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York City School District

Coordinates: 39°57′44″N 76°43′54″W / 39.96230°N 76.73159°W / 39.96230; -76.73159
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York City School District
Address
31 North Pershing Avenue
, York County, Pennsylvania, 17401
United States
District information
TypePublic
Motto"Failure is not an option"
Students and staff
ColorsBlue and orange
Other information
Websiteycs.k12.pa.us

The York City School District is a large, urban, public school district serving the City of York, Pennsylvania in York County, Pennsylvania. The district encompasses approximately 5 square miles (13 km2). According to 2010 census data, the district's population was 43,718 people, estimated to be 44,118 as of 2018. As of 2018, the district's population were 69.25% high school graduates and 15.38% college graduates.[1]

As of 2018, the median household income in the district is approximately $30,283, while the median family income is approximately $33,048.[2] In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501[3] and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.[4] According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 81.1% of the district's pupils lived at 185% or below the federal poverty level as shown by their eligibility for the federal free or reduced-price school meal programs in 2012.[5]

Schools

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  • William Penn Senior High School (York High), 9th–12th
  • McKinley School, K-8th
  • Edgar Fahs Smith STEAM Academy, 3rd–12th
  • Jackson School, K-8th
  • Phineas Davis School, K-8th
  • Hannah Penn School, K-8th
  • A.D. Goode School, K-8th
  • Ferguson School, K-8th
  • Devers School, K-8th
  • William C. Goodridge Academy, 8th–12th
  • Bearcat Cyber Academy

Students from 8th-9th grade may choose to apply for York County School of Technology for training in Dental Assisting, Construction Trades, Automotive Technology, Criminal Justice, Cosmetology and more. Lincoln Intermediate Unit 12 provides the district with a wide variety of services, including specialized education for disabled students, and hearing as well as speech and visual disability services and professional development for staff and faculty.

Per the 2012–2013 budget cuts and to deal with a decline in enrollment of 1,000 since 2006, alignment changes were instituted. All elementary schools became grades preschool and K-8. Edgar Fahs Smith Middle School (6–8) and Hannah Penn Middle School were closed. As of 2020, Edgar Fahs Smith Middle School was reopened as Edgar Fahs Smith STEAM Academy, serving grades 3rd through 12th, and Hannah Penn Middle School was reopened as Hannah Penn K-8.

Extracurriculars

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The district's students have access to a wide variety of clubs and activities, and an extensive sports program.

Sports

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The district funds:[6]

Varsity

References

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  1. ^ United States Census (2018). "York City SD Educational Attainment".
  2. ^ US Census Data, 2018
  3. ^ US Census Bureau (2010). "American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts".
  4. ^ US Census Bureau (September 2011). "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010" (PDF).
  5. ^ Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, Education Facts Student Poverty Concentration by LEA, 2012
  6. ^ Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association (2015). "PIAA School Directory".

39°57′44″N 76°43′54″W / 39.96230°N 76.73159°W / 39.96230; -76.73159