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West York Area High School

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West York Area High School ranks 418 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

418^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 39% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

West York Area High School is a public high school in York, Pennsylvania, serving 860 students in grades 9-12 as part of the West York Area School District. The school has had a mixed performance in recent years, ranking between 214 and 480 out of 634-693 Pennsylvania high schools, with a current ranking of 418 out of 681 schools and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While West York Area High School maintains relatively stable graduation rates ranging from 87.5% to 92.3% and low dropout rates between 0.3% and 1.6%, its academic performance on Keystone Exams lags behind many nearby high-performing schools. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 43.4% in Algebra I, 40% in Biology, and 58.5% in Literature, generally lower than the state and nearby district averages. The school's spending per student has increased from $17,192 in 2019-2020 to $22,627 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the nearby schools.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Dallastown Area Senior High School and Northeastern Senior High School, which consistently rank in the top 200 Pennsylvania high schools, West York Area High School generally performs below the top-performing schools in the region. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 40.42% in 2021-2022 to 52.56% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

851

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,990

Per pupil spending ?

53.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1800 Bannister St
York, PA 17404-4917

(717) 845-6634

District: West York Area School District

Feeder schools for West York Area High School:

Elementary:	Lincolnway Elementary School
	Trimmer Elementary School
	Wallace Elementary School
Middle:	West York Area Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.8%

Hispanic:

22.3%

African American:

12.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

Pennsylvania avg52%

418^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	418 of 681	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.9	334 of 686	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.1	480 of 674	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.4	356 of 634	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.1	358 of 537	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.2	295 of 693	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.8	255 of 673	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.8	231 of 663	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.7	214 of 677	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.1	227 of 680	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.5	328 of 580	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	67.3	178 of 591	69.9%	★★★★☆
2012	60.5	315 of 664	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.4	205 of 660	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.6	325 of 649	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.1	217 of 632	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.4	285 of 621	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.8	266 of 615	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	46.6	397 of 604	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	59.8	273 of 593	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.2	181 of 590	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	78.3	115 of 583	80.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	154 of 276	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	160 of 284	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.3	181 of 260	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	396 of 524	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	429 of 513	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	362 of 502	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	457 of 657	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	425 of 665	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	225 of 287	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.8	116 of 274	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.1	153 of 252	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	421 of 651	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.9	287 of 664	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.4	434 of 652	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	333 of 660	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.2	219 of 662	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	94 of 165	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.3	117 of 150	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	107 of 129	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	223 of 583	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	237 of 595	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.4	429 of 577	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)62nd percentile+23 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2025)44th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)43rd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2025)24th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature58%-4 vs state

Algebra I43%~ state avg

Biology40%-9 vs state

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Schools Near West York Area 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
West York Area High School	Public	9-12	1800 Bannister St	York	17404	York County	West York Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 845-6634	851	64	13.2	53.1%	449 (52.8%)	103 (12.1%)	190 (22.3%)	26 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (9.8%)	46.3	418^th of 681 public high schools	38.6%		55.9	334^th of 686 public high schools	51.3%	84	43.4	40.0	58.5	$22,990	$1,379	$21,610
William Penn Senior High School	Public	9-12	101 W College Ave	York	17403	York County	York City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 849-1218	1,681	98	17.1	95.7%	111 (6.6%)	658 (39.1%)	791 (47.1%)	10 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	111 (6.6%)	5.6	631^st of 681 public high schools	7.3%		9.6	605^th of 686 public high schools	11.8%	26	9.1	14.1	27.9	$22,507	$2,861	$19,647
Crispus Attucks Charter School	Public, Charter	12	605 S Duke Street	York	17401	York County	Crispus Attucks Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(717) 848-3610	78	5	14.4	92.3%	4 (5.1%)	32 (41.0%)	40 (51.3%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)				$763	$82	$681
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
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
Dover Area High School	Public	9-12	4500 Intermediate Ave	Dover	17315	York County	Dover Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 292-8066	979	62	15.7	98.7%	705 (72.0%)	65 (6.6%)	151 (15.4%)	11 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (4.5%)	70.2	210^th of 681 public high schools	69.2%		58.5	312^th of 686 public high schools	54.5%	102	57.8	54.6	67.9	$17,369	$308	$17,061
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
Northeastern Senior High School	Public	9-12	300 High St	Manchester	17345	York County	Northeastern York School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 266-3644	1,189	74	16.0	39.1%	816 (68.6%)	106 (8.9%)	136 (11.4%)	46 (3.9%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (6.7%)	74.3	169^th of 681 public high schools	75.2%		78.1	131^st of 686 public high schools	80.9%	38	55.4	58.8	72.7	$16,614	$1,198	$15,416
Spring Grove Area High School	Public	9-12	1490 Roth Church Road	Spring Grove	17362	York County	Spring Grove Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 225-4731	1,163	81	14.3	38.9%	933 (80.2%)	64 (5.5%)	102 (8.8%)	8 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (4.6%)	68	230^th of 681 public high schools	66.2%		77.4	135^th of 686 public high schools	80.3%	95	48.2	58.0	69.7	$18,188	$682	$17,506

Frequently Asked Questions about West York Area High School

What schools feed into West York Area High School?

West York Area High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lincolnway Elementary School
Elementary : Trimmer Elementary School
Elementary : Wallace Elementary School
Middle : West York Area Middle School

What is the racial makeup of West York Area High School?

Students at West York Area High School are 53% White, 22% Hispanic, 12% African American, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is West York Area High School a good school?

West York Area High School ranks 418^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend West York Area High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 851 students attended West York Area High School.

What district is West York Area High School in?

West York Area School District

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