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Walton High School (Bronx)

1923 establishments in New York City2008 disestablishments in New York (state)Defunct high schools in the BronxEducational institutions disestablished in 2008Educational institutions established in 1923
Jerome Park, BronxPublic high schools in the Bronx
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Walton High School was a public four-year high school located in the Jerome Park neighborhood of the Bronx borough in New York. Originally an all-girl institution, Walton became co-educational in 1977. Walton, Bayside High School, Samuel J. Tilden High School, Abraham Lincoln High School, John Adams High School, Andrew Jackson High School, and Grover Cleveland High School were all built during the Great Depression from one set of blueprints, to save money.Walton's colors were sky blue and white. Its motto, Semper fidelis, means 'always faithful'. The school seal was an open book supported by the torch of learning, and the school crest contains the head of Athena, Greek goddess of wisdom. The wildcat was the mascot used by the Walton's sports teams. Today the sports teams are composed of the students of each of the small mini-schools within the Walton Educational Campus. The building is in the same neighborhood as the Bronx High School of Science and DeWitt Clinton High School. From the mid-1980s to its closing in 2008 it was one of the lower-performing high schools in the city. Walton was operated by the New York City Department of Education. The building now houses a hostof mini-schools for academic support. The High school produced American politicians, award winning singer-songwriters, an American TV legend, Nobel Prize winners an award winning actress, director, and producer.

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