William Penn High School (Delaware)

Infobox High School
name= William Penn High School
principal= Jeffrey Menzer (Woody)
motto= "Where excellence is the norm and the tradition."
established= 1921
type= Public
location=New Castle, Delaware
grades= 9 to 12
enrollment= 2330
campus= Suburban
colors= Cherry & Black
mascot= Colonial
nicknames= William Penn, Penn
conference= Blue Hen Flight A
website= [http://www.e2t2c2.net/penn/schoolinfo.htm Official website] |

William Penn High School, also known and referred to as William Penn or simply Penn is a four-year comprehensive, coeducational 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.

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.

tudent Demographics

tudents

Departments

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

*Agriculture
*Art
*Business Education
*English
*Foreign Language
*Foreign Integration
*Math
*Music
*Physical Education
*Science
*Social Studies
*Special Education
*Technical Education
*JROTC

chool Areas

William Penn has two libraries, gyms, 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)
*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 10 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.

Trivia

*From end to end, the current William Penn High School building is a quarter of a mile long.

ee also

*List of high schools in Delaware
*Colonial School District
*William Penn

References

* [http://profiles.doe.k12.de.us/SchoolProfiles/School/Default.aspx?checkSchool=490&districtCode=34 Delaware School Profile Information]

External links

* [http://www.wmpennalumni.com/ New Castle-William Penn Alumni Association]
* [http://www.e2t2c2.net/penn/default.htm William Penn High School]
* [http://www.e2t2c2.net/penn/staff.htm William Penn Faculty Listing]
* [http://www.e2t2c2.net/penn/athletics.htm William Penn Athletics]