William Penn High School, also known as William Penn or simply Penn, is a four-year comprehensive, coeducational public high school located in New Castle, Delaware, United States.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.HistoryWilliam Penn High School was established in 1849 and named after William Penn, who landed in the city of New Castle and founded the Province of Pennsylvania, which would later go on to become the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.Student demographicsStudents As of the 2006–2007 school year the student to teacher ratio was 17.5 to 1. As of the 2006–2007 school year the percentage of students listed as "limited English proficient" was 5.0% (up from 4.2% the year before). As of the 2006–2007 school year 39% of the student population was listed as "low income" (down from 40% the year before). As of the 2006–2007 school year 13.0% of the student population was listed as "special education" (down from 13.9% the previous year).Faculty As of the 2006–2007 school year 133 teachers were allocated for WPHS. As of the 2006–2007 school year 45.5% of the Instructional Staff held a master's degree or higher. As of the 2006–2007 school year five members of the Instructional Staff held NBPTS (National Board for Professional Teaching Standards) certification.
