Introduction
The staff at York County School of Technology is committed to helping every student be successful in their academic and career endeavors. The goal of our academic programs is to prepare all students for the next step in their lives after leaving York Tech.
This educational planning guide is a resource to be utilized by parents and students to enable all students to make informed decisions about their academic courses in preparation for post–secondary education. Efforts have been made to offer a wide range of courses to suit the needs of all of our students. Please review the graduation requirements in making your selections.
When planning your academic courses, you should consider the student’s:
Educational goals and career interests
Past and present academic achievement
Ability and work ethic
Graduation requirements
Desired courses and level of difficulty of each course
Special programs (i.e. advanced placement, dual enrollment, college in the high school)
Please look carefully at the course offerings as well as the various levels of courses available. We strongly encourage all students to choose the most rigorous academic program possible in order to ensure that when they graduate that they are career and college ready.
Mission Statement
The York County School of Technology is dedicated to providing a dynamic program that integrates high quality cutting–edge technical training with a strong academic education emphasizing critical thinking, problem solving, decision making, and team–building skills that lead to the development of compassionate lifelong learners who understand and value the unique differences of other individuals and cultures.
Core Values
In order to accomplish our mission, the York Tech Community has embraced the following values:
Professionalism — Spartans are on time, prepared and engaged
Empathy — Spartans are kind, understanding and supportive
Innovation — Spartans are bold and creative problem solvers
Optimism — Spartans are positive, constructive and helpful
Integrity — Spartans are honest, trustworthy and responsible
Perseverance — Spartans are steadfast in the pursuit of success
Definitions
In multiple areas of the Educational Planning Guide, courses may have one or two indicators next to the course name.
[Keystone] — Students must meet all Keystone test requirements as designated by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Keystone test courses marked will be marked with [Keystone].
[NCAA] — Students who want to compete in intercollegiate athletics at NCAA Division I and II colleges are required to meet certain initial eligibility requirements. York Tech high school courses, which have been approved as NCAA core courses, will have [NCAA] beside the course title.