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York Preparatory Academy

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12
171st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 661 South Carolina Alternative Schools
Better than 74% of South Carolina alternative schools
Summary

York Preparatory Academy is a public charter school in Rock Hill, SC, serving 1,672 students in grades K-12 under the School Public Charter School District. This school stands out for its exceptional student outcomes, particularly a 97.8% graduation rate that far exceeds both the district (77.4%) and state (86.7%) averages, alongside a remarkably low dropout rate of just 0.4%.

Academically, York Prep shines brightest in English Language Arts, consistently outperforming state averages across nearly all grade levels—with middle school proficiency rates running 15-19 points higher than the state. The high school English 2 exam results are particularly impressive, with 89-95% of students scoring proficient in recent years. Sixth-grade science is another standout area, with 76% proficiency versus the state's 51.9%. The school also maintains a chronic absenteeism rate of 10.4%, less than half the state average of 22.3%, suggesting strong student engagement. However, math performance tells a more nuanced story: while the school beats district averages at every grade level, the advantage narrows in upper grades, and recent Algebra 1 scores (69.7%) have dipped below the state average (73.95%).

Compared to nearby Riverwalk Academy, York Prep is more than double the size yet operates more efficiently, spending less per student ($11,308 vs. $12,370) while achieving stronger math outcomes in most grade levels—for example, 64.6% vs. 36.1% proficiency in 4th grade math. With 43% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, York Prep serves a diverse population while exceeding state averages in most subjects. The school's primary challenges center on upper-grade mathematics and maintaining recent Algebra 1 gains, but its exceptional graduation rates, low dropout numbers, and strong literacy outcomes make it a compelling choice for families seeking a large, high-performing charter option in the Rock Hill area.

1,672
Students ?
15.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,308
Per pupil spending ?
43.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1047 Golden Gate Court
       Rock Hill, SC  29732

(803) 324-4400

District: School Public Charter School District

Racial breakdown:

