York Comprehensive High School

York Comprehensive High School
Address
Map
275 Alexander Love Highway

York, South Carolina
29745

United States
Coordinates35°00′53″N 81°13′34″W / 35.014638°N 81.226197°W / 35.014638; -81.226197
Information
School typePublic, high school
School districtYork School District 1
SuperintendentKelly Coxe
PrincipalDr. John Tharp
Staff87.50 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,525 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.43[1]
Color(s)Black and gray
  
Athletics conferenceRegion III–AAAA
MascotCougar
RivalClover High School
Websitewww.york.k12.sc.us/ych/

York Comprehensive High School is the sole high school in York County School District 1. Dr. John Tharpe serves as principal.[2] The school is located in York, South Carolina.

Due to the growth and aging of the original building, a new high school was built. The new high school is on Alexander Love Highway. The new campus will accommodate grades 9–12. Ninth graders had been housed at York Junior High for several years because the old York Comprehensive could not handle a large number of students. The new campus is designed to hold 1,800 students.

Sports, clubs, and activities

York Comprehensive athletes will compete in Region IIII–AAAA. Other schools in the region are:

  • Lancaster High School
  • Ridge View High School
  • Richland Northeast High School
  • South Pointe High School
  • Westwood High School

York's arch rival in sports is the Clover High School Blue Eagles. The rivalry is one of the oldest in the state.

  • The school's women's basketball team won the 2001–2002 AAA state championship.[3]
  • The women's basketball team, also led by Latta was a runner-up in the 2002–2003 AAA state championship.[4]

Controversy

In May 2015, the school became the center of a national controversy when it banned the act of flying large flags from vehicles on the school grounds. Soon after posts on social media, this ban got national attention, mostly due to the perception that this policy was an attack on the American flag itself. In response to protests and threats of litigation, the school reversed the flag ban, allowing the American flag to be flown on vehicles.[5]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c "York Comprehensive High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  2. ^ "Christopher Black - Profile - York Comprehensive High". Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Class AAA Girls Basketball". Schsl.org. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
  4. ^ "Class Aaa Girls Basketball". Schsl.org. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
  5. ^ "York school changes American flag policy after demonstration". WCNC News. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  6. ^ McClatchy. (Feb 8, 2018). Josh Davis: common theme in football and firefighting is teamwork. The Herald. Retrieved Jan 30, 2020.
  7. ^ Spencer Lanning Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  8. ^ Ivory Latta - Women's Basketball. University of North Carolina Athletics. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  9. ^ Beau Nunn - #18 Football - Appalachian State. appstatesports.com. Retrieved Jan 30, 2020.
  10. ^ SPRATT, John McKee, Jr.. United States House of Representatives. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  11. ^ Charles Randolph-Wright's Biography. The History Makers. Retrieved March 10, 2023.