West York Area School District
School district data reflects the latest publicly available data from the PA Department of Education. School leadership information is updated on an as needed basis. If you have questions about the data or terms used on this profile, please visit the Terminology page.
This school district serves the following county or counties: York
District Profile
District Profile
Address
1891 Loucks Rd Ste 100
York, PA 17408-9900
Phone 717-792-2796
Fax 717-792-5114
Municipalities in District
Includes the municipalities of West Manchester Township, West York Borough.
Square Miles
Students Enrolled
Schools in District
Total Number of Schools:
5
- Lincolnway El Sch (2-3)
- Trimmer El Sch (2,4-5)
- Wallace El Sch (PreK,K-1)
- West York Area HS (9-12)
- West York Area MS (6,7-8)
Online Learning
Career and Technology Center
Intermediate Unit
District Map
School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.
District Demographics
Total Students
Ethnicity
- American Indian
- 0.68%
- Asian
- 2.25%
- Black
- 9.93%
- Latino
- 16.25%
- Pacific Islander
- 0.17%
- 2 or More Races
- 8.74%
- White
- 61.98%
Gender
- Male
- 52.29%
- Female
- 47.71%
Other Statistics
- Special Education
- 17.62%
- English Learner
- 3.69%
Financials
Median Household Income
Revenue Sources
Type of Revenue | Income | Percent of Budget |
---|---|---|
Local Revenues | $42,249,445.00 | 71.80% |
State Revenues | $15,845,053.00 | 26.93% |
Federal | $735,928.00 | 1.25% |
Other | $6,550.00 | 0.01% |
Other Tax Stats
- Property Taxes Collected by District
- $35,570,086.00
- Property Values Within District
-
$153,600.00Median Home Value
Academic Outcomes
Graduation Rate
Rigorous Courses
Post-Secondary Plans
- 67.80%
- College/University
- 5.85%
- Other Specialized Learning
PSSA Stats
% of Advanced or Proficient
Grade Level | English Language Arts | Math | Science |
---|---|---|---|
Grade 3 | 49.45% | 39.56% | N/A |
Grade 4 | 59.54% | 36.57% | 77.78% |
Grade 5 | 55.37% | 33.20% | N/A |
Grade 6 | 65.71% | 38.57% | N/A |
Grade 7 | 52.54% | 26.17% | N/A |
Grade 8 | 52.26% | 29.22% | 44.44% |
Keystone Results
% of Advanced or Proficient
Grade Level | Literature | Algebra I | Biology |
---|---|---|---|
Grade 11 | 69.42% | 64.71% | 77.07% |
Staff
Teachers
Administrators
Support
Student /Teacher Ratio
School District Leadership
School District Leadership
Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Todd Davies
School Board Directors *
Name | Total Years of Service | Current Term |
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
|
Certificate of Board Governance |
Continuing Education Badges Earned
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lynn Kohler
Board President
|
7 | 2019-2023 |
Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV) ![]() |
100 Level - Certificate in Board Governance ![]() |
8 |
George Margetas
Board Vice President
|
9 | 2021-2025 | |||
Courtney Dennis | 3 | 2019-2023 |
New School Director Training (RQD-NEW) ![]() |
||
Todd Gettys | 15 | 2019-2023 | |||
Shawn Harlacher | 1 | 2021-2025 | |||
Jeanne Herman | 11 | 2019-2023 |
Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV) ![]() |
||
Wes Myers | 1 | 2021-2025 | |||
Daniel Rice | 1 | 2021-2025 | |||
Brandy Shope | 3 | 2019-2023 |
New School Director Training (RQD-NEW) ![]() |
* In accordance with Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019, school board directors are required to complete approved training starting in the 2018-2019 school year. School board directors who began their term in 2017 are permitted to take this training, but it is not required. School board directors who began their term after July 1, 2018 are required to complete an initial 5 hours of new school director training and at the beginning of each subsequent election, 3 hours of advanced school director training. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and ongoing.
Success Stories
- Trunk-or-Treat builds community
- The Bulldog Pantry: learning through giving
- Trimmer Elementary students are getting their hands dirty
- NJROTC cadets practice service learning
- Classes collaborate on literature project
- Manufacturing Days: exposure to diversified career paths
- Model UN and Mock Congress simulations teach diplomacy, civics
- Students meet with Eric Carle Museum staff
- WYASD interns in action
- Middle school earns Project Lead the Way distinction
- Supporting mental health at school
- Students turn reading challenge into giving back
- Student author gets poem published
- West York teacher promotes reading skills, friendship-building
- Random Acts of Science
- West York student serves the country
- Voice student hits a high note
- West York salutes students’ kindness and hard work
- Life Skills students receive first paycheck
- West York sophomore to represent district in PMEA festival
- Students Artwork Selected for Scholarship Show
- Special ed students fill needs, learn life skills in West York