White:
69.9%
African American:
17.3%
Two or more races:
6.1%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2023 → 68th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (65% vs 57% meeting standards)
✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the South Carolina average (87%)
✓Among the top-ranked schools in School Public Charter School District
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2023
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school65%
District avg54%
South Carolina avg57%
Elementary school
171st of 661
South Carolina public elementary schools ?
Top 26%▲ up 13 pts since 2016
From top 39% (2016) to top 26% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of South Carolina Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
56th of 341
South Carolina public middle schools ?
Top 16%▲ up 3 pts since 2016
From top 20% (2016) to top 16% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of South Carolina Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
79th of 248
South Carolina public high schools ?
Top 32%▼ down 13 pts since 2016
From top 19% (2016) to top 32% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of South Carolina High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 9Alternative Schools in the School Public Charter School District
31st of 75School Public Charter School District among South Carolina districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202672.8171 of 66174.1%★★★★☆
202577.1140 of 63978.1%★★★★☆
202480.7117 of 64381.8%★★★★☆
202379.4119 of 64481.5%★★★★☆
202275.2153 of 62575.5%★★★★☆
202173.8152 of 62275.6%★★★★☆
201972.7165 of 64374.3%★★★★☆
201872.6146 of 62476.6%★★★★☆
201770.6168 of 63973.7%★★★★☆
201660.7241 of 61961.1%★★★☆☆
201563.6188 of 63870.5%★★★★☆
201456.5294 of 63053.3%★★★☆☆
201362.4237 of 59960.4%★★★☆☆
201263.8222 of 59462.6%★★★☆☆
201171.4157 of 59773.7%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202682.527 of 38493.0%★★★★★
202579.449 of 38087.1%★★★★☆
202467.292 of 36975.1%★★★★☆
202373.271 of 39482.0%★★★★☆
202277.364 of 39383.7%★★★★☆
202164.790 of 35074.3%★★★★☆
201971.192 of 42178.1%★★★★☆
201871.084 of 41279.6%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202660.448 of 15669.2%★★★★☆
202550.763 of 14757.1%★★★☆☆
202475.231 of 14378.3%★★★★☆
202357.758 of 17466.7%★★★☆☆
202250.373 of 15151.7%★★★☆☆
202144.362 of 12249.2%★★★☆☆
201978.533 of 18982.5%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202671.3161 of 59973.1%★★★★☆
202571.5165 of 58071.6%★★★★☆
202476.4122 of 56878.5%★★★★☆
202378.6111 of 58080.9%★★★★☆
202275.5130 of 57377.3%★★★★☆
202170.0154 of 55472.2%★★★★☆
201970.3162 of 58872.4%★★★★☆
201862.0211 of 57063.0%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202673.81 of 19699.5%★★★★★
202558.255 of 10145.5%★★☆☆☆
202258.873 of 10933.0%★★☆☆☆
202167.952 of 14764.6%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202664.0207 of 63467.4%★★★☆☆
202572.8135 of 61277.9%★★★★☆
202473.2137 of 60277.2%★★★★☆
202371.1149 of 60875.5%★★★★☆
202264.8192 of 60068.0%★★★☆☆
202165.2184 of 58068.3%★★★☆☆
201979.386 of 60085.7%★★★★☆
201878.496 of 58883.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202671.5160 of 59172.9%★★★★☆
202578.1116 of 58580.2%★★★★☆
202481.3101 of 57182.3%★★★★☆
202376.6119 of 58279.6%★★★★☆
202271.4159 of 57972.5%★★★★☆
202172.3137 of 56175.6%★★★★☆
201972.2155 of 59073.7%★★★★☆
201879.1110 of 57180.7%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202651.8238 of 46348.6%★★☆☆☆
202555.7217 of 45952.7%★★★☆☆
202467.3146 of 44667.3%★★★☆☆
202362.6167 of 46363.9%★★★☆☆
202257.9200 of 45556.0%★★★☆☆
202154.8208 of 43952.6%★★★☆☆
201957.2213 of 47254.9%★★★☆☆
201856.4202 of 45755.8%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202680.756 of 34183.6%★★★★☆
202574.669 of 32178.5%★★★★☆
202477.064 of 32280.1%★★★★☆
202378.966 of 32579.7%★★★★☆
202286.935 of 31088.7%★★★★☆
202181.751 of 31183.6%★★★★☆
201973.270 of 31577.8%★★★★☆
201881.445 of 30385.1%★★★★☆
201784.141 of 31787.1%★★★★☆
201675.660 of 30380.2%★★★★☆
201560.594 of 30168.8%★★★☆☆
201453.1138 of 29152.6%★★★☆☆
201356.6125 of 27654.7%★★★☆☆
201273.065 of 27176.0%★★★★☆
201171.873 of 26972.9%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202687.89 of 25896.5%★★★★★
202574.833 of 25186.9%★★★★☆
202463.059 of 24676.0%★★★★☆
202374.940 of 25384.2%★★★★☆
202293.010 of 24996.0%★★★★★
202185.117 of 23592.8%★★★★★
201965.356 of 25277.8%★★★★☆
201880.424 of 23789.9%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202666.944 of 19277.1%★★★★☆
202536.2119 of 18435.3%★★☆☆☆
202468.331 of 17782.5%★★★★☆
202331.2139 of 18725.7%★☆☆☆☆
202295.72 of 18398.9%★★★★★
201991.88 of 19595.9%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202675.759 of 31081.0%★★★★☆
202570.073 of 29575.3%★★★★☆
202479.652 of 29382.3%★★★★☆
202378.560 of 29979.9%★★★★☆
202282.448 of 29083.4%★★★★☆
202173.065 of 27976.7%★★★★☆
201970.176 of 29674.3%★★★★☆
201880.747 of 28183.3%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202674.319 of 19790.4%★★★★★
202561.782 of 17352.6%★★★☆☆
202464.378 of 18457.6%★★★☆☆
202371.555 of 18570.3%★★★★☆
202271.743 of 18276.4%★★★★☆
202175.025 of 17986.0%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202676.955 of 32583.1%★★★★☆
202566.878 of 30874.7%★★★★☆
202463.679 of 30474.0%★★★★☆
202375.162 of 31380.2%★★★★☆
202291.219 of 30093.7%★★★★★
202186.228 of 28890.3%★★★★★
201980.536 of 28987.5%★★★★☆
