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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2007 test average as compared to other schools in Pennsylvania) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 51.
1800 Bannister St
York, PA 17404
County: York County
Grade span: 9 - 12
Principal: Ms Janet M May
Phone: (717) 845-6634 (make sure to verify first before calling)
Enrollment in West York Area High School
2007 Student Enrollment: 927
9th Grade Enrollment : 272
10th Grade Enrollment : 241
11th Grade Enrollment : 218
12th Grade Enrollment : 196
Grades in West York Area High School
2006 Student Enrollment: 941
9th Grade Enrollment : 295
10th Grade Enrollment : 239
11th Grade Enrollment : 210
12th Grade Enrollment : 197
Grades in West York Area High School
2007 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:
Students tested - Math : 142
Students tested - Verbal : 142
Students tested - Writing : 142
Average Math Score: 488.0 | This school: | 488.0 | | State average from 625 schools: | 480.2 |
Average Verbal Score: 467.0 | Here: | 467.0 | | State average from 625 schools: | 473.1 |
Average Writing Score: 455.0 | West York Area High School: | 455.0 | | State average from 625 schools: | 460.5 |
2006 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:
Students tested - Math : 139
Students tested - Verbal : 139
Students tested - Writing : 135
Average Math Score: 488.0 | Here: | 488.0 | | State average from 617 schools: | 482.4 |
Average Verbal Score: 482.0 | This school: | 482.0 | | State average from 617 schools: | 476.0 |
Average Writing Score: 474.0 | This school: | 474.0 | | State average from 617 schools: | 461.7 |
2007 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - All grades:
PSSA Math Results - West York Area High School
PSSA Math Results - Pennsylvania
Students tested - Math : 221
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 19.0% | Here: | 19.0% | | State average from 2969 schools: | 14.1% |
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 25.0% | This school: | 25.0% | | State average from 2969 schools: | 14.9% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 33.0% | Here: | 33.0% | | State average from 2969 schools: | 32.1% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 21.0% | Here: | 21.0% | | State average from 2969 schools: | 37.1% |
PSSA Reading Results - West York Area High School
PSSA Reading Results - Pennsylvania
Students tested - Reading : 222
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 9.0% | This school: | 9.0% | | State average from 2969 schools: | 15.8% |
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 17.0% | West York Area High School: | 17.0% | | State average from 2969 schools: | 15.6% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 45.0% | This school: | 45.0% | | State average from 2969 schools: | 38.6% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 27.0% | West York Area High School: | 27.0% | | State average from 2969 schools: | 28.3% |
PSSA Writing Results - West York Area High School
PSSA Writing Results - Pennsylvania
Students tested - Writing : 222
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 10.0% | Here: | 10.0% | | State average from 2684 schools: | 31.6% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 84.0% | This school: | 84.0% | | State average from 2684 schools: | 61.7% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 5.0% | Here: | 5.0% | | State average from 2684 schools: | 4.1% |
2007 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:
PSSA Math Results - West York Area High School
PSSA Math Results - Pennsylvania
Students tested - Math : 221
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 19.0% | Here: | 19.0% | | State average from 656 schools: | 27.9% |
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 25.0% | This school: | 25.0% | | State average from 656 schools: | 20.8% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 33.0% | This school: | 33.0% | | State average from 656 schools: | 28.9% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 21.0% | Here: | 21.0% | | State average from 656 schools: | 20.6% |
PSSA Reading Results - West York Area High School
PSSA Reading Results - Pennsylvania
Students tested - Reading : 222
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 9.0% | Here: | 9.0% | | State average from 656 schools: | 19.9% |
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 17.0% | Here: | 17.0% | | State average from 656 schools: | 16.1% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 45.0% | West York Area High School: | 45.0% | | State average from 656 schools: | 36.7% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 27.0% | Here: | 27.0% | | State average from 656 schools: | 25.6% |
PSSA Writing Results - West York Area High School
PSSA Writing Results - Pennsylvania
Students tested - Writing : 222
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 10.0% | West York Area High School: | 10.0% | | State average from 656 schools: | 11.7% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 84.0% | Here: | 84.0% | | State average from 656 schools: | 80.2% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 5.0% | This school: | 5.0% | | State average from 656 schools: | 6.1% |
2006 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 26.0% | Here: | 26.0% | | State average from 647 schools: | 32.2% |
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 25.0% | West York Area High School: | 25.0% | | State average from 647 schools: | 18.2% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 30.0% | Here: | 30.0% | | State average from 647 schools: | 23.4% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 18.0% | Here: | 18.0% | | State average from 647 schools: | 24.5% |
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 14.0% | Here: | 14.0% | | State average from 648 schools: | 19.4% |
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 24.0% | Here: | 24.0% | | State average from 648 schools: | 16.8% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 30.0% | Here: | 30.0% | | State average from 648 schools: | 33.6% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 30.0% | Here: | 30.0% | | State average from 648 schools: | 28.4% |
Students tested - Writing : 200
