High Schools in York 01

The York 01 district contains one high school, York Comprehensive High, a large public school in York, SC serving grades 9-12 with about 1,511 students.

For parents considering this school, the most important takeaway is that York Comprehensive High is a well-funded school (spending $14,660 per student) that struggles with academic performance, particularly in math. The school ranks in the bottom third of South Carolina high schools, with a percentile ranking of just 27th in the most recent year. The graduation rate of 83.9% is slightly below the state average of 86.7%, and the dropout rate of 2.3% is marginally above the state figure. The most alarming statistic is chronic absenteeism: 31.6% of students are chronically absent, which is 9.3 percentage points higher than the state average and likely a major factor in lower achievement. Test scores show a severe weakness in Algebra 1, where only 29.82% of students are proficient compared to the state average of 64.58% — a gap of nearly 35 points. This represents a sharp decline from the prior year's 46.89% proficiency rate.

On a more positive note, the school shows relative strength in humanities subjects. In English 2, 77.39% of students are proficient (state: 83.79%), and in U.S. History, 55.56% are proficient (state: 62.57%). In the 2024-2025 school year, the school actually exceeded state averages in both U.S. History and English 2. However, the 2025-2026 data shows a broad decline across all subjects, suggesting possible systemic issues such as testing changes or cohort differences. Given the high per-student spending and below-average outcomes, parents should ask the school about how funds are being used for math intervention programs and attendance initiatives. The school's ranking has been volatile — improving from 169th to 148th between 2023-2025, then dropping to 179th — indicating inconsistent performance that families should monitor closely.