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713 EAST BASIN ROAD
New Castle, DE 19720
County: New Castle
Grade span: 9 - 12
Phone: (302) 323-2800 (make sure to verify first before calling)
Enrollment in Penn (William) High School
9th Grade Enrollment : 763
10th Grade Enrollment : 603
11th Grade Enrollment : 498
12th Grade Enrollment : 466
9th Grade Enrollment (%): 32.8% | Here: | 32.8% | | State average from 49 schools: | 26.3% |
10th Grade Enrollment (%): 25.9% | This school: | 25.9% | | State average from 49 schools: | 21.2% |
11th Grade Enrollment (%): 21.4% | Here: | 21.4% | | State average from 49 schools: | 17.9% |
12th Grade Enrollment (%): 20.0% | Penn (William) High School: | 20.0% | | State average from 49 schools: | 16.7% |
White Enrollment (%): 34.5% | This school: | 34.5% | | State average from 199 schools: | 52.5% |
Asian / Pacific Islander Enrollment (%): 2.5% | Here: | 2.5% | | State average from 199 schools: | 2.7% |
Black Enrollment (%): 50.6% | This school: | 50.6% | | State average from 199 schools: | 34.5% |
Hispanic Enrollment (%): 12.1% | Here: | 12.1% | | State average from 199 schools: | 9.9% |
Native American Enrollment (%): 0.30% | Here: | 0.30% | | State average from 199 schools: | 0.37% |
Economically Disadvantaged Enrollment (%): 40.0% | Penn (William) High School: | 40.0% | | State average from 199 schools: | 40.5% |
Attendance Rate: 86.2% | Here: | 86.2% | | State average from 197 schools: | 93.4% |
Grades in Penn (William) High School Races in Penn (William) High School
2006 Student Enrollment: 2,331
9th Grade Enrollment : 814
10th Grade Enrollment : 566
11th Grade Enrollment : 493
12th Grade Enrollment : 458
9th Grade Enrollment (%): 34.9% | Here: | 34.9% | | State average from 50 schools: | 25.6% |
10th Grade Enrollment (%): 24.3% | This school: | 24.3% | | State average from 50 schools: | 20.8% |
11th Grade Enrollment (%): 21.2% | Here: | 21.2% | | State average from 49 schools: | 17.5% |
12th Grade Enrollment (%): 19.7% | Here: | 19.7% | | State average from 50 schools: | 16.3% |
White Enrollment (%): 37.7% | Here: | 37.7% | | State average from 199 schools: | 53.6% |
Asian / Pacific Islander Enrollment (%): 2.5% | Here: | 2.5% | | State average from 199 schools: | 2.6% |
Black Enrollment (%): 47.8% | Here: | 47.8% | | State average from 199 schools: | 34.2% |
Hispanic Enrollment (%): 11.6% | Penn (William) High School: | 11.6% | | State average from 199 schools: | 9.4% |
Native American Enrollment (%): 0.40% | Here: | 0.40% | | State average from 199 schools: | 0.33% |
Economically Disadvantaged Enrollment (%): 35.1% | Here: | 35.1% | | State average from 193 schools: | 39.3% |
Student / Teacher Ratio: 18.3 | Here: | 18.3 | | State average from 190 schools: | 15.5 |
Grades in Penn (William) High School Races in Penn (William) High School
2005 Student Enrollment: 2,369
9th Grade Enrollment : 831
10th Grade Enrollment : 588
11th Grade Enrollment : 515
12th Grade Enrollment : 435
9th Grade Enrollment (%): 35.1% | Here: | 35.1% | | State average from 47 schools: | 26.0% |
10th Grade Enrollment (%): 24.8% | Here: | 24.8% | | State average from 47 schools: | 21.1% |
11th Grade Enrollment (%): 21.7% | Penn (William) High School: | 21.7% | | State average from 46 schools: | 17.3% |
12th Grade Enrollment (%): 18.4% | This school: | 18.4% | | State average from 43 schools: | 17.7% |
