Penn Wood High School
Penn Wood High School is a public high school in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania. It is the only high school in the William Penn School District. It is known for its motto, “To Teach the Art of Living Well,” and serves grades 10-12.
Address: 100 Green Avenue, Lansdowne, PA 19050
Phone: (610) 284-8080
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Students Are Suffering Because of William Penn’s Funding Crisis
The William Penn School District is having a funding crisis that is directly impacting students, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. The homecoming dance is cancelled,…
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Olympian Darrell Hill Got His Start in Shot Put at Penn Wood High
From being a 2016 shot put champion in Rio de Janeiro to analyzing the 2024 Olympic field events for NBC, Darrell Hill has experienced the…
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Delaware County Team USA Players Remember Their 1984 Olympic Triumph
They worked hard to get to the 1980 Moscow Olympic games, so it was a blow to the U.S. women’s national field hockey team when…
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Penn Wood High School in Lansdowne Getting $115M Expansion
A $115 million Penn Wood High School expansion is coming. Work will start in March 2025 and end in August 2027, writes Kathleen E. Carey…
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Delco Monarchs Qualify for the National Championship, If They Can Get There
The Delco Monarchs 14U Pop Warner football team has a shot at the national championship in Orlando, but they need the funds to get there.…
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New Yeadon Athletic Complex Named for Penn Wood Athletic Director
Rap Curry was skeptical when William Penn School District’s new superintendent, Dr. Eric Becoats, announced in 2020 that he was upgrading the district’s athletic facilities,…
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Basketball Community Remembers Penn Wood High’s Rap Curry
The basketball community is remembering former Penn Wood Athletic Director and St. Joseph’s University basketball star Rap Curry who has died, writes Joseph Santoliquito for…
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Widener University Honors Winners of the 12th Annual High School Leadership Awards
Widener University, in partnership with NBC10 and Telemundo62, has named the winners of the 12th annual Widener University High School Leadership Awards. The awards recognize…
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Court Ruling on School Funding a Step Forward, Penn Wood High Students Say
Last month, the Commonwealth Court ruled that every child in Pennsylvania has a constitutional right to education, regardless of income, writes Kathleen E. Carey for…
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After Years of Dreaming, a Sports Complex Comes to William Penn
A sports complex for the William Penn School District, years in the planning, finally saw reality Tuesday when ground was broken at Kerr Field in…
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Lansdowne Native, Indie Rock Veteran Reaches No. 1 on Billboard Chart
Lansdowne native Kurt Vile has spent decades steadily climbing the U.S. charts and a single from his latest album, b’lieve I’m goin down … ,…
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Judge Moves From Court to High School to Keep Teens on the Right Track
District Justice W. Keith Williams II, whose court covers Yeadon, Lansdowne and East Lansdowne, is tired of seeing young people in his courtroom, writes Antionette…
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Penn Wood High Student Contributes to Discussion Seeking More Equal School Funding Across the State
A Penn Wood High School student highlighted the differences between William Penn School District and other districts to show the inequity in education in Pennsylvania,…
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A Penn Wood High Teacher Wants to Give Students the Skills to Avoid Domestic Violence
Penn Wood High students are taking an after-school class on relationships that hopefully will help curb domestic violence and sexual assault, writes Bethany Ao for…
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Penn Wood High Athletes Learn About Sports Jobs That Go Beyond the Field
Penn Wood High athletes in Lansdowne are discovering alternative sports careers beyond playing or coaching, thanks to a sports broadcasting partnership at the high school,…
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Mummers Strut Their Stuff for Media Law Day
The 62nd Annual Law Day celebration Friday in Media was a little more “Mummerable” than most, writes Pete Bannon for the Delaware County Daily Times.…
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#7 Lansdowne Native, the Face of Philly’s Rock Renaissance Believes New Album Is His Best Yet
Rock star Kurt Vile, a Lansdowne native and Penn Wood High School graduate, believes his new album, Bottle It In, is his best one yet,…
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Penn Wood Grad Aligns Her Love of Tastykakes with Her 9-to-5
Shelley McDonnough, a graduate of Penn Wood High School who attended West Chester University, has aligned her childhood love for Tastykakes with her profession, writes…
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