The 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
Notable alumni Bruce Arians, former head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Will Beatty, former NFL offensive lineman Haps Benfer, former college football, basketball, and baseball head coach Kim Bracey, former mayor of York Omar Brown, former NFL Defensive Back 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 Carol Hill-Evans, politician Mike Hawthorne, comic book artist Ed Kowalczyk, Chad Taylor, Patrick Dahlheimer, and Chad Gracey, members of the rock band Live Charlie Robertson, former mayor of York Tim Warfield, jazz musician Jahiem White, college football player
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