White Enrollment (%): 39.9% | This school: | 39.9% | | State average from 195 schools: | 55.1% |
Asian / Pacific Islander Enrollment (%): 2.2% | Here: | 2.2% | | State average from 195 schools: | 2.5% |
Black Enrollment (%): 47.4% | Here: | 47.4% | | State average from 195 schools: | 33.5% |
Hispanic Enrollment (%): 10.3% | This school: | 10.3% | | State average from 195 schools: | 8.6% |
Native American Enrollment (%): 0.30% | Here: | 0.30% | | State average from 195 schools: | 0.36% |
Economically Disadvantaged Enrollment (%): 34.5% | Here: | 34.5% | | State average from 191 schools: | 39.3% |
Student / Teacher Ratio: 18.7 | Penn (William) High School: | 18.7 | | State average from 185 schools: | 15.6 |
Grades in Penn (William) High School Races in Penn (William) High School
2004 Student Enrollment: 2,229
9th Grade Enrollment : 722
10th Grade Enrollment : 591
11th Grade Enrollment : 505
12th Grade Enrollment : 411
9th Grade Enrollment (%): 32.4% | This school: | 32.4% | | State average from 47 schools: | 26.0% |
10th Grade Enrollment (%): 26.5% | This school: | 26.5% | | State average from 46 schools: | 20.3% |
11th Grade Enrollment (%): 22.7% | This school: | 22.7% | | State average from 45 schools: | 18.3% |
12th Grade Enrollment (%): 18.4% | This school: | 18.4% | | State average from 43 schools: | 17.9% |
White Enrollment (%): 43.3% | Here: | 43.3% | | State average from 195 schools: | 56.1% |
Asian / Pacific Islander Enrollment (%): 2.5% | Here: | 2.5% | | State average from 195 schools: | 2.4% |
Black Enrollment (%): 44.4% | Here: | 44.4% | | State average from 195 schools: | 33.3% |
Hispanic Enrollment (%): 9.7% | Here: | 9.7% | | State average from 195 schools: | 7.9% |
Native American Enrollment (%): 0.20% | Here: | 0.20% | | State average from 195 schools: | 0.33% |
Economically Disadvantaged Enrollment (%): 31.9% | Penn (William) High School: | 31.9% | | State average from 192 schools: | 37.2% |
Student / Teacher Ratio: 17.8 | Here: | 17.8 | | State average from 188 schools: | 15.7 |
Grades in Penn (William) High School Races in Penn (William) High School
2003 Student Enrollment: 2,240
9th Grade Enrollment : 738
10th Grade Enrollment : 581
11th Grade Enrollment : 462
12th Grade Enrollment : 459
9th Grade Enrollment (%): 33.0% | Here: | 33.0% | | State average from 44 schools: | 23.5% |
10th Grade Enrollment (%): 25.9% | Penn (William) High School: | 25.9% | | State average from 44 schools: | 21.1% |
11th Grade Enrollment (%): 20.6% | Penn (William) High School: | 20.6% | | State average from 43 schools: | 18.6% |
12th Grade Enrollment (%): 20.5% | This school: | 20.5% | | State average from 43 schools: | 17.3% |
White Enrollment (%): 44.6% | This school: | 44.6% | | State average from 190 schools: | 57.0% |
Asian / Pacific Islander Enrollment (%): 3.2% | Here: | 3.2% | | State average from 190 schools: | 2.5% |
Black Enrollment (%): 43.0% | Here: | 43.0% | | State average from 190 schools: | 32.9% |
Hispanic Enrollment (%): 8.7% | Here: | 8.7% | | State average from 190 schools: | 7.3% |
Native American Enrollment (%): 0.50% | Here: | 0.50% | | State average from 190 schools: | 0.32% |
Economically Disadvantaged Enrollment (%): 38.4% | This school: | 38.4% | | State average from 186 schools: | 39.0% |
Student / Teacher Ratio: 17.1 | This school: | 17.1 | | State average from 181 schools: | 15.6 |
Grades in Penn (William) High School Races in Penn (William) High School
