William Penn High School (North Carolina)
William Penn High School, also known as High Point Normal & Industrial Institute, is a historic high school for African-American students located at High Point, Guilford County, North Carolina. The high school building was built in 1910–1911, and enlarged and renovated in 1929–1930. It is a two-story, 12 classroom Colonial Revival style brick building. It has a projecting three-bay entrance pavilion. Two other buildings associated with the High Point Normal & Industrial Institute are on the property. The Institute was established by Quakers in 1891. They were built about 1910 and are a gable end frame structure sheathed in corrugated metal with a distinctive monitor roof and a brick building with a low pitched roof. The school closed in 1968[2] and was re-opened in 2003 as an arts magnet high school, Penn-Griffin School for the Arts.[3]
William Penn High School | |
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| Location | Washington Dr., High Point, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°57′43″N 79°59′51″W |
| Area | 6.5 acres (2.6 ha) |
| Built | 1910-1911, 1929-1930 |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 78001959[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 16, 1978 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
Notable alumni
- John Coltrane — jazz saxophonist and composer
- Gwendolyn Ann Magee — African American fiber artist
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- H. McKelden Smith and Jerry L. Cross (n.d.). "William Penn High School" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-12-01.
- "Closing and Reopening". williampennproject. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
