William Penn Senior High School
in York, United StatesCategory: Attraction
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For other educational establishments with a similar name, see William Penn SchoolThe William Penn Senior High School is a large, urban, public high school serving the City of York, Pennsylvania in York County, Pennsylvania. Enrollment declined to 876 pupils 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. Additionally, 36% of pupils received special education services, while 1% of pupils were identified as gifted. The school employed 82 teachers. Per the PA Department of Education, 100% of the teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2010, the school had 1,329 pupils enrolled in grades 7–12, with 609 students receiving a federal free or reduced-price lunch due to family poverty. The school employed 108 teachers, yielding a student–teacher ratio of 12:1.Beginning with the 2015–16 school year, all the schools in the district, except the high school, added 40 minutes of instruction time to the school day. At the high school, all the teachers prep time was placed at the end of the school day and the students continued with the shorter school day. District officials reported they did not want to interfere with sports or after school events.
Truancy CourtWilliam Penn Youth Court Alliance is an alternative to going to court for truant 9th grade students. Students' parents/guardians have the option of choosing Youth Court Alliance over a citation to the Magisterial District Court. The parent/guardian and the student participate in a court-simulated procedure to address the issues causing truancy.
