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York Community High School

Public Grades 9-12
31st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 620 Illinois High Schools
Better than 95% of Illinois high schools
Summary

York Community High School in Elmhurst, Illinois, serves grades 9–12 and enrolls 2,590 students, the largest enrollment among the eight nearby schools compared. Its strongest distinction is its combination of top nearby-school standing and test results well above state averages: SchoolDigger ranked York 31st of 620 Illinois schools in 2025–2026.

York performs especially well across tested grades and subjects, and its scores match those reported for Elmhurst School District 205. In 11th-grade ACT results, York was 26 points above the state in English language arts (ELA), 25 in math and 24 in science; it ranked second among nearby schools in all three, behind Westmont High School. York led nearby schools in 10th-grade PreACT ELA and science, while Westmont’s math score was 1 point higher. Compared with nearby schools, York also had the lowest reported per-student spending ($19,434) and the lowest free/reduced lunch eligible share (18% in 2024–2025); its 14.2 student-teacher ratio was second-lowest.

Recent results are strong but mixed: 11th-grade ACT ELA and math scores fell by 4 and 3 points from the prior year, while 10th-grade PreACT math rose by 12 points. SchoolDigger gave York five stars and the 95th percentile in 2025–2026, close to its 94th percentile in 2023–2024 and 96th in 2024–2025. Some group rankings are notably lower: SchoolDigger placed York at the 47th percentile for serving Special Education Students, compared with the school’s overall 95th percentile; its Low Socio Economic Status Students ranking fell from the 86th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 60th in 2025–2026. Attendance has improved, with chronic absenteeism down from 37% in 2022–2023 to 17% in 2025–2026, though that latest rate remained above the district’s 10% and Westmont’s 7%.

2,590
Students ?
14.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,670
Per pupil spending ?
18.3%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
97.7%
Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)
 355 W Saint Charles Rd
       Elmhurst, IL  60126-3172

(630) 617-2400

District: Elmhurst School District 205

Racial breakdown:

