Westinghouse High School (Pittsburgh)

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Westinghouse High School is a public school in the Homewood neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.

The school has an enrollment of 371 students, 98% of whom are African American

Westinghouse is one of ten high schools in the Pittsburgh Public Schools.

Curriculum and academies

Westinghouse offers Culinary Arts and Cosmetology as part of its school-within-a-school programs.

The Science and Math Academy (SAM) allows students to develop skills in math and the sciences. A summer program allows students in the Academy to work with several colleges and universities

The Business and Finance Academy teaches students the skills needed in the financial services field, preparing students for further work in college or in the job market. Students are provided with training in the computer skills used most frequently in the business world.

Notable alumni

Erroll B. Davis Jr. Chancellor, University Systems of Georgia, WHS c/o '61

TeAnte AkA Chantel Rocafella's newest R&B Singer; with the #1 hit overseas intitled "Lost My Trust" feat Bow Wow
Frank Cunimondo, jazz pianist.
Erroll Garner, jazz pianist and composer
Ahmad Jamal, jazz pianist
Maurice Stokes, Basketball Hall of Fame who led WHS to the Pittsburgh City Championship in both 1950 and 1951. He won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award in 1955 and played in the NBA All-Star Game every year of his career, before an in-game injury in 1958 resulted in permanent paralysis and ended his career.
Billy Strayhorn, jazz composer, known for Lush Life, and Take the A Train.

Westinghouse "Wall of Fame"

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