York Country Day School

B 4.8 Pennsylvania, US

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The school page currently displays an evaluation card that includes an overall rating and ratings across five key categories, totaling 46 data points. The five categories are: Geographic Community, Academic Strength, Matriculation Level, Extracurricular Activities, and FindingSchool Reviews. Visitors can easily view the overall score and ratings for each dimension (ranging from A+ to C). For boarding schools, detailed total score rankings are also included

The data used for evaluations and rankings comes from three primary sources: official school data, public data, and user-submitted data on FindingSchool.

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The entire scoring system is based on mathematical models derived from statistical analysis of samples from hundreds of schools across various levels. Each data point receives a corresponding rating based on its percentile position within the overall predicted distribution.

In the boarding school evaluation:: A- and above account for 45% of the total, B- and above account for 40%, C accounts for 15%.
In the day school evaluation: A- and above account for 30% of the total, B- and above account for 51%, C and others account for 19%.

2025 Evaluation Methodology

1. [30% - Matriculation Dimension] : Ivy League admission rate, admission rate for Top 25 National Universities and Top 5 Liberal Arts Colleges, admission rate for Top 50 National Universities and Top 10 Liberal Arts Colleges, admission rate for Top 100 National Universities and Top 25 Liberal Arts Colleges, along with a summary of historical admissions data.

2. [24% - Academic Dimension]: Course offerings (AP, IB, Honors, and Advanced courses), percentage of teachers with a master’s degree or higher, percentage of AP exam scores of 3, 4, or 5, average scores on standardized tests (SAT and ACT), scores in AMC math competitions, and results in FRC robotics competitions.

3. [14% - Extracurricular Activities]: Alumni donation rate, number of clubs and activities, ratings for competitive sports teams, and ratings for arts programs.

4. [12% - FindingSchool Reviews] : FindingSchool website rating, review comments on FindingSchool, and historical rating trends.

5. [8% - Geographic Community]: State resource evaluation, density score of nearby top universities, distance to the nearest international airport, convenience of local amenities, transportation convenience, city crime rate, and educational level of the local population.

Overall

Matriculation B+

Academics B

Extracurriculars C

Community B+

Reviews B+

York Country Day is a college preparatory school actively engaged in the pursuit of excellence. We are committed to every student developing exceptional communication and problem-solving skills by focusing on the whole child, the process of learning, and collaborative inquiry-driven classrooms. Educating students in preschool through grade 12, we strive to produce graduates who will make significant contributions throughout their lives as self-reliant, ethical, and compassionate leaders.
We seek to encourage in students a love of learning which will allow them to continue to seek knowledge and understanding throughout their lifetimes. To this end we encourage students to take an active role in the learning process. Throughout their years at Country Day, students are provided with the skills necessary for independent inquiry, critical thinking, and critical expression. Although our academic program is challenging and is designed for students who possess high academic goals, we do recognize the uniqueness of each individual child and strive to help each fulfill his or her potential. We are concerned with the overall growth of our students. Recognizing that self-esteem is the core of a strong character and that success breeds success, York Country Day provides various opportunities in the classroom and/or through co-curricular activities to allow each student to discover individual strengths.

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Average

Current School

Tuition

$19500

Enrollment

250

International Students

Faculty with Advanced Degrees

52%

Teacher-Student Ratio

1:5

Average SAT Score

1210

Average ACT Score

Class Size

Matriculation

(2014-2023)

