York County School District 1

York County School District 1 (York School District)
Location
PO Box 770 York, SC 29745
Information
Type	Public School District
Motto	Sparking potential. Inspiring success.
Superintendent	Dr. Vernon Prosser
Faculty	417 certified employees; 337 classfied employees(on FTE basis)
Grades	Pre-K—12
Student to teacher ratio	1:21 in grades 1-9 and 1:25 in grades 10-12
Mascot	Cougars
Website	http://www.york.k12.sc.us/

York School District is a suburban school district in York County, South Carolina. The district serves 5,286 students. Students from the cities of York, Sharon, Hickory Grove, and McConnells, and other unincorporated areas of southern and southwestern York County attend York schools.

The racial composition of the district is as follows: 73% white, 20% African American, 4% Hispanic and 3% other.

52.9% of students are eligible for free and reduced lunch.

Administration

The superintendent of the York School District is Dr. Vernon Prosser. The Board of Trustee members are: Dr. Al Johnson (term ending in 2012), Shirley Harris (term ending in 2010), Betty F. Johnson (term ending in 2010), Melissa Ramsey (term ending in 2012), Chris Revels, chairman (term ending in 2012), Mike Smith (term ending in 2010), and Chris Stevenson, vice-chair (term ending in 2012).

Schools

There are 10 schools in York School District One: five elementary schools, one intermediate school, one middle school, one high school, one alternative school, and one technology center.

Elementary Schools

• Cotton Belt Elementary
• Harold C Johnson Elementary
• Hickory Grove-Sharon Elementary
• Hunter Street Elementary
• Jefferson Elementary

Middle Schools

• York Intermediate School
• York Middle School

High Schools

• York Comprehensive High School

Alternative Schools

• York One Academy

Technology Schools

• Floyd D. Johnson Technology Center

External links

• Official site