William Penn SHS

High school·Grades 9-12 York, Pennsylvania·17403
Score
6.7/100
Compare William Penn SHS with another school
#554
Among 593 Pennsylvania high schools
#5
In York
Top 94%
In Pennsylvania

Score 6.7/100: better than 6% of Pennsylvania high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient or advanced on state tests in Pennsylvania, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Pennsylvania schools.

English language arts
28%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 62%, better than 6% of them
272 students tested
Math
9%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 44%, better than 8% of them
266 students tested
Science
14%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 52%, better than 7% of them
268 students tested
All Pennsylvania schools (ELA / math)
51% / 43%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by Pennsylvania Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsHigh schoolKeystone27.9272
MathHigh schoolKeystone9266
ScienceHigh schoolKeystone14.2268

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,611
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,611
Typical high school: 577
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
York County

Contact

Address
101 W College Ave
York, PA 17403

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Pennsylvania. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby high schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

OpenStreetMap · Google Maps

William Penn SHS at a glance

William Penn SHS is a public high school in York, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the York City SD school district. It has about 1,611 students (a typical Pennsylvania high school has 577).

In 2024-25 state tests, 28% in English language arts (similar schools: 62%) and 9% in math (similar schools: 44%) reached the state standard (% proficient or advanced). On our score, which compares it only with other Pennsylvania high schools, it scores 6.7 out of 100: better than 6% of them, ranking #554 of 593. Its English language arts result fell by 11 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

Compare William Penn SHS with another school

Page updated 2026-10-12.