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William Penn Senior High School
William Penn Senior High School
Address
	101 West College Avenue; York, York County, Pennsylvania 17403-5403; United States
Coordinates	39°57′28″N 76°43′44″W / 39.9579°N 76.7289°W
Information
Type	Public
Principal	Keith Still
Faculty	71 teachers (2014),
Grades	9–12
Number of pupils	876 pupils (2014),
Language	English
Campus type	Urban
Color(s)	Blue and orange
Nickname	Bearcats
Website	http://www.ycs.k12.pa.us/

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^[4]

Notable alumni

Bruce Arians, former head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers^[5]
Will Beatty, former NFL offensive lineman^[6]
Haps Benfer, former college football, basketball, and baseball head coach^[7]
Kim Bracey, former mayor of York^[8]
Omar Brown, former NFL Defensive Back^[7]
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^[9]^[7]
Carol Hill-Evans, politician^[10]
Mike Hawthorne, comic book artist^[11]
Ed Kowalczyk, Chad Taylor, Patrick Dahlheimer, and Chad Gracey, members of the rock band Live^[12]
Charlie Robertson, former mayor of York^[13]
Tim Warfield, jazz musician^[14]
Jahiem White, college football player^[15]

References

^ NCES, Common Core of Data York City SD, 2014
^ ^a ^b "William Penn High School". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
^ "York City SD Fast Facts 2014". Pennsylvania Department of Education. November 6, 2014.
^ "PIAA School Directory". Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association. 2015.
^ Bodani, Frank (March 20, 2015). "NFL Coach of the Year Bruce Arians returns to his York City roots to teach and inspire". York Daily Record.
^ Bodani, Frank (August 1, 2009). "Will Beatty signs first NFL contract". York Daily Record. Archived from the original on August 4, 2009.
^ ^a ^b ^c Seip, Jim (January 29, 2020). "Greatest athletes: Top 10 William Penn Bearcats". York Daily Record.
^ "Mayor C. Kim Bracey". Mayor's Office. City of York. Archived from the original on July 2, 2017.
^ "Former York High football star Chris Doleman will return to alma mater for June 1 ceremony". York Dispatch. May 21, 2018.
^ "Carol Hill-Evans picked to run for the 95th District". Ydr.com. 2016-08-17. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
^ Haber, Gary (May 25, 2016). "York artist who draws 'Deadpool' gives back to school that helped him". York Daily Record.
^ Addy, Jason (November 17, 2016). "Live reunites with lead singer". York Dispatch.
^ Bunch, William (September 2, 2001). "Handcuffed By History". The New York Times.
^ "Saxophonist brings 'sweet 'n' soulful' sound to Jazz Night at the Michener". Bucks Local News. April 6, 2011. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
^ MacDonald, Jaared (May 5, 2023). "WVU football: Freshman RB Jahiem White impresses fans in first spring". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved January 31, 2024.

[1] NCES, Common Core of Data York City SD, 2014

[colors-2] "William Penn High School". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved 2024-12-14.

[3] "York City SD Fast Facts 2014". Pennsylvania Department of Education. November 6, 2014.

[4] "PIAA School Directory". Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association. 2015.

[5] Bodani, Frank (March 20, 2015). "NFL Coach of the Year Bruce Arians returns to his York City roots to teach and inspire". York Daily Record.

[6] Bodani, Frank (August 1, 2009). "Will Beatty signs first NFL contract". York Daily Record. Archived from the original on August 4, 2009.

[ydr-top10-7] Seip, Jim (January 29, 2020). "Greatest athletes: Top 10 William Penn Bearcats". York Daily Record.

[8] "Mayor C. Kim Bracey". Mayor's Office. City of York. Archived from the original on July 2, 2017.

[9] "Former York High football star Chris Doleman will return to alma mater for June 1 ceremony". York Dispatch. May 21, 2018.

[ydr-10] "Carol Hill-Evans picked to run for the 95th District". Ydr.com. 2016-08-17. Retrieved 2018-04-18.

[11] Haber, Gary (May 25, 2016). "York artist who draws 'Deadpool' gives back to school that helped him". York Daily Record.

[12] Addy, Jason (November 17, 2016). "Live reunites with lead singer". York Dispatch.

[13] Bunch, William (September 2, 2001). "Handcuffed By History". The New York Times.

[14] "Saxophonist brings 'sweet 'n' soulful' sound to Jazz Night at the Michener". Bucks Local News. April 6, 2011. Retrieved September 22, 2021.

[15] MacDonald, Jaared (May 5, 2023). "WVU football: Freshman RB Jahiem White impresses fans in first spring". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved January 31, 2024.

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