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Marcus Whitman High School

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Marcus Whitman High School ranks 290 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

290^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 76% of New York high schools

Summary

Marcus Whitman High School is a public high school located in Rushville, NY, serving 323 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Gorham-Middlesex Central School District, which is ranked 509 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past 10 years, Marcus Whitman High School has consistently ranked in the top 25% of New York high schools, with a 4-star or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 290 out of 1,234 high schools in the state, placing it in the top 24%. Students at Marcus Whitman consistently outperform the state average on Regents exams, with significantly higher proficiency rates in subjects like Chemistry, Algebra II, and English Language Arts. The school has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.3% to 96.1% over the past few years, and a relatively low dropout rate between 3.2% and 4.9%.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Newark Senior High School, Marcus Whitman High School stands out as a top performer, with much higher proficiency rates on Regents exams. The school has also shown strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking in the top 17% of New York high schools for male students and the top 30% for female students in the 2024-2025 school year. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 21.2% to 34.1% over the past few years, is an area of concern that the school may want to focus on improving.

339

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,870

Per pupil spending ?

39.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4100 Baldwin Rd
Rushville, NY 14544-9799

(585) 554-6441

District: Gorham-Middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman)

Feeder schools for Marcus Whitman High School:

Elementary:	Gorham Elementary School
	Middlesex Valley Elementary School
Middle:	Marcus Whitman Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.8%

Hispanic:

3.8%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 67th percentile in 2022 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (80% vs 66% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of New York high schools

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

Worth a look

!Dropout rate above the New York average (8% vs 5%)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Living Environment scores 10 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg80%

New York avg66%

290^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

509^th of 874Gorham-Middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman) 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	72.1	290 of 1234	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	206 of 1242	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	277 of 1228	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.7	394 of 1190	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.6	92 of 519	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	72.4	283 of 1207	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	212 of 1210	82.5%	★★★★☆
2017	74.2	196 of 1221	83.9%	★★★★☆
2016	77.1	109 of 1255	91.3%	★★★★★
2015	74.3	149 of 1255	88.1%	★★★★☆
2014	74.7	150 of 1237	87.9%	★★★★☆
2013	78.2	124 of 1217	89.8%	★★★★☆
2012	76.5	148 of 1198	87.6%	★★★★☆
2011	73.2	173 of 1165	85.2%	★★★★☆
2010	70.3	226 of 1117	79.8%	★★★★☆
2009	75.6	87 of 1086	92.0%	★★★★★
2008	74.6	101 of 1027	90.2%	★★★★★
2007	72.7	128 of 1002	87.2%	★★★★☆
2006	74.8	88 of 986	91.1%	★★★★★
2005	70.6	165 of 935	82.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	359 of 1206	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	298 of 1219	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	285 of 1197	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.2	352 of 1155	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.6	48 of 290	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	245 of 1193	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	157 of 1176	86.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	310 of 1179	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	117 of 1170	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	75.3	135 of 1155	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	277 of 1101	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.0	40 of 289	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.5	186 of 1179	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	107 of 1154	90.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	202 of 1201	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	148 of 1211	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	270 of 1191	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	62.0	436 of 1154	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.2	58 of 354	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	335 of 1190	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	272 of 1176	76.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	472 of 1149	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.4	195 of 1144	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	59.3	347 of 1130	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.1	520 of 1038	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	50 of 137	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	333 of 1132	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	155 of 1095	85.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	485 of 788	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.2	293 of 781	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	239 of 738	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.9	426 of 793	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.2	316 of 765	58.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)83rd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)59th percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Physics100%+31 vs state

Geometry94%+34 vs state

Common Core Algebra II94%+19 vs state

Chemistry90%+25 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts89%+14 vs state

Common Core Geometry89%+65 vs state

Global History and Geography88%+12 vs state

U.S. History and Government80%+5 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences78%+21 vs state

