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University Preparatory Charter School For Young Men

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

1186^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 4% of New York high schools

Summary

University Preparatory Charter School For Young Men is a public charter high school located in Rochester, NY, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 501 students. The school is part of the University Preparatory Charter School For Young Men District, which is ranked 864 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

University Preparatory Charter School For Young Men has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of New York high schools over the past 10 years, with a ranking between 1099-1229 out of 1200+ schools. The school has maintained a 0-star or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger over the same period, indicating very poor performance compared to other schools in the state. The school's performance is particularly low for male students, African American students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of New York high schools for these subgroups. Hispanic and multi-racial students also perform poorly, ranking in the bottom 20-30% of New York high schools.

The school's four-year graduation rate has been around 84-85% in recent years, which is below the state average, and the school's dropout rate has been high, ranging from 3.3% to 10% in recent years, significantly above the state average. The school has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.5% to 80.6% in recent years, which is much higher than the state average. The school's proficiency rates on state assessments and Regents exams are consistently well below the state and local district averages, often ranking in the bottom 10-20% of New York high schools, particularly in math, science, and Regents exams like Algebra I, Geometry, and Chemistry. In comparison, nearby schools such as School of the Arts, Odyssey Academy, and Irondequoit High School generally outperform University Preparatory Charter School For Young Men across a range of metrics.

514

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,323

Per pupil spending ?

61.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1290 Lake Ave
Rochester, NY 14613-1230

(585) 672-1280

District: University Preparatory Charter School For Young Men

Racial breakdown:

African American:

71.4%

Hispanic:

16.7%

Two or more races:

8.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (20% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (79% vs 32% New York)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

New York avg62%

Middle school

1,449^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

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High school

1,186^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

864^th of 874University Preparatory Charter School For Young Men among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	1449 of 1500	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	1426 of 1504	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.6	1468 of 1479	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.8	1234 of 1242	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.7	1425 of 1439	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	1241 of 1438	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.8	1308 of 1455	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.8	1324 of 1429	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.6	1260 of 1407	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.3	1074 of 1401	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.0	1070 of 1373	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.2	1076 of 1337	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	621 of 676	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	600 of 705	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	689 of 706	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	627 of 653	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	464 of 663	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	832 of 965	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.3	904 of 914	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	1211 of 1283	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	1252 of 1296	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	1304 of 1306	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.1	930 of 935	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	1386 of 1455	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	1348 of 1464	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	1432 of 1455	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.6	1064 of 1071	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.6	1345 of 1366	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	1105 of 1352	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	19.8	1250 of 1283	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	6.7	1186 of 1234	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.2	1219 of 1242	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	1185 of 1228	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.6	1111 of 1190	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.4	510 of 519	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.4	1164 of 1207	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.4	1107 of 1210	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.4	1099 of 1221	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.7	1030 of 1255	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.1	1023 of 1255	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.9	927 of 1237	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.2	830 of 1217	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.4	790 of 1198	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	672 of 713	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	660 of 690	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	635 of 671	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	525 of 593	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	42 of 42	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	647 of 686	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	609 of 679	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	780 of 885	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	821 of 865	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	782 of 851	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	563 of 791	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	6.9	1123 of 1179	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.3	1156 of 1170	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.9	1121 of 1155	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	1045 of 1101	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.6	289 of 289	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.1	1154 of 1179	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.5	1082 of 1154	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	7.0	1157 of 1201	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.1	1196 of 1211	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.9	1147 of 1191	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.2	1067 of 1154	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.2	352 of 354	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.1	1139 of 1190	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.6	1082 of 1176	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	318 of 328	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	294 of 306	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	1005 of 1149	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	1031 of 1144	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	881 of 1130	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	936 of 1038	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	133 of 137	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.2	1122 of 1132	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	1012 of 1095	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	1.4	759 of 765	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2025)8th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

Special Education (2022)3rd percentile~ school

High school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2025)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)3rd percentile~ school

White (2018)1st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts32%-43 vs state

