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York High

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York High ranks 54 th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

54^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 84% of Virginia high schools

Summary

York High is a public high school located in Yorktown, Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 983 students. The school is part of the York County Public Schools district, which is ranked 7th out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

York High has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 25% of Virginia high schools over the past several years. In the 2021-2022 school year, the school ranked 20th out of 325 Virginia high schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance has remained strong, with a 4-star rating in most other years. York High consistently outperforms the state and district averages in SOL (Standards of Learning) test scores across various subjects and grade levels, particularly in subjects like Algebra II, Biology, and Geography.

The school's four-year graduation rates, ranging from 91.9% to 98.0% over the past few years, are consistently higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, York High's dropout rates are lower than the state and district, ranging from 0.8% to 5.3% in recent years. The school's performance is particularly noteworthy for its Hispanic and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) student subgroups, which have consistently ranked in the top 5-10% and top 15% of Virginia high schools, respectively, in recent years. When compared to other nearby high schools, such as Gloucester High and Tabb High, York High stands out as a top performer, consistently outperforming its district counterparts in academic measures.

947

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,370

Per pupil spending ?

30.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9300 Geo Wash Mem Hwy
Yorktown, VA 23692

(757) 898-0354

District: York County Public Schools

Feeder schools for York High:

Elementary:	Dare Elementary
	Seaford Elementary
	Yorktown Elementary
Middle:	Yorktown Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.3%

African American:

13.8%

Hispanic:

12.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 94th percentile in 2022 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (87% vs 78% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Virginia high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Virginia average (92%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 94th-percentile peak (2022) to 84th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school87%

District avg87%

Virginia avg78%

54^th of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Virginia High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5High Schools in the York County Public Schools

7^th of 129York County Public Schools among Virginia districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	54 of 328	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	79 of 329	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	74 of 326	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	20 of 325	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	63.1	64 of 327	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	40 of 327	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	51 of 326	84.4%	★★★★☆
2017	69.1	48 of 324	85.2%	★★★★☆
2016	65.8	62 of 321	80.7%	★★★★☆
2015	65.9	67 of 322	79.2%	★★★★☆
2014	66.4	62 of 322	80.7%	★★★★☆
2013	53.7	126 of 321	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.9	127 of 321	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.2	80 of 320	75.0%	★★★★☆
2010	51.8	152 of 317	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.8	114 of 313	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.0	131 of 316	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.7	144 of 313	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.0	58 of 314	81.5%	★★★★☆
2005	58.9	86 of 308	72.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	94 of 245	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	81 of 249	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	119 of 240	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	17.3	116 of 120	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	64.6	77 of 253	69.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	68 of 249	72.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	71 of 321	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	79 of 322	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	107 of 320	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	11 of 236	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	83.8	16 of 233	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	76.0	37 of 232	84.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	47 of 324	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	62.1	112 of 320	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	47 of 322	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	77 of 322	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	55 of 321	82.9%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	39 of 98	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	42 of 92	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	48 of 92	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	101 of 198	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.8	84 of 198	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	62 of 193	67.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	76 of 313	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	62.7	111 of 314	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	74 of 315	76.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)95th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile~ school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

Female (2025)78th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2024)70th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)62nd percentile-22 vs school

Military Connected (2025)60th percentile-23 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)49th percentile-35 vs school

Asian (2023)3rd percentile-74 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II98%+4 vs state

