Penn (William) High School
- 2,069 Students
- 117.0 Teachers (FTE)
- 17.7:1 Student:Teacher
- 09–12 Grade Range
- Open Status
- (302)323-2800 Phone
- http://www.colonialschooldistrict.o… Website
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Penn (William) High School
New Castle, DE 19720
High No virtual instruction Grades 09–12 SchoolScore™ D (54.8)
2,069
Students
117.0
Teachers
17.7:1
Student:Teacher
(302)323-2800
Phone
http://www.colonialschooldistrict.org/w…
Website
Located in New Castle, DELAWARE (ZIP 19720), Penn (William) High School is a High school serving grades 09–12 in the Colonial School District district.
Key statistics: 2,069 students enrolled; a 17.7:1 student-to-teacher ratio.
The school is classified as Suburb: Large by the NCES locale classification system.
Data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (CCD), the definitive federal database of U.S. public schools, updated annually.
vs Delaware High School Average
Enrollment
2,069.0
State avg: 1,091.0
▲ 90% better
Student:Teacher Ratio
17.68:1
State avg: 16.6:1
▲ 7% worse
School Details
School Name
Penn (William) High School
NCESSCH ID
100023000209
State School ID
DE-34-490
School Type
Regular School
Level
High
Status
Open
Charter
No
Charter Auth
–
Virtual
No virtual instruction
NSLP Status
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Shared Time
No
School Year
2024-2025
Location
Address
713 East Basin Road
City
New Castle
State
Delaware
ZIP Code
19720
County
New Castle County
Metro Area
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
Metro Type
Metropolitan
Locale
Suburb: Large
Cong. District
1000
State Leg. Upper
10002
State Leg. Lower
10017
Latitude
39.66862
Longitude
-75.58488
Grades Offered
9th
10th
11th
12th
2,069
Total Students
117.0
Teachers FTE
17.7:1
Student:Teacher
Enrollment by Grade
117.0
Teachers (FTE)
Full Staff Breakdown
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Teachers (FTE) | 117.0 |
National School Lunch Program Participation
Lunch Program Details
| Program | Students | % of Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Not Applicable | 615 | 29.7% |
| No Category Codes | 0 | 0% |
District Info
District Name
Colonial School District
LEAID
1000230
State LEA ID
DE-34
Phone
(302)323-2700
Website
http://www.colonialschooldistrict.org/
Type
Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
Status
Open
City
New Castle
District Finance (F-33)
Total Revenue
$221,204K
Federal Revenue
$32,629K
State Revenue
$116,819K
Local Revenue
$71,756K
Total Expenditure
$234,119K
Instruction Exp.
$117,664K
Support Services
$85,290K
Other Current Exp.
$7,250K
Geographic
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Penn (William) High School, answered using official NCES data.