York High

9300 Geo Wash Mem Hwy, Yorktown VA, 23692 | York County Public Schools | 757-898-0354
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1115
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 92% 16% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Yorktown
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
90%Yorktown
79%Virginia

York High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "York County Public Schools" in Yorktown, VA. There are a total of 1,115 students and 80 teachers at York High, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

York High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 91.5%, which is 16% higher than the Virginia average.

York High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1115
Teachers80
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment370
Taking some courses259
Taking some courses (not tests)95
Passing some courses164
Passing no courses91

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 High, there are a total of 370 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 259 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All93%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School93%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All90%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School90-94%

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 High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 69.8% 63.8% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 9.4% 12.8% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 4.9% 5.7% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.7% 8.5% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 8.0% 8.5% 4.5% 3.1%

Yorktown demographics profile

StatisticYorktownVirginiaNational
Population2868,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)45321891
Median age57.937.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%57%55%
Speak English96%84%79%
Speak Spanish0%7%13%

Education level achieved in Yorktown

IndexYorktownVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade93.5%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school93.5%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college89.0%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree71.0%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors71.0%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters32.9%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree14.8%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate14.8%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The York High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.