York High

York High, a tight-knit high school in Yorktown, Virginia, operated by York County Public Schools, teaches 947 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 1,213 students per school, that is 22% below typical.

Within York County Public Schools, which oversees 19 schools and 13,105 students, York High is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, York High logs that White students make up the majority at 59%. The remainder breaks down as 14% Black, 13% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, York County as a whole is about 68% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 69 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 30% of students at York High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, York High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 79.9%, the actual is 83.9%, a residual of +4.0 points.

In the broader community, census data for York County shows the typical household earns roughly $109,956 per year, 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 3%. York High is one of 19 public schools in York County (combined enrollment of about 13,105 students).

Yorktown Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), York High ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 75.4%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at York High has declined 15%, going from 1,115 students in 2018 to 947 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 68% to 59% over that span.

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