William Penn Senior High School
Public high school in York, Pennsylvania, U.S.
39°57′28″N 76°43′44″W / 39.9579°N 76.7289°W / 39.9579; -76.7289The 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[3]
Notable alumni
- Bruce Arians, former head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers[4]
- Will Beatty, former NFL offensive lineman[5]
- Haps Benfer, former college football, basketball, and baseball head coach[6]
- Kim Bracey, former mayor of York[7]
- Omar Brown, former NFL Defensive Back[6]
- 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[8][6]
- Carol Hill-Evans, politician[9]
- Mike Hawthorne, comic book artist[10]
- Ed Kowalczyk, Chad Taylor, Patrick Dahlheimer, and Chad Gracey, members of the rock band Live[11]
- Charlie Robertson, former mayor of York[12]
- Tim Warfield, jazz musician[13]
- Jahiem White, college football player[14]
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.
- ^ a b c 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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