York Suburban High School is a Middle-States Accredited, comprehensive four-year high school

High school

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 with an enrollment of 850 students located in Spring Garden Township in the U.S. state

U.S. state

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 of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

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.

History

York Suburban opened its doors in September 1958 as a school housing approximately 1250 students in grades 7-12. At the time, there were 53 instructors on a team of 61 professionals. Later, the school was modified to accommodate only grades 9-12, as it does today.

Curriculum

Students may select from 150 courses to fill a ten-period day (7:55 - 3:00) on a six day cycle. Offerings in English, social studies

Social studies

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, science, mathematics and foreign language

Foreign language

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s (4) are year-long courses taught at the General, College Preparatory

University-preparatory school

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 (CP), and College Preparatory Advanced (CPA) levels. CPA courses are considered honors courses, and weighted 1.1 or 1.2, rather that 1.0 for all others. Some classes are also available at the AP level. Full year courses are awarded 1.0 credits; semester courses, 0.5. 4 years of English, 3 years of Science, Social Studies, and Mathematics, and 7 in electives including courses in health, driving safety, and computer applications

Application software

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 are required.

Extracurricular activities

Twenty athletic teams compete for the Trojans of YS. The school has two synthetic turf fields made by Sprinturf which opened in 2007. The York Suburban boys basketball team won districts for the 2008–2009 season.The boys swim team won the PIAA AA State Team Championship in 2006, 2007, and 2008.The boy's cross-country team won the PIAA AA State Championships in 2009. The girls cross-country team completed their seasons 18-0 in both the 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 seasons and placed all of their top runners in the top 20 at the YAIAA championships in 2010 and 2011. Theatre opportunities include a junior and senior class play, drama club, annual musical and a chapter of the International Thespian Society

International Thespian Society

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. There is a National Honor Society

National Honor Society

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, National Art Honor Society

National Art Honor Society

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, French Honor Society, German honor society, and more recently a Spanish Honor Society. The music program includes opportunities in Marching and Concert band

Concert band

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, Concert Choir, YS Singers, Barbershop (Now student run) and Sweet Adelines, Jazz Band, String Ensemble, Wind Ensemble, and Pep Band. There is an active Student Council

Students' union

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 with a membership of approximately 90 students. YS has a student newspaper

Student newspaper

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. There is an active Chess Club, Project Harmony, Green Club, Ski Club, Ping Pong Club, Best Buddies, Science Olympiad, and SADD.

Notable alumni

• Tanya Lehman
  Tanya Lehman
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• Craig Sheffer
  Craig Sheffer
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• Todd Platts
• Ken Ludwig
  Ken Ludwig
  Ken Ludwig is an American playwright and theatre director.Born in York, Pennsylvania, Ludwig was educated at the York Suburban Senior High School, York PA Haverford College , Harvard Law School, and Trinity College at Cambridge University...
  
  
• Robert Goodis - Researcher, philanthropist, and distant relative of Clara Barton

Administration

The current administration comprises
Dr. Kathryn Orban - Superintendent,
Ellen Freireich - President,
Lynne Leopold-Sharp - Vice-President,
John DeHaas - Treasurer,
Richard Eicher - Board Secretary,
Roger Miller,
Emily Mates,
Jennifer Clancy,
Lois Ann Schroeder,
Jeffrey Royer,
Cathy Shaffer.

External links

• Official site