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York Suburban leaders outline high school renovation plan, say program changes must guide design
Summary
Dr. Ellis presented data showing about 25% of district high‑school‑age residents pursue nontraditional pathways and urged renovations focused on science, career spaces and accessibility; administrators plan surveys, an advisory committee and a June 17 community meeting to inform next steps.
Dr. Ellis, a high‑school administrator, told the York Suburban School District Board of School Directors on Tuesday that a planned renovation of York Suburban High School must be driven by program changes as much as by building repairs.
He said the district currently has 1,052 high‑school‑age residents and that 819 attend York Suburban High School; roughly 233 attend other public options or have graduated early. Within the 819 attending the high school, about 25% are on nontraditional paths — including full‑time enrollment at the York County School of Technology, part‑time college enrollment, extended career pathway training such as EMT instruction, or attendance at cyber or alternative schools.
"It's a very different approach to what we've always done," Dr. Ellis said, arguing that the…
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