Penn (william) High School has 2,070 learners in grade levels 9-12.

Penn (william) High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Delaware for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 54%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Delaware state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 75% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 56% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Penn (william) High School’s learner population of 2,070 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 125 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Penn (william) High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 205 schools in Delaware (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Penn (william) High School is 0.67, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Penn (william) High School is The Wallace Wallin School (0.2 miles away).