HOW TO APPLY FOR THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR
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If you are looking for a seat for your child for the current school year you can still apply via Apply Philly Charter by selecting school year 2024-2025 on your application during the January 22 through February 25 shutdown. Please note: Applications for school year 2025-2026 will not be accepted via the 2024-2025 pathway as they must be submitted for the correct school year in order to be eligible.
Your Neighborhood School in Nicetown/Tioga
Welcome to Simon Gratz High School, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades in Nicetown/Tioga. At Simon Gratz High School, you graduate with more than a diploma. Students have the opportunity to earn college credits and industry certifications – preparing them to enter college or start their career after high school. Their choice.
Gratz is known around Philadelphia for our championship sports teams, but THE REAL GRATZ is about so much more.
Our sophomore students participate in an internship program to explore various career pathways, and our upperclassmen can take AP classes and participate in a dual enrollment program to earn college credits while they are still in high school. We also offer Career and Technical Education (CTE) classes in communications technology, health care technology, and hospitality management & culinary arts.
Students can participate in extracurricular activities and athletic programs to enhance their school experience.
Our school spirit and sense of community are palpable. Everyone – students and staff alike – genuinely care about each other and want to see all Bulldogs thrive.
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Our School
Our academically rigorous program prepares all students for success after graduation.
Simon Gratz High School offers:
- Varied Courses
- Courses range from introductory to college-level
- AP classes allow students to earn college credits
- STEM Honors Program
- College and Career Prep
- Sophomores complete an 18-week internship
- Seniors go on college visits, take a senior seminar course, get assistance applying for scholarships & loans and support with the college application process
- Students graduate with a plan to enter college, the workforce or a pathway of their choice
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- We provide comprehensive special education programming to meet the individualized needs of each child, including:
- Individualized Education Plans
- Academic Interventions
- Low Incidence Programs (Autistic Support, Multiple Disabilities, Life Skills)
- Emotional Support
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
- Psychological and Social Services
- We provide comprehensive special education programming to meet the individualized needs of each child, including:
Simon Gratz students can participate in various extracurricular activities and athletic programs, including:
- Art Club
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cheerleading
- Comic Book Club
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Debate Team
- Drama Club
- Drum Line
- Fashion Club
- Gay-Straight Alliance
- Hip Hop & Rap Production
- Journalism
- Livewire Dance Crew
- National Honor Society
- Open Mic
- Pick-up Basketball
- Photography and Film Club
- Poetry Slam Team
- Robotics
- Rugby
- Student Government
- Track and Field
- Video Game Club
- Volleyball
- Weightlifting
- Yearbook Club
- Yoga Club
Simon Gratz High is part of the PIAA (Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association) within the District XII Public League.
Athletic Records
- The Bulldogs football team won the district divisional (5A) championship game for four years in a row! (2018,2017, 2016 and 2015).
- The Bulldogs boys basketball won the (6A) district championship (2020).
At Simon Gratz High School, our Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs empower students to turn their passions into thriving careers. With hands-on training, industry certifications, and real-world experience in fields like Healthcare, Communications, and Culinary Arts, students graduate ready to succeed.
Click here to explore our CTE pathways and discover your future.
There is guaranteed enrollment at Simon Gratz High for students living in Gratz attendance zone (click here to see the attendance zone map) and students attending:
- Cleveland
- Clymer
- Kenderton
- Bethune
- Duckrey
- Steel
Students from schools not listed above and outside the Gratz attendance zone may also apply for the lottery, however they can only enroll if seats are available.
You must be enrolled first at Gratz to apply for the STEM Honors Program and CTE. To apply to Gratz click here.