2002 Student Enrollment: 2,264
9th Grade Enrollment : 744
10th Grade Enrollment : 571
11th Grade Enrollment : 507
12th Grade Enrollment : 442
9th Grade Enrollment (%): 32.9% | Here: | 32.9% | | State average from 44 schools: | 26.0% |
10th Grade Enrollment (%): 25.2% | Here: | 25.2% | | State average from 43 schools: | 22.2% |
11th Grade Enrollment (%): 22.4% | Here: | 22.4% | | State average from 44 schools: | 17.7% |
12th Grade Enrollment (%): 19.5% | Here: | 19.5% | | State average from 44 schools: | 17.4% |
White Enrollment (%): 46.6% | Penn (William) High School: | 46.6% | | State average from 187 schools: | 58.1% |
Asian / Pacific Islander Enrollment (%): 2.6% | Here: | 2.6% | | State average from 187 schools: | 2.2% |
Black Enrollment (%): 44.0% | Here: | 44.0% | | State average from 187 schools: | 32.7% |
Hispanic Enrollment (%): 6.4% | Here: | 6.4% | | State average from 187 schools: | 6.8% |
Native American Enrollment (%): 0.40% | Here: | 0.40% | | State average from 187 schools: | 0.28% |
Economically Disadvantaged Enrollment (%): 33.1% | Penn (William) High School: | 33.1% | | State average from 184 schools: | 38.0% |
Student / Teacher Ratio: 17.5 | Here: | 17.5 | | State average from 176 schools: | 15.6 |
Grades in Penn (William) High School Races in Penn (William) High School
2007 Teacher Statistics:
Teachers With At Least A Bachelor's Degree (%): 49.6% | Here: | 49.6% | | State average from 196 schools: | 46.1% |
Teachers With At Least A Master's Degree (%): 48.1% | Here: | 48.1% | | State average from 196 schools: | 52.0% |
Teachers With At Least A PHD Degree (%): 2.30% | This school: | 2.30% | | State average from 196 schools: | 0.78% |
2006 Adequate Yearly Statistics (AYP) Statistics:
Tested Math (%) : 100%
Tested Math - White (%) : 100%
Tested Math - Black (%) : 100%
Tested Math - Hispanic (%) : 100%
Tested Math - Economically Disadvantaged (%) : 100%
Tested Math - Limited English Proficiency (%) : 100%
Tested Math - Students With Disabilities (%) : 100%
Math Proficiency (%): 46.0% | Here: | 46.0% | | State average from 186 schools: | 72.5% |
Math Proficiency - White (%): 67.0% | Here: | 67.0% | | State average from 177 schools: | 81.0% |
Math Proficiency - Black (%): 33.0% | Here: | 33.0% | | State average from 176 schools: | 59.6% |
Math Proficiency - Hispanic (%): 44.0% | Here: | 44.0% | | State average from 96 schools: | 65.4% |
Math Proficiency - Economically Disadvantaged (%): 38.0% | Here: | 38.0% | | State average from 182 schools: | 62.6% |
Math Proficiency - Limited English Proficiency (%): 33.0% | Here: | 33.0% | | State average from 38 schools: | 44.2% |
Math Proficiency - Students With Disabilities (%): 33.0% | Here: | 33.0% | | State average from 165 schools: | 40.6% |
Tested Reading (%) : 100%
Tested Reading - White (%) : 100%
Tested Reading - Black (%) : 100%
Tested Reading - Hispanic (%) : 100%
Tested Reading - Economically Disadvantaged (%) : 100%
Tested Reading - Limited English Proficiency (%) : 100%
Tested Reading - Students With Disabilities (%) : 100%
Reading Proficiency (%): 69.0% | Here: | 69.0% | | State average from 186 schools: | 77.9% |
Reading Proficiency - White (%): 82.0% | This school: | 82.0% | | State average from 177 schools: | 84.5% |
Reading Proficiency - Black (%): 63.0% | Penn (William) High School: | 63.0% | | State average from 176 schools: | 69.2% |
