Recognition
In 1991, York was one of 222 public and private schools nationwide to be recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. Over the past six years, approximately 43 percent of York's seniors have been honored by the National Merit Corporation as finalists, winners, or commended students. One hundred percent of York's graduates go to college, with a majority attending University of California campuses, top liberal arts colleges, or Ivy League schools. York has also done well in its interscholastic sports competition, where it competes in the Mission Trail Athletic League (MTAL).
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