William Penn High School (Delaware)

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William Penn High School, also known 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 a member of the Colonial School District, and is the largest high school in the state of Delaware. The school mascot is the Colonial.

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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.

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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% the 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 master's 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.

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Departments

The school has a large selection of departments, including those with classes mandatory for graduation as well as various elective courses. They are:

School areas

William Penn has two gyms, two cafeterias, and an auditorium that can seat approximately 500.

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Athletics

The William Penn Colonials participate in the Blue Hen Flight A Conference in Delaware. Active sports include (with state titles noted) :

(state title information not complete at this time)

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Notable alumni

• Cliff Brumbaugh, baseball player
• Brett Oberholtzer, baseball player
• Brian Oliver, professional basketball player
• Jeff Otah, professional football player, Carolina Panthers
• James "Jim" Sherman, professional baseball player and current head baseball coach at University of Delaware
• Kyle Carter, professional football player, Minnesota Vikings
• Devin Smith, professional basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv
• Richard B. Weldon, Jr., member of the Maryland House of Delegates

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See also

• List of high schools in Delaware
• Colonial School District (Delaware)
• William Penn

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References

• Delaware School Profile Information

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External links

• William Penn High School
• New Castle-William Penn Alumni Association
• William Penn Faculty Listing
• William Penn Athletics

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