York High School, Yorktown, VA: Phone, Mascot & Test Scores

York High School phone, hours, mascot & school colors

Phone: (757) 898-0354
Hours: 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (main office); student school hours 7:15 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Mascot: Falcons
School colors: Silver, Blue
Principal: Aaron McQuillan
Address: 9300 George Washington Memorial Hwy, Yorktown, VA 23692

Official school website ↗

Score breakdown

Compared against all 321 Virginia public high schools. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.

8.0 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 85.0% across all subjects — 77th percentile statewide.

7.9 · College readiness

On-time graduation, AP participation, and college enrollment within 16 months — 77th percentile.

9.3 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 7.9% — better attendance than 92% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 8.2 for 2025–26, compared with 7.8 for 2024–25 — up 0.4.

Test scores by subject

Percent of students passing Virginia SOL tests, 2025–26. High school reading and writing compare end-of-course tests with the statewide end-of-course result.

This school Virginia average

Biology

87%state 77%

Geometry

80%state 82%

Algebra I

86%state 86%

Algebra II

91%state 88%

Earth Science

71%state 72%

English Reading

97%state 86%

English Writing

87%state 76%

World History I

80%state 71%

World History II

70%state 41%

VA and US History

56%state 38%

Source: Virginia Department of Education, School Quality Profiles — SOL pass rates, 2025–26.

College & career

Class of 2025 cohort of 242 students; AP and dual enrollment are 2025–26, unless noted.

97.9%

On-time graduation rate (class of 2025)

63%

Advanced Studies diplomas

65%

Enrolled in college within 16 months (class of 2022)

1.2%

Dropout rate

42.8%

Enrolled in AP courses

30.0%

Took an AP exam

20.7%

Dual enrollment (college credit)

296

Industry certifications earned (CTE)

Source: Virginia Department of Education — Graduation, Diplomas, Advanced Programs, Postsecondary Enrollment, and CTE datasets.

York High School & its school zone

York High School is a public high school in Yorktown, VA 23692, part of York County School Division. Buyers searching homes for sale near York High School are typically shopping the York zone, one of the areas families compare when weighing Yorktown high school zones. On the VaHome School Score the school earns 8.2/10 — above the state average among Virginia's 321 public high schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2025–26. That is up from 7.8 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 85.0%, with standout results in World History II (70% vs a 41% state average) and VA and US History (56% vs a 38% state average). 97.9% of the class of 2025 graduated on time, 63% of them with Advanced Studies diplomas. 65% of the school's 2022 graduates enrolled in college within 16 months. Program depth includes 43% AP course enrollment, 21% dual enrollment for college credit, 296 industry certifications through career and technical education. Chronic absenteeism is 7.9%, better than the 16.4% state median for high schools.

For house hunters comparing Yorktown school zones, homes zoned to York High School sit in the York attendance area — use the listings on this page to see every active REIN MLS home in the zone. School zoning and attendance boundaries can change between school years — always verify a specific address's assignment directly with York County School Division before making a housing decision based on school zone.

How the VaHome School Score works

Test scores (40%): the school's SOL pass rate across all subjects, ranked against every Virginia public school of the same level.
College readiness (40%): average statewide rank in on-time graduation rate, AP course enrollment, and college enrollment within 16 months of graduation.
Attendance (20%): chronic absenteeism, ranked statewide (lower is better).
What changed for 2025–26: Virginia retired the accreditation “combined rate” we used for academic progress in 2024–25, so progress now uses the state's student growth rates. Virginia publishes no growth measure for high schools, so their 20% now goes to attendance. The year-over-year comparison at the top uses the score we published for 2024–25; part of a school's change can come from this method update.
The weighted statewide percentile maps to a score from 1.0 to 10.0: score = 1 + 9 × percentile. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.
Every input is public data from the Virginia Department of Education, refreshed each school year. No opinions, no black box — you can check our math.

Data: Virginia Department of Education School Quality Profiles (2025–26) · NCES. VaHome is not affiliated with VDOE, NCES, or GreatSchools.

At a glance

School district: York County School Division (York County Public Schools)
Grades served: 9-12
School type: Public
Established: 1954
Enrollment: 975 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio: 14:1
Classroom teachers: 68.6 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510415001823

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026

Reading

97%

Mathematics

85%

Science

85%

History & Social Sci.

76%

97.9%

On-time graduation (Class of 2025)

1.2%

Dropout rate

63%

Earned an Advanced Diploma

College & career readiness

2025-2026

42.8%

Students in AP courses

20.68%

Dual-enrollment (college credit)

296

Career & technical credentials earned

AP course enrollment 42.8%; AP exams taken 30.04%; dual enrollment 20.68%; 296 industry certifications, per Virginia School Quality Profiles (2025-26).

Attendance

2025-2026

Consistent attenders

92.1%

7.9% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About York High School

York High School opened in 1954 as the first high school in York County, Virginia, and for years served students across the entire county before Tabb High School (1972) and Bruton High School (1976) opened to relieve enrollment. The school originally served grades 6-12; it desegregated in the late 1960s. Today it is one of the high schools in the York County School Division and enrolls roughly 950 students in grades 9-12.

The campus sits at 9300 George Washington Memorial Highway (U.S. Route 17) in York County, about three miles south of Yorktown, with a Yorktown (23692) postal address. Athletic teams compete as the Falcons in silver and blue and field close to 20 varsity sports.

Notable alumni

Reggie Evans· Former NFL running back (Washington Redskins)Ben Edwards· American football player

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - York High School ↗ — NCES School ID, address, grades, total enrollment, enrollment by grade, classroom teachers FTE, student/teacher ratio, locale, free/reduced lunch, race/ethnicity2024-2025
Virginia School Quality Profiles - York High ↗ — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates, on-time graduation rate, dropout rate, chronic absenteeism, AP and dual enrollment participation, demographics, principal, phoneSOL, attendance, enrollment & AP/dual 2025-2026; graduation Class of 2025; accreditation SY2025-2026
York High School official website ↗ — Website URL, phone, office/school hours, mascot, address2026
Wikipedia - York High School (Virginia) ↗ — Founding year, history, mascot, colors, athletic state championships, notable alumni, location description2026

Figures reflect the 2025-2026 (Virginia DOE SOL, attendance, enrollment, AP & dual enrollment); Class of 2025 (graduation); 2024-2025 (NCES staffing); accreditation SY2025-2026 unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

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