Overbrook High School (Philadelphia) should not be confused with Overbrook Elementary School.
| Overbrook High School | |
| Location: | 5898 Lancaster Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Coordinates: | 39.9812°N -75.2386°W |
| Built: | 1926 |
| Architect: | Irwin T. Catharine |
| Architecture: | Late Gothic Revival |
| Added: | December 4, 1986 |
| Refnum: | 86003313 |
| Mpsub: | School District of Philadelphia |
Overbrook High School is a public, four-year high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Overbrook High School is designated by the School District of Philadelphia as Location #402, in the West Region. The building was built in 1926 and designed by Irwin T. Catharine. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
Enrollment for 2020-2021 was 411 students in grades 9 through 12. African Americans make up 94% of the student population.[1] As of 2015, the school principal of Overbrook is Dr. Kahlila Johnson; Dr. Johnson graduated from Overbrook in 1989.[2]
thumb|right|250px|Overbook HS signOverbrook is perhaps best known for its famous alumni, who include Wilt Chamberlain[3] and Will Smith.[4] [5] At least 11 Overbrook alumni have played in the NBA, and the school is ranked sixth in that respect.