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Penn Wood High School
100 Green Avenue, Lansdowne, PA 19050
Website: www.wpsd.k12.pa.us
Main Office: 610-284-8080 Fax: 610-284-2141 CEEB Code: 392160
Superintendent: Mr. Joseph Bruni
Principal: Dr. D. Brandon Cooley
Assistant Principal: Ms. Ursula Willis Assistant Principal: Ms. Katherine Lawson
Assistant Principal: Mrs. Penny Blaine Assistant Principal: Dr. Hyeseon Lee
 
Our Vision
Our vision at Penn Wood High School is for all of our students to graduate,
in four years, college and/or career ready.
Community Profile
The William Penn School District is located in southeastern Delaware County, Pennsylvania, approximately 7 miles west of Philadelphia. The District serves approximately 5,500 students who live in the six communities of Aldan, Colwyn, Darby, East Lansdowne, Lansdowne, and Yeadon Boroughs. The schools of William Penn include eight elementary schools, educating students in grades K-6: Aldan, Ardmore Avenue, Bell Avenue, Colwyn, East Lansdowne, Evans, Park Lane, and Walnut Street. The secondary schools of William Penn School District are Penn Wood Middle School and Penn Wood High School.
School Profile
Penn Wood High School is a comprehensive high school with two campuses. The 9th and 10th grades are at the Cypress Street Campus, while the 11th and 12th grades are at the Green Avenue Campus. The core curriculum is academically rigorous and is designed to prepare all students for college study, without remediation. The goal is to prepare all students to either attend college or prepare for a career in order to earn a family-sustaining wage.
Accreditation
Penn Wood High School is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
Enrollment
Total enrollment at Penn Wood High School for the 2013-2014 school year is approximately 1,500. Enrollment for the Class of 2013 is 325 students.
Ranking
Class rank is calculated in the form of present year and cumulative years. It is determined at the end of each marking period and finalized at the end of the school year. For graduation purposes and awards, the third quarter rank of the 12th grade year is utilized.
Academically Talented
The gifted support program provides advanced placement courses, mentor opportunities, college library privileges, university dual enrollments, career shadows, and integrated projects which promote independence and academic growth.
Advanced Placement
Advanced Placement courses prepare students for AP tests, which qualify them to earn college credit, thus, exempting them from taking freshman-level college courses.
Courses available:
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English Literature and Composition
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American History
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Psychology
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Calculus
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Biology
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Physics Mechanics C
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Chemistry
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Spanish Language
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Studio Art
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French Language and Culture
Grading Scale
A passing grade is required to earn credit. A failing grade of F in a required course must be made up either in summer school or the following year to earn credit. A student who restores credit in summer school or through an approved credit recovery program will earn 1.0 credit and receive a grade of “P”. The “P” grade has an equivalency of a 1.0.
Grade
A = 92 – 100
B = 83 – 91
C = 74 – 82
D = 65 – 73
F = 64 and below
Graduation Requirements:
Subjects: Number of credits required in each area:
English 4 credits
Mathematics 3 credits
Science 3 credits
Social Studies 3 credits
Physical Education .5 credit
Health .5 credit
Electives 7 credits
General Electives: Students must successfully complete 2 credits from this category
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Humanities Electives: Students must successfully complete 2 credits from this category
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The remaining 3 credits are chosen from either the elective categories listed above (a or b)
or from the core content areas of study (i.e. an additional math class)
Graduation Project 1 credit
Credits needed to Graduate: 22 credits
Promotion Requirements
Grade Total Minimum Credits
9th Grade into 10th Grade 5.0
All students must earn 5 credits, 4 of which must include English, Math, Science and Social Studies in order to be promoted.
10th Grade into 11th Grade 10.0
All students must have earned a total of 10 credits, 4 of which must include English, Math, Science, and Social Studies in order to be promoted.
11th Grade into 12th Grade 16.0
All students must have earned a total of 16 credits, 4 of which must include English, Math, Science and Social Studies in order to be promoted.
12th Grade to Graduation 22.0
All students must pass the mandatory content areas and accumulate 22 credits in accordance with the district graduation requirements. Additionally, students must submit and satisfactorily finish an approved graduation project (1.0 credit). Finally, students must successfully complete Keystone Exams as required by the State of Pennsylvania Board of Education in order to receive a diploma from the William Penn School District.
Promotion Requirement Notes:
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A failing grade in any of these subjects will result in the student attending summer school in order to be promoted.
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Students must complete the entire course, including the assessments, in order to receive credit for a course.
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College credit courses, taken only with counselor and principal approval, shall count as one (1) high school credit. College courses will be included into a student’s GPA and class rank.
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Students may not schedule more than one English class during the school year.
Sports
Baseball Football Track
Basketball Lacrosse Volleyball
Cheerleading Softball Winter Track
Cross Country Soccer Wrestling
Field Hockey Tennis
Honor Societies & Activities
National Honor Society Mock Trial Team
National Art Honor Society Newspaper
Student Grade-Level Literary Magazine
Committees & Officers Yearbook
Student Council Hi-Q Team
Future Business Leaders Speech & Debate Team
of America (FBLA) Science Olympiad
Concert Band Environmental Club
Jazz Band Chess Club
Marching Band Guitar Club
Band Front Drama Club
Choir Video Club
Service Projects
Programs
Penn Wood High School provides students with the following:
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A rigorous college and career preparatory core curriculum
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Focus on adolescent literacy
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Vocational training opportunities at the Career & Technical Schools
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Blended Schools
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Cyber School Program
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Dual enrollment programs
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Opportunity Center
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Dropout prevention and recovery program
Guidance Department
Green Avenue Campus Cypress Street Campus
Grades 11 and 12 Grades 9 and 10
610-284-8080 610-626-3223
Guidance Counselors: Guidance Counselors:
Mrs. Elizabeth Brown, Director Mr. William Garbe
Mrs. Lisa Cinquino Ms. Amanda Cleveland
Secretaries: Secretary:
Mrs. Mia Smith Mrs. Diane Wallace
Ms. Dorothy Grant
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