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What's the most underrated thing about Central York HS that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
1,756
High
DISTRICT 786 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL YORK SD·NCES 420549004545
Central York High School
601 Mundis Mill Rd, York, PA 17406 · (717) 846-6789 · York County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,756 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
120 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
735 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 441 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 435 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 459 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 421 | 24% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Central York SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
72.7%
PA avg 51.1% . +1.3pp since 2023
Math
52.4%
PA avg 43.0% . -1.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.7% | 52.4% |
| 2023-24 | 71.4% | 54.3% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
63.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.7%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Central York High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.7% | #123 of 576 | #5 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.4% | #183 of 626 | #10 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.7% | #134 of 626 | #4 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,756 | #50 of 713 | #2 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #384 of 601 | #9 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.5% | #92 of 604 | #3 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.9% | #436 of 619 | #9 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.8% | #265 of 373 | #6 of 11 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,756
-43 (-2%) vs 2020
+104% since 1990-91, when it was 859
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 16.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,756 | 119.8 | 14.7:1 | 42% (735) |
| 2023-24 | 1,800 | 112.2 | 16.0:1 | 41% (735) |
| 2022-23 | 1,807 | 114 | 15.8:1 | 40% (730) |
| 2020-21 | 1,799 | 112 | 16.1:1 | 28% (507) |
| 2017-18 | 1,865 | 114.1 | 16.3:1 | 31% (583) |
| 2015-16 | 1,808 | 104 | 17.4:1 | 29% (519) |
| 2010-11 | 1,687 | 118 | 14.3:1 | 18% (305) |
| 2000-01 | 1,168 | 72 | 16.2:1 | 9% (109) |
| 1990-91 | 859 | 54 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central York High School.
About Central York High School
Central York High School is a high school in York, Pennsylvania, reachable at (717) 846-6789. Enrollment stands at 1,756 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That is 138% bigger than the average of about 738 students for high schools in Pennsylvania.
In Central York SD, 7 schools enroll a combined 5,505 students.
The share of White students at Central York High School is 60%, a majority. After that, the student body is 15% Hispanic, 10% Black, 9% multiracial, and 6% Asian. Census figures show York County is about 81% White. A diversity index of 60% means there is a 60% chance two randomly chosen students at Central York High School are from different groups.
Central York High School lists 119.8 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 14.7 students per teacher. The gap from the 12.8:1 average for high schools in Pennsylvania is 1.9 students per teacher. About 42% of students at Central York High School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 53% average for public schools in York County is 11 points higher.
Test results at Central York High School are 4.1 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (63.7% actual, 59.7% predicted).
In York County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $84,829, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 111 public schools in the county, enrolling about 64,242, Central York High School among them.
Hayshire Elementary School is about 1.7 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Central York High School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Central York High School places 2nd out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
In 2020-21, Central York High School enrolled 1,799; in 2024-25, 1,756. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 14.7:1, from 16.1:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
York County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
462,924
Census ACS
Median income
$84,829
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
111
64,242 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Central York SD
- Central York Middle SchoolMiddle · 844 students
- North Hills Elementary SchoolMiddle · 675 students
- Sinking Springs Elementary SchoolMiddle · 641 students
- Roundtown Elementary SchoolElementary · 573 students
- Hayshire Elementary SchoolElementary · 532 students
- Stony Brook Elementary SchoolElementary · 484 students
Other schools in York
- William Penn SHSHigh · 1,681 students
- York County School of TechnologyHigh · 1,615 students
- Dallastown Area Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,519 students
- York Academy Regional CSCombined · 1,058 students
- York Suburban SHSHigh · 859 students
- West York Area High SchoolHigh · 851 students
Nearby schools
- Hayshire Elementary School1.7 mi · 532
- Central York Middle School1.8 mi · 844
- North Hills Elementary School2.2 mi · 675
- Pennwood Cyber CS2.4 mi · 493
- Sinking Springs Elementary School2.6 mi · 641
- Roundtown Elementary School2.8 mi · 573
Frequently asked questions
About Central York High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Central York High School?
Central York High School enrolls approximately 1,756 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Central York High School serve?
Central York High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Central York High School have?
Central York High School employs 120 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
How diverse is Central York High School?
Central York High School reports a student body of 60% White, 15% Hispanic, 10% Black, 6% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Central York High School?
Central York High School is overseen by Central York SD in York County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.