York Comprehensive High

275 East Alexander Love Highway, York SC, 29745 | York School District 1 | 803-684-2336
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1584
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 62% 32% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in York
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
47%York
47%South Carolina

York Comprehensive High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "York School District 1" in York, SC. There are a total of 1,584 students and 85 teachers at York Comprehensive High, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

York Comprehensive High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 62.0%, which is 32% higher than the South Carolina average.

York Comprehensive High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1584
Teachers85
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment115
Taking some courses115
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses80
Passing no courses21

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 York Comprehensive High, there are a total of 115 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 115 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

Proficiency in languages by grade

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

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.

York Comprehensive High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 72.9% 69.8% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 18.4% 17.6% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 0.9% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7% 7.4% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.1% 1.0% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.1% 3.3% 3.0% 3.1%

York demographics profile

StatisticYorkSouth CarolinaNational
Population8,2875,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)97717391
Median age35.438.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%56%55%
Speak English97%93%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in York

IndexYorkSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade79.1%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school74.8%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college42.6%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree21.4%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.4%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters6.8%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.1%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The York Comprehensive High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.