West York Area High School

West York Area High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
1800 Bannister St,  York, PA
West York Area School District
3.6
2.3
869 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Average SAT Score
1160
Average ACT Score
26
Math Proficiency
72%
Reading Proficiency
67%
Average GPA
3.6
Graduation Rate
92%

Niche Grade

B
Academics
B
Teachers
B-
College Prep
C+
Administration
C
Resources/Facilities
C
Clubs and Activities
B+
Sports
B-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.6
Reading Proficiency
67%
Math Proficiency
72%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Teachers
58
Full Time Teachers
58
Teachers in First or Second Year
2.9%
College Prep
Average SAT
1160
Math
580
Verbal
580
Average ACT
26
Math
25
English
24
Reading
27
Science
26
Number of AP Courses
11
AP Pass Rate
90.7%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Low
Other AP Enrollment
Very Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

6
Test Scores
5
Equity
4
College Readiness
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
266:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.1%
Female
48.9%
White
54.3%
Hispanic
20.4%
Black
12.4%
Two or more races
10%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.8%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
York College of Pennsylvania 148 Students
Penn State 115 Students
University of Pittsburgh 79 Students
Temple University 75 Students
Millersville University of Pennsylvania 71 Students
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 51 Students
Commonwealth University - Bloomsburg 39 Students
Robert Morris University - Pennsylvania 37 Students
Indiana University of Pennsylvania 35 Students
West Chester University of Pennsylvania 34 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 59 Students
Psychology 57 Students
Biology 51 Students
Business 34 Students
Early Childhood Education 27 Students
Education 23 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 22 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 16 Students
Mechanical Engineering 16 Students
Chemistry 16 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.6 179 Reviews
5.0 Senior
10/26/2023
For the most part, I've really enjoyed my stay at West York. It isn't always the best sports wise or academically, but this is where I've made all of my friends and I wouldn't have changed it if I could.
4.0 Senior
4/13/2023
I really enjoyed West York Area High School. We are a smaller school, which I think helped me academically and socially. I was able to create a relationship with my teachers and easily make friends. West York is very lenient and place importance on providing a safe environment.
5.0 Senior
1/17/2023
West York was a very good school in my opinion. The teachers were always there for me and my education. They made me realize who I am and how I can go about showing that to the world. I feel as though west York took my opinion and many other student's opinions into consideration and they actually listened to us on what they could do better about the school.
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2.3 3 Reviews
1.0 parent
2/10/2019
I am at a loss for words the experience I had with the High school. Very unprofessional .The principle and assistant principal shouldn't be in the positions they are in.
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2.0 student
1/16/2019
It was a bad experience for me. It is not a very diverse place at all so when you look different, everyone notices and you are treated differently!! I only lasted 4 months at this high school before I transferred to online. I’ve never heard more racial slurs in my life
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4.0 other
2/27/2017
I attended WYHS and graduated in 2007, went onto earn my BA and MFA. I had a wonderful experience.
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