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Joseph C Wilson Magnet High School
B+

Joseph C Wilson Magnet High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

501 Genesee St, Rochester, NY 14611 · (585) 328-3440 · Part of Rochester City School District

Rochester’s School Grade D− better than 2% of New York school districts

Photo: DanielPenfield · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
868
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Joseph C Wilson Magnet High School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 65% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 19.1% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Rochester kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Joseph C Wilson Magnet High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

501 Genesee St, Rochester

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9146
Grade 10209
Grade 11236
Grade 12277
Enrollment over time
729’20
709’21
752’22
759’23
868’24

Up 19.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 59%Hispanic 24%White 7%Asian 7%Two or more races 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Joseph C Wilson Magnet High School from Rochester families.

Other schools in Rochester City School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Rochester’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.