Wilson Senior High School

Infobox Secondary school
name = Wilson Senior High School

established =
address = 2601 Grandview Blvd.
city = West Lawn
state = Pennsylvania
country = USA
campus = Suburban
type = Public secondary
principal = E. Wayne Foley
teaching_staff = 81
students = 1,348
grades = 10-12
district = Wilson School District
mascot = Bulldog
colors = Red and White
yearbook = "Wilsonian"
newspaper =
website = [http://www.wilsonsd.org/wilsonhighschool/site/default.asp]

Wilson Senior High School is a high school located in Spring Township (formerly West Lawn), Pennsylvania. It is the only high school in the Wilson School District.

Standardised tests

The Pennsylvania System of School Assessment tests are taken annually by juniors; The chart below shows the percentage of students who were deemed proficient in three areas: mathematics, reading, and writing. A fourth subject— science— is to be added in the 2007-08 school year. The values reported below represent the latter half of the school year in which they are taken.

* values in parentheses are state averages.

During the 2003-04 school year, the Reading Eagle assessed local high schools by the number of AP courses offered. In the Reading area, Wilson scored the highest, offering 12 AP coursesFact|date=February 2008. Students frequently take other AP exams than offered as classes. In the 2006-07 school year, 20 of the exams were taken by Wilson students.

Demographics

According to NCES in 2005-06, 84% of students were Caucasian, 7% were Hispanic, 6% were African-American, 3% were Asian or Pacific Islander, and less than 1% were Native American. Comparatively, the state averages in the same year were: 75% Caucasian, 6% Hispanic, 16% African-American, 2% Asian or Pacific Islander, and less than 1% Native American.

The Wilson Bulldogs have a storied football tradition.

Student to Teacher ratio

The current student to teacher ratio is 1:15; equal to the state average. Spending per student is 8,593 USD is lower than the state average (10,235 USD). 63% of this amount is spent directly on instruction, compared to the state average of 62%. 11% is spent on the staff, responsible for the recent elevation of standardized test scores, compared to the state average of 9%. Only 9% is spent on administration, compared to the state average of 11%. The remainder is spent elsewhere.

chool rivalries

*Reading High School - Red Knights
*Governor Mifflin Senior High School - Mustangs.
*Conrad Weiser High School -Scouts

Notable alumni

*Allison Baver, olympic speed skater
*Katie Beach, former captain of the USA National Field Hockey Team. Played in the 1996 Olympics and the 1998 and 2003 World Cups. Now coaches at Columbia University.
*Kerry Collins, NFL quarterback for the Tennessee Titans
*Darby Dickerson, Dean and Vice President of Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport, Florida and editor of the ALWD Citation Manual. [http://www.law.stetson.edu/DeanDickerson/]
*Frederick M. Franks, Jr., retired General of the United States Army. High School's library is named in his honor.
*John Gilmore, NFL tight end, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
*Chad Henne, Miami Dolphins quarterback
*Chip Kidd, author, editor, and graphic designer
*Kristy Kowal, international swimmer who won the silver medal at the 2000 Olympics in the 200m breaststroke is now a 3rd Grade teacher at Whitfield Elementary (in the district).

Important events

Democratic Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton makes a visit to Wilson on April 18, 2008. This was a event scheduled on April 16, 2008. It was kept secret due to unwanted media attention.

References

* [http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/pa/3107] , Statistics from NCES

External links

* [http://www.school-stats.com/PA/BERKS/WILSON_HS.html School Stats - Wilson High School]
* [http://www.schoolmatters.com/app/location/q/stid=39/llid=118/stllid=153/locid=2898/catid=-1/secid=-1/compid=771/site=pes SchoolMatters - Wilson High School]