Central York School District
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| District type | Public |
| Religious affiliation | None |
| Location | North York Borough Springettsbury Township Manchester Township York, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Enrollment 2006-2007 | Approx. 5,200 students |
| Grades | K-12 |
| District location | Sub-Urban/Rural |
| District Mascot | Panthers |
| District colors | Orange and Black |
| Student/Teacher Ratio | 25:1 |
The Central York School District is a school district located in Springettsbury and Manchester Townships in York County, Pennsylvania,.
The school district was founded more than 50 years ago. Today, it has a growing population and provides more than 5,000 students with enriching and challenging educational experiences designed to help them become responsible, thoughtful and active members of the community. Central York School District consists of seven schools for students in Grades K through 12. It is located in a growing suburban community to the north and east of the city of York, PA. in the south central portion of the state.
Eighty-eight percent of the 2005 graduating class of Central York High School enrolled in post-secondary education. The high percentage of students furthering their education and its low drop-out (0.2 percent) can be attributed to the school district's engaging curriculum and various co-curricular opportunities. In addition to academic challenges, the school district offers its students a wide range of extracurricular programs.
The slogan of the Central York School District is:
| “ | Children are our future. | ” |
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[edit] District initiatives
The Central York School District Board of Directors is working to implementing the following initiatives:
- Support existing programs designed to value tolerance and diversity and promote the vision that all students have the opportunity and the encouragement to achieve at a high standard while providing students the skills and experiences necessary for effective participation in a diverse society.
- Implement the High School Career Academy Initiative through the utilization of block scheduling in all lower divisions and upper division classes and actively promote the benefits of the Career Academies in the school and business community.
- Use a data-driven decision making model with building-level School Improvement Plans to guide instructional improvement, set direction for professional development, and increase student achievement.
- Focus on the implementation of policies, procedures and practices that provide a safe and healthy environment in all schools.
- Emphasize community outreach, communication with all citizens and proactive ways to solicit and value diversity of opinions by conducting a Communication Audit in October 2004, and provide for the review and implementation of audit recommendations.
[edit] History
Central York School District traces its beginning to 1952, when representatives of North York Borough, Manchester Township and a portion of Springettsbury Township joined to form the Central Joint School System of York County. The following time line provides a brief overview of the development of Central York School District.
[edit] 1950-1959
1952: Articles of Agreement are signed, forming a district of about 29 square miles (75 km²). The district includes the existing North York High School. The Central Joint Municipal School Authority of York County is created. Plans to add on to the high school are under way. The Springettsbury School is opened.
1954: The Central Joint School System is reorganized to the Union School District, and three individual Boards of Directors are merged into one. The Central High School opens. The first graduating class contains 86 students.
1955: Pleasureville Elementary School is completed.
1957: North Hills Elementary School is completed.
1959: The district completes an addition to Wilson Elementary School Building.
[edit] 1960-1969
1960: North Hills Junior High School is completed, providing a second school for district students in grades 7-9.
1962: A structure containing restrooms and concessions stands is completed at the Central High Athletic Complex.
1966: The Central York Union School District becomes the Central York School District, as part of a statewide reorganization of school districts. C. Clinton Ruby, former supervising principal, is appointed as Superintendent. Stony Brook Elementary School opens, and the district operates its first kindergarten.
1967: Central York School District joins with other districts to form the York County Area Vocational Technical School.
[edit] 1970-1979
1970: An addition to the Hayshire Elementary School is completed.
1973: Construction begins on an addition to Central High School.
1975: The addition to Central High School is completed, and the ninth grade is moved to the Senior High School.
1976: The graduating class of Central High School is its largest in history, with 302 members.
1977: The district experiences a reduction in growth that leads to the closing of school buildings. The Springettsbury School building is closed to pupil enrollment.
[edit] 1980-1989
1980: The Lightner Elementary School building is closed and is leased to the LIU to house special programs.
1981: The Wilson Elementary School, built in 1911, is closed. The building is sold to the Yorktowne Business
1982: The Pleasureville Elementary School is closed. The North Hills Junior High School becomes the Central York Middle School. The sixth grades are moved to that building.
1986: Enrollment begins to grow again, prompting the district to initiate a Building Feasibility Study to review the age and condition of all buildings and determine their potential for future use.
1988: A committee composed of Board members, administrators, staff and community members recommends restructuring the elementary grades to provide for a district-wide school serving grades 4-5 and three schools serving grades K-3.
[edit] 1990-1999
1990: The former Pleasureville School Building is converted to the current Educational Service Center. The ESC houses district administrators and support staff.
1991: North Hills Elementary School renovations are completed, and a new Roundtown Elementary School is completed and opened to students.
1994: A Distance Learning Laboratory is established on the Central York High School campus. The access to technology enables students to study subjects not typically included in a high school curriculum.
1996: The addition and renovation project at Central York Middle School is completed for the opening of school. The project increased the size and capacity of the school, and provided students with access to technoloical resources.
1997: The district approved the concept of a Career Academy program at Central York High School. The program would focus students in a career academy that would relate to a broad cluster of professional and technical occupations.
[edit] 2000-Present
2000: The district initiates a Feasibility Study to examine how to address the growing population and limited capacity of the existing Central York High School. Through a series of public input sessions, the district receives community feedback in support of building a new high school.
2001: The district purchases a 137-acre (0.55 km²) tract of land on Mundis Mill Road for the new high school.
2003: Construction of the new high school begins.
2004: The district begins renovations to its three K-3 elementary schools to accommodate the growing district population and subsequently increased student enrollment. The renovations will provide each school with the capacity to house 750 students, and are expected to be completed by the fall of 2006.
2005: The new Central York High School opens its doors to students. It has the capacity to serve 1,650 student.
2006: The district restructures the elementary grade levels, so that students are grouped in grades K-3 and 4-6. The middle school will house students in grades 7-8. The district initiates a Feasibility Study Advisory Group to help recommend solutions for managing the growing student population. Newly renovated Hayshire, Roundtown and Stony Brook Elementary Schools are opened for the start of the 2006-2007 school year.
2007: Only in its third year of operation, the high school undergoes more construction to accommodate for the rapidly growing student population. New classrooms and a swimming pool are to be added to the school.
