York River Academy

Yorktown, VA 23692

Phone: (757) 898-0516
District: York County Public Schools

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GreatSchools Rating

charter • Grades 9-12 • 93 students

Yorktown's York River Academy is a charter high school. It has received a GreatSchools rating of 6 out of 10 based on its performance on state standardized tests.

York River Academy is a charter school in the York County Public Schools district located in Yorktown, VA. The principal of York River Academy is Mr. Walter L. Cross. As of 2014, the students are 77.4% White, non-Hispanic; 14% Black, non-Hispanic; 5.4% Hispanic; 2.2% Multiracial; and 1.1% Asian/Pacific Islander. 15.1% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 77.4% 63.9% 52.2%
Black, non-Hispanic 14% 12.9% 23.3%
Hispanic 5.4% 8.4% 13.1%
Multiracial 2.2% 8.5% 4.7%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1.1% 5.7% 6.3%
Native American or Native Alaskan — 0.3% 0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander — 0.3% 0.1%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 15.1% — —
English learners — 2.2% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Denbigh Neighborhood/Subdivision Newport News VA 3 mi
2 Morgan's Trace Neighborhood/Subdivision Newport News VA 3.4 mi
3 Stoneybrook Estates Neighborhood/Subdivision Newport News VA 5.4 mi
4 Brick Kiln Apartment Complex Newport News VA 5.9 mi
5 Carriage Hills Neighborhood/Subdivision Newport News VA 6.1 mi
6 Shore Park Neighborhood/Subdivision Newport News VA 7.1 mi
7 Tabb Lakes Neighborhood/Subdivision Yorktown VA 7.4 mi
8 Courtney Trace Neighborhood/Subdivision Newport News VA 10.3 mi
9 Rosewell Neighborhood/Subdivision Gloucester VA 10.4 mi
10 Kingsmill Neighborhood/Subdivision Williamsburg VA 10.6 mi
11 Creekside Landing Neighborhood/Subdivision Williamsburg VA 11.3 mi
12 Ford's Colony Neighborhood/Subdivision Williamsburg VA 12.3 mi
13 Fox Hill- Grandview Neighborhood/Subdivision Hampton VA 14.5 mi
14 Scots Pond Neighborhood/Subdivision Williamsburg VA 15.5 mi
15 Eagle Harbor Neighborhood/Subdivision Carrollton VA 17 mi
16 Mariners Watch Apartment Complex Norfolk VA 21.8 mi
17 Lochhaven Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 22.4 mi
18 Riverfront at Harbour View Neighborhood/Subdivision Suffolk VA 22.5 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Yorktown Beach Yorktown VA 2.4 mi
2 Fort Eustis Newport News VA 5.5 mi
3 Tabb Tabb VA 6 mi
4 Poquoson Poquoson VA 9.5 mi
5 Smithfield Smithfield VA 16.9 mi
6 Carrollton Carrollton VA 18.1 mi
7 Harbour View Area Suffolk VA 22.4 mi
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