WILLIAM ALLEN HIGH SCHOOL

126 N. 17th Street
Allentown PA 18104
1 (484) 765-5000 CANARIES

Tradition

William Allen
(1704-1780)

Philadelphia Councilman, Mayor (1735-6), & Pennsylvania Supreme Court Chief Justice (1750-74), William Allen was one of the wealthiest and most powerful men in Colonial America.
In 1762 he founded Northamptontown on 5000 acres of land he had purchased in 1735. In 1838, the city changed its official name to Allentown in his honor.

Allen's example has inspired thousands of Alumni to realize their ambitions.

Alma Mater

Building History