William Penn Senior High School
{{short description|Public high school in York, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
{{For|other educational establishments with a similar name|William Penn School (disambiguation)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox school
| name = William Penn Senior High School
| image = More Color Map of York County Pennsylvania School Districts.png
| imagesize = 300 px
| caption =
| streetaddress =101 West College Avenue
| city = York
| state = Pennsylvania
| county = York County
| zipcode = 17403-5403
| country = United States
| coordinates = {{coord|39.9579|-76.7289|type:edu_region:US-PA|display=inline,title}}
| district =
| principal = Keith Still
| faculty =71 teachers (2014),NCES, Common Core of Data York City SD, 2014
| type = Public
| grades = 9–12
| medium =English
| campus type = Urban
| colors = Blue and orange{{Cite web|title=William Penn High School|url=https://www.maxpreps.com/pa/york/william-penn-bearcats/|access-date=2024-12-14|website=MaxPreps.com|language=en-US}} {{color box|navy}} {{color box|#E86100}}
| pupils =876 pupils (2014),{{cite web |url=http://www.paschoolperformance.org/Profile/526 |title=York City SD Fast Facts 2014 |publisher=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=November 6, 2014}}
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| picture =
| homepage = 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{{cite web |url=http://www.piaa.org/schools/directory/default.aspx |title=PIAA School Directory |publisher=Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association |year=2015}}
Notable alumni
- Bruce Arians, former head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers{{cite news |last1=Bodani |first1=Frank |title=NFL Coach of the Year Bruce Arians returns to his York City roots to teach and inspire |url=https://www.ydr.com/story/archives/2015/03/20/nfl-coach-year-bruce-arians-returns-his-york/74459096/ |work=York Daily Record |date=March 20, 2015}}
- Will Beatty, former NFL offensive lineman{{cite news |last1=Bodani |first1=Frank |title=Will Beatty signs first NFL contract |url=http://ydr.inyork.com/ci_12967520 |work=York Daily Record |date=August 1, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090804080517/http://ydr.inyork.com/ci_12967520 |archive-date=August 4, 2009}}
- Haps Benfer, former college football, basketball, and baseball head coach{{cite news |last1=Seip |first1=Jim |title=Greatest athletes: Top 10 William Penn Bearcats |url=https://www.ydr.com/story/sports/high-school/2020/01/29/top-10-york-high-bearcats-athletes-pennsylvania/4607397002/ |work=York Daily Record |date=January 29, 2020}}
- Kim Bracey, former mayor of York{{cite web |title=Mayor C. Kim Bracey |url=http://www.yorkcity.org/government/mayor-c-kim-bracey-mayors-office/ |website=Mayor's Office |publisher=City of York |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170702073703/http://www.yorkcity.org/government/mayor-c-kim-bracey-mayors-office/ |archive-date=July 2, 2017}}
- 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{{cite news |title=Former York High football star Chris Doleman will return to alma mater for June 1 ceremony |url=https://www.yorkdispatch.com/story/sports/nfl/2018/05/21/former-york-high-football-star-chris-doleman-return-alma-mater/629394002/ |work=York Dispatch |date=May 21, 2018}}
- Carol Hill-Evans, politician{{cite web|url=https://www.ydr.com/story/news/politics/2016/08/17/hill-evans-picked-run-95th-district/88863380/ |title=Carol Hill-Evans picked to run for the 95th District |publisher=Ydr.com |date=2016-08-17 |access-date=2018-04-18}}
- Mike Hawthorne, comic book artist{{cite news |url=https://www.ydr.com/story/news/2016/05/25/york-artist-who-draws-deadpool-gives-back-school-helped-him/84770104/ |title=York artist who draws 'Deadpool' gives back to school that helped him |first=Gary |last=Haber |newspaper=York Daily Record |date=May 25, 2016}}
- Ed Kowalczyk, Chad Taylor, Patrick Dahlheimer, and Chad Gracey, members of the rock band Live{{cite news |last1=Addy |first1=Jason |title=Live reunites with lead singer |url=https://www.yorkdispatch.com/story/news/2016/11/17/live-reunites-lead-singer/94044798/ |work=York Dispatch |date=November 17, 2016}}
- Charlie Robertson, former mayor of York{{cite news |last=Bunch |first=William |title=Handcuffed By History |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/02/magazine/handcuffed-by-history-892068.html?pagewanted=3 |newspaper=The New York Times |date=September 2, 2001}}
- Tim Warfield, jazz musician{{cite news |url=https://www.buckslocalnews.com/entertainment/saxophonist-brings-sweet-n-soulful-sound-to-jazz-night-at-the-michener/article_782361cb-2b7a-590f-89f5-ba88337fada2.html |title=Saxophonist brings 'sweet 'n' soulful' sound to Jazz Night at the Michener |date=April 6, 2011 |work=Bucks Local News |access-date=September 22, 2021 }}
- Jahiem White, college football player{{cite news|url=https://www.wvgazettemail.com/sports/wvu/wvu-football-freshman-rb-jahiem-white-impresses-fans-in-first-spring/article_9cc1d0e4-8ec1-5a92-84ed-fcba34f0af55.html|title=WVU football: Freshman RB Jahiem White impresses fans in first spring|date=May 5, 2023 |newspaper=Charleston Gazette-Mail |first=Jaared |last=MacDonald |access-date=January 31, 2024 }}
References
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{{York County, Pennsylvania School Districts}}
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Category:High schools in Central Pennsylvania
Category:Public high schools in Pennsylvania