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Red Jacket High School

Public Grades 9-12
734th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,234 New York High Schools
Better than 41% of New York high schools
Summary

Red Jacket High School is a public high school located in Shortsville, NY, serving 237 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Manchester-Shortsville Central School District, which is ranked 570 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Red Jacket High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools over the past several years, ranging from #548 out of 1190 in 2021-2022 to #734 out of 1234 in 2024-2025. The school's performance on Regents exams is mixed, with some subjects like Chemistry and Algebra II performing well above the state average, while others like Geometry and Algebra I lag behind. Subgroup performance is also a concern, with White students, special education students, and economically disadvantaged students all ranking in the bottom half or bottom quarter of their respective statewide rankings.

Compared to nearby schools, Red Jacket High School's performance is generally lower than Canandaigua Academy, Victor Senior High School, and Fairport Senior High School, which are all ranked significantly higher in the state. However, Red Jacket High School outperforms some nearby schools, such as Geneva High School and Newark Senior High School, which are also in the bottom half of the state rankings.

232
Students ?
9.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$28,894
Per pupil spending ?
47.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1506 Rt 21
       Shortsville, NY  14548-9502

(585) 289-3966

District: Manchester-Shortsville Central School District (Red Jacket)


Feeder schools for Red Jacket High School:

Elementary:    Red Jacket Elementary School
Middle:    Red Jacket Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
87.1%
Hispanic:
6.9%
Two or more races:
5.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025
Strengths
93% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)
Small classes — about 9 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New York average (61% vs 67% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school61%
District avg62%
New York avg67%
734th of 1,234
New York public high schools ?
Bottom 41%▼ down 26 pts since 2015
From top 34% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
570th of 874Manchester-Shortsville Central School District (Red Jacket) 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
202542.0734 of 123440.5%★★☆☆☆
202447.3674 of 124245.7%★★☆☆☆
202352.1616 of 122849.8%★★☆☆☆
202256.7548 of 119053.9%★★★☆☆
202149.8312 of 51939.9%★★☆☆☆
201971.6298 of 120775.3%★★★★☆
201876.5165 of 121086.4%★★★★☆
201765.6349 of 122171.4%★★★★☆
201670.4224 of 125582.2%★★★★☆
201561.8422 of 125566.4%★★★☆☆
201465.4369 of 123770.2%★★★★☆
201375.8177 of 121785.5%★★★★☆
201271.4283 of 119876.4%★★★★☆
201171.0232 of 116580.1%★★★★☆
201066.1324 of 111771.0%★★★★☆
200974.3115 of 108689.4%★★★★☆
200872.5157 of 102784.7%★★★★☆
200758.2484 of 100251.7%★★★☆☆
200667.8243 of 98675.4%★★★★☆
200562.5350 of 93562.6%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202540.1748 of 120638.0%★★☆☆☆
202444.2713 of 121941.5%★★☆☆☆
202356.6553 of 119753.8%★★★☆☆
202259.3488 of 115557.7%★★★☆☆
202153.5143 of 29050.7%★★★☆☆
201974.4233 of 119380.5%★★★★☆
201875.5188 of 117684.0%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202527.6874 of 117925.9%★☆☆☆☆
202441.1687 of 117041.3%★★☆☆☆
202340.8688 of 115540.4%★★☆☆☆
202247.7569 of 110148.3%★★☆☆☆
202147.0163 of 28943.6%★★☆☆☆
201967.5269 of 117977.2%★★★★☆
201872.1166 of 115485.6%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202544.8690 of 120142.5%★★☆☆☆
202451.1616 of 121149.1%★★☆☆☆
202347.6645 of 119145.8%★★☆☆☆
202253.8557 of 115451.7%★★★☆☆
202146.5218 of 35438.4%★★☆☆☆
201966.3381 of 119068.0%★★★☆☆
201875.2186 of 117684.2%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202531.7795 of 114930.8%★★☆☆☆
202445.9528 of 114453.8%★★★☆☆
202325.8884 of 113021.8%★☆☆☆☆
202235.1648 of 103837.6%★★☆☆☆
202130.697 of 13729.2%★★☆☆☆
201969.9258 of 113277.2%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202520.7690 of 78812.4%★☆☆☆☆
202426.7632 of 78119.1%★☆☆☆☆
202332.0587 of 77624.4%★☆☆☆☆
201961.2274 of 79365.4%★★★☆☆
201870.8137 of 76582.1%★★★★☆
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)43rd percentile~ school
Female (2025)38th percentile-3 vs school
Special Education (2025)31st percentile-10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-15 vs school
White (2025)12th percentile-28 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Chemistry100%+35 vs state
Common Core Algebra II88%+14 vs state
Earth Science76%+10 vs state
Common Core English Language Arts68%-8 vs state
Living Environment66%+9 vs state
Global History and Geography65%-11 vs state
U.S. History and Government57%-18 vs state
Physics50%-19 vs state
Algebra I42%-14 vs state
Geometry33%-27 vs state
Common Core Geometry17%-7 vs state

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Red Jacket High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Red Jacket Elementary School
Middle : Red Jacket Middle School

Red Jacket High School ranks 734th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Red Jacket High School are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 232 students attended Red Jacket High School.


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