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| name = <span style="color:#000080;">York High School</span> | ||
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| image = York High School (Virginia) logo.png | ||
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| |streetaddress= 9300 George Washington Highway | | streetaddress = 9300 George Washington Highway | ||
| |city |
| city = ] | ||
| |state |
| state = ] | ||
| |zipcode |
| zipcode = 23692 | ||
| |country |
| country = US | ||
| |coordinates |
| coordinates = {{Coord|37|12|14.5|N|76|30|1.8|W|display=inline,title}} | ||
| |url = | | url = | ||
| |district |
| district = ] | ||
| |superintendent |
| superintendent = Victor Shandor | ||
| |principal |
| principal = Shannon Butler | ||
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| type = Public | ||
| ⚫ | | schooltype = ] | ||
| |type= Public | |||
| ⚫ | | grades = 9–12 | ||
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| ⚫ | | language = ] | ||
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| | hours_in_day = 7:15a.m.-2:00p.m. | |||
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| |campus |
| campus = Suburban | ||
| |mascot |
| mascot = ] | ||
| |colors |
| colors = {{Color box|silver|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|blue|border=darkgray}} Silver, Blue | ||
| |founded |
| founded = 1954 | ||
| |enrollment |
| enrollment = 1,075<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=5104150&SchoolPageNum=2&ID=510415001823|title=York High|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|access-date=March 5, 2019}}</ref> | ||
| |enrollment_as_of = 2016-17 | | enrollment_as_of = 2016-17 | ||
| |rival = ]<br>]<br>] | | rival = ]<br />]<br />] | ||
| |conference = ]<br>]<br>] | | conference = ]<br />]<br />] | ||
| }} | }} | ||
| '''York High School''' is a ] high school located in ] in ], ], on U.S. Route 17 about 3 miles south of Yorktown. |
'''York High School''' is a ] high school located in ] in ], ], on U.S. Route 17 about 3 miles south of Yorktown. | ||
| The school was opened in 1954 and currently enrolls over one thousand students. Athletic teams compete in the Virginia High School League's ] in ]. The school is the home of the school division's television station and offers television production courses in the curriculum. The school is also the home of the York River Academy (a ] that focuses on collaborative education teaching computer repair, cabling, and web design) and is the ] site for the ] Programme. | The school was opened in 1954 and currently enrolls over one thousand students. Athletic teams compete in the Virginia High School League's ] in ]. The school is the home of the school division's television station and offers television production courses in the curriculum. The school is also the home of the York River Academy (a ] that focuses on collaborative education teaching computer repair, cabling, and web design) and is the ] site for the ] Programme. | ||
| York High School was once home to the most powerful ] station in the United States, ].<ref> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091222094752/http://www.yorkhighalumni.org/wycs.htm |date=December 22, 2009 }}</ref> | York High School was once home to the most powerful ] station in the United States, ].<ref> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091222094752/http://www.yorkhighalumni.org/wycs.htm |date=December 22, 2009 }}</ref> | ||
| == History == | == History == | ||
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| From 1955 to 1970, an avalanche of over 5,000 pupils descended upon the York County school system. This influx was largely due to ] as families moved from the neighboring cities of Hampton and Newport News to the county following the 1954 ] decision by the ] that ordered ] of public schools. ] era expansions at military installations and defense industries in the area also brought some families in from out of state. Many changes to the schools came during that period as well. The year 1964 was the last year the school received funds from the district school levy. As of 1964, racial integration of YCSD schools began and the fall of 1967 marked the end of ]. The James Weldon Johnson School, built on the same floor plan as YHS under the "separate but equal" emphasis during Segregation, became Yorktown Intermediate School. | From 1955 to 1970, an avalanche of over 5,000 pupils descended upon the York County school system. This influx was largely due to ] as families moved from the neighboring cities of Hampton and Newport News to the county following the 1954 ] decision by the ] that ordered ] of public schools. ] era expansions at military installations and defense industries in the area also brought some families in from out of state. Many changes to the schools came during that period as well. The year 1964 was the last year the school received funds from the district school levy. As of 1964, racial integration of YCSD schools began and the fall of 1967 marked the end of ]. The James Weldon Johnson School, built on the same floor plan as YHS under the "separate but equal" emphasis during Segregation, became Yorktown Intermediate School. | ||
