was one of 222 public and private schools nationwide to be recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. Over the past six years, approximately 43 percent of York's seniors have been honored by the National Merit Corporation as finalists, winners, or commended students. One hundred percent of York's graduates go to college, with a majority attending University of California campuses, top liberal arts colleges, or Ivy League schools. Footnotes and sources External links York School High schools in Monterey County, California Educational institutions established in 1959 Private high schools in California Private middle schools in California Buildings and structures in Monterey, California 1959 establishments in California