Life at Gratz
View GallerySchool Leadership Team
Our Principal

Erik Zipay
Donyel Griffin, Assistant Principal of Instruction
Bryan Hennessy, Assistant Principal of Instruction
Tianna Kilgore, Assistant Principal of School Culture
Veronica Koff, Specialized Services Program Director
Erica Nelson, Director of Low Incidence Programming
Jelissa Prince, Assistant Principal of Specialized Services
Carrie Stoltzfus, Assistant Principal of Instruction
Katie Wcislo, Assistant Principal of Operations
Who to Contact
If you have questions about: | School Contact Person | Contact Information (email and phone number) |
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Enrollment questions Attendance questions Records requests and all other inquiries | [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] |
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Fax number | 215-227-3694 | |
My child’s academic performance: | Donyel Griffin, Asst Principal Instruction - Humanities Bryan Hennessy, Asst Principal Instruction- STEM Dr. Carrie Stoltzfus, Asst Principal Instruction - CTE & Post Secondary | [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] |
Attendance, early dismissals, lateness | Tianna Kilgore, Asst Principal School Culture | [email protected] |
Health and medical concerns | Katie Wcislo | katie[dot]wcislo[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Arrival or dismissal/Lunch | Tianna Kilgore, Asst Principal School Culture | [email protected] |
Discipline concerns/Uniforms | Tianna Kilgore, Asst Principal School Culture | [email protected] |
Wellness/Social work supports | Veronica Koff | [email protected] |
Events and trips | Tianna Kilgore | [email protected] |
Transportation | Grades 9-12 – Katie Wcislo Low Incidence – Daniel Heath | katie[dot]wcislo[at]masterycharter[dot]org daniel[dot]heath[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Supports for a student with an IEP | Jelissa Price, Asst Principal Specialized Services Alicia DiPompeo, Lead Case Manager Danny Heath, Program Director Low Incidence Veronica Koff, Program Director Anchor & Social Work | [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] |
Postsecondary Questions: | Dr. Carrie Stoltzfus, Asst Principal Instruction - CTE & Post Secondary | [email protected] |
Staff Directory
First Name | Last Name | Job Title | Email - Primary Work |
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Adrian | Prawl | Dean | adrian[dot]prawl[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Ahmad | Brown | Classroom Counselor (Part-Time) | Ahmad[dot]Brown[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Alexander | Christensen | Science Teacher - High School | Alexander[dot]Christensen[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Alicia | DiPompeo | Lead Case Manager | alicia[dot]dipompeo[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Amber | Monroe | Specialized Services Classroom Assistant (Part-Time) | Amber[dot]Monroe[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Amir | Nealy | Culture Assistant | Amir[dot]Nealy[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Anthony | Harris | English Teacher - High School | Anthony[dot]Harris[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Blake | Baker | History Teacher - High School | Blake[dot]Baker[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Britney | Brunache | English Teacher - High School | Britney[dot]Brunache[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Brittany | Martin | Support Teacher - High School | brittany[dot]martin2[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Brittany | Whiteley | Spanish Teacher - High School | Brittany[dot]Whiteley[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Bryan | Hennessy | Assistant Principal of Instruction - High School | bryan[dot]hennessy[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Carrie | Stoltzfus | Assistant Principal of Instruction - High School | carrie[dot]stoltzfus[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Catherine | Canty | Instructional Coach (Part-Time) | Catherine[dot]Canty[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Changel | Bowie | Specialized Services Classroom Assistant (Part-Time) | changel[dot]bowie[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Christina | Geitner | Reading Specialist - High School | christina[dot]geitner[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Christine | Rock | Specialized Services Teacher - High School | christine[dot]rock[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Christine | Mazur | Art Teacher - High School | christine[dot]mazur[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Christopher | Owens | English Teacher - High School | Christopher[dot]Owens[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Cletissa | Haynes - Hogue | Intervention Teacher - High School | cletissa[dot]haynes-hogue[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Clinton | Taylor | Dean | clinton[dot]taylor[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Daniel | Heath | Director of Low Incidence Programming | daniel[dot]heath[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
David | Tinsley | Physical Education Teacher - High School | david[dot]tinsley[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Dawn | Baxter | Math Teacher - High School | Dawn[dot]Baxter[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Deborah | Sellers | Math Teacher - High School | Deborah[dot]Sellers[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Dominique | Butler | English Teacher - High School | Dominique[dot]Butler[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Donte' | Matthews | Culture Assistant | Donte[dot]Matthews[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Donyel | Griffin | Assistant Principal of Instruction - High School | donyel[dot]griffin[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Doris | DeRienzo | Social Worker | doris[dot]derienzo[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Earl | Joseph | English Teacher - High School | earl[dot]joseph[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Erik | Zipay | Principal - High School | erik[dot]zipay[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Ewuraekua | Nunoo-Tanikie | Operations Coordinator | Ewuraekua[dot]Nunoo-Tanikie[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Festus | Aigbokhai | Classroom Counselor (Part-Time) | Festus[dot]Aigbokhai[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Glenae | Covington | Specialized Services Case Manager - High School | glenae[dot]covington[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Habibat | Saheeb | Support Teacher - High School | funmi[dot]saheeb[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Ikea | Butts | Specialized Services Teacher - High School | ikea[dot]butts[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Jade | Roane | Postsecondary Advisor | jade[dot]roane[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Jami | Averette | Support Teacher LIL - High School | jami[dot]averette[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Jasmin | Harvey | Specialized Services Teacher - High School | Jasmin[dot]Harvey[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Jelissa | Price | Assistant Principal of Specialized Services - High School | Jelissa[dot]Price[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Jeremy | McKnight | Dean | jeremy[dot]mcknight[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Jessica | Petty | Technology Teacher - High School | Jessica[dot]Johnson-Petty[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
