Roberts Vaux Junior High School
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The Promise Academy at Roberts Vaux High School
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Roberts Vaux High School, August 2010
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| Location | 230-2344 W. Master St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°58′34″N 75°10′29″W / 39.97611°N 75.17472°WCoordinates: 39°58′34″N 75°10′29″W / 39.97611°N 75.17472°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1936-1938 |
| Architect | Catharine, Irwin T. |
| Architectural style | Moderne, Art Deco |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 88002332 |
| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
The Promise Academy at Roberts Vaux High School (commonly referred to as 'Roberts Vaux Promise Academy) is a historic high school school building located in the North Central neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1936-1938. It is a four-story, 23 bay, "U"-shaped yellow brick building in a Moderne / Art Deco-style. It features projecting end pavilions, terra cotta decorative work, and a two-story stone Tudor-arched entryway. It was named for American jurist, abolitionist, and philanthropist Roberts Vaux (1786-1836).
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
The school was closed in 2013 as part of Philadelphia's shutdown of 23 district-run schools. Displaced students were enrolled in Strawberry Mansion High School and Benjamin Franklin High School.
Vaux, now operated by Big Picture Philadelphia, will reopen in 2017.
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