York River Academy School in Yorktown VA

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Compare Details York River Academy ranks better than 93.3% of high schools in Virginia. It also ranks first among 5 ranked high schools in the York County Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.61. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details York River Academy has the smallest high school student body size in the York County Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (86.2%), two or more races (5.2%), Asian (3.4%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at York River Academy is 6.5, which is the lowest among 5 high schools in the York County Public Schools District! (See more...)

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Compare Details The average total spent per student at York River Academy is $13,009, which is the highest among 5 high schools in the York County Public Schools District!

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SchoolDigger ranks York River Academy 22^nd of 327 Virginia public high schools. (See York River Academy in the ranking list.)

York County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks York County Public Schools 5^th of 132 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	42.43	207^th	308	32.8%
2006	40.27	218^th	314	30.6%
2007	59.84	87^th	313	72.2%
2008	34.99	240^th	316	24.1%
2009	67.21	46^th	313	85.3%
2010	60.15	94^th	317	70.3%
2011	75.24	29^th	320	90.9%
2012	57.28	106^th	321	67.0%
2013	33.80	240^th	321	25.2%
2014	45.47	174^th	322	46.0%
2015	51.93	139^th	322	56.8%
2016	61.96	83^rd	321	74.1%
2017	67.73	53^rd	324	83.6%
2018	40.48	221^st	326	32.2%
2019	44.31	206^th	327	37.0%
2021	72.61	22^nd	327	93.3%

Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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by a parent
Monday, July 25, 2016

Principal Cross and his teachers are wonderful, and they are truly dedicated to the students. BUT,...There are real shortcomings that could not be addressed during my son's 4 years there. There are NO advanced classes available. I don't mean "no AP classes". I mean that the math classes end at Algebra II (Which includes some Statistics). The science classes end at basic biology (with some botany and chemistry included). There are NO chemistry classes, or physics classes offered. this is just as true with English and History. Also there are NO PE courses offered. All of the students are expected to take the same courses regardless of individual aptitude. Students who struggle are given the absolute best that the teachers can give. Mr Cross and his teachers are truly amazing at helping students in need. This cannot be overstated. HOWEVER;
My son excelled at math. There was simply no course for him. So he had 'free time' while his friends took their math. I asked Mr Cross if my son could take advanced math at York High School, roughly one mile down the street. The answer was simply, 'No'. YRA and YHS do not share students, resources, or even the same academic calendar, even though they are both York County Schools. Finally, in his senior year, it was suggested that he take a course at TNCC (Community College). I was assured that the $400 in tuition and the $150 book would be reimbursed by York County. Two weeks into his college course, I was told that YRA had no agreement with TNCC. I would simply have to pay for it. (Although an identical course was offered at York High School not one mile from YRA for free to York County students, I was told to pay $550. !!)
If your student is struggling, then YRA is probably the right place to go. The staff there is phenomenal. But if your students excels, then he/she will be pigeon holed. Close Quote

Enrollment information for York River Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2002	19	3	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	23
2003	19	3	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	23
2004	32	7	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	41
2005	24	13	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	39
2006	32	5	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	37
2007	36	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	39
2008	40	5	1	2	3	n/a	n/a	51
2009	36	4	1	5	3	n/a	n/a	49
2010	44	6	1	3	4	n/a	n/a	58
2011	45	4	2	1	2	0	7	61
2012	55	1	1	0	0	0	3	60
2013	58	2	1	3	0	0	5	69
2014	72	13	1	5	0	0	2	93
2015	67	3	1	6	0	0	2	79
2016	66	3	1	4	0	0	2	76
2017	60	3	1	6	0	0	5	75
2018	56	2	2	2	0	0	5	67
2019	59	4	1	2	0	0	5	71
2020	58	2	1	3	0	0	4	68
2021	50	2	2	1	0	0	3	58

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at York River Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	23	7.0	3.3	n/a
2003	23	7.0	3.3	n/a
2004	41	7.0	5.9	26.8
2005	39	7.0	5.6	12.8
2006	37	6.0	6.2	24.3
2007	39	5.5	7.1	n/a
2008	51	6.5	7.8	11.8
2009	49	7.0	7.0	10.2
2010	58	7.9	7.3	10.3
2011	61	8.3	7.3	21.3
2012	60	7.5	7.9	28.3
2013	69	7.2	9.4	26.1
2014	93	9.8	9.4	15.1
2015	79	8.0	9.8	15.2
2016	76	10.0	7.6	18.4
2017	75	12.0	6.2	25.3
2018	67	11.1	6.0	23.9
2019	71	12.6	5.6	n/a
2020	68	10.6	6.4	n/a
2021	58	8.9	6.5	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Student/Teacher Ratio York River Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	23	7.0	3.3	n/a
2003	23	7.0	3.3	n/a
2004	41	7.0	5.9	26.8
2005	39	7.0	5.6	12.8
2006	37	6.0	6.2	24.3
2007	39	5.5	7.1	n/a
2008	51	6.5	7.8	11.8
2009	49	7.0	7.0	10.2
2010	58	7.9	7.3	10.3
2011	61	8.3	7.3	21.3
2012	60	7.5	7.9	28.3
2013	69	7.2	9.4	26.1
2014	93	9.8	9.4	15.1
2015	79	8.0	9.8	15.2
2016	76	10.0	7.6	18.4
2017	75	12.0	6.2	25.3
2018	67	11.1	6.0	23.9
2019	71	12.6	5.6	n/a
2020	68	10.6	6.4	n/a
2021	58	8.9	6.5	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for York River Academy

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,795 (13.8%)	$11,214 (86.2%)	$13,009

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on York River Academy

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Ranks 206^th of 327 High schools	Ranks 22^nd of 327 High schools	56.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (York River Academy)	83	88	5%
End of Course Algebra I (York County Public Schools)	89	73	16%
End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)	86	63	23%
End of Course Biology (York River Academy)	95	71	24%
End of Course Biology (York County Public Schools)	91	80	11%
End of Course Biology (Virginia)	83	66	17%
End of Course English Reading (York River Academy)	86	84	2%
End of Course English Reading (York County Public Schools)	92	91	1%
End of Course English Reading (Virginia)	86	81	5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	71	58	18.3%
African American	4	2	50%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	2	100%
Hispanic	2	1	50%
Pacific Islander	0	0
Two or More Races	5	3	40%

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