York Suburban High School ranks 367th in the nation on Newsweek’s Beating the Odds list of the top 500 schools. Schools were ranked on performance relative to the average relationship between the college readiness index scores and percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-priced lunches.
In response to the ranking, principal Dr. Brian Ellis says, “We are always proud to receive recognition. It helps to validate the efforts and the time our staff and teachers put into schooling. The Beating the Odds recognition is particularly meaningful because it takes into account the challenges our school faces, but more importantly it takes into account what some of our students face as students work to overcome economic disadvantages.”
“Many studies of public education show a direct correlation between the achievement of schools and the financial well-being of its families. This recognition shows that we are beating that correlation and doing far better than what would be predicted for us.”