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Vertus Charter School

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

931^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 25% of New York high schools

Summary

Vertus Charter School is a public charter high school in Rochester, New York, serving 336 students in grades 9-12. While the school is part of the Vertus Charter School District, which is ranked 771 out of 874 districts in the state, the school itself faces significant challenges in academic performance, graduation rates, and student engagement.

Vertus Charter School consistently underperforms compared to the state average on Regents/Common Core exams, with proficiency rates significantly lower than the state in subjects like Algebra II (33.33% vs. 74.88%), English Language Arts (56.67% vs. 75.29%), and Geometry (30% vs. 59.85%). The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 79.3% to 85.1% in recent years, lower than the state average, and its chronic absenteeism rates have been high, ranging from 31.5% to 87.2%. Interestingly, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with higher rankings for African American students and English Language Learners, but lower rankings for male students, special education students, and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby public high schools, such as Eastridge Senior High School, Brighton High School, and School of the Arts, Vertus Charter School's academic performance and other key metrics are generally lower. While the school spends a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $17,216 to $19,772 per year, this does not seem to translate into better outcomes. Addressing these challenges will require a comprehensive approach that considers the school's unique demographic and resource factors, as well as the implementation of evidence-based strategies to support student success.

348

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,305

Per pupil spending ?

82.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

21 Humboldt St
Rochester, NY 14609

(585) 747-8911

District: Vertus Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

65.8%

Hispanic:

32.8%

White:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2019 → 25th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (51% vs 68% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the New York average (76% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

New York avg68%

931^st of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 6 pts since 2019

From bottom 30% (2019) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

771^st of 874Vertus Charter School 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	931 of 1234	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	1085 of 1242	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	950 of 1228	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	853 of 1190	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.1	840 of 1207	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	366 of 713	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.3	559 of 690	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	404 of 671	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	346 of 686	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.2	229 of 679	66.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	383 of 669	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	334 of 637	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	90.2	21 of 546	96.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	26.8	636 of 865	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.7	409 of 815	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	350 of 607	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.7	476 of 564	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	909 of 1179	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	1027 of 1170	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	930 of 1155	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	782 of 1179	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	681 of 1154	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	880 of 1201	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	1037 of 1211	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	917 of 1191	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	818 of 1154	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	804 of 1190	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	724 of 1176	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	818 of 1149	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	956 of 1144	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	793 of 1130	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.9	649 of 1132	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.9	465 of 1095	57.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)49th percentile+24 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)43rd percentile+18 vs school

Homeless (2025)42nd percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)26th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Global History and Geography62%-13 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts57%-19 vs state

U.S. History and Government56%-19 vs state

Algebra I46%-10 vs state

Living Environment46%-11 vs state

Earth Science36%-29 vs state

Common Core Algebra II33%-42 vs state

Geometry30%-30 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 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th 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
Vertus Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	21 Humboldt St	Rochester	14609	Monroe County	Vertus Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(585) 747-8911	348			82.5%	4 (1.1%)	229 (65.8%)	114 (32.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.7	931^st of 1234 public high schools	24.6%		13.2	1085^th of 1242 public high schools	12.6%	154		33.3	56.7		36.2	62.5	45.7		56.1	46.5		30.0															$20,305	$1,052	$19,253
East Upper High School	Public	9-12	1801 E Main St	Rochester	14609	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 288-3130	814	96	8.4	84.9%	59 (7.2%)	414 (50.9%)	322 (39.6%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	12.3	1105^th of 1234 public high schools	10.5%		10.3	1136^th of 1242 public high schools	8.5%	31	18.4	48.9	56.3	13.0	8.0	52.1	33.7		46.3	18.6	24.1	19.8	31.8						99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$42,535	$2,292	$40,243
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
James Monroe Upper School	Public	9-12	164 Alexander St	Rochester	14607	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 232-1530	809	81	9.9	88.1%	27 (3.3%)	357 (44.1%)	397 (49.1%)	17 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.1%)	3.3	1227^th of 1234 public high schools	0.6%		3.5	1229^th of 1242 public high schools	1.0%	2	0.0	25.0	40.4	3.0	12.5	34.0	13.2		26.7	9.1	13.9	9.1	15.2						99.2	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.9	100.0	$35,308	$2,440	$32,868
School Without Walls	Public	9-12	480 Broadway	Rochester	14607	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 546-6732	258	31	8.3	88.8%	38 (14.7%)	127 (49.2%)	76 (29.5%)	11 (4.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	30.2	862^nd of 1234 public high schools	30.1%		7.7	1175^th of 1242 public high schools	5.4%	313			66.4			66.7			66.7	18.2									94.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	94.8	100.0	100.0	$37,877	$2,575	$35,302
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)
Brighton High School	Public	9-12	1150 Winton Rd S	Rochester	14618	Monroe County	Brighton Central School District	No	No	No	No	(585) 242-5000	1,164	102	11.4	24.3%	742 (63.7%)	114 (9.8%)	80 (6.9%)	118 (10.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (8.1%)	83.2	82^nd of 1234 public high schools	93.4%		80.3	118^th of 1242 public high schools	90.5%	36	93.0	100.0	92.9	42.2	83.9	91.5	90.1	81.6	93.4	86.6		75.3							99.2	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.5	99.8	$26,422	$474	$25,948
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
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
Eastridge Senior High School	Public	9-12	2350 Ridge Rd E	Rochester	14622	Monroe County	East Irondequoit Central School District	No	No	No	No	(585) 339-1458	888	85	10.4	58.4%	344 (38.7%)	206 (23.2%)	248 (27.9%)	19 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	65 (7.3%)	50.3	636^th of 1234 public high schools	48.5%		48.6	658^th of 1242 public high schools	47.0%	22	37.0	68.0	87.5	16.7	55.4	80.2	41.6	60.3	85.7	51.8		39.4							99.6	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.9	100.0	$32,571	$1,788	$30,783

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Students at Vertus Charter School are 66% African American, 33% Hispanic, 1% White.

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Vertus Charter School ranks in the bottom 24.6% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Vertus Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 348 students attended Vertus Charter School.

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