Research Wilson W. Senior High School public Schools in York, Pennsylvania

“I just wanted to say that i love this school. I have moved so many times in my life and i am actually from another country originally. I attended wilson last year and it was my first year of american high school ever. I was nervous at first because i heard so many bad things about it and my parents pushed me to go to a private school but i insisdid that i should go to wilson. I have never had a better year in my whole life and all the places and schools i have lived and gone to. I have now moved to vermont and i go to a private school an di hate it! wilson makes you feel like everybody is welcome and theres so many amazing people to meet i loved the feeling last year of being a part of wilson. I met great teachers and students. Wilson is the best!”

“Wilson is one of THE worst schools possible, True if you push yourself i guess you can get a decent education but thats only after you manage to avoid the uncontrollable behavior of many of the students. I currently am i student there-sadly- and am hoping to transfer, forcing me to repeat my junior year. If you have the change to go to a private school DO IT! Not only is there a minimual aspect of socializing at this school (i.e. great friends to make) but the teachers are so unhelpful they make you not want to push there it and do well. However, the one thing you get from Wilson is the feel of what many different people are like, but frankly i'd rather have a good eduacation and high school experience than the ecletic experience of this school.”

“I attended Wilson and it is a school where you will get an education if you really want one and if your parents push for you to get the good teachers and put you in the advanced classes. I had some awesome teachers and I had some horrible ones. The school is poorly funded and it definately helps for the parents to be active or donating money for their children to have an advantage. Overall it is a good school but only for independent students or students with great support systems.”

“I attended wilson in going to school there gave me great insight on diversity. I live in an all African-American community and when I went to Wilson it allowed me to experience alot of brand new things. The teachers there have always been supportive, and they prepare you for college because of the numerous things they have to keep organized within the school year; they show you how to keep yourself focus and determine. I would say that Wilson is the number ONE! public school in the Distric.”

“Wilson generally gets a pretty bad rap. It's largely undeserved, as Wilson sends almost 95% of its graduating class to college. We are also more diverse than any school in the area; we arent a rich white suburban school or a forgotten urban school. An oft heard complaint is that the teaching quality lags far behind our private and Mont Co. counterparts.If you search out the good classes with the good teachers, the quality of your education is at worst equal to that of the expensive private schools and overfunded Mont. Co. schools. Give Wilson a break, its not dangerous, kids learn, and we all do well. Remember the 2nd richest man in this country is a Wilson alum.”

“Wilson is a school where you have to decide yourself if you're going to succeed. They don't do much to make you do anything, but once you decide that you're going to succeed, they're behind you 100%.”

“Overall, my child has done well and received a good education. The physical facilities are what you would expect from an inner city school. The teachers my child has had have been good especially the ones teaching AP classes. The Athletic/Activities Director is the weakest member of the staff. His actions could be interpreted as petty, autocratic, and extremely self-serving. He has refused independent audits of the Activites Budget and has gone on personal vendettas against teachers and coaches that don't see eye-to-eye with him. The Principal is sound and does the best he can with limited resources.”

“most teachers are very involoved and very concerned about the students' wellbeings, AP classes are amazing, students are committed to learning, sports are great, facilities good... it's the best school in the city and i love it”

“the staff has been really nice. the diversity is great.”

“I graduated from Wilson in 1974 and it was one of the top schools in the area. My daughter graduated from Wilson in 2002. The classes took and the teachers did successfully prepared her for college. I now have a son who will be in the 11th grade this year at Wilson. I am very pleased at what I have seen in his progress. Next year if things go right I will have two more going to Wilson.”

“This school basis everything on favoritism so make sure to not get on the school's faculties bad side or more then likely you'll be in for a hard school year.”