Ranking	University/College	Students
#7	University of Pennsylvania	1
#18	University of Notre Dame	1
#22	Carnegie Mellon University	2
#22	Georgetown University	2
#25	University of Virginia	1
#29	Wake Forest University	1
#36	Boston College	1
#36	University of Rochester	1
#38	University of California: Davis	1
#41	Boston University	1
#44	Tulane University	1
#51	Lehigh University	5
#51	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	1
#51	Villanova University	3
#55	Florida State University	1
#55	University of Washington	1
#62	George Washington University	1
#62	Syracuse University	1
#62	University of Pittsburgh	2
#62	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	1
#67	University of Connecticut	1
#67	Worcester Polytechnic Institute	1
#72	American University	3
#72	Reed College	1
LAC #15	Hamilton College	1
#77	Michigan State University	1
#81	Beloit College	1
#89	Howard University	1
#89	Juniata College	2
#89	University of Delaware	1
#89	Ursinus College	1
LAC #18	Haverford College	1
LAC #18	University of Richmond	3
#94	Hampden-Sydney College	2
#105	Drexel University	3
#105	Rochester Institute of Technology	4
#105	University of Arizona	1
#105	University of Oregon	1
#107	Randolph-Macon College	1
#111	Drew University	3
#111	Goucher College	2
#111	Susquehanna University	2
#120	Roanoke College	2
LAC #24	Colby College	2
#121	Temple University	2
#121	University of Vermont	1
#127	Thomas Jefferson University: East Falls	2
LAC #27	Colorado College	2
#137	George Mason University	1
#151	James Madison University	3
LAC #31	Bryn Mawr College	1
LAC #33	College of the Holy Cross	1
#166	Quinnipiac University	1
LAC #36	Mount Holyoke College	1
#182	Montclair State University	1
LAC #37	Bucknell University	3
LAC #39	Lafayette College	2
LAC #39	Skidmore College	1
#202	Florida Institute of Technology	1
#212	Lipscomb University	1
#219	Hampton University	1
#219	Nova Southeastern University	1
#219	Widener University	2
LAC #45	Furman University	1
#250	University of North Dakota	1
#250	West Chester University of Pennsylvania	2
LAC #51	Dickinson College	2
#263	Point Park University	2
LAC #61	Gettysburg College	7
	Arcadia University	1
	Clarion University of Pennsylvania	1
	Coastal Carolina University	1
	Colby-Sawyer College	1
	College of William and Mary	1
	Elizabethtown College	4
	Eugene Lang College The New School for Liberal Arts	1
	Flagler College	1
	Florida Gulf Coast University	1
	Franklin & Marshall College	2
	Harrisburg Area Community College	1
	harrisburg university of science and technology	1
	High Point University	1
	Le Moyne College	1
	Lebanon Valley College	1
	McDaniel College	3
	McGill University	1
	Messiah College	1
	Millersville University of Pennsylvania	3
	Mount St. Mary's University	1
	Penn State University Park	8
	Pratt Institute	2
	Rhode Island School of Design	1
	Roger Williams University	1
	Rollins College	1
	Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology	1
	St. Francis University	1
	Stevenson University	2
	stony brook university, state university of new york	1
	The Citadel	1
	The New School College of Performing Arts	2
	Towson University	2
	Tuskegee University	1
	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	1
	University of Maryland: Baltimore County	2
	University of the Arts	1
	University of the Sciences	1
	Wagner College	1
	West Virginia University at Parkersburg	1
	Wheaton College-Norton-MA	1
	York College of Pennsylvania	6