Reading Proficiency - Hispanic (%): 55.0% | Here: | 55.0% | | State average from 96 schools: | 71.3% |
Reading Proficiency - Economically Disadvantaged (%): 62.0% | Here: | 62.0% | | State average from 182 schools: | 69.7% |
Reading Proficiency - Limited English Proficiency (%): 33.0% | Here: | 33.0% | | State average from 36 schools: | 47.4% |
Reading Proficiency - Students With Disabilities (%): 38.0% | Here: | 38.0% | | State average from 164 schools: | 48.5% |
2003 American College Testing (ACT) statistics:
Tested : 11
Mean Composite Score: 19.5 | Penn (William) High School: | 19.5 | | State average from 9 schools: | 19.3 |
RaMP Proficiency in Penn (William) High School
Math Proficiency (%): 40.6% | This school: | 40.6% | | State average from 178 schools: | 69.2% |
Math Proficiency (%) - Female: 39.6% | This school: | 39.6% | | State average from 171 schools: | 70.2% |
Math Proficiency (%) - Male: 42.5% | Here: | 42.5% | | State average from 176 schools: | 70.4% |
Math Proficiency (%) - White: 56.1% | Here: | 56.1% | | State average from 164 schools: | 79.7% |
Math Proficiency (%) - Black: 29.0% | Here: | 29.0% | | State average from 163 schools: | 55.2% |
Math Proficiency (%) - Hispanic: 44.3% | Here: | 44.3% | | State average from 63 schools: | 60.3% |
Math Proficiency (%) - Economically Disadvantaged: 31.4% | Here: | 31.4% | | State average from 166 schools: | 58.9% |
Math Proficiency (%) - Students With Disabilities: 8.6% | Here: | 8.6% | | State average from 113 schools: | 29.5% |
Reading Proficiency (%): 69.6% | Here: | 69.6% | | State average from 176 schools: | 80.2% |
Reading Proficiency (%) - Female: 74.3% | Here: | 74.3% | | State average from 171 schools: | 84.3% |
Reading Proficiency (%) - Male: 65.6% | Here: | 65.6% | | State average from 175 schools: | 77.2% |
Reading Proficiency (%) - White: 78.8% | Here: | 78.8% | | State average from 163 schools: | 87.4% |
Reading Proficiency (%) - Black: 62.4% | Here: | 62.4% | | State average from 160 schools: | 70.9% |
Reading Proficiency (%) - Hispanic: 71.7% | This school: | 71.7% | | State average from 56 schools: | 74.5% |
Reading Proficiency (%) - Economically Disadvantaged: 62.9% | Penn (William) High School: | 62.9% | | State average from 163 schools: | 72.8% |
Reading Proficiency (%) - Students With Disabilities: 20.2% | Penn (William) High School: | 20.2% | | State average from 55 schools: | 37.1% |
2005 RaMP statistics:
Math Proficiency (%): 36.2% | Penn (William) High School: | 36.2% | | State average from 174 schools: | 67.9% |
Math Proficiency (%) - Female: 38.1% | Here: | 38.1% | | State average from 169 schools: | 68.8% |
Math Proficiency (%) - Male: 33.9% | Here: | 33.9% | | State average from 173 schools: | 68.7% |
Math Proficiency (%) - White: 48.7% | This school: | 48.7% | | State average from 163 schools: | 77.2% |
Math Proficiency (%) - Black: 25.9% | Penn (William) High School: | 25.9% | | State average from 154 schools: | 52.9% |
Math Proficiency (%) - Hispanic: 28.6% | This school: | 28.6% | | State average from 47 schools: | 54.0% |
Math Proficiency (%) - Economically Disadvantaged: 26.1% | Here: | 26.1% | | State average from 159 schools: | 56.3% |
Math Proficiency (%) - Students With Disabilities: 5.0% | Here: | 5.0% | | State average from 102 schools: | 27.9% |
Reading Proficiency (%): 56.7% | Here: | 56.7% | | State average from 173 schools: | 80.4% |