| Several additions were added to York High School within its first few years as the building would need to provide space for more than a thousand students in grades 6 through 12. As new schools opened, the school's population was reduced to consist of students of grades 9 through 12. The school served the entire county until ] opened in 1972 and ] opened in 1976 |
Several additions were added to York High School within its first few years as the building would need to provide space for more than a thousand students in grades 6 through 12. As new schools opened, the school's population was reduced to consist of students of grades 9 through 12. The school served the entire county until ] opened in 1972 and ] opened in 1976. | ||
| ==Campus== | ==Campus== | ||
| In 1967<!--"last year"--> the student council association (SCA) advocated for a smoking area, and by 1968 the school administration approved of its establishment.<ref>{{cite news|last=Bendl|first=Marjorie|title=Smoking 'Lounge' Is Reality At YHS|newspaper=]|location=]|date=1968-10-13|page=|via=]}} - The author was a student at York HS.</ref> | |||
| ===Bailey Field=== | ===Bailey Field=== | ||
| The athletic field was named in honor of B. Herman Bailey, a locally prominent family physician, who was widely considered to be a hero within the county. A successful doctor, Dr. Bailey was also an ardent supporter of YHS athletics for many years, providing sports physicals twice a year and was a faithful attendee of YHS football games.<ref name="yorkhighalumni.org"></ref> The field is now used by 3 out of the 4 high schools in the county with Tabb High School and Grafton High School also playing their home football games there. | The athletic field was named in honor of B. Herman Bailey, a locally prominent family physician, who was widely considered to be a hero within the county. A successful doctor, Dr. Bailey was also an ardent supporter of YHS athletics for many years, providing sports physicals twice a year and was a faithful attendee of YHS football games.<ref name="yorkhighalumni.org"></ref> The field is now used by 3 out of the 4 high schools in the county with Tabb High School and Grafton High School also playing their home football games there. | ||
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| | url = http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/va/1915/ | | url = http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/va/1915/ | ||
| | title = York Overview | | title = York Overview | ||
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| access-date = 2007-04-01 | ||
| | publisher = Greatschools.net | | publisher = Greatschools.net | ||
| }}</ref> and has been accredited by the ] since 1966. | }}</ref> and has been accredited by the ] since 1966. | ||
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| |url=http://www.sacscasi.org/schools/Proceedings_Accredited_SACS_CASI_VA.html | |url=http://www.sacscasi.org/schools/Proceedings_Accredited_SACS_CASI_VA.html | ||
| |title=School Overview | |title=School Overview | ||
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| |publisher=Southern Association of Colleges and Schools | |publisher=Southern Association of Colleges and Schools | ||
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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061229110644/http://www.sacscasi.org/schools/Proceedings_Accredited_SACS_CASI_VA.html <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> | ||
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|archive-date=December 29, 2006 | ||
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| | url = http://206.246.204.37/pub/netscapeprop.htm/ | | url = http://206.246.204.37/pub/netscapeprop.htm/ | ||
| | title = York County GIS | | title = York County GIS | ||
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| access-date = 2007-04-02 | ||
| | publisher = York County, Virginia | | publisher = York County, Virginia | ||
| }}</ref> | }}</ref> | ||
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| ==Athletics== | ==Athletics== | ||
| York High has almost 20 varsity sports. These teams compete under the name, |