English Reading97%+9 vs state

Biology92%+13 vs state

Geography92%+22 vs state

Writing89%+10 vs state

Algebra I88%+7 vs state

Geometry84%+4 vs state

World History II74%+38 vs state

Earth Science74%+29 vs state

World History I69%~ state avg

VA and US History49%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Writing (2025)			SOL Geometry (2025)			SOL Algebra I (2025)				SOL Algebra II (2025)			SOL Biology (2025)				SOL Earth Science (2025)				SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL Geography (2025)			SOL VA and US History (2025)			SOL World History I (2025)				SOL World History II (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	SOL Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Geometry 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 11th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th Grade	SOL Geography 12th Grade	SOL VA and US History 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 12th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL World History I 11th Grade	SOL World History I 12th Grade	SOL World History II 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
York High	Public	9-12	9300 Geo Wash Mem Hwy	Yorktown	23692	York County	York County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 898-0354	947	69	13.8	30.1%	562 (59.3%)	131 (13.8%)	119 (12.6%)	33 (3.5%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	95 (10.0%)	75.7	54^th of 328 public high schools	83.5%		70.8	79^th of 329 public high schools	76.0%	25		88.2	100.0	87.7	64.3		87.8				97.8			94.8	77.4				73.7				97.4		91.8				48.8		69.0				91.4	30.4	$11,370	$627	$10,743
York River Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	9300 Geo. Washington Mem. Hwy.	Yorktown	23692	York County	York County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(757) 898-0516	72	12	6.1		44 (61.1%)	10 (13.9%)	8 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (13.9%)	25.2	301^st of 328 public high schools	8.2%		87.9	4^th of 329 public high schools	98.8%	297		58.8																					60.0								81.8						$22,922	$3,719	$19,202
Woodside High	Public	9-12	13450 Woodside Lane	Newport News	23608	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 886-7530	1,723	115	15.0	96.7%	313 (18.2%)	900 (52.2%)	289 (16.8%)	44 (2.6%)	4 (0.2%)	11 (0.6%)	162 (9.4%)	49.9	200^th of 328 public high schools	39.0%		55.5	167^th of 329 public high schools	49.2%	33				95.2	66.7	50.0	79.0	57.1	76.5	85.7	98.5			81.9	61.9	85.7	88.2		65.0	72.7	80.0	45.8	90.3		88.9				43.9	78.1	55.2	50.0				24.8	$9,453	$349	$9,104
Grafton High	Public	9-12	403 Grafton Dr	Yorktown	23692	York County	York County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 898-0530	1,235	77	16.0	44.2%	658 (53.3%)	155 (12.6%)	156 (12.6%)	110 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.4%)	151 (12.2%)	75.7	53^rd of 328 public high schools	83.8%		71.8	72^nd of 329 public high schools	78.1%	19		90.3	66.7	95.1			90.3	68.4	90.0		100.0			91.7	73.0	62.5							97.3	72.2	90.9				52.5		78.2					35.0	$8,498	$398	$8,099
Denbigh High	Public, Magnet	9-12	259 Denbigh Blvd	Newport News	23608	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 886-7700	1,269	89	14.3	95.2%	257 (20.3%)	615 (48.5%)	275 (21.7%)	31 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.4%)	85 (6.7%)	21.7	308^th of 328 public high schools	6.1%		21.5	311^th of 329 public high schools	5.5%	3				61.9			72.5	73.8	85.7	60.0	82.9			90.8	61.0	53.7	64.9		30.0			51.9	76.7		48.7	42.9	90.5		17.4	7.4	41.2	33.3					$11,133	$523	$10,609
Tabb High	Public	9-12	4431 Big Bethel Rd	Yorktown	23693	York County	York County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 867-7400	1,153	75	15.3	21.8%	629 (54.6%)	154 (13.4%)	135 (11.7%)	99 (8.6%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.4%)	128 (11.1%)	77.2	40^th of 328 public high schools	87.8%		80.2	21^st of 329 public high schools	93.6%	19		91.8	100.0	94.8			90.5				98.4		80.0	96.4	68.8	64.3							95.1	90.0	82.4				28.2		94.0					30.8	$9,946	$583	$9,363
Menchville High	Public	9-12	275 Menchville Rd	Newport News	23602	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 886-7722	1,707	126	13.6	95.7%	534 (31.3%)	650 (38.1%)	365 (21.4%)	43 (2.5%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	110 (6.4%)	39.3	250^th of 328 public high schools	23.8%		31.5	279^th of 329 public high schools	15.2%	29				84.2			69.3	67.4	90.5	92.9	81.6	80.0		86.4	58.6	60.0	85.7	64.7	33.3		80.0	33.3	84.5	63.0	95.7		79.0	8.3	47.7	56.4	56.2	42.9				26.1	$9,595	$359	$9,236
Poquoson High	Public	9-12	51 Odd Rd	Poquoson	23662	Poquoson city	Poquoson City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 868-7123	647	53	12.3	20.1%	571 (88.3%)	7 (1.1%)	28 (4.3%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.9%)	79.5	24^th of 328 public high schools	92.7%		75.3	51^st of 329 public high schools	84.5%	27		92.1		95.8			97.4	94.4			97.0			97.9	86.6	100.0							96.1						69.2		66.9						$9,820	$498	$9,322
Warwick High	Public	9-12	51 Copeland Lane	Newport News	23601	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 591-4700	1,622	110	14.7	93.4%	319 (19.7%)	892 (55.0%)	267 (16.5%)	22 (1.4%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	114 (7.0%)	26.8	297^th of 328 public high schools	9.5%		27.3	299^th of 329 public high schools	9.1%	2				73.0	24.1		68.6	33.3	90.9	94.4	95.6			82.1	50.4	53.3	81.5	29.4	23.2	41.7	95.7		82.3	76.9	60.8	35.5	90.9		30.7	67.7	33.2	21.6			76.1	13.3	$9,408	$182	$9,226
Bethel High	Public	9-12	1067 Big Bethel Rd	Hampton	23666	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 825-4400	1,769	119	14.8	92.7%	268 (15.1%)	1,177 (66.5%)	139 (7.9%)	29 (1.6%)	6 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	147 (8.3%)	67.3	106^th of 328 public high schools	67.7%		58.4	154^th of 329 public high schools	53.2%	48	90.2			94.4			91.4	85.0	92.9		97.9			88.3	65.0	77.3	97.0				100.0	66.7	89.3		79.0	50.0			51.8	72.7	70.8	80.0	75.0	88.5			$10,099	$692	$9,408

Frequently Asked Questions about York High

Is York High a good school?

York High ranks 54^th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into York High?

York High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dare Elementary
Elementary : Seaford Elementary
Elementary : Yorktown Elementary
Middle : Yorktown Middle

What is the racial makeup of York High?

Students at York High are 59% White, 14% African American, 13% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend York High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 947 students attended York High.

What district is York High in?

York County Public Schools

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

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