York Alternative High School serves 203 learners in grade levels 9-12.

York Alternative High School landed in the lower 50% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 2:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the learner body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino and Black).

School Overview: York Alternative High School’s learner population of 203 learners has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 85 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

School Comparison: York Alternative High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of York Alternative High School is 0.37, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to York Alternative High School is Spry Community Links High School (0.4 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Saucedo Elementary Scholastic Academy (0.4 miles away)