School
Overbrook High School is designated by the School District of Philadelphia as Location #402, in the West Region. As of 2005, the school principal of Overbrook is Ethelyn Payne Young.
Enrollment for 2004-05 was 2,075 students in grades 9 through 12). African Americans make up 99% of the student population, with whites, Asians, and Latinos accounting for most of the rest.
Since the 2002-03 school year, Overbrook has required students to wear school uniforms. Shirts may be white or black. Bottoms may be khaki or black.
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