York County School of Technology

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York County School of Technology
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York County School of Technology
2179 S Queen St, York, PA 17402

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17402

United States
Coordinates 39°55′49″N76°41′05″W / 39.9302°N 76.6847°W / 39.9302; -76.6847
Information
Type Public vocational high school
NCES School ID 422681005168 [1]
Teaching staff112.00 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,679 (2017-2018) [1]
Student to teacher ratio14.99 [1]
Color(s)Green and white   
MascotSpartan
NewspaperYork Tech Times
YearbookThe Epic
Website www.ytech.edu

York County School of Technology (YCST, formerly York County Area Vocational-Technical School) is a public vocational high school in York, Pennsylvania, United States. The school accepts students from 14 sending school districts within York County.

Contents

The technical areas, commonly called "shops", are divided into three academies: Arts and Human Services, Engineering and Construction, and Manufacturing and Transportation. The school colors and mascot are identical to those of York College of Pennsylvania.

Programs

York County School of Technology offers the following twenty-five technical programs: [2]


Demographics

York County School of Technology receives students from all of the fourteen school districts in York County. This includes students from private schools and cyber schools.

Populations of Students from Sending Schools, 2018-2019 School Year [3]
Sending SchoolNumber of StudentsPercentage
Central York School District955.7%
Dallastown Area School District1207.1%
Dover Area School District875.2%
Eastern York School District734.3%
Hanover Public School District271.6%
Northeastern York School District915.4%
Red Lion Area School District22313.3%
South Eastern School District1056.3%
South Western School District573.4%
Southern York County School District462.7%
Spring Grove Area School District1136.7%
West York Area School District1046.2%
School District of the City of York1,00050%
York Suburban School District382.3%
Total1679100%
Percentage of Enrolled Students by Race, 2018-2019 School Year [3]
RacePercentage
American Indian/Alaskan Native0.1%
Asian0.6%
Black9.8%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander0%
Hispanic17.3%
White61.8%
2 or more races10.3%
Total100%

Renovation

In 2006 York County School of Technology underwent construction and acquired two additional wings, which are now the "Manufacturing and Transportation" and the "Engineering and Construction" academies. The "Arts and Human Services" academy was remodeled during the school year of 2007.

In 2019 construction began on a new indoor track and athletic facilities. It was to be completed in late 2020 but due to COVID-19 it was delayed and it was finished in 2021. The new addition was named the "Fieldhouse".

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References

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  2. "Career Programs - York County School of Technology". ytech.edu. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Future Ready PA Index - School Fast Facts - York Co School of Technology". futurereadypa.org. Retrieved 2019-01-25.