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What's the biggest difference between Eastern York HS and what you expected?
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Enrollment
640
High
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EASTERN YORK SD·NCES 420879004564
Eastern York High School
720 Cool Creek Rd, Wrightsville, PA 17368 · (717) 252-1551 · York County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL640 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 89% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
287 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 | 179 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 144 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 162 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 155 | 24% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · 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 Eastern York SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
79.9%
PA avg 51.1% . -5.8pp since 2023
Math
61.1%
PA avg 43.0% . -3.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.9% | 61.1% |
| 2023-24 | 85.7% | 64.6% |
% 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
68.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.4%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 →
Schools most like Eastern York High School
Eastern York High School's state test result (68.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern York High School this school | 640 | 44.8% | 68.7% |
| Westmont Hilltop JSHS Johnstown | 689 | 44.4% | 46.9% |
| Eastern Lebanon Co SHS Myerstown | 773 | 42.4% | 53.1% |
| Western Wayne High School Lake Ariel | 562 | 49.1% | 56.8% |
| Honesdale High School Honesdale | 679 | 47.0% | 79.0% |
| Hamburg Area High School Hamburg | 674 | 50.3% | 43.8% |
Matched among Pennsylvania high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Eastern York High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.7% | #79 of 576 | #2 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.1% | #98 of 626 ▼ 34 | #2 of 17 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.9% | #67 of 626 ▼ 22 | #2 of 17 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 640 | #310 of 713 | #16 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #137 of 601 | #1 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.7% | #304 of 604 | #13 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.8% | #406 of 619 | #7 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.5% | #191 of 373 | #2 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
640
-34 (-5%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 1,019
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 640 | 52.6 | 12.2:1 | 45% (287) |
| 2023-24 | 632 | 48.3 | 13.1:1 | 45% (287) |
| 2022-23 | 632 | 48.8 | 13.0:1 | 46% (292) |
| 2020-21 | 674 | 48 | 14.0:1 | 45% (301) |
| 2017-18 | 707 | 53.9 | 13.1:1 | 37% (265) |
| 2015-16 | 671 | 51 | 13.2:1 | 38% (252) |
| 2010-11 | 752 | 58 | 13.0:1 | 21% (157) |
| 2000-01 | 812 | 62 | 13.1:1 | 7% (58) |
| 1990-91 | 1,019 | 71 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eastern York High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (707 to 640); teachers down 2% (53.9 to 52.6).
About Eastern York High School
Located in Wrightsville, Pennsylvania, Eastern York High School is a mid-sized high school. It is open to students in grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 640 students.
Eastern York High School is one school in a 5-school district, Eastern York SD, which enrolls 2,188 students.
The share of White students at Eastern York High School is 83%. The remaining shares are 10% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. In York County overall, the White share is about 81%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 30%.
Eastern York High School lists 52.6 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 12.2 students per teacher. The ratio is within a point of the 12.8:1 average for high schools in Pennsylvania. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 45% of the student body. That is lower than the 53% average for public schools in York County.
Eastern York High School holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 89% of Pennsylvania public high schools.
Eastern York High School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (68.7%) and its predicted rate (58.4%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Pennsylvania schools.
Census data for York County show the median household earns about $84,829 a year, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Eastern York High School, York County has 111 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Eastern York Middle School is closest at about 0.3 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Eastern York High School. On state test proficiency, Eastern York High School ranks 1st in a group of 5 nearby schools.
Eastern York High School is coded as Rural: Fringe in federal locale data.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Eastern York High School had a net loss of 34 students, or 5%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.0:1 to 12.2:1 over the same years.
The discussion board for Eastern York High School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Eastern York SD
- Eastern York Middle SchoolMiddle · 527 students
- Wrightsville Elementary SchoolElementary · 353 students
- Canadochly Elementary SchoolElementary · 348 students
- Kreutz Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 320 students
Other schools in Wrightsville
- Eastern York Middle SchoolMiddle · 527 students
- Wrightsville Elementary SchoolElementary · 353 students
Nearby schools
- Eastern York Middle School0.3 mi · 527
- Wrightsville Elementary School1.8 mi · 353
- Canadochly Elementary School2.4 mi · 348
- Park Elementary School3.3 mi · 511
- Columbia MS Taylor Campus3.7 mi · 202
- Kreutz Creek Elementary School3.8 mi · 320
Frequently asked questions
About Eastern York High SchoolHow many students attend Eastern York High School?
Eastern York High School enrolls approximately 640 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Eastern York High School serve?
Eastern York High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Eastern York High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Eastern York High School is approximately 12.2:1 (53 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Eastern York High School?
At Eastern York High School, the student body is approximately 83% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Eastern York High School in?
Eastern York High School is part of Eastern York SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.