Taylor Allderdice High School is a

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in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of

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, Pennsylvania. The school was established in 1927 and is part of the Pittsburgh Public Schools district. It was named for industrialist and Squirrel Hill resident Taylor Allderdice, who was a member of the city's first school board and president of National Tube Company, a subsidiary of U.S. Steel.

Awards and recognition

Allderdice was designated a

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by the U.S. Department of Education in 1994, 1995, and 1996.

Notable alumni

In popular culture

In 2012, rapper Wiz Khalifa released '' Taylor Allderdice'', a mixtape named for his alma mater.

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* {{Authority control High schools in Pittsburgh Public high schools in Pennsylvania Magnet schools in Pennsylvania Neoclassical architecture in Pennsylvania Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks National Register of Historic Places in Pittsburgh School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania School buildings completed in 1927 Educational institutions established in 1927 1927 establishments in Pennsylvania