Reading Proficiency (%) - Female: 59.6% | This school: | 59.6% | | State average from 169 schools: | 84.2% |
Reading Proficiency (%) - Male: 53.2% | Penn (William) High School: | 53.2% | | State average from 171 schools: | 77.7% |
Reading Proficiency (%) - White: 70.5% | This school: | 70.5% | | State average from 159 schools: | 86.6% |
Reading Proficiency (%) - Black: 48.1% | Here: | 48.1% | | State average from 152 schools: | 70.9% |
Reading Proficiency (%) - Hispanic: 36.1% | Here: | 36.1% | | State average from 44 schools: | 67.8% |
Reading Proficiency (%) - Economically Disadvantaged: 48.9% | This school: | 48.9% | | State average from 154 schools: | 72.4% |
Reading Proficiency (%) - Students With Disabilities: 12.8% | Here: | 12.8% | | State average from 47 schools: | 27.3% |
2004 RaMP statistics:
Math Proficiency (%): 34.1% | Here: | 34.1% | | State average from 172 schools: | 66.7% |
Math Proficiency (%) - Female: 33.4% | Here: | 33.4% | | State average from 167 schools: | 67.0% |
Math Proficiency (%) - Male: 34.9% | Here: | 34.9% | | State average from 169 schools: | 68.4% |
Math Proficiency (%) - White: 54.6% | Here: | 54.6% | | State average from 161 schools: | 77.2% |
Math Proficiency (%) - Black: 17.7% | Here: | 17.7% | | State average from 153 schools: | 48.8% |
Math Proficiency (%) - Hispanic: 29.4% | Here: | 29.4% | | State average from 39 schools: | 50.3% |
Math Proficiency (%) - Asian: 52.9% | Here: | 52.9% | | State average from 10 schools: | 82.0% |
Math Proficiency (%) - Economically Disadvantaged: 18.8% | Here: | 18.8% | | State average from 157 schools: | 52.6% |
Math Proficiency (%) - Limited English Proficiency: 14.3% | Penn (William) High School: | 14.3% | | State average from 5 schools: | 40.1% |
Math Proficiency (%) - Students With Disabilities: 5.0% | This school: | 5.0% | | State average from 99 schools: | 28.4% |
Reading Proficiency (%): 57.1% | Here: | 57.1% | | State average from 171 schools: | 78.4% |
Reading Proficiency (%) - Female: 61.5% | This school: | 61.5% | | State average from 167 schools: | 81.5% |
Reading Proficiency (%) - Male: 52.2% | Here: | 52.2% | | State average from 165 schools: | 77.2% |
Reading Proficiency (%) - White: 78.5% | Here: | 78.5% | | State average from 161 schools: | 86.4% |
Reading Proficiency (%) - Black: 41.5% | This school: | 41.5% | | State average from 150 schools: | 65.7% |
Reading Proficiency (%) - Hispanic: 46.9% | Here: | 46.9% | | State average from 36 schools: | 63.2% |
Reading Proficiency (%) - Asian: 70.6% | Penn (William) High School: | 70.6% | | State average from 10 schools: | 85.7% |
Reading Proficiency (%) - Economically Disadvantaged: 37.6% | Penn (William) High School: | 37.6% | | State average from 154 schools: | 68.2% |
Reading Proficiency (%) - Limited English Proficiency: 22.2% | Here: | 22.2% | | State average from 3 schools: | 21.1% |
Reading Proficiency (%) - Students With Disabilities: 5.0% | Penn (William) High School: | 5.0% | | State average from 52 schools: | 30.1% |
2003 RaMP statistics:
Math Proficiency (%): 30.6% | Here: | 30.6% | | State average from 165 schools: | 62.9% |
Math Proficiency (%) - Female: 25.1% | Here: | 25.1% | | State average from 164 schools: | 62.2% |
Math Proficiency (%) - Male: 36.4% | Penn (William) High School: | 36.4% | | State average from 163 schools: | 64.3% |
