York Community High School

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York Community High School
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Address
York Community High School
355 W. St. Charles Road

Elmhurst
,
Dupage County
,
Illinois
60126

United States
Coordinates 41°53′33″N87°57′12″W / 41.8924°N 87.9532°W / 41.8924; -87.9532
Information
TypePublic secondary
Religious affiliation(s)Secular
Established1918
School district Elmhurst Community Unit 205
SuperintendentKeisha Campbell [1]
PrincipalJessica Hurt [2]
Staff174.52 (FTE) [3]
Grades9-12
GenderCo-ed
Enrollment2,776 (2022-23) [3]
Average class size21.4 [4] [5]
Student to teacher ratio16.20 [3]
CampusSuburban
Campus size600,000 square feet
Colour(s)  green
  white [6]
SloganThis Is York
Fight song Hail To York High
Athletics conference West Suburban Conference
MascotThe Duke
Nickname Dukes [6]
NewspaperYork Hi [7]
YearbookY's Tales [8]
GPA3.0 ( as of 2022 )
Website http://york.elmhurst205.org/
Main entrance to York Community High School in Elmhurst, IL York Community High School.jpg
Main entrance to York Community High School in Elmhurst, IL

York Community High School is a public secondary school in Elmhurst, Illinois, United States. It is a part of the Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205. Most of the students reside in Elmhurst; however, the district also draws a small number of students from Addison, Bensenville, and Oak Brook. [9] [10] York is the only secondary school in District 205, which as a unit school district also includes an early childhood center, eight elementary schools, three middle schools, and a transition center. [9]

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History

Prior to 1918, Elmhurst operated a combined high school and grammar school, which was destroyed by fire in December 1917. [11] York was established in 1918. The building saw many additions from 1950 through 1990, including a third floor, a four-classroom fourth floor, swimming pool, and additional facilities. In 2000, the voters of District 205 passed a referendum to rebuild the school. [12] Construction started soon after and the new building, which was first opened in 2002, has separate academic, service, student commons and athletics areas (including a new fieldhouse).

Academics

In 2017, York had an average composite ACT score of 24.5 and graduated 95.5% of its senior class. [4] In 2017, 54% of the senior class had taken at least one Advanced Placement exam during high school, and of those who took an exam in 2017, 91% passed at least one of their exams. [13] In 2011, Newsweek ranked York Community High School 257 out of 500 in its annual list of America's Best High Schools. Overall, according to the US News 2017 High School rankings, York Community High School is ranked 687 of all public high schools in the United States and ranked 18 of all high schools in the state of Illinois. [14]

Athletics

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York Dukes Athletic Logo

York High School competes in the West Suburban Conference. The school is also a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA), which governs most sports and competitive activities in Illinois.

The school sponsors interscholastic teams for young men and women in basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, volleyball, cheerleading, and water polo. [15] Young men may compete in baseball, football, and wrestling, while young women may compete in badminton, bowling, dance, and softball. [15] While not sponsored by the IHSA, the school also sponsors teams for young men and women in lacrosse, and a poms team for young women. Also while not sponsored by the IHSA, York has a men's hockey team. [15]

York Community High School's athletic program was ranked 17th overall in the nation by ESPN RISE's FAB 50 list. [16]

York Community High School's men's cross country team has won 28 state championships under coach Joe Newton: 1962, 1965, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1978AA, 1980AA, 1981AA, 1982AA, 1983AA, 1984AA, 1986AA, 1989AA, 1990AA, 1991AA, 1992AA, 1993AA, 1994AA, 1999AA, 2000AA, 2002AA, 2003AA, 2004AA, 2005AA, 2006AA, 2010-3A, and 2012-3A. [17] He retired in 2016 because of problems with mobility and movement from his home to practice. [18]

The baseball team won the state title in 1993, and took fourth place in Class 4A in 2023. [19]

Arts

York Community High School's music program includes a full orchestra, three individual orchestras, three full bands, and three concert choirs. There are also a Jazz Band, a cappella singing groups, and percussion ensembles.York has a theater department that puts on three productions a year. The drama department went to the Illinois High School Musical Theater Awards (IHSMTA) in 2017 for their production of "West Side Story" and received the award of Best Production in the state. [20] The dance programs at York include the Advanced Dance Class and the York Dance Company.

Notable alumni

Notable staff

See also

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