Yorktown High School (Arlington County, Virginia)

Yorktown High School
Location
5200 Yorktown Blvd

,
Virginia
22207
Coordinates38°54′12″N 77°08′21″W / 38.903458°N 77.139151°W / 38.903458; -77.139151
Information
School typePublic, high school
Founded1960 (1960)
School boardArlington Public Schools
School districtArlington Public Schools
PrincipalKevin Clark
Faculty137.66 FTEs
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,496 (2019–20)
Student to teacher ratio18.12
LanguageEnglish
CampusSuburban
ColorsColumbia blue and white
   
MascotPatriots
RivalWashington-Liberty High School
Wakefield High School
Athletic conferencesAAA Liberty District
Northern Region
Websitehttps://yhs.apsva.us

Yorktown High School is a public high school located in Arlington County, Virginia, United States. There are around 240 teachers and 2100 students as of 2019. In 2022-23 school year, there were 2,577 students. Yorktown's attendance area makes up the northern third of Arlington County.

Yorktown is an accredited high school based on Virginia's Standards of Learning (SOL) examinations, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The school was ranked among the top 100 schools in the nation by Newsweek in 2008.