White:
69.0%
Hispanic:
19.0%
Asian:
6.0%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 86th percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Illinois average (73% vs 47% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 5% of Illinois high schools
✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (90%)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school73%
District avg73%
Illinois avg47%
31st of 620
Illinois public high schools ?
Top 5%▲ up 9 pts since 2016
From top 14% (2016) to top 5% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
63rd of 738Elmhurst School District 205 among Illinois districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202694.531 of 62095.0%★★★★★
202595.430 of 69895.7%★★★★★
202495.542 of 69794.0%★★★★★
202394.432 of 69995.4%★★★★★
202285.977 of 69989.0%★★★★☆
202198.026 of 68896.2%★★★★★
201997.121 of 70197.0%★★★★★
201895.026 of 64796.0%★★★★★
201795.625 of 64296.1%★★★★★
201674.487 of 64386.5%★★★★☆
201580.975 of 61487.8%★★★★☆
201491.439 of 67094.2%★★★★★
201391.838 of 67094.3%★★★★★
201291.933 of 66595.0%★★★★★
201190.142 of 65593.6%★★★★★
201090.438 of 64394.1%★★★★★
200990.835 of 63294.5%★★★★★
200888.152 of 62491.7%★★★★★
200785.756 of 61290.8%★★★★★
200687.750 of 59691.6%★★★★★
200588.039 of 59093.4%★★★★★
200487.248 of 59291.9%★★★★★
200386.450 of 58691.5%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202583.536 of 32388.9%★★★★☆
202388.627 of 30191.0%★★★★★
202292.914 of 29495.2%★★★★★
202133.2170 of 28139.5%★★☆☆☆
201982.030 of 29990.0%★★★★★
201856.477 of 25369.6%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202667.435 of 12471.8%★★★★☆
202561.451 of 14865.5%★★★☆☆
202475.538 of 13772.3%★★★★☆
202352.164 of 13452.2%★★★☆☆
202249.178 of 14144.7%★★☆☆☆
202169.843 of 13568.1%★★★☆☆
201965.847 of 13063.8%★★★☆☆
201864.047 of 13264.4%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202655.131 of 11773.5%★★★★☆
202595.617 of 49196.5%★★★★★
202476.662 of 42985.5%★★★★☆
202382.242 of 42890.2%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202676.428 of 15081.3%★★★★☆
202581.626 of 28490.8%★★★★★
202480.223 of 24890.7%★★★★★
202356.255 of 21774.7%★★★★☆
202259.151 of 20575.1%★★★★☆
202132.886 of 18954.5%★☆☆☆☆
201959.435 of 18380.9%★★★★☆
201826.4126 of 15116.6%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202691.530 of 54594.5%★★★★★
202593.132 of 68595.3%★★★★★
202494.243 of 66493.5%★★★★★
202392.935 of 65694.7%★★★★★
202285.774 of 65888.8%★★★★☆
202197.027 of 63995.8%★★★★★
201996.420 of 66597.0%★★★★★
201895.124 of 62096.1%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202670.556 of 26879.1%★★★★☆
202582.048 of 36686.9%★★★★☆
202462.189 of 33673.5%★★★★☆
202371.761 of 33381.7%★★★★☆
202256.4118 of 33564.8%★★★☆☆
202168.166 of 31779.2%★★★★☆
201973.157 of 31782.0%★★★★☆
201877.839 of 29186.6%★★★★☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202499.71 of 12599.2%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202656.8189 of 47860.5%★★★☆☆
202572.3124 of 67281.5%★★★★☆
202478.389 of 63986.1%★★★★☆
202363.0185 of 64471.3%★★★★☆
202246.9308 of 62650.8%★★★☆☆
202155.7206 of 61166.3%★★★☆☆
201964.0169 of 63973.6%★★★★☆
201869.7115 of 58580.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202693.034 of 52193.5%★★★★★
202595.528 of 68595.9%★★★★★
202494.845 of 66893.3%★★★★★
202394.236 of 66894.6%★★★★★
202284.082 of 66487.7%★★★★☆
202197.726 of 65396.0%★★★★★
201996.723 of 67596.6%★★★★★
201893.332 of 61994.8%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202682.217 of 13086.9%★★★★☆
202589.615 of 21192.9%★★★★★
202486.926 of 18285.7%★★★★☆
202382.728 of 16382.8%★★★★☆
202290.216 of 17090.6%★★★★★
202195.29 of 16094.4%★★★★★
201979.931 of 16581.2%★★★★☆
201893.512 of 15492.2%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202638.3126 of 23847.1%★★☆☆☆
202597.422 of 52795.8%★★★★★
202445.7190 of 48260.6%★★★☆☆
202348.8169 of 47664.5%★★★☆☆
202282.238 of 49392.3%★★★★★
202177.150 of 45389.0%★★★★☆
201986.134 of 47392.8%★★★★★
201868.063 of 37483.2%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202694.330 of 51594.2%★★★★★
202594.335 of 56493.8%★★★★★
202493.144 of 55492.1%★★★★★
202394.027 of 55795.2%★★★★★
202279.394 of 56083.2%★★★★☆
202197.622 of 55396.0%★★★★★
201997.417 of 55296.9%★★★★★
201894.728 of 54894.9%★★★★★
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Homeless (2024)99th percentile+5 vs school
Female (2026)94th percentile~ school
White (2026)94th percentile~ school
Male (2026)93rd percentile~ school
African American (2025)89th percentile-7 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)87th percentile-8 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)81st percentile-14 vs school
Hispanic (2026)79th percentile-16 vs school
Disabled (2026)74th percentile-21 vs school
Asian (2026)72nd percentile-23 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile-35 vs school
Special Education (2026)47th percentile-48 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts76%+26 vs state
Science72%+24 vs state
Mathematics64%+25 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, June 12, 2009

Open Quote York aims its resources at the very top of the class and at the very bottom. The kids in the middle are left to fend for themselves. An example can be found in the number of guidance counselors they employ and their work load, which can exceed 200 middle of the road students per counselor. In contrast, the over-achievers and non-achievers never want for attention.
It should also be noted that York employs almost as many assistant principals as it does guidance counselors. In terms of budget allocation the bureaucracy clearly wins. This would seem a clear indication of the district's priorities. Close Quote





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Students at York Community High School are 69% White, 19% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,590 students attended York Community High School.

Yes! York Community High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 31st of 620 Illinois high schools.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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