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Eastern York High School

Q: Is Eastern York High School a good school?

Eastern York High School ranks 116 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

116^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 83% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Eastern York High School is a public high school located in Wrightsville, PA, serving 632 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Eastern York School District, which is ranked 242 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Eastern York High School has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Pennsylvania, with a statewide ranking between 52 and 207 over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, indicating strong academic performance. Additionally, the school's students consistently outperform the state average in Keystone Exams, particularly in Literature, with 79.9% of 11th-grade students proficient or better compared to the state average of 62.1%.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Penn Manor High School, Central York High School, and York Suburban Senior High School, Eastern York High School generally outperforms its peers in academic performance. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.9 to 13.4 over the past few years, suggesting a favorable learning environment for students.

640

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,543

Per pupil spending ?

44.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

720 Cool Creek Rd
Wrightsville, PA 17368

(717) 252-1551

District: Eastern York School District

Feeder schools for Eastern York High School:

Elementary:	Canadochly Elementary School
	Kreutz Creek Elementary School
	Wrightsville Elementary School
Middle:	Eastern York Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.1%

Hispanic:

9.5%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (66% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Pennsylvania high schools

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg65%

Pennsylvania avg52%

116^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

242^nd of 606Eastern York School District among Pennsylvania 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	116 of 681	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.5	77 of 686	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	142 of 674	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	145 of 634	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	75.7	134 of 537	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	86.5	52 of 693	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	83.0	74 of 673	89.0%	★★★★☆
2017	74.9	168 of 663	74.7%	★★★★☆
2016	79.4	114 of 677	83.2%	★★★★☆
2015	71.7	207 of 680	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.6	268 of 580	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.7	343 of 591	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.1	277 of 664	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.7	375 of 660	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	65.2	238 of 649	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.0	358 of 632	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.9	404 of 621	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.2	291 of 615	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.8	384 of 604	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	58.8	283 of 593	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	44.6	379 of 590	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	40.2	417 of 583	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	93.5	27 of 502	94.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	171 of 657	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	82 of 665	87.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	112 of 287	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	168 of 651	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.8	55 of 664	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	72.6	154 of 652	76.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	88 of 660	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	85.6	78 of 662	88.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	115 of 583	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	87.3	58 of 595	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	68.0	176 of 577	69.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2023)95th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)87th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature80%+18 vs state

Algebra I61%+17 vs state

Biology58%+9 vs state

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Schools Near Eastern York High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Eastern York High School	Public	9-12	720 Cool Creek Rd	Wrightsville	17368	York County	Eastern York School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 252-1551	640	53	12.1	44.8%	532 (83.1%)	17 (2.7%)	61 (9.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.4%)	80.1	116^th of 681 public high schools	83.0%		85.5	77^th of 686 public high schools	88.8%	39	61.1	58.4	79.9	$21,543	$3,154	$18,389
Columbia High School	Public	9-12	901 Ironville Pike	Columbia	17512	Lancaster County	Columbia Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 684-7500	397	27	14.4		164 (41.3%)	46 (11.6%)	148 (37.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.1%)	6.5	619^th of 681 public high schools	9.1%		10.4	596^th of 686 public high schools	13.1%	23	13.0	14.3	28.2	$26,235	$1,435	$24,799
Donegal High School	Public	9-12	1025 Koser Road	Mount Joy	17552	Lancaster County	Donegal School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 653-1871	955	58	16.5	45.5%	707 (74.0%)	37 (3.9%)	162 (17.0%)	16 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.4%)	55.9	330^th of 681 public high schools	51.5%		51.8	375^th of 686 public high schools	45.3%	45	42.6	50.5	63.2	$16,896	$707	$16,189
Red Lion Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	200 Horace Mann Ave	Red Lion	17356	York County	Red Lion Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 246-1611	1,363	107	12.7	49.2%	1,070 (78.5%)	83 (6.1%)	121 (8.9%)	12 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (5.6%)	49.5	380^th of 681 public high schools	44.2%		54.1	353^rd of 686 public high schools	48.5%	27	44.1	43.3	59.3	$19,057	$342	$18,715
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center - Mt Joy	Public	9-12	432 Old Market St	Mount Joy	17552	Lancaster County	Lancaster County Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(717) 653-3000	15	20	.7	80.0%	12 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (13.3%)	1 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Central York High School	Public	9-12	601 Mundis Mill Rd	York	17406	York County	Central York School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 846-6789	1,756	120	14.6	41.9%	1,055 (60.1%)	180 (10.3%)	255 (14.5%)	98 (5.6%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	166 (9.5%)	75.5	157^th of 681 public high schools	76.9%		76.8	145^th of 686 public high schools	78.9%	12	52.4	64.9	72.6	$17,485	$53	$17,433
York Suburban Senior High School	Public	9-12	1800 Hollywood Dr	York	17403	York County	York Suburban School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 885-1270	859	70	12.3	43.9%	526 (61.2%)	92 (10.7%)	128 (14.9%)	36 (4.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (8.7%)	90.8	45^th of 681 public high schools	93.4%		87.6	57^th of 686 public high schools	91.7%	12	70.5	71.5	86.3	$17,993	$23	$17,971
York County School of Technology	Public	9-12	2179 South Queen Street	York	17402	York County	York County School of Technology	No	No	No	No	(717) 741-0820	1,615	113	14.2	52.1%	1,067 (66.1%)	136 (8.4%)	311 (19.3%)	14 (0.9%)	8 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (4.9%)	31.4	493^rd of 681 public high schools	27.6%		18.2	564^th of 686 public high schools	17.8%	71	36.4	36.2	45.4
Hempfield Senior High School	Public	9-12	200 Stanley Ave	Landisville	17538	Lancaster County	Hempfield School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 898-5510	2,281	138	16.5	40.6%	1,503 (65.9%)	149 (6.5%)	423 (18.5%)	97 (4.3%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (4.7%)	84.6	83^rd of 681 public high schools	87.8%		86.8	64^th of 686 public high schools	90.7%	19	68.9	68.6	73.8	$17,060	$414	$16,646
Dallastown Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	700 New School Ln	Dallastown	17313	York County	Dallastown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 244-4021	2,046	118	17.2	35.4%	1,431 (69.9%)	240 (11.7%)	224 (10.9%)	53 (2.6%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	91 (4.4%)	77.7	141^st of 681 public high schools	79.3%		79.3	116^th of 686 public high schools	83.1%	25	59.7	67.7	68.2	$16,941	$83	$16,858

Frequently Asked Questions about Eastern York High School

Is Eastern York High School a good school?

Eastern York High School ranks 116^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Eastern York High School?

Eastern York High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Canadochly Elementary School
Elementary : Kreutz Creek Elementary School
Elementary : Wrightsville Elementary School
Middle : Eastern York Middle School

What district is Eastern York High School in?

Eastern York School District

What is the racial makeup of Eastern York High School?

Students at Eastern York High School are 83% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Eastern York High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 640 students attended Eastern York High School.

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