Central York HS

As a sprawling 9-12 campus in York, Pennsylvania, Central York HS hosts 1,756 students from grades 9 through 12, overseen by Central York SD. That puts it 138% larger than the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 738 students.

Central York HS is one of 7 schools operated by Central York SD, a district that works with 5,505 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Central York HS logs that the largest single group is White, at 60% of enrollment. Other groups include 15% Hispanic, 10% Black, 9% multiracial, 6% Asian. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 81%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Central York HS has 120 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting Central York HS higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 42% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of York County's rate of about 53%.

After controlling for student poverty, Central York HS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 59.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 63.7%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for York County indicate median household income runs about $84,829, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, York County runs 111 public schools (combined enrollment of about 64,242 students), of which Central York HS is one.

Nearest neighbor: Hayshire El Sch, around 1.7 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Central York HS at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 55.6%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 6%: 1,865 students in 2018 compared to 1,756 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 70% to 60% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 today.

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