YOR K H I GH SCH O OL Personalization, Academic Rigor and Success for Every Student M I SSI ON T he YH S community does whatever it takes to help students succeed. Each person is valued as a meaningful member in this community. O ur school is built upon intellectual honesty, high standards, and a commitment to open inquiry fostering lifelong learning.
YOR K H I GH SCH O OL 1 Rober t Stevens D r ive York, M E 03909 U R L: yhs.yorkschools.org M ain O ffice: (207) 363-3621 Student Ser vices: (207) 363-1814 Fax: (207) 363-1809 CEEB Code: 201-145
K arl J. Francis Principal
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M ichael A . Bennett
Assistant Principal
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A ndrew J. Wood Athletic Director
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K evin D . Beatt y School Counselor
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Br ian J. Farley
T H E SCH O OL A N D T H E COM M U N I T Y York H igh School is a public school serving students in grades 9-12 residing in the town of York, M aine. It is accredited by the N ew England Association of Schools and Colleges and the State of M aine Department of Educational and Cultural Services. Built in 1977, York H igh School is set on 72 acres of land one quarter mile from the Atlantic O cean. T he town of York is a steadily growing community, having nearly doubled in size from 1970 to a population of 14,000 today. T his seaside community is located approximately 10 miles north of N ew H ampshire and 25 miles north of M assachusetts providing the York school community a close proximity to a variety of employers and industry in the region.
T H E A CA D EM I C PRO GR A M GR A D UAT I ON CR ED I T R EQU I R EM EN T S: English 4 M ath 3 Science 3 Social Studies 3 Physical Education 1 H ealth 1 Performing Arts .5 Visual Arts .5 Tech and Careers .5 Electives 7.5 Tot al 24
School Counselor
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YH S utilizes a block scheduling format. Classes meet for 80 minutes every other day, and all classes meet on Friday. T he average class size is 20. Class R ank is computed at the end of the 6th and 8th semesters, and is presented by deciles according to weighted student Q ualit y Point A verages. Q ualit y Points are deter m ined as follow s: A dvanced (A D V ) courses have a quality point factor of ?10? H onors (H ON ) courses have a quality point factor of ?5? College Prep (CP) courses have a quality point factor of ?0? General (GEN ) courses have a quality point factor of ?0?
Jennifer A . H um phrey
A D VA N CED PLA CEM EN T COU R SES
School Counselor
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AP AB Calculus
AP Physics I
AP U S H istory
M ary L . Test a
AP BC Calculus
AP Physics II
AP M odern European H istory
School Counselor
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AP Statistics
AP Biology
AP Literature & Composition
AP Chemistry
AP Language & Composition
GR A D I N G SCA LE A+ A A99-100 95-98 93-94 B+ B B91-92 87-90 85-86 C+ C C83-84 79-82 77-78 D+ D D75-76 72-74 70-71 F Below 70
PER SON A LI Z ED LEA R N I N G A N D M U LT I PLE PAT H WA Y S York H igh School is committed to providing a variety of educational opportunities to students which will allow them to meet graduation requirements while supporting their individual needs. T he following program and opportunities are available to all students at York high school. Career Q uest Dual Enrollment Plato Courseware Sanford Regional Technical Center School to Work Programs
Concurrent Enrollment Early College for M E Virtual H igh School Dover Technical Center Pathways Program
YOR K H I GH SCH O OL
Post- Secondary D ecisions 2015 & 2016 79.0% 4-Year College 9.3% 2-Year College
St andardized Test Scores
1.0% PG 8.6% Work 2.1% O ther
2016 SAT Participation: 99% M ean Scores YH S Total 1118 EBRW 563 M athematics 555
ME 993 504 486
A P Testing 2016 243 Exams given 126 Students tested 25 AP Scholars 5 AP Scholars with H onors 2 AP Scholars with Distinction
N ot able H ighlights Graduation R ate: 97% U .S. N ews and World Reports Silver M edal School 2 N ational M erit Scholars, 2016 Received an A Grade from M aine Department of Education
St ate Cham pionships Baseball (13) Girls' Soccer (07, 10) Golf (09, 11, 12) Boys' Ice H ockey (11) Boys' Indoor Track (12, 13, 15) Boys' Spring Track (12, 15) Girl's Indoor Track (10) Girls' Spring Track (04, 06) Girls Basketball (10) Field H ockey (08, 14)
PA RT I A L LI ST OF COLLEGE A CCEPT A N CES FROM 2014 - 2016 American U niversity
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CO - CU R R I CU LA R A CT I V I T I ES A ctivities: Action Team | AIDS Awareness Team | Book Club | Chamber Singers | Concert & Jazz Bands | Civil R ights Team | Crisis Intervention Team | Debate Club| Film Club | Gay /Straight/ Transgender Alliance | Green Team | N ational H onor Society | N ewspaper | O utdoor Club | Prom Committee | Robotics | Interact Club | Senior Facilitators | Sober Friends | Student Government | Student Listeners | T heater Productions | T IDALWAVSE | Volleyball | World Language H onor Society | Yearbook | Young Women's Leadership
Athletics: Baseball| Basketball (Boys & Girls)| Cheerleading | Field H ockey | Football | Indoor Track (Boys & Girls) | Golf I Ice H ockey (Boys & Girls) | Lacrosse (Boys & Girls) | Soccer (Boys & Girls) | Softball | Tennis (Boys & Girls) | Track (Boys & Girls) | Wrestling | Cross Country (Boys & Girls)