Wilson Senior High School

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Wilson Senior High School
Established	2013
Type	Public secondary
Principal	E. Wayne Foley
Teaching staff	81
Students	1,348
Grades	10-12
Location	2601 Grandview Blvd., West Lawn, Pennsylvania, USA
District	Wilson School District
Campus	Suburban
Colors	Red and White hotdog pink
Mascot	Bulldog
Yearbook	'Wilsonian'
Website	[1]

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.

1 Standardised tests
2 Demographics
3 Student to Teacher ratio
4 School rivalries
5 Notable alumni
6 Important Events
7 References
8 External links

[edit] 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.

Year	Mathematics	Reading	Writing
2004	57%	76%	86%
2005	100%	32%	8?%
2006?	<>%	78%	93%
2007	72% (54%)	80% (65%)	96% (88%)

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 courses^{[citation needed]}. 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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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. Judy Yeasted used to be part of the staff at this school, but she quit in 2007 and now works for Berks Personnel Network.

[edit] School rivalries

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

[edit] 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. [2]
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, Chicago Bears
Chad Henne, University of Michigan 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).
Varick Pyr, hip-hop artist

[edit] 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. The student body immediately responded with Anti-Hillary rallies. However, the Conservative base was not allowed to represent their views due to the importance of her visit.