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Joseph C Wilson Magnet High School

Public Grades 9-12

1212^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 2% of New York high schools

Summary

Joseph C Wilson Magnet High School is a public high school located in Rochester, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 759 students. The school is part of the Rochester City School District, which is ranked 859 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Joseph C Wilson Magnet High School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of New York high schools over the past decade, with a ranking between 1091 and 1228 out of 1200-1255 schools. The school has maintained a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating very poor overall performance compared to other schools in the state. The school's performance is particularly low for subgroups such as Asian, African American, Hispanic, and White students, as well as for students with special needs, English language learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of New York high schools for these groups.

The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 58.5% to 84.3% over the past few years, significantly below the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 4.5% to 13.6%, which is higher than the state average. Joseph C Wilson Magnet High School also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.5% to 71.8% in recent years, far exceeding the state and district averages. The school's performance on Regents exams is consistently well below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 0% to 44.75% across various subject areas. While the nearby Brighton High School is a high-performing school, the other nearby schools, such as School Of The Arts, Edison Career And Technology High School, and Rochester Early College International High School, also perform poorly compared to the state average, but generally outperform Joseph C Wilson Magnet High School across various metrics.

868

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$37,219

Per pupil spending ?

88.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 Genesee St
Rochester, NY 14611-3699

(585) 328-3440

District: Rochester City School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.6%

Hispanic:

24.3%

White:

7.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 9th percentile in 2014 → 2nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (27% vs 66% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the New York average (59% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg28%

New York avg66%

1,212^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 8High Schools in the Rochester City School District

859^th of 874Rochester City 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	4.7	1212 of 1234	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.7	1228 of 1242	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.1	1187 of 1228	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.0	1138 of 1190	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.3	1135 of 1207	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	1112 of 1210	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.6	1140 of 1221	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.2	1173 of 1255	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.8	1091 of 1255	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	10.2	1121 of 1237	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	11.8	1041 of 1217	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	13.1	1029 of 1198	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	10.0	1096 of 1165	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	19.6	941 of 1117	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.5	944 of 1086	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.6	901 of 1027	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.4	804 of 1002	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.9	832 of 986	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	14.0	825 of 935	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	696 of 713	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	668 of 690	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	633 of 671	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	576 of 593	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	636 of 686	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	633 of 679	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	2.8	405 of 413	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.8	422 of 426	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.3	415 of 424	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	349 of 386	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	420 of 447	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	386 of 426	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	530 of 669	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	543 of 637	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	458 of 583	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.0	347 of 481	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.2	346 of 565	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	314 of 546	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	6.1	1176 of 1206	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.1	1200 of 1219	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.5	1146 of 1197	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.6	1105 of 1155	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.9	1138 of 1193	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.4	1132 of 1176	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	857 of 885	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	846 of 865	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	790 of 851	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.2	736 of 760	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.5	788 of 815	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	768 of 791	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	8.8	597 of 607	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	450 of 564	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	473 of 531	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	347 of 389	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	416 of 493	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	476 of 498	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	4.5	1161 of 1179	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.8	1152 of 1170	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.8	1123 of 1155	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.8	1071 of 1101	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.9	1128 of 1179	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.2	1104 of 1154	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	4.6	1181 of 1201	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.4	1202 of 1211	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.5	1163 of 1191	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.6	1111 of 1154	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.3	1123 of 1190	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	1075 of 1176	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	2.6	326 of 328	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	284 of 306	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	1123 of 1149	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	1135 of 1144	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	1090 of 1130	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	926 of 1038	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	1050 of 1132	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	1068 of 1095	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	2.8	773 of 788	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.1	781 of 781	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.3	771 of 776	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	728 of 793	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	682 of 765	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)21st percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

African American (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Asian (2025)2nd percentile~ school

White (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History and Government42%-33 vs state

Global History and Geography36%-40 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts33%-42 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences31%-25 vs state

Geometry25%-35 vs state

Living Environment21%-36 vs state

Common Core Algebra II21%-54 vs state

Earth Science16%-49 vs state

Algebra I14%-42 vs state

Life Science Biology10%-48 vs state

Chemistry10%-54 vs state

Common Core Geometry0%-24 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
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
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
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)
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 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
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
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
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
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

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What is the racial makeup of Joseph C Wilson Magnet High School?

Students at Joseph C Wilson Magnet High School are 59% African American, 24% Hispanic, 7% White, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

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Rochester City School District

How many students attend Joseph C Wilson Magnet High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 868 students attended Joseph C Wilson Magnet High School.

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Joseph C Wilson Magnet High School ranks in the bottom 1.8% of New York high schools.

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