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D−

Northwest College Preparatory High School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

940 Fernwood Pk, Rochester, NY 14609 · (585) 324-9289 · Part of Rochester City School District

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

Students
487
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Setting
City
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Northwest College Preparatory High School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 54 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 51 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 57.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Rochester kids: 8 high schools

On the path

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

PK–625 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Northwest College Preparatory High SchoolYou are here
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 62.6%

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

940 Fernwood Pk, Rochester

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7202
Grade 8278
Ungraded7
Enrollment over time
310’20
276’21
252’22
238’23
487’24

Up 57.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 52%Black 40%White 5%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Northwest College Preparatory 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.