Summary:
ZIP code 98579 has two high schools, both serving grades 9–12 within the Rochester School District in the Rochester area: Rochester High School and H.e.a.r.t. High School. Together, they enroll 645 students, although Rochester High accounts for 608 students, or about 94% of the local high-school enrollment.
Rochester High School has the stronger overall profile. Its 88.5% graduation rate is above both the district’s 83.0% and the state’s 82.6%, while its 8.5% dropout rate is below district and state levels. The school also improved substantially in statewide rankings, moving from the 39th percentile in 2024–2025 to the 67th percentile in 2025–2026. By comparison, H.e.a.r.t. High School reports a 42.1% graduation rate and a 26.3% dropout rate. Those results are considerably weaker, though its very small enrollment of 37 students means that a few student outcomes can noticeably change the percentages. Its current test results are suppressed, so they should be viewed as unknown rather than interpreted as poor performance.
Academically, Rochester High School is strongest in English Language Arts, with 65.03% of students proficient compared with 51.93% in the district and 52.81% statewide. Math is the main area needing continued attention: all-grade proficiency is 36.62%, below district and state averages, although it improved by 16.48 percentage points year over year and Grade 10 results were slightly above both comparisons. Science is close to district performance and slightly above the state. Both schools serve many students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, and reported student-teacher ratios and spending differ considerably; these figures provide context but do not alone determine school quality. The district’s four-star, 72nd-percentile ranking is encouraging, but school-level differences are important for families comparing options.
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