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		Matriculation
Ranking	University/College	2014-2023	2012-2021	2010-2018	2010-2017	2009-2014	Total
	All schools	81	119	34	25	15
#6	University of Pennsylvania	1	1 admitted	1	1		4
#9	Johns Hopkins University		1 admitted	1	2	1 +	5
#12	Cornell University		1 admitted				1
#17	Rice University		1 admitted				1
#20	University of Notre Dame	1	1 admitted				2
#22	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill		1 admitted				1
#22	Georgetown University	2	2 admitted		2	1 +	7
#24	University of Virginia	1	1 admitted	1	1	1 +	5
#24	Carnegie Mellon University	2	2 admitted	2	2		8
#28	University of Southern California		1 admitted				1
#28	University of California: Davis	1	1 admitted				2
#33	University of California: Irvine		1 admitted				1
#35	New York University		1 admitted	1	1	1 +	4
#38	University of Texas at Austin		1 admitted				1
#39	Boston College	1	1 admitted				2
#40	Tufts University		1 admitted	1	1	1 +	4
#40	Rutgers University		1 admitted				1
#40	University of Washington	1	1 admitted				2
#43	Boston University	1	1 admitted	1	1	1 +	5
#47	Texas A&M University		1 admitted				1
#47	Lehigh University	5	5 admitted	2	1	1 +	14
#47	Wake Forest University	1	2 admitted	2	1	1	7
#47	University of Rochester	1	1 admitted	1		1 +	4
#47	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	1	1 admitted	1	1		4
#49	Purdue University		1 admitted		1		2
#49	Ohio State University: Columbus Campus		1 admitted				1
#53	College of William and Mary	1	1 admitted				2
#53	Florida State University	1	1 admitted				2
#53	Case Western Reserve University		1 admitted				1
#53	Northeastern University		1 admitted				1
#58	University of Connecticut	1	1 admitted				2
#59	University of Maryland: College Park		1 admitted				1
#60	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	1	1 admitted				2
#60	Michigan State University	1	1 admitted				2
#60	North Carolina State University		1 admitted				1
#67	Villanova University	3	3 admitted				6
#67	University of Pittsburgh	2	2 admitted	3	1	1 +	9
#67	University of Miami		1 admitted				1
#67	Syracuse University	1	1 admitted				2
#67	George Washington University	1	1 admitted	2			4
#73	Tulane University	1					1
#73	Indiana University Bloomington		1 admitted				1
#76	University of Delaware	1	2 admitted	1		1 +	5
#82	Worcester Polytechnic Institute	1	1 admitted	1			3
#86	Clemson University		1 admitted				1
#89	Temple University	2	1 admitted				3
#89	Southern Methodist University		1 admitted				1
#89	Fordham University		1 admitted				1
#89	University of South Florida		1 admitted				1
#93	University of Iowa		1 admitted				1
#93	Loyola Marymount University		1 admitted				1
#98	University of San Diego		1 admitted	1			2
#98	Illinois Institute of Technology		1 admitted				1
#98	Drexel University	3	2 admitted	2	2	1 +	10
#98	Rochester Institute of Technology	4	4 admitted				8
#98	University of Oregon	1	1 admitted				2
#105	University of Colorado Boulder		1 admitted				1
#105	San Diego State University		1 admitted				1
#105	American University	3	3 admitted	3	3	1 +	13
#105	George Mason University	1	1 admitted				2
#115	University of Utah		1 admitted				1
#115	Howard University	1	1 admitted				2
#115	University of Arizona	1	1 admitted				2
#115	University of New Hampshire		1 admitted				1
#124	University of Oklahoma		1 admitted				1
#124	University of South Carolina: Columbia		1 admitted				1
#124	University of Denver			1		1	2
#124	James Madison University	3	3 admitted				6
#133	Miami University: Oxford		1 admitted				1
#133	University of Vermont	1	1 admitted	1	1	1 +	5
#133	Elon University		1 admitted				1
#137	University of Alabama		1 admitted				1
#142	Thomas Jefferson University: East Falls	2					2
#142	Virginia Commonwealth University		1 admitted				1
#151	Simmons University		1 admitted				1
#151	Duquesne University		1 admitted				1
#151	DePaul University		1 admitted				1
#163	Seattle University		1 admitted				1
#163	Montclair State University	1	1 admitted				2
#170	Quinnipiac University	1	1 admitted				2
#178	Catholic University of America		1 admitted				1
#201	The New School College of Performing Arts	2	2 admitted				4
#209	West Chester University of Pennsylvania	2	1 admitted				3
#209	Chatham University		1 admitted				1
#227	Widener University	2	2 admitted				4
#227	Nova Southeastern University	1					1
#236	University of North Dakota	1					1
#236	Belmont University		1 admitted				1
#236	Lipscomb University	1					1
#249	Suffolk University		1 admitted				1
#260	Gannon University		1 admitted				1
#269	Wilkes University		1 admitted				1
#269	Florida Institute of Technology	1	1 admitted				2
#280	Hampton University	1	1 admitted				2
#280	Portland State University		1 admitted				1
#280	Old Dominion University		1 admitted				1
#304	Florida Gulf Coast University	1	1 admitted				2
#304	University of Hartford		1 admitted				1
#332	Morgan State University		1 admitted				1
#352	Point Park University	2	2 admitted				4
#361	Clark Atlanta University		1 admitted				1
#369	long island university-liu post		1 admitted				1
	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	1	1 admitted				2
	Penn State University Park	8		5	3		16

