James Monroe Upper School

164 Alexander St, Rochester, NY 14607

FSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
809
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
10 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Rochester City School District
Monroe County

Schola Grade F · Far below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,093 New York high schools · How we grade
Test scores38% proficient in math & reading
12thpercentile
Equity38% of low-income students proficient
17thpercentile
Attendance88% chronically absent
2ndpercentile
Graduation rate62% graduate in 4 years
3rdpercentile
College readinessAt least 7% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
8thpercentile
Class size10 students per teacher
68thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New York high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About James Monroe Upper School

James Monroe Upper School is a public high school in Rochester, New York, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Rochester City School District. The school is located in a midsize city in Monroe County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 809 students were enrolled, with about 10 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical New York high school (10.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 1,093 New York high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

164 Alexander St
Rochester, NY 14607
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
809 students
Students per teacher
10 to 1
AP courses offered
4
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Midsize
School district
Rochester City School District
County
Monroe County
NCES school ID
362475003371

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.