Scoring below basic (%) - Writing: 1.00% | Here: | 1.00% | | State average from 647 schools: | 0.98% |
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 15.0% | Here: | 15.0% | | State average from 647 schools: | 13.7% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 73.0% | Here: | 73.0% | | State average from 647 schools: | 70.7% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 10.0% | Here: | 10.0% | | State average from 647 schools: | 13.1% |
2005 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 22.2% | Here: | 22.2% | | State average from 631 schools: | 31.3% |
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 16.5% | West York Area High School: | 16.5% | | State average from 631 schools: | 19.9% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 36.1% | This school: | 36.1% | | State average from 631 schools: | 25.1% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 25.3% | Here: | 25.3% | | State average from 631 schools: | 23.8% |
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 10.3% | Here: | 10.3% | | State average from 631 schools: | 21.9% |
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 15.5% | Here: | 15.5% | | State average from 631 schools: | 13.4% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 36.6% | West York Area High School: | 36.6% | | State average from 631 schools: | 32.4% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 37.6% | This school: | 37.6% | | State average from 631 schools: | 32.2% |
Scoring below basic (%) - Writing: 12.9% | This school: | 12.9% | | State average from 632 schools: | 15.0% |
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 24.8% | Here: | 24.8% | | State average from 632 schools: | 16.5% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 59.9% | Here: | 59.9% | | State average from 632 schools: | 63.5% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 2.5% | West York Area High School: | 2.5% | | State average from 632 schools: | 5.0% |
2003 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 16.9% | This school: | 16.9% | | State average from 615 schools: | 31.2% |
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 22.6% | This school: | 22.6% | | State average from 615 schools: | 21.9% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 33.8% | Here: | 33.8% | | State average from 615 schools: | 26.3% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 26.7% | West York Area High School: | 26.7% | | State average from 615 schools: | 20.6% |
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 11.2% | Here: | 11.2% | | State average from 615 schools: | 22.2% |
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 15.8% | West York Area High School: | 15.8% | | State average from 615 schools: | 20.2% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 44.9% | This school: | 44.9% | | State average from 615 schools: | 39.4% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 28.1% | This school: | 28.1% | | State average from 615 schools: | 18.2% |
2007 Post High School Activity Statistics :
PA Community College - Females : 14
PA State University - Females : 17
PA State Related University - Females : 5
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 11
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 5
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 8
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 1
Military - Females : 3
Blue Collar Worker - Females : 4
Service Worker - Females : 3
Unemployed - Females : 4
Unknown - Females : 1
PA Community College - Males : 5
PA State University - Males : 22
PA State Related University - Males : 8
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 29
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 4
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males : 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 7
Military - Males : 9
White Collar Worker - Males : 1
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 9
Unemployed - Males : 10
Unknown - Males : 3
2007 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:
PA Community College - Females : 1
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 1
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 1
Military - Females : 1
Blue Collar Worker - Females : 1
PA State University - Males : 1
Unemployed - Males : 2
2005 Post High School Activity Statistics :
PA Community College - Females : 17
PA Private 2-Year College - Females : 9
PA State University - Females : 26
PA State Related University - Females : 5
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 17
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 1
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 1
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females : 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 6
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 1
Military - Females : 1
Unknown - Females : 17
PA Community College - Males : 3
PA Private 2-Year College - Males : 11
PA State University - Males : 12
PA State Related University - Males : 7
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 17
PA Other Non-Degree - Males : 2
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males : 2
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 7
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 1
Military - Males : 2
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 2
Unknown - Males : 34
2005 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:
PA Private 2-Year College - Females : 2
PA State University - Females : 1
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 1
Unknown - Females : 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 1
Unknown - Males : 1
2004 Post High School Activity Statistics :
PA Community College - Females : 8
PA Private 2-Year College - Females : 3
PA State University - Females : 22
PA State Related University - Females : 1
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 28
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 1
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 6
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females : 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 7
Military - Females : 1
White Collar Worker - Females : 3
Blue Collar Worker - Females : 11
