York High School (Virginia)
| York High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
9300 George Washington Highway Yorktown postal address , 23692 United States | |
| Coordinates | 37°12′14.5″N 76°30′1.8″W / 37.204028°N 76.500500°W |
| 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 |
| Colors | 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 York County, Virginia, on U.S. Route 17 about 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Yorktown and with a Yorktown post office address.
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.