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Public school in New Castle, Delaware, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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Address | |
713 East Basin Road , Delaware 19720 United States | |
Information | |
Type | Public |
Motto | "Where Access Meets Opportunity" |
Established | 1921 |
CEEB code | 080125 |
Grades | 9 to 12 |
Enrollment | 2,084 (2016-17)[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]
The school was established in 1921. The present building was designed by Wilmington architects Wason, Tingle & Brust and completed in 1966.[4]
This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (November 2022) |
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