John | Bennett | Social Emotional Learning Teacher - High School | john[dot]bennett[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Jonathan | Bekoe | Science Teacher - High School | Jonathan[dot]Bekoe[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Katherine | Wcislo | Assistant Principal/Director of Operations - High School | katie[dot]wcislo[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Kenneth | McDuffie | CTE Culinary Teacher - High School | Kenneth[dot]McDuffie[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Kenya | Harris | Intervention Teacher - High School | kenya[dot]harris[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Kimberly | Jones | Math Teacher - High School | kimberly[dot]jones[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Kiyona | Brown | Social Worker | kiyona[dot]brown[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Larry | Lantz | Specialized Services Teacher LIL - Middle School | larry[dot]lantz[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Lasheena | Riley | Social Worker | Lasheena[dot]Riley[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Leon | Michael | Intervention Teacher - High School | Leon[dot]Michael[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Lydia | Koku | Social Emotional Learning Teacher - High School | Lydia[dot]Koku[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Lynard | Stewart | Physical Education Teacher - High School | Lynard[dot]Stewart[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Marc | Baxter | Dean | marc[dot]baxter[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Maryanne | Hayde | Project Search Instructor | maryanne[dot]hayde[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Matthew | Davidoff | ESL Teacher - High School | Matthew[dot]Davidoff[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Maureen | Quiles-Rosa | Postsecondary Advisor | maureen[dot]quiles-rosa[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Megan | Becker | Specialized Services Teacher - High School | Megan[dot]Becker[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Megan | Malachi | History Teacher - High School | Megan[dot]Malachi[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Meghan | Stephens | Specialized Services Teacher - High School | Meghan[dot]Stephens[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Mia | Leonard | Science Teacher - High School | Mia[dot]Leonard[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Michael | Calder | CTE Graphic Communications Teacher - High School | Michael[dot]Calder[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Michael | Jones | Support Teacher - High School | Michael[dot]Jones[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Nakia | Mitchell | Building Engineer | nakia[dot]mitchell[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Nia | Minard | CTE Culinary Teacher - High School | Nia[dot]Minard[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Nicolas | Nwarache | Postsecondary Coordinator | Nicolas[dot]Nwarache[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Olajide | Soyinka | Math Teacher - High School | Olajide[dot]Soyinka[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Ounyae | Williams | CTE Health Technology TeacherTeacher - High School | Ounyae[dot]Williams[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Rachel | MacDonald | Intervention Teacher - High School | Rachel[dot]MacDonald[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Richard | Giduck | Science Teacher - High School | richard[dot]giduck[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Richard | Riley | Math Teacher - High School | Richard[dot]Riley[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Ruby | Kaufmann | Spanish Teacher - High School | Ruby[dot]Kaufmann[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Ruth | Martin | Intervention Teacher - High School | ruthm[dot]martin[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Samuel | Bentum | Math Teacher - High School | Samuel[dot]Bentum[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Saroya | Royster | Postsecondary Coordinator | saroya[dot]royster[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Shannon | McClure | Specialized Services Teacher LIL - Middle School | shannon[dot]mcclure[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Susan | Delp | History Teacher - High School | susan[dot]delp[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Tajanae | Kane | Social Worker (Part-Time) | Tajanae[dot]Anderson[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Tania | Figgs | Internship Coordinator | tania[dot]figgs[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Thomas | Mulhern | Operations Manager | thomas[dot]mulhern[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Tianna | Kilgore | Assistant Principal of School Culture - High School | tianna[dot]kilgore[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Trey | Hennessy | History Teacher - High School | Trey[dot]Hennessy[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Tyler | Raysor | Specialized Services Case Manager - High School | Tyler[dot]Raysor[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Veronica | Koff | Specialized Services Program Director | veronica[dot]koff[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Virnetta | Newman | Classroom Clinician | virnetta[dot]newman[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Wendel | Boyd | Support Teacher LIM - High School | wendel[dot]boyd[at]masterycharter[dot]org |
Zahiar | Isaac | Specialized Services Classroom Assistant (Part-Time) | Zahiar[dot]Isaac[at]masterycharter[dot]org |