John Story Jenks School

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John Story Jenks School

Germantown and Southampton Avenues, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Information
Affiliation(s)	School District of Philadelphia
Principal	Stephen Brandt
Enrollment	500
Type	Public
Grades	K–8
Established	1924
Homepage	John Story Jenks

John Story Jenks School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Location:	8301-8317 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:	40°4′28.34″N 75°12′13.35″W / 40.0745389, -75.2037083Coordinates: 40°4′28.34″N 75°12′13.35″W / 40.0745389, -75.2037083
Built/Founded:	1922
Architect:	Irwin T. Catharine; Cramp & Co.
Architectural style(s):	Late Gothic Revival, Tudor Revival
Added to NRHP:	November 18, 1988
NRHP Reference#:	88002286^[1]
MPS:	Philadelphia Public Schools TR
Governing body:	Local

John Story Jenks School is a public school in the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, and is part of the School District of Philadelphia. J. S. Jenks serves children from kindergarten through eighth grade and has a student population of about 500. There are two classes in each grade as well as specialized programs for life skills, inclusion/learning support and gifted support. Jenks students are required to wear school uniforms.^[2]

1 Building
2 Notable Alumni
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Building

Parapet at front entrance to John Story Jenks School

J. S. Jenks was built in 1922-1924 in Tudor Revival/Late Gothic Revival style and designed by Irwin T. Catherine, longtime architect for the School District. The building is yellow brick and is relatively ornate with a parapet and stylized Flemish gable at the top of the building. The school is on the National Register of Historic Places.

J. S. Jenks was named after John Story Jenks, the merchant, of Randolph and Jenks, who was also a director of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia Trust Company, Western Savings Fund, Western National Bank and the Insurance Company of North America. His home, Inglewood, designed by Cope & Stewardson, is also located in Chestnut Hill.

[edit] Notable Alumni

Samantha Johnson - Miss Pennsylvania USA 2007^[3]

[edit] References

^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
^ J. S. Jenks policies
^ Pazulski, Kristin. "Miss Pennsylvania comes home to J.S. Jenks", The Chestnut Hill Local, 2007-01-25. Retrieved on 2007-02-12.

[edit] External links

Mosaic mural of the rainforest in the playground

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