York Comprehensive High School

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York Comprehensive High School
Location
York Comprehensive High School
275 Alexander Love Highway

29745

United States
Coordinates 35°00′53″N81°13′34″W / 35.014638°N 81.226197°W / 35.014638; -81.226197
Information
School type Public, high school
School district York School District 1
SuperintendentKelly Coxe
PrincipalJenna Markey
Staff87.50 (FTE) [1]
Grades 912
Enrollment1,525 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio17.43 [1]
Color(s)Black and gray
  
Athletics conferenceRegion IIIAAAA
MascotCougar
Rival Clover High School
Website www.york.k12.sc.us/ych/

York Comprehensive High School is the sole high school in York County School District 1. Dr. John Tharpe serves as principal. [2] The school is located in York, South Carolina.

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Due to the growth and aging of the original building, a new high school was built. The new high school is on Alexander Love Highway. The new campus will accommodate grades 912. Ninth graders had been housed at York Junior High for several years because the old York Comprehensive could not handle a large number of students. The new campus is designed to hold 1,800 students.

Sports, clubs, and activities

York Comprehensive athletes will compete in Region IIIAAAA. Other schools in the region are:

York's arch rival in sports is the Clover High School Blue Eagles. The rivalry is one of the oldest in the state.

Controversy

In May 2015, the school became the center of a national controversy when it banned the act of flying large flags from vehicles on the school grounds. Soon after posts on social media, this ban got national attention, mostly due to the perception that this policy was an attack on the American flag itself. In response to protests and threats of litigation, the school reversed the flag ban, allowing the American flag to be flown on vehicles. [5]

Notable alumni

References

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  2. "Christopher Black - Profile - York Comprehensive High" . Retrieved February 13, 2014.
  3. "Class AAA Girls Basketball". Schsl.org. Retrieved March 1, 2012.
  4. "Class Aaa Girls Basketball". Schsl.org. Retrieved March 1, 2012.
  5. "York school changes American flag policy after demonstration". WCNC News. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
  6. McClatchy. (Feb 8, 2018). Josh Davis: common theme in football and firefighting is teamwork. The Herald. Retrieved Jan 30, 2020.
  7. Spencer Lanning Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  8. Ivory Latta - Women's Basketball. University of North Carolina Athletics. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  9. Beau Nunn - #18 Football - Appalachian State. appstatesports.com. Retrieved Jan 30, 2020.
  10. SPRATT, John McKee, Jr.. United States House of Representatives. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  11. Charles Randolph-Wright's Biography. The History Makers. Retrieved March 10, 2023.