William Penn High School (Delaware)

William Penn High School
Address
713 East Basin Road

,
Delaware
19720

United States
Information
TypePublic
Motto"Where Access Meets Opportunity"
Established1921 (1921)
CEEB code080125
Teaching staff119.00 (FTE)
Grades9 to 12
Enrollment2,077 (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio17.45
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Cherry and black
Athletics conferenceBlue Hen Conference - Flight A
MascotColonial
NicknameWilliam Penn, Penn
Websitewww.colonialschooldistrict.org/williampenn/

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. 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.

In addition to New Castle the school district includes Delaware City, Port Penn, St. Georges, Wilmington Manor, portions of Wilmington, and half of Bear.