Math Proficiency (%) - White: 42.1% | Here: | 42.1% | | State average from 158 schools: | 72.5% |
Math Proficiency (%) - Black: 17.9% | Here: | 17.9% | | State average from 149 schools: | 44.3% |
Math Proficiency (%) - Hispanic: 24.2% | Here: | 24.2% | | State average from 37 schools: | 43.5% |
Math Proficiency (%) - Economically Disadvantaged: 16.1% | Here: | 16.1% | | State average from 151 schools: | 47.8% |
Math Proficiency (%) - Students With Disabilities: 5.2% | Here: | 5.2% | | State average from 97 schools: | 19.0% |
Reading Proficiency (%): 58.6% | Here: | 58.6% | | State average from 164 schools: | 75.2% |
Reading Proficiency (%) - Female: 62.5% | Penn (William) High School: | 62.5% | | State average from 164 schools: | 78.6% |
Reading Proficiency (%) - Male: 54.6% | This school: | 54.6% | | State average from 163 schools: | 72.0% |
Reading Proficiency (%) - White: 69.8% | This school: | 69.8% | | State average from 157 schools: | 83.0% |
Reading Proficiency (%) - Black: 50.2% | Penn (William) High School: | 50.2% | | State average from 146 schools: | 60.6% |
Reading Proficiency (%) - Hispanic: 31.3% | Here: | 31.3% | | State average from 33 schools: | 56.2% |
Reading Proficiency (%) - Economically Disadvantaged: 43.5% | Here: | 43.5% | | State average from 149 schools: | 61.2% |
Reading Proficiency (%) - Students With Disabilities: 9.3% | Here: | 9.3% | | State average from 63 schools: | 21.3% |
2002 RaMP statistics:
Math Proficiency (%): 30.3% | Here: | 30.3% | | State average from 151 schools: | 61.9% |
Math Proficiency (%) - Female: 31.2% | Here: | 31.2% | | State average from 150 schools: | 60.5% |
Math Proficiency (%) - Male: 29.4% | Here: | 29.4% | | State average from 149 schools: | 63.0% |
Math Proficiency (%) - White: 43.1% | Here: | 43.1% | | State average from 146 schools: | 72.4% |
Math Proficiency (%) - Black: 17.6% | Here: | 17.6% | | State average from 139 schools: | 41.9% |
Math Proficiency (%) - Hispanic: 15.2% | This school: | 15.2% | | State average from 35 schools: | 37.3% |
Math Proficiency (%) - Economically Disadvantaged: 21.4% | Here: | 21.4% | | State average from 141 schools: | 45.5% |
Math Proficiency (%) - Limited English Proficiency: 20.0% | This school: | 20.0% | | State average from 6 schools: | 36.8% |
Math Proficiency (%) - Students With Disabilities: 5.0% | Here: | 5.0% | | State average from 89 schools: | 17.7% |
Reading Proficiency (%): 57.1% | Here: | 57.1% | | State average from 151 schools: | 75.6% |
Reading Proficiency (%) - Female: 63.4% | Here: | 63.4% | | State average from 150 schools: | 78.5% |
Reading Proficiency (%) - Male: 50.9% | This school: | 50.9% | | State average from 149 schools: | 72.7% |
Reading Proficiency (%) - White: 67.8% | Here: | 67.8% | | State average from 146 schools: | 83.8% |
Reading Proficiency (%) - Black: 49.0% | This school: | 49.0% | | State average from 137 schools: | 60.5% |
Reading Proficiency (%) - Hispanic: 33.3% | Here: | 33.3% | | State average from 32 schools: | 54.1% |
Reading Proficiency (%) - Economically Disadvantaged: 42.0% | Here: | 42.0% | | State average from 140 schools: | 61.2% |
Reading Proficiency (%) - Limited English Proficiency: 26.7% | Here: | 26.7% | | State average from 4 schools: | 35.0% |
Reading Proficiency (%) - Students With Disabilities: 6.1% | This school: | 6.1% | | State average from 73 schools: | 24.4% |
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