York High has almost 20 varsity sports. These teams compete under the name, the Falcons, and their colors are blue, silver, and white. The football team has had various successes over the past few years. York's athletic teams include: Academic Challenge, Baseball (AA State Champions 1989), Basketball-Boys, Basketball-Girls (AA State Champions 1986 and 1987; Bay Rivers District Regular Season Champions 2009-2010; Region I Champions 2009-2010), Cheerleading, Cross Country (AA State Champions 1996 and 1997), Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Soccer-Boys (AA State Champions 1994), Soccer-Girls, Softball, Swimming (boys and girls state runner-up 2019), Tennis-Boys (AA State Champions 1995, 1996, and 1997), Tennis-Girls (2012), Track-Boys, Track-Girls, Volleyball (2022 Class 3 State Champions), Wrestling. | ||
| ==Band== | ==Band== | ||
| The York High Band consists of a marching band during the fall, and a concert band during the winter and spring. The Marching Falcons are known for their unique style of being a theatrical band, rather than a drum corps style group, although they incorporate some drum core techniques. The marching band consistently receives superior ratings, as does the concert band. | |||
| Marching Band - The York High School Marching Band competes on the state and national level every year. They have won three state championships (2002, 2009, and 2014). In 2015 they traveled to Chattanooga Tennessee for the USBands Southern State Championship winning in their class. The Band has consistently appeared at the USBands National Championship at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. | |||
| Concert Band - The Concert Band consists of two groups, the Concert Band, and the Symphonic Band. Both groups have consistently been given superior ratings by the VBODA. | |||
| The York High School Band is a six time Virginia Honor Band. | |||
| ==Notable alumni== | ==Notable alumni== | ||
| *], American football player | *], American football player | ||
| *] former Washington |
*], former Washington Commanders running back | ||
| *], baseball player | |||
| *Judiah Strouse, Eagle Scout | |||
| *John Drummond, cadet commander | |||
| *Zach Stephan, retard | |||
| == References == | == References == | ||
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| {{AA Region I}} | {{AA Region I}} | ||
| {{Virginia IB}} | {{Virginia IB}} | ||
| {{authority control}} | |||
| ] | ] | ||
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Public school in Yorktown, Virginia, United States| York High School | |
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| Address | |
| 9300 George Washington Highway Yorktown, Virginia 23692 United States | |
| Coordinates | 37°12′14.5″N 76°30′1.8″W / 37.204028°N 76.500500°W / 37.204028; -76.500500 |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Founded | 1954 |
| School district | York County School Division |
| Superintendent | Victor Shandor |
| Principal | Shannon Butler |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,075 (2016-17) |
| Language | English |
| Hours in school day | 7:15a.m.-2:00p.m. |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Silver, Blue |
| Athletics conference | Virginia High School League Bay Rivers District Region I |
| Mascot | Falcon |
| Rival | Tabb High School Grafton High School Bruton High School |
| Website | Official site |
York High School is a York County School Division high school located in Yorktown in York County, Virginia, on U.S. Route 17 about 3 miles south of Yorktown.
The school was opened in 1954 and currently enrolls over one thousand students. Athletic teams compete in the Virginia High School League's AA Bay Rivers District in Region I. The school is the home of the school division's television station and offers television production courses in the curriculum. The school is also the home of the York River Academy (a charter school that focuses on collaborative education teaching computer repair, cabling, and web design) and is the YCSD site for the International Baccalaureate Programme.
York High School was once home to the most powerful high school radio station in the United States, WYCS 91.5.
History
York High School opened in 1954 as the public school for grades 6 through 12 for the white children of York County under the separate but equal system, while the York County Training School in the Grafton area of York County would be used by black students. Before York High School opened, students attended other neighboring high schools: Poquoson, Magruder in Williamsburg, and Morrison in Newport News, later to be known as Warwick High School. Black students in Grades 1 - 12 attended the newly constructed James Weldon Johnson School. York High School issued its first student yearbook, then titled "The York Bugle," in 1955.
