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William Penn High School

713 East Basin Road, New Castle, DE, 19720-4295 -

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Definition of Terms

William Penn High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

New Castle County, DE

Students & Faculty

Total Students

2331 students

% Male / % Female

50% / 50%

Total Classroom Teachers

127 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 814 students

Grade 10 - 566 students

Grade 11 - 493 students

Grade 12 - 458 students

This School

(DE) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:18

1:16

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(DE) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	3%	2%
% Hispanic	12%	6%
% Black	48%	30%
% White	38%	59%

Additional Student Information

This School

(DE) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

29%

22%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(DE) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Colonial School District

This School's Agency

(DE) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	15	7
Number of Students Managed	10,693 students	3,740 students
District Total Revenue	$109,728,000	$38,482,000
District Expenditure	$126,800,000	$37,716,000
District Revenue / Student	$10,262	$10,289
District Expenditure / Student	$11,858	$10,084
District Graduation Rates	56%	92%

THE WEDDING Thomas William Harmon and Stefanie Elizabeth Stewart, Sept. 19, 2009 (The News Journal)
posted on November 8, 2009 at 08:54:24 am
THE INTRODUCTION: Tom and Stefanie met in high school during her senior year at William Penn High School in 1996. They had mutual friends in common and would see each other in the group. She thought he was nice, but your typical 16-year-old.
New Castle bride gets fantasy TV wedding (The News Journal)
posted on November 7, 2009 at 03:09:21 pm
William Penn grad on 'My Fair Wedding' reality TV show
In enemy territory, Dodgers fan has no shame (The News Journal)
posted on October 17, 2009 at 06:00:31 pm
Delaware teacher says its Los Angeles' year
Delaware's Flying Machines (The News Journal)
posted on October 14, 2009 at 07:48:47 am
From 1928 to 1954, the Bellanca Aircraft Corporation put the First State on the world's aviation map. Since 2003, local volunteers have been working to preserve its heritage.
'ObamaCare' Protests at Comcast Center, U.M., before President's Speech at University of Maryland on Thursday ... (Christian News Wire)
posted on September 16, 2009 at 07:35:18 pm
Also: Later in day, high school protests in honor of pro-life martyr Jim Pouillon.

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William Penn High School, also known and referred to as William Penn or simply Penn is a four-year comprehensive, coeducational public high school located in New Castle, Delaware, United States. The school is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and a member of the Colonial School District. It is the largest high school in the state of Delaware. The school mascot is the Colonial.
Side Note*HOW THE DISTRICT HAS DECIDED TO DEAL WITH THE "MR. PAWNS" SITUATION IS RIDICULOUS. CALL THE DISTRICT AND EXPRESS HOW YOU FEEL.
History
William Penn High School was established in 1849 and named after William Penn, who landed in the city of New Castle and founded the Province of Pennsylvania, which would later go on to become the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Student Demographics
Students
As of the 2006-2007 school year the student to teacher ratio was 17.5 to 1.
As of the 2006-2007 school year the percentage of students listed as "limited English proficient" was 5.0% (up from 4.2% the year before)
As of the 2006-2007 school year 39% of the student population was listed as "low income" (down from 40% the year before)
As of the 2006-2007 school year 13.0% of the student population was listed as "special education" (down from 13.9% from previous year)
Faculty
As of the 2006-2007 school year 133 teachers were allocated for WPHS.
As of the 2006-2007 school year 45.5% of the Instructional Staff held a Masters Degree or higher.
As of the 2006-2007 school year five members of the Instructional Staff held NBPTS (National Board for Professional Teaching Standards) Certification.
William Penn AP Exam Scores
Departments
The school has a large selection of departments including those with classes mandatory for graduation as well as various electivecourses. They are:
Agriculture
Art
Business Education
English
Foreign Language
Foreign Integration
Math
Music
Physical Education
Science
Social Studies
Special Education
Technical Education
JROTC
School Areas
William Penn has two libraries, two gyms, two cafeterias, and an auditorium that can seat approx. 500.
Athletics
The William Penn Colonials participate in the Blue Hen Flight A Conference in Delaware. Active sports include (with state titles noted) :
Baseball (1977, 1978, 1991)
Basketball-Boys (1994, 1999, 2001,2009)
Basketball-Girls (1976, 1993, 1998)
Cheerleading
Cross Country
Field Hockey (1988, 1994)
Football (1982, 1983, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 2002)
Golf
Lacrosse-Boys
Soccer-Boys
Soccer-Girls
Softball (1986, 1988, 1989)
Swimming-Boys
Swimming-Girls
Tennis-Boys
Tennis-Girls
Track & Field-Boys (1996)
Track & Field-Girls
Volleyball-Girls
Wrestling (1993, 1994, 1996, 2000)
(State title information not complete at this time)
William Penn also prides itself on sportsmanship. The school has won the DIAA State Sportsmanship Award an unprecedented 12 years in a row. They were also one of 8 schools in the country to receive the National Sportsmanship award. The WP athletic staff try to influence this by having school sportsmanship weeks, and writing prompts in English class.
Notable alumni
Richard B. Weldon, Jr. - member, Maryland House of Delegates
See also
List of high schools in Delaware
Colonial School District
William Penn
Delaware School Profile Information
External links
William Penn High School
New Castle-William Penn Alumni Association
William Penn Faculty Listing
William Penn Athletics

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About This Zip Code (19720)

School Zip (19720)

(DE) State Average

Population (Approximate)

55,539 people

766,119 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

21%

30%

Population Average Age

35 years old

35 years old

Average Household size

2.7 persons

2.5 persons

Median Household Income

$46,669

$48,657

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

5.9 rooms

6.0 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

42 years old

38 years old

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Zipcode (19720)

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% Owning / % Renting

71% / 29%

70% / 30%

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