Summary:
York, South Carolina, is home to one public high school, York Comprehensive High, which serves grades 9 through 12 and enrolls about 1,511 students within the York 01 district.
For parents, the most important takeaway is that York Comprehensive High shows a mix of strengths and challenges. The school’s state ranking has been volatile, moving from 169th (2023-2024) to 148th (2024-2025), then falling to 179th (2025-2026) out of roughly 235-245 schools, placing it in the bottom quartile. Academically, the school excels in English 2, where 86.8% of students were proficient in 2024-2025, essentially matching the state average of 86.4%. However, math is a major concern: Algebra 1 proficiency plummeted from 46.9% to just 29.8% in one year, leaving the school nearly 35 points behind the state average. U.S. History performance also fluctuated, beating the state in 2024-2025 (64.4% vs. 61.5%) but falling below it the next year (55.6% vs. 62.6%).
Attendance is a critical issue, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 31.6%—meaning nearly one in three students misses significant school days, compared to 22.3% statewide. The graduation rate of 83.9% trails the state’s 86.7%, though it is slightly above the district’s 83.7%. The school spends a solid $14,660 per student with a 16.2:1 student-teacher ratio, but these resources have not yet translated into consistent academic gains. Since York Comprehensive High is the only high school in the district, its test scores and metrics directly mirror the district’s performance. Overall, parents should note the school’s strong English instruction and potential for improvement, but also the urgent need to address math proficiency and chronic absenteeism to boost overall outcomes.
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