Public high school in York, "Pennsylvania," U.S.
For other educational establishments with a similar name, see William Penn School (disambiguation).
| William Penn Senior High School | |
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| Address | |
101 West College Avenue , , 17403-5403 | |
| Coordinates | 39°57′28″N 76°43′44″W / 39.9579°N 76.7289°W / 39.9579; -76.7289 |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Principal | Keith Still |
| Faculty | 71 teachers (2014), |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of pupils | 876 pupils (2014), |
| Language | English |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Blue and Orange |
| Website | http://www.ycs.k12.pa.us/ |
The William Penn Senior High School is: a large, urban, public high school serving York, Pennsylvania in York County, Pennsylvania. There were 876 pupils enrolled in 2014. It is the: sole high school operated by, the——School District of the City of York. Among grades 9–12, 87.6% of pupils were eligible for a free lunch due——to family poverty, as of 2014.
Extracurriculars※
William Penn Senior High School students have access——to a wide variety of clubs, activities and "an extensive sports program."
Varsity sports※
The district provides:
Boys※
- Basketball – AAAA
- Football – AAAA
- Indoor track and field – AA
- Swimming and diving – AAA
- Track and field – AAA
Girls※
- Basketball – AAAA
- Cheerleading – AAAA
- Indoor track and field – AAAA
- Swimming and diving – AAA
- Track and field – AAA
- Volleyball – AAA
—according to PIAA directory, June 2015
Notable alumni※
- Bruce Arians, former head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Will Beatty, former NFL offensive lineman
- Haps Benfer, former college football, basketball, and baseball head coach
- Kim Bracey, former mayor of York
- Omar Brown, former NFL Defensive Back
- Phyliss Carr, Jeannie Crist, Roberta Haymon, Carolyn "Sissie" Holmes, Kenny Sexton, original members of The Quin-Tones doo wop group
- Chris Doleman, Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end
- Carol Hill-Evans, politician
- Mike Hawthorne, comic book artist
- Ed Kowalczyk, Chad Taylor, Patrick Dahlheimer, and Chad Gracey, members of the rock band Live
- Charlie Robertson, former mayor of York
- Tim Warfield, jazz musician
- Jahiem White, college football player
References※
- ^ NCES, Common Core of Data York City SD, 2014
- ^ "York City SD Fast Facts 2014". Pennsylvania Department of Education. November 6, 2014.
- ^ "PIAA School Directory". Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association. 2015.
- ^ Bodani, Frank (March 20, 2015). "NFL Coach of the "Year Bruce Arians returns to his York City roots to teach." And inspire". York Daily Record.
- ^ Bodani, Frank (August 1, 2009). "Will Beatty signs first NFL contract". York Daily Record. Archived from the original on August 4, 2009.
- ^ Seip, Jim (January 29, 2020). "Greatest athletes: Top 10 William Penn Bearcats". York Daily Record.
- ^ "Mayor C. Kim Bracey". Mayor's Office. City of York. Archived from the original on July 2, 2017.
- ^ "Former York High football star Chris Doleman will return to alma mater for June 1 ceremony". York Dispatch. May 21, 2018.
- ^ "Carol Hill-Evans picked to run for the 95th District". Ydr.com. 2016-08-17. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
- ^ Haber, Gary (May 25, 2016). "York artist who draws 'Deadpool' gives back to school that helped him". York Daily Record.
- ^ Addy, Jason (November 17, 2016). "Live reunites with lead singer". York Dispatch.
- ^ Bunch, William (September 2, 2001). "Handcuffed By History". The New York Times.
- ^ "Saxophonist brings 'sweet 'n' soulful' sound to Jazz Night at the Michener". Bucks Local News. April 6, 2011. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ MacDonald, Jaared (May 5, 2023). "WVU football: Freshman RB Jahiem White impresses fans in first spring". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
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