YORK HIGH SCHOOL

YORK HIGH SCHOOL is an average-sized high school in YORK, Nebraska, run under YORK PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The school works with 498 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 27% larger than the state mean of about 391.

YORK PUBLIC SCHOOLS comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,598 students; YORK HIGH SCHOOL is among them.

Looking at the student body, YORK HIGH SCHOOL shows that 78% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 17% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. By comparison, York County as a whole is about 89% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, YORK HIGH SCHOOL lists 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.6:1, putting YORK HIGH SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Around 37% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (York County) shows that median household earnings sit near $77,757, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. YORK HIGH SCHOOL is one of 8 public schools in York County (combined enrollment of about 2,169 students).

The closest other public school is YORK MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 9%: 458 students in 2018 compared to 498 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.