William Penn High School, also known as William Penn or simply Penn, is a four-year comprehensive, coeducational public high school located in unincorporated New Castle County, Delaware, United States. It is adjacent to the New Castle city limits and has a New Castle postal address.[2] 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.
| William Penn High School | |
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713 East Basin Road , Delaware 19720 United States | |
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| Type | Public |
| Motto | "Where Access Meets Opportunity" |
| Established | 1921 |
| CEEB code | 080125 |
| Teaching staff | 124.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 2,239 (2022-2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.06[1] |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Cherry and black |
| Athletics conference | Blue Hen Conference - Flight A |
| Mascot | Colonial |
| Nickname | William Penn, Penn |
| Website | www |
In addition to New Castle the school district includes Delaware City, Port Penn, St. Georges, Wilmington Manor, portions of Wilmington, and half of Bear.[3]
History
editThe school was established in 1921. The present building was designed by Wilmington architects Wason, Tingle & Brust and completed in 1966.[4]
Notable alumni
editThis article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (November 2022) |
- Cliff Brumbaugh, baseball player
- Dave May, professional baseball player
- Brett Oberholtzer, baseball player[5]
- Brian Oliver, professional basketball player
- Jeff Otah, professional football player, Carolina Panthers
- Kyle Carter, professional football player, Minnesota Vikings
- Devin Smith, professional basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv
- Richard B. Weldon, Jr., former Frederick County (MD) Commissioner and member of the Maryland House of Delegates
- Jheanelle Wilkins, politician and member of the Maryland House of Delegates
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Penn (William) High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ "Home". William Penn High School. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
713 East Basin Road | New Castle, DE 19720
- Compare with the New Castle zoning map - ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: New Castle County, DE" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ "Wason, Donald Sturgeon" in American Architects Directory (New York: R. R. Bowker Company, 1970): 967.
- ^ Ireland, Jack (May 24, 2010). "Oberholtzer writing a success story". The News Journal. Retrieved August 2, 2013. (subscription required)