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Grafton High School vs. York High School

Should you attend Grafton High School or York High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Grafton High School
403 Grafton Dr
Yorktown, VA 23692
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
York High School
9300 Geo Wash Mem Hwy
Yorktown, VA 23692
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Grafton High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

York High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,229 students in grades 9-12, Grafton High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 93% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 4:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 983 students in grades 9-12, York High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 92% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 3:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,229 students
983 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
329 teachers
319 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
3:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of York High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#128 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
#210 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of York High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
69%
(Top 30% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Grafton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of York High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
93%
(Top 5% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
92%
(Top 5% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Grafton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of York High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
81%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
80%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
97%
(Top 5% in VA)
96%
(Top 10% in VA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Grafton High School and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of York High School and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Grafton High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of York High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
313
225
Grade 10 Students
331
246
Grade 11 Students
316
248
Grade 12 Students
269
264

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
9%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in York High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
12%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in York High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
12%
14%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in York High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
55%
59%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Grafton High School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in York High School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Grafton High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in York High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.65
0.61
This chart displays the diversity score of Grafton High School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of York High School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Grafton High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in York High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Grafton High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in York High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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