Life Science Biology72%+13 vs state

Algebra I63%+7 vs state

Living Environment47%-10 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
Marcus Whitman High School	Public	9-12	4100 Baldwin Rd	Rushville	14544	Ontario County	Gorham-Middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman)	No	No	No	No	(585) 554-6441	339	37	9.1	39.5%	318 (93.8%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	72.1	290^th of 1234 public high schools	76.5%		76.4	206^th of 1242 public high schools	83.4%	84	89.7	93.8	89.3	88.9		88.1	46.7	100.0	79.7	62.9	71.6	93.9	77.5								99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	$33,870	$1,133	$32,737
Canandaigua Academy	Public	9-12	435 East St	Canandaigua	14424	Ontario County	Canandaigua City School District	No	No	No	No	(585) 396-3800	998	97	10.2	36.7%	863 (86.5%)	16 (1.6%)	57 (5.7%)	18 (1.8%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.0%)	75.5	232^nd of 1234 public high schools	81.2%		79.2	143^rd of 1242 public high schools	88.5%	89	64.7	98.5	89.5		76.1	84.5	81.1	60.0	84.4	80.9		93.2									99.4	99.8	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.7	99.7	99.8	$26,762	$923	$25,839
Penn Yan Academy	Public	9-12	305 Court St	Penn Yan	14527	Yates County	Penn Yan Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 536-4408	427	43	9.8	44.5%	393 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.1%)	63.3	450^th of 1234 public high schools	63.5%		73	288^th of 1242 public high schools	76.8%	162	84.1	93.6	87.1		11.1	74.0	51.6	85.7	71.2	78.4	48.7	91.0	71.2								99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$26,106	$1,122	$24,984
Red Jacket High School	Public	9-12	1506 Rt 21	Shortsville	14548	Ontario County	Manchester-Shortsville Central School District (Red Jacket)	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 289-3966	232	24	9.4	47.8%	202 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.2%)	42	734^th of 1234 public high schools	40.5%		47.3	674^th of 1242 public high schools	45.7%	60	100.0	88.5	67.7	16.7	75.5	65.3	65.7	50.0	56.9	41.7		32.8									97.2	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	99.6	97.6	$28,894	$1,232	$27,663
Bloomfield High School	Public	9-12	1 Oakmount Ave	Bloomfield	14469	Ontario County	East Bloomfield Central School District	No	No	No	No	(585) 657-6121	238	23	10.2	33.2%	215 (90.3%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.6%)	71.8	294^th of 1234 public high schools	76.2%		70.1	332^nd of 1242 public high schools	73.3%	38	90.2	88.4	96.8	37.5	77.8	78.3		54.6	90.0	64.0		61.2									95.8	98.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.4	97.9	$31,282	$1,052	$30,230
Geneva High School	Public	9-12	101 Carter Rd	Geneva	14456	Ontario County	Geneva City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 781-0402	602	60	10.1	62.1%	239 (39.7%)	74 (12.3%)	205 (34.1%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (12.6%)	28.5	877^th of 1234 public high schools	28.9%		30	854^th of 1242 public high schools	31.2%	23	71.1	68.9	60.1	0.0	36.1	60.0	37.1	61.5	76.2	23.9		41.8									99.7	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.8	99.8	$26,668	$1,708	$24,960
Midlakes Middle/High School	Public	7-12	1554 Rt 488	Clifton Springs	14432	Ontario County	Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 548-6300	677	72	9.4	42.2%	585 (86.4%)	7 (1.0%)	65 (9.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.2%)	53.8	598^th of 1234 public high schools	51.5%		62.6	482^nd of 1242 public high schools	61.2%	116	61.4	90.0	79.3	14.3	70.8	73.7	27.8	81.3	81.2	51.8	65.0	46.9			49.0	48.4		57.3	22.2	40.3	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$30,027	$1,906	$28,121
Honeoye Middle/High School	Public	6-12	8528 Main St	Honeoye	14471	Ontario County	Honeoye Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 229-5171	292	39	7.4	41.4%	272 (93.2%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	73.4	265^th of 1234 public high schools	78.5%		74.4	254^th of 1242 public high schools	79.5%	11	85.7	87.5	87.0			83.3			84.1	71.7	77.8	72.0	82.4	37.0	28.6	60.0	78.6	57.1	75.0	67.9	99.5	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.5	100.0	$33,581	$1,543	$32,038
Naples High School	Public	7-12	136 N Main St	Naples	14512	Ontario County	Naples Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 374-7927	286	36	7.8	45.1%	266 (93.0%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	7 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	73.6	262^nd of 1234 public high schools	78.8%		74	259^th of 1242 public high schools	79.1%	3	68.8	81.1	86.0		78.3	92.6	94.0		80.4	67.3		87.1			61.7	44.2		70.2	50.0	24.0	98.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	99.3	99.3	$32,287	$1,464	$30,823
Victor Senior High School	Public	9-12	953 High St	Victor	14564	Ontario County	Victor Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 924-3252	1,319	109	12.0	26.2%	1,061 (80.4%)	41 (3.1%)	110 (8.3%)	36 (2.7%)	7 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (4.2%)	80.4	147^th of 1234 public high schools	88.1%		79.1	144^th of 1242 public high schools	88.4%	3	82.8	96.2	91.4	41.7	82.9	90.0	39.3	91.5	90.3	76.9	85.0	88.9									99.4	99.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	99.6	100.0	$21,040	$815	$20,225

Frequently Asked Questions about Marcus Whitman High School

What schools feed into Marcus Whitman High School?

Marcus Whitman High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Gorham Elementary School
Elementary : Middlesex Valley Elementary School
Middle : Marcus Whitman Middle School

How many students attend Marcus Whitman High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 339 students attended Marcus Whitman High School.

What is the racial makeup of Marcus Whitman High School?

Students at Marcus Whitman High School are 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Is Marcus Whitman High School a good school?

Marcus Whitman High School ranks 290^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Marcus Whitman High School in?

Gorham-Middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman)

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