126 N. 17th St.,
Allentown, PA 18104
Keith Falko, Principal
Main Office 484-765-5000
Attendance Offices:
9th & 11th Grades
484-765-5007
10th & 12th Grades
484-765-5008
Historical Fact:
The Canary, the WAHS
mascot, has a unique history. In 1916, when the present main
building opened, the Allentown High School colors were known as yellow
and blue. The faculty and students interested in producing literary
journals developed a magazine entitled, "The Canary and Blue."
Somehow, the word "Canary," denoting one of the school colors, caught
on and the bird became the mascot for the high school. To this day,
the school still publishes a literary arts magazine. (The brave canary
is also known as the only bird to fly safely through a hurricane).
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