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Gates Chili High School

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Gates Chili High School ranks 614 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

614^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 50% of New York high schools

Summary

Gates Chili High School is a public high school in Rochester, NY, serving 1,127 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Gates Chili Central School District, which is ranked 660 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past 10 years, Gates Chili High School has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of New York high schools, typically between 350-650 out of around 1,200-1,250 schools. Its performance across different student subgroups is mixed, with female students generally performing better than male students, and Asian and African American students performing better than Hispanic and White students. However, students with special education needs or from low-income backgrounds tend to perform below average.

Compared to nearby schools, Gates Chili High School generally outperforms lower-ranked schools in the Rochester City School District, but lags behind the higher-performing suburban schools like Spencerport High School. The school has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, which may help improve its performance over time, but it still has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, which could be impacting its academic outcomes.

1,134

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,064

Per pupil spending ?

53.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Spartan Way
Rochester, NY 14624-1440

(585) 247-5050

District: Gates Chili Central School District

Feeder schools for Gates Chili High School:

Elementary:	Florence Brasser School
	Neil Armstrong School
	Paul Road School
	Walt Disney School
Middle:	Gates Chili Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.5%

African American:

21.1%

Hispanic:

18.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2014 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Above the New York median (50th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2014

!Earth Science scores 48 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg66%

New York avg66%

614^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

660^th of 874Gates Chili Central School District 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	52.0	614 of 1234	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	627 of 1242	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.6	609 of 1228	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	610 of 1190	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.5	548 of 1207	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	484 of 1210	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.0	510 of 1221	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.4	556 of 1255	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.7	401 of 1255	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.5	362 of 1237	70.7%	★★★★☆
2013	65.3	447 of 1217	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.8	400 of 1198	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.0	528 of 1165	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.2	517 of 1117	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.2	412 of 1086	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.7	459 of 1027	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.7	359 of 1002	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.5	401 of 986	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.3	335 of 935	64.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	327 of 713	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	304 of 690	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	217 of 671	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	256 of 593	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.0	214 of 686	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.3	184 of 679	72.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	173 of 413	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	239 of 426	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.1	235 of 424	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	286 of 386	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.7	247 of 447	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.4	251 of 426	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	162 of 669	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	54.1	234 of 637	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.1	68 of 583	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	59.9	124 of 481	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	62.9	149 of 565	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	109 of 546	80.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	586 of 1206	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	654 of 1219	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.4	589 of 1197	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	572 of 1155	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	530 of 1193	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	489 of 1176	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	320 of 885	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	307 of 865	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	290 of 851	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	331 of 760	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.5	324 of 815	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.7	265 of 791	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	238 of 607	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.4	447 of 531	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	68.0	103 of 493	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	61 of 498	87.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	588 of 1179	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.1	672 of 1170	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	570 of 1155	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	620 of 1101	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.2	616 of 1179	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.4	562 of 1154	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	624 of 1201	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	731 of 1211	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.9	587 of 1191	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	612 of 1154	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.5	542 of 1190	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	484 of 1176	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	183 of 328	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	195 of 306	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.2	128 of 272	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	120 of 212	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.7	128 of 165	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	136 of 157	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	600 of 1149	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	537 of 1144	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.8	598 of 1130	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	739 of 1038	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.7	473 of 1132	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.7	606 of 1095	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	472 of 788	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	493 of 781	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	504 of 776	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	481 of 738	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.3	404 of 793	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.4	312 of 765	59.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)76th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile+14 vs school

Homeless (2025)61st percentile+11 vs school

Asian (2025)58th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2025)54th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile~ school

Male (2025)48th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)44th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History and Government86%+11 vs state

Global History and Geography77%~ state avg

Common Core English Language Arts76%~ state avg

Living Environment71%+14 vs state

Geometry63%+3 vs state

Chemistry61%-4 vs state

Physics60%-9 vs state

Algebra I51%-5 vs state

Common Core Algebra II46%-29 vs state

Common Core Geometry45%+21 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences41%-15 vs state

Earth Science17%-48 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Students have incredibly poor, even violent behavior, to the point where there is now an armed police offer on campus at all times. Some of the teachers have really bad attitudes towards children, I've cried several times due to the way teachers act. The teachers refuse to help those with mental illness and tend to brush it off as if it's no big deal. Bullying is handled poorly. Overall, it's a terrible school and doesn't deserve the positive rating I've seen being handed to it. The rest of the Gates-Chili school district is a joke as well. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, June 13, 2015

Gates Chili would be better off it it were run by monkeys. The school doesn't know what to do with it's handicap students, they're massively in debt because they felt it would be better to renovate the atrium (To make it look good for guests) rather than supply students with much needed faculties, and they've made numerous poor decisions on how to deal with students in general. They also can't control their students, there's a fight every week, these fights have even been in the news. It's gotten extreme enough to which the school is punishing everybody. Also, my son has complained that nothing is hands on education, it's sitting and writing for seven hours a day (Excluding lunch). They've cut the lunch time in half and the cafeteria decided that to make their food 'healthy' they'll cut the portion size in half but keep it ridiculously greasy. Most of this stuff I have gotten from my son or from 'bring your parent to school day'. I hope this has helped somebody avoid this school, it stole a proper education from my son for four long years. Close Quote

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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
Gates Chili High School	Public	9-12	1 Spartan Way	Rochester	14624	Monroe County	Gates Chili Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 247-5050	1,134	103	11.0	53.9%	527 (46.5%)	239 (21.1%)	207 (18.3%)	65 (5.7%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (7.9%)	52	614^th of 1234 public high schools	50.2%		51.4	627^th of 1242 public high schools	49.5%	13	61.0	46.3	76.2	45.0	16.7	76.7	71.0	60.0	85.7	51.3		63.3	40.9								99.8	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.8	100.0	$32,064	$1,582	$30,482
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
Joseph C Wilson Magnet High School	Public	9-12	501 Genesee St	Rochester	14611	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 328-3440	868	88	9.9	88.2%	62 (7.1%)	509 (58.6%)	211 (24.3%)	61 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.8%)	4.7	1212^th of 1234 public high schools	1.8%		3.7	1228^th of 1242 public high schools	1.1%	16	10.3	20.6	33.3	0.0	15.8	36.2	20.9		42.5	13.7	10.5	25.0	31.3								99.1	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.5	$37,219	$2,106	$35,112
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
Spencerport High School	Public	9-12	2707 Spencerport Rd	Spencerport	14559	Monroe County	Spencerport Central School District	No	No	No	No	(585) 349-5202	1,127	113	10.0	39.5%	829 (73.6%)	80 (7.1%)	121 (10.7%)	22 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (6.2%)	70	329^th of 1234 public high schools	73.3%		66.8	411^th of 1242 public high schools	66.9%	82	89.2	75.4	89.3	22.5	62.0	87.3	89.7	66.7	87.9	60.8		62.2									99.7	99.9	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.9	99.8	99.8	$28,219	$938	$27,281
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
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
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
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)
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Gates Chili High School

How many students attend Gates Chili High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,134 students attended Gates Chili High School.

What is the racial makeup of Gates Chili High School?

Students at Gates Chili High School are 46% White, 21% African American, 18% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

What schools feed into Gates Chili High School?

Gates Chili High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Florence Brasser School
Elementary : Neil Armstrong School
Elementary : Paul Road School
Elementary : Walt Disney School
Middle : Gates Chili Middle School

Is Gates Chili High School a good school?

Gates Chili High School ranks 614^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Gates Chili High School in?

Gates Chili Central School District

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