Yorktown High School

Yorktown High School achieves equity, excellence, and empowerment. This commitment is reflected in Yorktowns unique social and emotional education (SEL) program, known as Yorktown ROCS Respect Others, The Community, and most of all, Yourself! Yorktown has been recognized for this program as a National School of Character by the Character Education... Partnership and with the Claudia Dodson Sportsmanship, Ethics, and Integrity Award. The Washington Post ranks Yorktown as one of the most academically challenging high schools in the metro area and over 90 percent of Yorktowns graduates go on to post-secondary education. Yorktown students participate in interdisciplinary coursework as well as Advanced Placement (AP), Dual Enrollment (DE), and Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses. Yorktown addresses the needs of each student through a broad curriculum and several programs and supports networks such as Patriot Period Advisory, team-taught interdisciplinary world history and English courses in ninth grade, student peer mentoring, and comprehensive athletics, arts, music, theater, and student activities programs. Additionally, Yorktown implements restorative practices throughout the school program for community building and maintaining positive student and staff interactions. Yorktown offers the AP Capstone Program, which exemplifies our commitment to a rigorous and meaningful academic program that is inclusive and equitable. Anchored by two AP courses, AP Seminar, and AP Research, the program gives all students the opportunity to develop critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and academic research skills that prepare them for success in the future. Students who successfully complete AP Seminar and AP Research earn a nationally recognized AP Seminar and Research Certificate. Students who successfully complete both AP Capstone courses and four additional AP classes are recognized with the AP Capstone Diploma upon graduation. Capping off Yorktowns whole-child focus is the Senior Experience, which ...Read More