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Best High Schools in Zip Code 17404

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Top rankedWest York Area High School418^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools

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Summary:

The 17404 zip code in Pennsylvania is home to a single high school, West York Area High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 334 out of 686 schools in 2023-2024 to 480 out of 674 schools in 2022-2023, and its star rating varying from 3 stars to 1 star during the same period.

West York Area High School's graduation rate was 87.9% in 2023-2024, and its dropout rate was 1.4%. However, the school's proficiency rates on Keystone Exams were generally lower than the district and state averages, particularly in Algebra I and Biology. The school serves a population with significant economic challenges, with over 52% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the high spending per student of $22,627 in 2022-2023, the school's academic performance suggests room for improvement.

On a positive note, West York Area High School maintains a manageable student-teacher ratio of 13.9, which could potentially support more personalized instruction and attention for students. Overall, the data suggests that the school faces some challenges in terms of academic performance and student demographics, but also has some positive indicators that could be leveraged to improve educational outcomes for the community.

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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 (2025)	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

Cities Near Zip Code 17404

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
York	0.89 mi	43	616^th
Dover	2.83 mi	6	272^nd
Manchester	6.72 mi	4	288^th
Mount Wolf	7.19 mi	2	353^rd
Spring Grove	7.95 mi	4	245^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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