school in the northeast quadrant of the District of Columbia, United States.
Phelps Architecture, Construction and Engineering High School | |
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Phelps A.C.E. High School | |
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704 26th Street Northeast[1] , 20002 United States | |
Coordinates | 38°54′8″N 76°58′20″W |
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School type | Public high school |
Established | 1912 |
School district | District of Columbia Public Schools Ward 5 |
Principal | Joshua Emmett |
Faculty | 26.0 (on FTE basis)[2] |
Grades | 9 to 12 |
Enrollment | 306 (2015-16)[3] |
Student to teacher ratio | 9.19[2] |
Campus type | Urban |
Color(s) | Navy White Gray Light blue |
Mascot | Panther |
Website | School Website |
The school is often considered to be a prime example of the school investment program currently occurring in DC. Having fallen victim to time and neglect the school was rebuilt by an award-winning architect from several smaller buildings into its current form. Along with architecture, construction and engineering, other courses are also taught there, including vehicle maintenance/repair and operation of large vehicles such as cranes and diggers on state-of-the-art simulators. The school also has a small greenhouse where plants can be tended by the students. The buildings are powered by a variety of renewable energy sources (indicated by the color-coded pipes inside, each color denoting a different system). The students, as part of their course work, are trusted to monitor and maintain parts of this system.
References
- GNIS entry for Phelps High School; USGS January 1, 2008
- National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 6, 2011.
- "Phelps Architecture Construction and Engineering HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 29, 2018.