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Pittsford-Mendon High School

Public Grades 9-12
33rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,234 New York High Schools
Better than 97% of New York high schools
Summary

Pittsford-Mendon High School is a highly-ranked public high school serving grades 9-12 in the Pittsford Central School District in Pittsford, NY. This school consistently outperforms its peers, ranking 33 out of 1,234 high schools in New York state.

Pittsford-Mendon High School's academic performance is exceptional, with over 90% proficiency rates on Regents exams in key subjects like Algebra II, English Language Arts, Global History, and Geometry. The school also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 50 high schools in New York for female, male, Asian, Hispanic, and white students, as well as for special education and low socioeconomic status students. Additionally, the school maintains a very high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.3% to 96.5% over the past few years, and a low dropout rate of 0.0% to 4.9%.

While Pittsford-Mendon High School's chronic absenteeism rate has increased in recent years, reaching 34.1% in 2022-2023, it still performs better than the state average. The school's high per-student spending, ranging from $14,838 to $25,053 over the past few years, likely contributes to its strong academic performance and support for diverse student populations. Compared to nearby schools like Victor Senior High School and Pittsford Sutherland High School, Pittsford-Mendon High School outperforms on most academic metrics, demonstrating its commitment to excellence and equity in education.

919
Students ?
11.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$26,397
Per pupil spending ?
2.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 472 Mendon Rd
       Pittsford, NY  14534-9515

(585) 267-1602

District: Pittsford Central School District


Feeder schools for Pittsford-Mendon High School:

Elementary:    Mendon Center Elementary School
    Park Road School
    Thornell Road School
Middle:    Barker Road Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
66.9%
Asian:
15.5%
Hispanic:
6.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2014 → 97th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New York average (93% vs 66% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 3% of New York high schools
97% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Physics scores 31 pts below the New York average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school93%
District avg93%
New York avg66%
33rd of 1,234
New York public high schools ?
Top 3%▬ steady since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2High Schools in the Pittsford Central School District
86th of 874Pittsford 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202587.033 of 123497.3%★★★★★
202486.228 of 124297.7%★★★★★
202386.330 of 122897.6%★★★★★
202286.524 of 119098.0%★★★★★
201984.524 of 120798.0%★★★★★
201884.030 of 121097.5%★★★★★
201787.326 of 122197.9%★★★★★
201686.421 of 125598.3%★★★★★
201584.329 of 125597.7%★★★★★
201483.230 of 123797.6%★★★★★
201384.421 of 121798.3%★★★★★
201284.218 of 119898.5%★★★★★
201181.715 of 116598.7%★★★★★
201079.924 of 111797.9%★★★★★
200978.436 of 108696.7%★★★★★
200879.710 of 102799.0%★★★★★
200779.418 of 100298.2%★★★★★
200677.534 of 98696.6%★★★★★
200576.842 of 93595.5%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202569.5154 of 71378.4%★★★★☆
202489.421 of 69097.0%★★★★★
202379.276 of 67188.7%★★★★☆
202294.611 of 59398.1%★★★★★
201994.05 of 68699.3%★★★★★
201879.681 of 67988.1%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202579.734 of 41391.8%★★★★★
202479.133 of 42692.3%★★★★★
202379.142 of 42490.1%★★★★★
202278.143 of 38688.9%★★★★☆
201974.871 of 44784.1%★★★★☆
201881.18 of 42698.1%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202587.433 of 120697.3%★★★★★
202484.838 of 121996.9%★★★★★
202384.644 of 119796.3%★★★★★
202286.021 of 115598.2%★★★★★
201983.233 of 119397.2%★★★★★
201883.825 of 117697.9%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202589.536 of 88595.9%★★★★★
202487.436 of 86595.8%★★★★★
202388.234 of 85196.0%★★★★★
202288.430 of 76096.1%★★★★★
201992.32 of 81599.8%★★★★★
201887.527 of 79196.6%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202582.854 of 117995.4%★★★★★
202468.7240 of 117079.5%★★★★☆
202378.590 of 115592.2%★★★★★
202276.1105 of 110190.5%★★★★★
201984.832 of 117997.3%★★★★★
201874.5129 of 115488.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202586.234 of 120197.2%★★★★★
202485.432 of 121197.4%★★★★★
202385.531 of 119197.4%★★★★★
202285.625 of 115497.8%★★★★★
201984.125 of 119097.9%★★★★★
201882.741 of 117696.5%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202578.547 of 32885.7%★★★★☆
202482.517 of 30694.4%★★★★★
202384.112 of 27295.6%★★★★★
202284.96 of 21297.2%★★★★★
201972.140 of 16575.8%★★★★☆
201880.919 of 15787.9%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202595.417 of 114998.5%★★★★★
202495.614 of 114498.8%★★★★★
202393.528 of 113097.5%★★★★★
202294.416 of 103898.5%★★★★★
201992.235 of 113296.9%★★★★★
201887.768 of 109593.8%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202581.131 of 78896.1%★★★★★
202480.033 of 78195.8%★★★★★
202381.430 of 77696.1%★★★★★
202280.731 of 73895.8%★★★★★
201978.634 of 79395.7%★★★★★
201879.334 of 76595.6%★★★★★
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)
Special Education (2025)99th percentile~ school
Female (2025)97th percentile~ school
Male (2025)97th percentile~ school
White (2025)96th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)96th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile~ school
Asian (2025)92nd percentile-6 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)86th percentile-12 vs school
African American (2025)78th percentile-19 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Life Science Biology98%+40 vs state
Global History and Geography97%+22 vs state
Common Core English Language Arts97%+22 vs state
Geometry97%+37 vs state
U.S. History and Government97%+22 vs state
Common Core Algebra II94%+19 vs state
Algebra I90%+34 vs state
Earth and Space Sciences84%+28 vs state
Chemistry84%+19 vs state
Common Core Geometry80%+56 vs state
Living Environment56%~ state avg
Physics38%-31 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Pittsford-Mendon High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 919 students attended Pittsford-Mendon High School.

Pittsford-Mendon High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Mendon Center Elementary School
Elementary : Park Road School
Elementary : Thornell Road School
Middle : Barker Road Middle School

Students at Pittsford-Mendon High School are 67% White, 15% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Yes! Pittsford-Mendon High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 33rd of 1234 New York high schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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