Living Environment30%-27 vs state

Global History and Geography25%-51 vs state

U.S. History and Government25%-50 vs state

Earth Science23%-42 vs state

English Language Arts22%-30 vs state

Math19%-32 vs state

Algebra I15%-41 vs state

Common Core Algebra II10%-65 vs state

Common Core Geometry3%-21 vs state

Chemistry2%-62 vs state

Geometry0%-60 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
University Preparatory Charter School For Young Men	Public, Charter	6-12	1290 Lake Ave	Rochester	14613	Monroe County	University Preparatory Charter School For Young Men	Yes	No	No	Yes	(585) 672-1280	514	43	11.6	61.1%	15 (2.9%)	367 (71.4%)	86 (16.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.4%)	6.7	1186^th of 1234 public high schools	3.9%		4.2	1219^th of 1242 public high schools	1.9%	33	2.3	10.3	32.1	2.9	22.9	25.2	30.1		24.7	14.8		0.0		27.7	20.8	19.2	18.8												$17,323	$17,323	$00
Padilla High School	Public	9-12	950 Norton St	Rochester	14621	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(585) 467-3131	1,342	135	9.9	86.9%	97 (7.2%)	752 (56.0%)	418 (31.1%)	28 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (3.3%)	2	1230^th of 1234 public high schools	0.3%					(n/a)	8.3	45.5	27.3	0.0	5.1	19.5	16.6		15.8	7.6	15.2	0.0	8.2																$35,640	$2,189	$33,451
Edison Career And Technology High School	Public	9-12	655 Colfax St	Rochester	14606	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 324-9760	1,362	155	8.7	89.7%	79 (5.8%)	675 (49.6%)	534 (39.2%)	33 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	37 (2.7%)	2.5	1229^th of 1234 public high schools	0.4%		2.6	1238^th of 1242 public high schools	0.3%	9	9.1	11.8	30.6	0.0	8.2	29.2	12.4		24.8	10.8	12.4	8.1	10.9								99.2	99.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.7	99.8	99.8	$38,322	$2,344	$35,977
Young Women's College Prep Charter School	Public, Charter	7-12	133 Hoover Dr	Rochester	14615	Monroe County	Young Women's College Prep Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(585) 254-0320	356	26	13.7	84.3%	45 (12.6%)	222 (62.4%)	79 (22.2%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	13.8	1084^th of 1234 public high schools	12.2%		12.1	1108^th of 1242 public high schools	10.8%	24			60.0		14.3	61.3	30.2		41.4	24.6		14.3			23.1	25.4		8.6		31.0									$15,938	$2,005	$13,933
Monroe Correctional Facility	Public	8-12	107 N Clinton Ave	Rochester	14604	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	No	(585) 753-3065	35	24	1.4		1 (2.9%)	27 (77.1%)	6 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)								(n/a)
Irondequoit High School	Public	9-12	260 Cooper Rd	Rochester	14617	Monroe County	West Irondequoit Central School District	No	No	No	No	(585) 266-7351	1,160	92	12.5	30.7%	776 (66.9%)	119 (10.3%)	168 (14.5%)	36 (3.1%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (4.8%)	63.6	440^th of 1234 public high schools	64.3%		68.3	368^th of 1242 public high schools	70.4%	72	77.1	93.1	85.6	31.4	70.3	77.1	66.4	81.8	79.5	55.7		63.4									99.3	99.5	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.7	99.9	$25,083	$1,071	$24,012
School Of The Arts	Public	7-12	45 Prince St	Rochester	14607	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 242-7682	1,065	96	11.1	68.4%	245 (23.0%)	447 (42.0%)	306 (28.7%)	38 (3.6%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	23 (2.2%)	35.7	800^th of 1234 public high schools	35.2%		33.8	810^th of 1242 public high schools	34.8%	10	46.3	71.2	80.7	22.2	22.2	65.6	27.1	30.8	58.4	52.7	47.1	51.3	43.6		44.9	48.9		37.7	15.7	19.1	99.4	99.5	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.5	99.9	$33,368	$2,139	$31,229
Rochester Early College International High School	Public	9-12	85 Adams St	Rochester	14608	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 324-9010	458	48	9.6	87.6%	32 (7.0%)	264 (57.6%)	119 (26.0%)	33 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	8.9	1153^rd of 1234 public high schools	6.6%		6.9	1184^th of 1242 public high schools	4.7%	31	10.0	44.2	42.9	13.6	34.4	33.3	34.2		30.7	20.7	18.0	4.3	33.3								98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	$36,932	$1,773	$35,159
Odyssey Academy	Public	6-12	750 Maiden Ln	Rochester	14615	Monroe County	Greece Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 966-5200	878	90	9.7	64.5%	346 (39.4%)	205 (23.3%)	198 (22.6%)	54 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (8.5%)	27.1	896^th of 1234 public high schools	27.4%		25.5	903^rd of 1242 public high schools	27.3%	7	34.5	54.7	64.3	21.4	44.7	56.5	43.7		51.9	39.6		78.3		34.1	18.3	25.5	25.8	15.6			98.7	99.8	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.6	99.8	$29,393	$1,589	$27,804
Olympia High School	Public	6-12	1139 Maiden Ln	Rochester	14615	Monroe County	Greece Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 966-5000	1,090	110	9.8	56.2%	489 (44.9%)	198 (18.2%)	247 (22.7%)	76 (7.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (7.2%)	39.2	756^th of 1234 public high schools	38.7%		40	756^th of 1242 public high schools	39.1%		53.1	90.9	64.3	6.7	59.0	70.7	58.2	80.0	57.8	37.7		57.0		31.2	23.3	28.1	24.7	34.1	17.5	16.5	99.3	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.9	100.0	99.9	$28,430	$1,434	$26,996

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In the 2024-25 school year, 514 students attended University Preparatory Charter School For Young Men.

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Students at University Preparatory Charter School For Young Men are 71% African American, 17% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% White.

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