Academy At Palumbo
School District of Philadelphia
Academy at Palumbo New & Transfer Student Orientation 2026
Welcome to the Griffin family! We are incredibly excited to welcome all of our new and transferring students to the Academy at Palumbo High School for the upcoming school year. To help you transition smoothly, get acclimated to our campus, and start building that signature Griffin Pride (Nothing Less Than Success!), we are hosting our…
Palumbo Art Takes the Stage: New Exhibition Near CAPA!
We have some incredibly exciting news to share! If you’ve walked down Broad Street recently, you might have noticed some stunning new additions to the neighborhood. A brand-new art exhibition featuring original works by our very own Palumbo students (and me!) is officially open to the public in a beautiful gallery space nearby. The exhibition…
Summit for Sustainable Schools
Big congratulations to our incredible students who shined at this year’s Summit for Sustainable Schools high school expo! Marya, Franka, and Logan presented on fast fashion; Camila, Cia, and Emma shared research on plastics; and Gabriela, Eric, and Vincent received special recognition from the Office of Sustainability for their year-long work on the student steering…
Palumbo Updates – Students/Parents June 1 – 12, 2026
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Girls Lacrosse Public League Champions
Huge congratulations to the Palumbo/SLA Girls Lacrosse team on becoming Public League Champions after a thrilling 12–11 victory in double overtime! We are incredibly proud of the hard work the entire team put in all season, with a special shoutout to Carson and Aster for stepping up to score crucial goals during the championship battle….
Poetry Team – Championship Winners
Congratulations to our incredible poetry team on capping off an undefeated season by winning their 8th citywide championship! We also celebrated our talented seniors during a special night of performances, made possible by the dedicated support of our staff and coaches. We are so proud of the team’s hard work and can’t wait to share…
Palumbo Girls’ Flag Football
The Academy at Palumbo Girls’ Flag Football team finished a historic season as Public League and District XII Champions, becoming the first Philly Public League team ever to advance to the League Championship. While the season ended with a hard-fought battle against Gwynedd Mercy Academy, we couldn’t be prouder of our seniors—Bea, Reece, Tasci, Raniyah,…