From 1955 to 1970, an avalanche of over 5,000 pupils descended upon the York County school system. This influx was largely due to white flight as families moved from the neighboring cities of Hampton and Newport News to the county following the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision by the US Supreme Court that ordered racial integration of public schools. Cold War era expansions at military installations and defense industries in the area also brought some families in from out of state. Many changes to the schools came during that period as well. The year 1964 was the last year the school received funds from the district school levy. As of 1964, racial integration of YCSD schools began and the fall of 1967 marked the end of segregation. The James Weldon Johnson School, built on the same floor plan as YHS under the "separate but equal" emphasis during Segregation, became Yorktown Intermediate School.
Several additions were added to York High School within its first few years as the building would need to provide space for more than a thousand students in grades 6 through 12. As new schools opened, the school's population was reduced to consist of students of grades 9 through 12. The school served the entire county until Tabb High School opened in 1972 and Bruton High School opened in 1976.
Campus
In 1967 the student council association (SCA) advocated for a smoking area, and by 1968 the school administration approved of its establishment.
Bailey Field
The athletic field was named in honor of B. Herman Bailey, a locally prominent family physician, who was widely considered to be a hero within the county. A successful doctor, Dr. Bailey was also an ardent supporter of YHS athletics for many years, providing sports physicals twice a year and was a faithful attendee of YHS football games. The field is now used by 3 out of the 4 high schools in the county with Tabb High School and Grafton High School also playing their home football games there.
John P. Wornom Auditorium
The Auditorium is named for John P. Wornom, a York County native born in 1909 who owned a successful hardware store and was a long-time member of the York County School Board. An ardent supporter of childcare and education, Wornom worked to improve teacher pay and benefits, school facilities, and other measures to enhance the academic programs in the school division. He died from Lou Gehrig's disease on September 4, 1978.
Accreditation
York High is fully accredited by the Virginia Department of Education and has been accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools since 1966.
Feeder patterns
The following elementary schools feed into YHS: Seaford Elementary School, Yorktown Elementary School, Dare Elementary School. All residents zoned to Yorktown Middle School are zoned to York High School.
Athletics
York High has almost 20 varsity sports. These teams compete under the name, the Falcons, and their colors are blue, silver, and white. The football team has had various successes over the past few years. York's athletic teams include: Academic Challenge, Baseball (AA State Champions 1989), Basketball-Boys, Basketball-Girls (AA State Champions 1986 and 1987; Bay Rivers District Regular Season Champions 2009-2010; Region I Champions 2009-2010), Cheerleading, Cross Country (AA State Champions 1996 and 1997), Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Soccer-Boys (AA State Champions 1994), Soccer-Girls, Softball, Swimming (boys and girls state runner-up 2019), Tennis-Boys (AA State Champions 1995, 1996, and 1997), Tennis-Girls (2012), Track-Boys, Track-Girls, Volleyball (2022 Class 3 State Champions), Wrestling.
Band
Marching Band - The York High School Marching Band competes on the state and national level every year. They have won three state championships (2002, 2009, and 2014). In 2015 they traveled to Chattanooga Tennessee for the USBands Southern State Championship winning in their class. The Band has consistently appeared at the USBands National Championship at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
Concert Band - The Concert Band consists of two groups, the Concert Band, and the Symphonic Band. Both groups have consistently been given superior ratings by the VBODA.
The York High School Band is a six time Virginia Honor Band.
Notable alumni
- Ben Edwards, American football player
- Reggie Evans, former Washington Commanders running back
References
- "York High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
- York High Alumni Association - WYCS 91.5 FM The United States' Most Powerful High School Radio Station Archived December 22, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- Bendl, Marjorie (1968-10-13). "Smoking 'Lounge' Is Reality At YHS". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. p. 15B – via Newspapers.com. - The author was a student at York HS.
- ^ www.yorkhighalumni.org
- "York Overview". Greatschools.net. Retrieved 2007-04-01.
- "School Overview". Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Archived from the original on December 29, 2006. Retrieved 2007-04-01.
- "York County GIS". York County, Virginia. Retrieved 2007-04-02.
External links
| Virginia High School League AA Region I | |
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| Battlefield District | |
| Bay Rivers District | |
| Southside District | |