Unknown - Females : 10
PA Community College - Males : 1
PA Private 2-Year College - Males : 2
PA State University - Males : 25
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 21
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 1
PA Other Non-Degree - Males : 7
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males : 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 5
Military - Males : 3
White Collar Worker - Males : 1
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 11
Unemployed - Males : 1
Unknown - Males : 9
2004 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:
PA State University - Females : 1
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 1
PA State University - Males : 1
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 1
Unknown - Males : 1
2003 Post High School Activity Statistics :
PA Community College - Females : 1
PA State Related University - Females : 34
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 27
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 20
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 6
Homemaker - Females : 1
Military - Females : 3
Blue Collar Worker - Females : 4
Service Worker - Females : 6
Unemployed - Females : 1
Unknown - Females : 11
PA Community College - Males : 2
PA State Related University - Males : 37
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 14
PA Other Non-Degree - Males : 24
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males : 2
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 6
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 1
Military - Males : 8
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 5
Service Worker - Males : 2
Unknown - Males : 11
2003 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:
PA State Related University - Females : 2
Blue Collar Worker - Females : 1
Military - Males : 2
Service Worker - Males : 1
2002 Post High School Activity Statistics :
PA Private 2-Year College - Females : 4
PA State University - Females : 14
PA State Related University - Females : 18
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 13
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 2
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 10
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 6
Military - Females : 1
White Collar Worker - Females : 6
Unknown - Females : 11
PA Private 2-Year College - Males : 6
PA State University - Males : 8
PA State Related University - Males : 19
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 13
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 1
PA Other Non-Degree - Males : 3
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 7
Military - Males : 5
White Collar Worker - Males : 5
Unknown - Males : 16
2002 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:
White Collar Worker - Females : 1
Unknown - Females : 1
Unknown - Males : 1
2001 Post High School Activity Statistics :
PA State Related University - Females : 44
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 16
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 3
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 4
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 9
Blue Collar Worker - Females : 5
Service Worker - Females : 7
Unemployed - Females : 4
Unknown - Females : 4
PA State Related University - Males : 34
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 10
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 6
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 6
Military - Males : 2
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 11
Service Worker - Males : 4
Unemployed - Males : 5
Unknown - Males : 7
2001 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:
Blue Collar Worker - Females : 1
Unknown - Females : 1
PA State Related University - Males : 1
Unknown - Males : 1
2000 Post High School Activity Statistics :
PA Community College - Females : 1
PA State University - Females : 13
PA State Related University - Females : 16
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 17
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 2
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 1
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females : 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 8
Military - Females : 2
White Collar Worker - Females : 8
Blue Collar Worker - Females : 4
Service Worker - Females : 6
Unknown - Females : 10
PA Community College - Males : 1
PA State University - Males : 9
PA State Related University - Males : 8
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 7
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 8
PA Other Non-Degree - Males : 2
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 2
Military - Males : 3
White Collar Worker - Males : 3
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 6
Service Worker - Males : 3
Unknown - Males : 8
2000 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 1
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 1
Blue Collar Worker - Females : 1
1999 Post High School Activity Statistics :
PA Community College - Females : 1
PA State University - Females : 13
PA State Related University - Females : 16
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 17
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 2
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 1
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females : 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 8
Military - Females : 2
White Collar Worker - Females : 8
Blue Collar Worker - Females : 4
Service Worker - Females : 6
Unknown - Females : 10
PA Community College - Males : 1
PA State University - Males : 9
PA State Related University - Males : 8
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 7
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 8
PA Other Non-Degree - Males : 2
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 2
Military - Males : 3
White Collar Worker - Males : 3
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 6
Service Worker - Males : 3
Unknown - Males : 8
1999 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 1
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 1
Blue Collar Worker - Females : 1
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