3000 West School House Lane
Philadelphia, PA
19144 
Phone: 215-844-3460 ext. 103
Email: admissions@penncharter.com
Website: http://www.penncharter.com/

School Information:
Gender: Co-Ed
School Size: 960
Grades: PK-12
Boarding: No

General Information
Description:  William Penn Charter School (commonly known as Penn Charter or simply PC) is an independent school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded in 1689 by William Penn. 
Year Founded:  1689 
Religious Affiliation:  Quaker 
Campus Size:  44 acres 

Enrollment
Number of Day Students:  960 
Day Grades:  PK-12 
Enrollment By Grade:  PK: 28 , KG: 57, 1st Grade: 43, 2nd Grade: 45, 3rd Grade: 41, 4th Grade: 41, 5th Grade: 43, 6th Grade: 58, 7th Grade: 79, 8th Grade: 89, 9th Grade: 119, 10th Grade: 94, 11th Grade: 110, 12th Grade: 113 Entry into Grade:  Number of Students

Admitted: 
PK: 28  KG: 57, 1st Grade: 43, 2nd Grade: 45, 3rd Grade: 41, 4th Grade: 41, 5th Grade: 43, 6th Grade: 58, 7th Grade: 79, 8th Grade: 89, 9th Grade: 119, 10th Grade: 94, 11th Grade: 110, 12th Grade: 113 

Programs
Advanced Placement Classes (AP):
AP Calculus AB & BC   AP Art History   AP Biology   AP Chemistry    AP Environmental Science   AP Latin   AP Physics C   AP Spanish    AP Statistics   AP U.S. Government And Politics   AP United States History   AP World History  

Sports:
Baseball   Basketball   Crew   Cross Country   Cross Country   Field Hockey    Football   Golf   Lacrosse   Soccer   Softball Squash    Swimming   Tennis   Tennis   Track & Field   Water Polo   Wrestling  

Clubs/Activities:
Agora   Amigos   Art Club   Black Student Union   Business Club   Chamber Singers   Computer Academy   Cum Laude Society    Drama Club   Drama Society   French Club   Gay-Straight Alliance   Jazz Band   Latin Club   Math Club   Play and Stage Crew   Poetry Club   Reactions (science department magazine)   Robotics Club   Sharped Flats   String Ensemble   Writings on the Wall (literary club)  

Arts and Media:
Performing arts   Visual arts  

Tuition
Day School Tuition:  $18,000 - $27,450 
Financial Assistance:  Financial aid for the 2010-2011 school year totaled more than $5.75 million. Currently, 31 percent of our students receive need-based financial aid. 

Admissions
Application Deadline (Day):  15-Dec-12 
Interview Required:  Yes 
SSAT Required:  Yes 
Application Requirements:  Teacher recommendations, Student questionnaire, Parent/Guardian questionnaire, Records Release form, Testing scores