UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Notice of Effectiveness
Effectiveness Date:	April 19, 2017

Accession Number:	0000754915-17-000016
Submission Type:	485APOS
CIK: 0000754915 Company Name: T. Rowe Price High Yield Fund, Inc. File Number: 002-93707 REFERENCED SERIES/CLASSES (CONTRACTS) Series ID Class/Contract Name S000057617 T. Rowe Price U.S. High Yield Fund C000183992 T. Rowe Price U.S. High Yield Fund C000183993 T. Rowe Price U.S. High Yield Fund-Advisor Class C000183994 T. Rowe Price U.S. High Yield Fund-I Class