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1 / 25#25. Arcadia High School
- Location: Greece Central School District, NY
- Enrollment: 1,052 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
Best public high schools in the Rochester metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best public high schools in the Rochester metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses seven weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on academics, but other factors include culture and diversity; sports; clubs and activities; resources; and surveys of parents, teachers, and students.
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2 / 25#24. Williamson Senior High School
- Location: Williamson Central School District, NY
- Enrollment: 291 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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3 / 25#23. Athena High School
- Location: Greece Central School District, NY
- Enrollment: 1,044 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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4 / 25#22. Wayne Senior High School
- Location: Wayne Central School District, NY
- Enrollment: 670 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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5 / 25#21. Caledonia-Mumford High School
- Location: Caledonia-Mumford Central School District, NY
- Enrollment: 402 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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6 / 25#20. Churchville-Chili Senior High School
- Location: Churchville-Chili Central School District, NY
- Enrollment: 1,192 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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7 / 25#19. Palmyra-Macedon Senior High School
- Location: Palmyra-Macedon Central School District, NY
- Enrollment: 605 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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8 / 25#18. Rochester Early College International High School
- Location: Rochester City School District, NY
- Enrollment: 350 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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9 / 25#17. Ruben A. Cirillo High School
- Location: Gananda Central School District, NY
- Enrollment: 242 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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10 / 25#16. Spencerport High School
- Location: Spencerport Central School District, NY
- Enrollment: 1,142 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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11 / 25#15. Thomas High School
- Location: Webster Central School District, NY
- Enrollment: 1,258 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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12 / 25#14. Gates-Chili High School
- Location: Gates-Chili Central School District, NY
- Enrollment: 1,132 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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13 / 25#13. Hilton High School
- Location: Hilton Central School District, NY
- Enrollment: 1,366 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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14 / 25#12. Eastridge Senior High School
- Location: East Irondequoit Central School District, NY
- Enrollment: 850 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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15 / 25#11. Irondequoit High School
- Location: West Irondequoit Central School District, NY
- Enrollment: 1,163 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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16 / 25#10. Honeoye Falls-Lima Senior High School
- Location: Honeoye Falls-Lima Central School District, NY
- Enrollment: 664 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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17 / 25#9. Webster-Schroeder High School
- Location: Webster Central School District, NY
- Enrollment: 1,314 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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18 / 25#8. Canandaigua Academy
- Location: Canandaigua City School District, NY
- Enrollment: 1,082 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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19 / 25#7. Rush-Henrietta Senior High School
- Location: Rush-Henrietta Central School District, NY
- Enrollment: 1,300 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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20 / 25#6. Victor Senior High School
- Location: Victor Central School District, NY
- Enrollment: 1,320 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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21 / 25#5. Penfield Senior High School
- Location: Penfield Central School District, NY
- Enrollment: 1,424 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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22 / 25#4. Fairport Senior High School
- Location: Fairport Central School District, NY
- Enrollment: 1,304 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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23 / 25#3. Brighton High School
- Location: Brighton Central School District, NY
- Enrollment: 1,243 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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24 / 25#2. Pittsford Sutherland High School
- Location: Pittsford Central School District, NY
- Enrollment: 898 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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25 / 25#1. Pittsford-Mendon High School
- Location: Pittsford Central School District, NY
- Enrollment: 914 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
This story features data reporting by Rob Powell and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 97 metros.
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