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William Penn SHS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in York, York County. The school has 1,534 pupils enrolled. It is part of the York City SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 96 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.0:1. 8% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 67%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
William Penn SHS enrolls 1,534 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 96 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 50% Hispanic or Latino, 37% Black or African American and 7.4% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 760 | 50% |
| Black or African American | 569 | 37% |
| White | 113 | 7.4% |
| Two or more races | 86 | 5.6% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,534 of the school's 1,534 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,534 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
William Penn SHS is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 28, state house district 95.
William Penn SHS is one of 9 schools in York City SD, based in York, Pennsylvania. The district serves 6,341 students district-wide and employs 428 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,534 students, William Penn SHS is larger than the district average of about 705 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small