Yankton High School - 01

Yankton High School - 01 is a secondary school of sprawling scale in Yankton, South Dakota, overseen by Yankton School District 63-3, teacheing 923 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 225 students per school, that is 310% larger than typical.

Across the 6 schools in Yankton School District 63-3 (3,021 students total), Yankton High School - 01 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Yankton High School - 01 reports that nearly all students (82%) are White. The remainder looks like 9% Hispanic, 4% Native American, 3% multiracial.

On the resource side, On paper, Yankton High School - 01 has 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 20.6:1 average. Roughly 28% of students at Yankton High School - 01 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Yankton County indicate median household income runs about $72,821, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Yankton High School - 01 is one of 11 public schools in Yankton County (combined enrollment of about 3,321 students).

Nearest neighbor: Lincoln Elementary - 04, around 0.8 miles off. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Yankton High School - 01's enrollment has edged up 6% since 2018, when it stood at 867 (now 923). The White share of enrollment edged down from 86% to 82% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Yankton High School - 01 community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.