YOR K H I GH SCH O OL Personalization, Academic Rigor and Success for Every Student M I SSI ON T he YH S community does whatever it takes to help students succeed. Each person is valued as a meaningful member in this community. O ur school is built upon intellectual honesty, high standards, and a commitment to open inquiry fostering lifelong learning.

YOR K H I GH SCH O OL 1 Rober t Stevens D r ive York, M E 03909 U R L: yhs.yorkschools.org M ain O ffice: (207) 363-3621 Student Svcs: (207) 363-1814 Fax: (207) 363-1809 CEEB Code: 201-145 K arl Francis Principal [email protected]

T H E SCH O OL A N D T H E COM M U N I T Y York H igh School is a public school serving students in grades 9-12 residing in the town of York, M aine. It is accredited by the N ew England Association of Schools and Colleges and the State of M aine Department of Educational and Cultural Services. Built in 1977, York H igh School is set on 72 acres of land one quarter mile from the Atlantic O cean. T he town of York is a steadily growing community, having nearly doubled in size from 1970 to a population of 14,000 today. T his seaside community is located approximately 10 miles north of N ew H ampshire and 25 miles north of M assachusetts providing the York school community a close proximity to a variety of employers and industry in the region.

T H E A CA D EM I C PRO GR A M

K evin Beatt y School Counselor [email protected]

GR A D UAT I ON CR ED I T R EQU I R EM EN T S: English 4 M ath 3 Science 3 Social Studies 3 Physical Education 1 H ealth 1 Performing Arts .5 Visual Arts .5 Tech and Careers .5 Electives 7.5 Tot al 24

Br ian Farley School Counselor [email protected]

A D VA N CED PLA CEM EN T COU R SES

Ellen Connell Assistant Principal [email protected] M ichael Bennett Assistant Principal [email protected] A ndrew Wood Athletic Director [email protected]

Jennifer H um phrey School Counselor [email protected] M ary Test a School Counselor [email protected] GR A D I N G SCA LE A+ A 99-100 95-98 B+ B 91-92 87-90 C+ C 83-84 79-82 D+ D 75-76 72-74 F Below 70

A93-94 B85-86 C77-78 D70-71

YH S utilizes a block scheduling format. Classes meet for 75 minutes every other day. T he average class size is 20. Class R ank is computed at the end of the 6th and 8th semesters, and is presented by deciles according to weighted student Q ualit y Point A verages. Q ualit y Points are deter m ined as follow s: A dvanced (A D V ) courses have a quality point factor of ?10? H onors (H ON ) courses have a quality point factor of ?5? College Prep (CP) courses have a quality point factor of ?0? General (GEN ) courses have a quality point factor of ?0?

AP AB Calculus

AP Physics I

AP M odern European H istory

AP BC Calculus

AP Biology

AP Language & Composition

AP Statistics

AP Chemistry

AP Literature & Composition

AP4All

AP Studio Art

AP U S H istory

PER SON A LI Z ED LEA R N I N G A N D M U LT I PLE PAT H WA Y S York H igh School is committed to providing a variety of educational opportunities to students which will allow them to meet graduation requirements while supporting their individual needs. T he following program and opportunities are available to all students at York high school. Career Q uest Dual Enrollment Plato Courseware Sanford Regional Technical Center School to Work Programs

Concurrent Enrollment Early College for M E Virtual H igh School Dover Technical Center Pathways Program

YOR K H I GH SCH O OL St andardized Test Scores

PO ST- SECON D A R Y D ECI SI ON S 2016- 2017 72.4% 13.1% 0.7% 9.7% 4.1%

4-Year College 2-Year College PG Work O ther

2017 SAT Participation: 96% M ean Scores YH S Total 1076 EBRW 550 M athematics 526

ME 997 505 491

A P Testing 2017 235 Exams given 129 Students tested 21 AP Scholars 9 AP Scholars with H onors 5 AP Scholars with Distinction 2 N ational AP Scholar

N ot able H ighlights Graduation R ate: 97% U .S. N ews and World Reports Silver M edal School 2 N ational M erit Scholars, 2016 Received an A Grade from M aine Department of Education

St ate Cham pionships Baseball (13) Girls' Soccer (07, 09) Golf (09, 11, 12) Boys' Ice H ockey (11) Boys' Indoor Track (12, 13, 15, 16) Boys' Spring Track (12, 15) Boys' Tennis (00) Girl's Indoor Track (10) Girls' Spring Track (04, 06, 16) Girls Basketball (10, 16) Golf (02) Field H ockey (08, 14, 15, 16)

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U niversity of M aine at Farmington U niversity of M aryland, College Park U niversity of N ew England U niversity of N ew H ampshire at Durham U niversity of Portland U niversity of R hode Island U niversity of Southern M aine U niversity of Vermont Wentworth Institute of Technology Wheaton College MA W illiams College Worcester Polytechnic Institute York County Community College

CO - CU R R I CU LA R A CT I V I T I ES A ctivities: Action Team | AIDS Awareness Team | Book Club | Chamber Singers | Concert & Jazz Bands | Civil R ights Team | Crisis Intervention Team | Debate Club| Film Club | Gay /Straight/ Transgender Alliance | Green Team | N ational H onor Society | N ewspaper | O utdoor Club | Prom Committee | Robotics | Interact Club | Senior Facilitators | Sober Friends | Student Government | Student Listeners | T heater Productions | T IDALWAVSE | World Language H onor Society | Yearbook | Young Women's Leadership | O uting Club

Athletics: Baseball| Basketball (Boys & Girls)| Cheerleading | Field H ockey | Football | Indoor Track (Boys & Girls) | Golf I Ice H ockey (Boys & Girls) | Lacrosse (Boys & Girls) | N ordic Skiing (Boys & Girls) | Soccer (Boys & Girls) | Softball | Tennis (Boys & Girls) | Track (Boys & Girls) | Wrestling | Cross Country (Boys & Girls) | Volleyball