Eastern York High School
- Public
- WRIGHTSVILLE, PA
Public School
Eastern York High School
- grade B+Overall Grade
- Public
- 9-12
- WRIGHTSVILLE, PA
- Rating 3.47 out of 5 135 reviews
Eastern York High School Reviews
Rating 3.47 out of 5 135 reviews
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Overall, a generally good experience that you would expect from any average high school. A safe learning environment, basic resources for students, and a small selection of clubs and events. The biggest fault is their lack of promotion of their "Tech Ed" departments and support for the trades.
My experiences with Eastern York High School made it out to be an average high school. There were some really great teachers along with some not so great. The curriculum offered was average also.
Eastern York revolves around the golden knights. Blue and Gold are all school spirit. All students and staff create a great community.
Eastern York High School is a smaller sized school so it is easier to get involved with clubs and sports. This also allows teachers to connect with students and strengthen the teacher-to-student relationship. Our administration focuses on the students' lives and are concerned for our learning which makes the school a positive and enjoyable environment. However, the school does need to find a way for all teachers o engage with their students instead of recycling the same coarse work every year.
The school is very average and doesn't stand out in any way. I would like to see more funding go into sports and improved lunches. The lunches are average at the school however they have shown glimpses that they can be way better. I would also like to see the input that students give more consideration in the school.
What I like about eastern York high school is that they have good after school activities. I am in Cross country, track and field and marching band. They all have good opportunitys right in front of me and it helps me to become a better person it helps me with grades and GPA. The one weakness I have in eastern York high school is that there food is not very good and tasty and the school is not the best when it comes to school lunches. One of the best things there when it comes to a school lunch is there grilled cheese sandwiches, there peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Other foods there are not so good because of the health reasons. This is a very academic school. It's a very smart school. Most kids in that school district get honor or at least 35 percent of them do it. You have many opportunities when you go to this eastern York High school that include being involve in those after school activities and clubs you can get in involved in and the sports you can get in.
Eastern York High School is a small-ish school; however, this is great because it prides itself on its academic achievements. The staff members are wonderful and everyone is approachable. We have very experienced teachers as well who sacrifice a lot to give a great education. We have block scheduling which is very nice so that we only have to focus on four classes daily. There are a few downsides; for example, they have good meals. but sometimes the main meal is nearly inedible. They do have a constant Pb&J alternative though. Another downside is that they do not always have the most straightforward schedule, so for a newcomer, it can and will get confusing. Overall though, it is a great school and will open up many doors for colleges and jobs alike.
They do a great job of teaching over all, especially the music programs, but there are a few teachers that are not motivatiors.
The teachers care about the students and take their education seriously, although there are a couple of teachers who do, the majority of teachers interact deeper with students and don't just give worksheets and monotone lessons, not only are their goal to educate students but for the students to enjoy to be educated. Due to the school being in a predominantly "white" area, diversity is not the best here, but race isn't a thing that matters to teachers or students, character, and the way you act matters. #GoKnights
I enjoyed the overall freedom and comradery of teachers and students throughout all 4 years of highs chool. I made many new friends and had very memorable school activities to participate in.
Eastern York High School is a very small school in Wrightsville. The teachers at the school are great and the academics are good. I like most how students know everyone's names. The school sometimes falls flat in some extracurricular funding, such as for the music department and sports. I would like to see the school give more funding to the music department and have a bit more diversity.
Eastern York played a good role in showing me the responsibilities of growing up and being an adult. All of my classes gave me hard work and struggles that I had to overcome and work hard to complete. The teachers were very helpful and will always be there when I need them, even after I graduate. I enjoyed attending not only Eastern York High School, but Eastern York School District and being part of the Eastern York Family.
The best thing about EYHS is the community. This is because of teachers who treat the students like family and will go above and beyond to help any student who is having difficulty who is also willing to do the work. Switching schools can be a horrifying thing but the easygoing an open nature of the students made this transition a breeze and made me glad for the change. Everyone in all of my classes are all just wonderful and friendly people, the culture that the students have built is that if you are in our class we are going to accept you and be your friend. What needs to change is the principle Timothy Mitzel, repeatedly he has talked a big game about how rules and new policies need to be followed, then he just doesn't follow through. Since I have never had disciplinary actions taken against me, these big announcements that he makes are the only times I have any interaction with his authority, and when he doesn't follow through on what he says, he and authority just become a joke.
At Eastern York High School there are many great things that have impacted my learning experience. Some of the best things about the school are the teachers involvement with the students' education, the students' preparedness for further education and the opportunities that are provided to help the students succeed. Some of the things that could be changed is the administrators' watch over the teachers, their lack of ability to change and fix problems and the way they handle stressful situations. Overall Eastern York is a high academic establishment and in general a good school for students to attend.
I had a pretty good time at Eastern with the school functions and opportunities given to me. My education I received was okay there were a lot of things I wish I would've learned instead of what I actually did learn. I feel that in high school you should learn things that you will use in your daily life/ in college one day. I would send my kids there if that's the district I lived in but wouldn't go out of my way to send my kids there.
My two favorite classes were calculus and physics, both had outstanding teachers who help shape my passion for science. The AP classes are highly recommended, because being in the general class felt more like a much lower level education and too slow a pace. Being a small school, Eastern doesn't have much to offer. Unfortunately their art courses continue to diminish and the school has low funding. I do like that they taught me personal finance and the metal shop was my favorite place to hang out and pick up new skills. It's a majority white school, which can unfortunately cause some conflicting diversity issues between the students. Security is minimal, however in recent years they have been taking threats very seriously. There are only two or three people in the building who can help with college searching, so that was done mostly on my own. Many of the kids who graduate from Eastern stay in the local area, but I was glad to get away.
Course selection is rather limited to the average student, same with the selection of extra-curricular activities. Teachers can be a hit or a miss. A rather bland school with a lot of students and teachers not taking too kindly to those that are outside of the normal white, conservative box that's the norm in the area.