West York Area Hs

1800 Bannister St, York PA, 17404 | West York Area School District | 717-845-6634
  • grades 9-12
  • students 886
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 72% 31% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 52 in York
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
48%York
55%Pennsylvania

West York Area Hs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "West York Area School District" in York, PA. There are a total of 886 students and 66 teachers at West York Area Hs, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

West York Area Hs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 72.0%, which is 31% higher than the Pennsylvania average.

West York Area Hs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students886
Teachers66
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At West York Area Hs, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

West York Area Hs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White n/a n/a 68.3% 51.1%
Black n/a n/a 14.4% 15.9%
Asian n/a n/a 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a n/a 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a n/a 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a n/a 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a n/a 2.9% 3.1%

York demographics profile

StatisticYorkPennsylvaniaNational
Population44,01912,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)8,31728791
Median age32.240.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)36%56%55%
Speak English71%89%79%
Speak Spanish26%5%13%

Education level achieved in York

IndexYorkPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade73.7%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school71.3%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college34.6%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree20.6%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors11.7%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters3.2%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.8%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The West York Area Hs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.