Thomas Alva Edison H.S Through the years…
Thomas Alva Edison High School and John C. Fareira Skills Center replaced the original Thomas Alva Edison High School in 1988. The new Edison/Fareira school is a combined academic high school and vocational skills center serving students in grades 9 through 12. Original Edison High School building
8th & Lehigh Avenue
Philadelphia, Pa. 19134
The original
Edison High School building was opened in 1903 as the all-male Northeast Manual Training High School located at 8th Street and Lehigh Avenue. Eventually the school became Northeast High School. The auditorium was added in 1916 and in 1936 vocational education shops and many regular classrooms were added to the original building. New Edison High School building
151 West Luzerne Street
Philadelphia PA 19140
Phone: 215-324-9599
http://webgui.phila.k12.pa.us/schools/e/edison-fareira
In January 1957, a new Northeast High School was opened at Cottman and Algon Avenues. All of the trophies, most of the teaching staff and memorabilia were transferred to the new building. At the same time, a new school, Thomas Alva Edison High, was opened at the site. Because of our facilities, Edison remained all male until September 1979. Edison is now a fully co-educational high school. Finally, in 1988, the original school was replaced by a new co-educational Edison/Fareira High School, named in part for its late principal, John C. Fareira. The new Edison/Fareira is a combined academic high school and vocational skills center. It is located at Front & Luzerne Streets with an outdoor athletic facility on the same site. The school lost 54 former students during the Vietnam War, more than any other U.S. high school. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_A._Edison_High_School_(Pennsylvania)
On August 3, 2011 at 1:31pm former Edison high school building burns as homeless and addicts may have set an accidental fire. The school gave more lives to Vietnam conflict than any other school in the nation. http://articles.philly.com/2011-08-04/news/29850833_1_alarmer-vacant-school-guts
Compiled by: Roz Lopez