201884.331 of 28088.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202682.643 of 31086.1%★★★★☆
202577.063 of 29878.9%★★★★☆
202473.164 of 29278.1%★★★★☆
202377.160 of 30380.2%★★★★☆
202287.929 of 29290.1%★★★★★
202187.929 of 27989.6%★★★★☆
201976.161 of 29679.4%★★★★☆
201881.044 of 28484.5%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202666.484 of 27169.0%★★★☆☆
202554.8108 of 25958.3%★★★☆☆
202460.694 of 25663.3%★★★☆☆
202358.799 of 26061.9%★★★☆☆
202274.552 of 24979.1%★★★★☆
202170.067 of 24472.5%★★★★☆
201957.3110 of 25857.4%★★★☆☆
201866.379 of 25068.4%★★★☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202666.579 of 24868.1%★★★☆☆
202559.879 of 24067.1%★★★☆☆
202466.458 of 24376.1%★★★★☆
202377.931 of 23786.9%★★★★☆
202269.743 of 22681.0%★★★★☆
202167.248 of 22778.9%★★★★☆
201972.819 of 22591.6%★★★★★
201867.830 of 21686.1%★★★★☆
201766.531 of 22386.1%★★★★☆
201666.544 of 23181.0%★★★★☆
201564.450 of 23278.4%★★★★☆
201480.431 of 21085.2%★★★★☆
201355.295 of 20353.2%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202615.9187 of 2006.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202555.775 of 19661.7%★★★☆☆
202473.435 of 19782.2%★★★★☆
202379.827 of 19986.4%★★★★☆
202279.523 of 19087.9%★★★★☆
202177.822 of 17887.6%★★★★☆
201990.65 of 18497.3%★★★★★
201884.48 of 18395.6%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202537.590 of 14035.7%★★☆☆☆
202472.432 of 14778.2%★★★★☆
201878.721 of 13784.7%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202658.991 of 22960.3%★★★☆☆
202555.193 of 22959.4%★★★☆☆
202459.678 of 23166.2%★★★☆☆
202372.642 of 22381.2%★★★★☆
202254.785 of 22061.4%★★★☆☆
202165.558 of 21372.8%★★★★☆
201975.620 of 21390.6%★★★★★
201873.421 of 21090.0%★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202668.052 of 15566.5%★★★☆☆
202558.386 of 15444.2%★★☆☆☆
202467.749 of 15869.0%★★★☆☆
202365.457 of 15663.5%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202649.1125 of 24148.1%★★☆☆☆
202549.7102 of 23055.7%★★★☆☆
202457.177 of 23567.2%★★★☆☆
202376.632 of 22685.8%★★★★☆
202277.624 of 22089.1%★★★★☆
202166.345 of 21378.9%★★★★☆
201974.421 of 21790.3%★★★★★
201871.915 of 21493.0%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202668.862 of 23373.4%★★★★☆
202561.272 of 22868.4%★★★☆☆
202472.746 of 23480.3%★★★★☆
202380.827 of 22988.2%★★★★☆
202272.736 of 22483.9%★★★★☆
202166.250 of 21576.7%★★★★☆
201973.122 of 21889.9%★★★★★
201867.238 of 21382.2%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202661.279 of 20361.1%★★★☆☆
202541.6125 of 20037.5%★★☆☆☆
202449.490 of 20255.4%★★★☆☆
202366.555 of 19772.1%★★★★☆
202264.655 of 19271.4%★★★★☆
202154.272 of 18961.9%★★★☆☆
201954.467 of 19164.9%★★★☆☆
201854.863 of 18565.9%★★★☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Gifted and Talented (2026)99th percentile+25 vs school
African American (2026)93rd percentile+19 vs school
Female (2026)73rd percentile~ school
Male (2026)73rd percentile~ school
Disabled (2026)69th percentile-5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile-7 vs school
White (2026)49th percentile-26 vs school
Middle school
African American (2026)97th percentile+13 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)90th percentile+7 vs school
Male (2026)86th percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile~ school
Female (2026)81st percentile-3 vs school
Disabled (2026)77th percentile-6 vs school
White (2026)69th percentile-15 vs school
High school
Male (2026)73rd percentile+5 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)66th percentile~ school
White (2026)61st percentile-7 vs school
Female (2026)60th percentile-8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile-20 vs school
Disabled (2025)36th percentile-31 vs school
African American (2026)6th percentile-62 vs school
By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?
English 289%+5 vs state
English Language Arts71%+9 vs state
U.S. History and the Constitution66%+4 vs state
Science63%+11 vs state
Biology 1/Applied Biology 262%~ state avg
Mathematics57%+9 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, April 8, 2019

Open Quote As a parent of two kids who have attended York Prep for nine year, I have been very pleased with the school! The teachers really care about the students and help them to succeed! Close Quote


by a parent
Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Open Quote As a parent, may children attended many different forms of schools (private, public, magnet, virtual, homeschool and Governors School) depending on each child's academic situation. Now as a grandparent, I have watched this first year charter school with great interest. Although YPA struggles in some areas (overcrowding ... establishing new routines) it is right on target in all the ways that truly count (teacher dedication, student engagement, rigorous academics and service for students with special needs). YPA is off to a good start and well worth investing in! Close Quote





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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,672 students attended York Preparatory Academy.

Students at York Preparatory Academy are 70% White, 17% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

York Preparatory Academy ranks 171st of 661 South Carolina alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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