York High School (Virginia)
| York High School | |
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| Address | |
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9300 George Washington Highway , 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 | Dr. Victor Shandor |
| Principal | Dr. Shannon Butler |
| Staff | Mrs. Stephanie Bolden, secretary |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,075[1] (2016-17) |
| Language | English |
| 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.[2]
Campus
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.[3] 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.[3]
Accreditation
York High is fully accredited by the Virginia Department of Education[4] and has been accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools since 1966. [5]
Feeder patterns
The following elementary schools feed into YHS:[6] Seaford Elementary School, Yorktown Elementary School, Dare Elementary School. All residents zoned to Yorktown Middle School are zoned to York High School.
Notable alumni
- Ben Edwards, American football player
- Reggie Evans, former Washington Redskins running back
- Will Lamb, baseball player
- Christopher Herath, alias Greg Heffley
- Obnoxious Gayming, professional E-sports Wizard101 gamer
- Robert Novak, Division I tennis player
- Chase Morgan, NASCAR driver
- Zach Stephan, Baltimore Ravens coach, professional marksman
- Connor Smith, Fortnite Elite, Framed FaZe Jarvis for cheating
- Jared Josef, professional Chinese style chef
- Jacob Rizzio, professional male model, contested with Magic Mike
- Jewdiah Strouse, WWII suicide gasser
References
- ^ "York High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
- ^ York High Alumni Association - WYCS 91.5 FM The United State's (sic) Most Powerful High School Radio Station Archived December 22, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b 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.