		Matriculation
Ranking	University/College	2014-2023	2012-2021	2010-2018	2010-2017	2009-2014	Total
	All schools	48	69	13	7	6
#4	Swarthmore College		1 admitted	1		1 +	3
#11	Middlebury College		1 admitted				1
#16	Hamilton College	1	1 admitted	1			3
#21	Haverford College	1	1 admitted				2
#21	Colgate University		1 admitted				1
#25	Colby College	2	2 admitted	2	2	2 +	10
#25	University of Richmond	3	3 admitted			2 +	8
#27	Macalester College		1 admitted				1
#27	College of the Holy Cross	1					1
#30	Bryn Mawr College	1	1 admitted				2
#30	Lafayette College	2	2 admitted	2			6
#30	Bucknell University	3	2 admitted		1		6
#33	Colorado College	2	1 admitted				3
#34	Mount Holyoke College	1	1 admitted				2
#35	Franklin & Marshall College	2	4 admitted	3	3		12
#36	Oberlin College		1 admitted				1
#38	Skidmore College	1					1
#39	Denison University		1 admitted				1
#39	Kenyon College		1 admitted				1
#39	Trinity College		1 admitted				1
#45	Union College		1 admitted				1
#46	Furman University	1	1 admitted				2
#46	Dickinson College	2	1 admitted	1			4
#46	Whitman College		1 admitted				1
#46	Connecticut College		1 admitted				1
#63	Gettysburg College	7	7 admitted	3	1	1	19
#67	Reed College	1	1 admitted				2
#70	Muhlenberg College		1 admitted				1
#70	Hobart and William Smith Colleges		1 admitted				1
#75	St. John's College		1 admitted				1
#75	Willamette University		1 admitted				1
#75	Wheaton College-Norton-MA	1	1 admitted				2
#82	Juniata College	2	2 admitted				4
#86	Beloit College	1					1
#86	Ursinus College	1	1 admitted				2
#89	University of Puget Sound		1 admitted				1
#93	Lewis & Clark College		1 admitted				1
#93	Whittier College		1 admitted				1
#93	Drew University	3					3
#93	Washington College		2 admitted				2
#107	Lycoming College		1 admitted				1
#107	Randolph-Macon College	1	1 admitted				2
#107	Susquehanna University	2	2 admitted				4
#116	Hampden-Sydney College	2	2 admitted				4
#124	Goucher College	2	3 admitted				5
#130	Roanoke College	2	2 admitted				4
#146	Albright College		1 admitted				1
#154	University of Mary Washington		1 admitted				1
#167	Bridgewater College		1 admitted				1
#174	Marymount Manhattan College		1 admitted				1
#182	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania		1 admitted				1
	Warren Wilson College		1 admitted				1

		Matriculation
Ranking	University/College	2014-2023	2012-2021	2010-2018	2010-2017	2009-2014	Total
	All schools	1	1	0	0	0
#3	McGill University	1	1 admitted				2

Academics

Sports

(2)

Basketball

Volleyball

Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(11)

Chess Club	Spanish Club
Art Club	Math Counts
National Honor Society Engineering Club	Ping Pong Club

Arts

(8)

Acting	Chorus
Guitar	Music Theory
Playwriting	Stagecraft

Contact Info

https://www.ycds.org

1000 Indian Rock Dam Rd, York, PA 17403

717-815-6700

jgraham14@ycds.org

Pennsylvania

Basic Info

Co-ed

Day S. Grades: PreK-12

Suburban

ESL: No

Year Founded: 1787

Campus Size: 17 acres

Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation

Application Info

Deadline: Rolling

Interview: Skype

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Nearby City

Baltimore, Maryland

Baltimore is a historic city in Maryland, known for its significant role as a major seaport. Located at the mouth of the Inner Harbor, the city is home to Fort McHenry, where the U.S. national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner," was penned. The Inner Harbor today features a vibrant mix of shops, seafood restaurants, and attractions like the USS Constellation, a Civil War-era warship, and the National Aquarium, which hosts a diverse array of marine life. Baltimore’s rich cultural and maritime heritage continues to attract visitors year-round.

Population (2022) 636,919

Cost of Living Higher than average 9%

Nearby Airport Baltimore-Washington International Airport

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