James Monroe High School
164 Alexander St
Rochester NY, 14607, Monroe County
Phone: 585-232-1530
| Ranking: | High School:  (948 out of 989, bottom 4%)Elementary/Middle School: (3,411 out of 3,424, bottom 0%)* |
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 12
School District: Rochester City School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 93 | 86 | 90 | 95 | 95 | 116 | 122 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,142 | 1,109 | 1,190 | 1,074 | 1,094 | 1,137 | 1,316 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 223 | 19.5% | 197 | 17.8% | 284 | 23.9% | 255 | 23.7% | 169 | 15.4% | 98 | 8.6% | 150 | 11.4% |
| Grade 8: | 197 | 17.3% | 238 | 21.5% | 230 | 19.3% | 166 | 15.5% | 134 | 12.2% | 136 | 12.0% | 281 | 21.4% |
| Grade 9: | 314 | 27.5% | 278 | 25.1% | 237 | 19.9% | 223 | 20.8% | 264 | 24.1% | 384 | 33.8% | 240 | 18.2% |
| Grade 10: | 168 | 14.7% | 174 | 15.7% | 159 | 13.4% | 171 | 15.9% | 237 | 21.7% | 210 | 18.5% | 353 | 26.8% |
| Grade 11: | 134 | 11.7% | 107 | 9.6% | 135 | 11.3% | 152 | 14.2% | 175 | 16.0% | 206 | 18.1% | 174 | 13.2% |
| Grade 12: | 106 | 9.3% | 112 | 10.1% | 145 | 12.2% | 107 | 10.0% | 115 | 10.5% | 103 | 9.1% | 117 | 8.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | 3 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | 0.1% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 549 | 48.1% | 531 | 47.9% | 592 | 49.7% | 534 | 49.7% | 525 | 48.0% | 563 | 49.5% | 648 | 49.2% |
| Female: | 593 | 51.9% | 578 | 52.1% | 598 | 50.3% | 540 | 50.3% | 561 | 51.3% | 566 | 49.8% | 664 | 50.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 21 | 1.8% | 19 | 1.7% | 15 | 1.3% | 16 | 1.5% | 15 | 1.4% | 17 | 1.5% | 20 | 1.5% |
| Hispanic: | 591 | 51.8% | 600 | 54.1% | 671 | 56.4% | 653 | 60.8% | 683 | 62.4% | 671 | 59.0% | 706 | 53.6% |
| Black: | 472 | 41.3% | 434 | 39.1% | 458 | 38.5% | 370 | 34.5% | 362 | 33.1% | 392 | 34.5% | 502 | 38.1% |
| White: | 56 | 4.9% | 52 | 4.7% | 42 | 3.5% | 34 | 3.2% | 33 | 3.0% | 56 | 4.9% | 86 | 6.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 811 | 71.0% | 864 | 77.9% | 1,031 | 86.6% | 880 | 81.9% | 870 | 79.5% | 900 | 79.2% | 1,026 | 78.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 13 | 1.1% | 7 | 0.6% | 47 | 3.9% | 46 | 4.3% | 60 | 5.5% | 65 | 5.7% | 111 | 8.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.31 | 12.86 | 13.23 | 11.25 | 11.56 | 9.80 | 10.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NY State Assessments | ||||||
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 7% | 43% | 67% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 4% | 31% | 68% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 0% | 41% | 61% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 11% | 31% | 60% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 22% | 28% | 57% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 17% | 29% | 58% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 25% | 40% | 71% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 36% | 53% | 80% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 12% | 19% | 50% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 10% | 21% | 48% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 4% | 16% | 53% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 0% | 5.9% | 31.4% |
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 6% | 13% | 56% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 8% | 22% | 66% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 35% | 48% | 79% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 44% | 59% | 88% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 20% | 23% | 62% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 24% | 30% | 64% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 16% | 24% | 65% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 2.1% | 4% | 27.7% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 23% | 26% | 49% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 20% | 28% | 58% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 18% | 31% | 56% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 28% | 43% | 69% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 11% | 21% | 51% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 8% | 16% | 47% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 9% | 18% | 50% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 1.4% | 5.7% | 33.7% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 9% | 20% | 54% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 4% | 18% | 59% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 13% | 33% | 70% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 32% | 43% | 80% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 13% | 15% | 55% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 32% | 19% | 60% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 27% | 19% | 62% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 1.4% | 3.5% | 27.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 32% | 25% | 63% |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 24% | 26% | 65% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 29% | 39% | 71% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 33% | 35% | 69% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 33% | 29% | 71% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 34% | 31% | 69% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 20% | 28% | 70% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 17% | 20% | 54% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 10% | 16% | 57% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 11% | 25% | 63% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 14% | 23% | 63% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 12% | 26% | 69% |
| Regents | ||||||
| 2010 | Algebra 2/Trigonometry | End of course | % met std | 5% | 28% | 65% |
| 2011 | Algebra 2/Trigonometry | End of course | % met std | 11% | 25% | 64% |
| 2012 | Algebra 2/Trigonometry | End of course | % met std | 3% | 25% | 64% |
| 2007 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 25% | 26% | 71% |
| 2008 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 5% | 28% | 73% |
| 2009 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 4% | 29% | 74% |
| 2010 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 7% | 22% | 73% |
| 2011 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 6% | 23% | 78% |
| 2012 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 0% | 24% | 78% |
| 2005 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 100% | 43% | 72% |
| 2007 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 40% | 44% | 72% |
| 2008 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 33% | 41% | 70% |
| 2009 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 27% | 39% | 72% |
| 2010 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 43% | 45% | 74% |
| 2011 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 33% | 35% | 72% |
| 2012 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 29% | 36% | 73% |
| 2007 | English | End of course | % met std | 45% | 50% | 78% |
| 2008 | English | End of course | % met std | 67% | 62% | 82% |
| 2009 | English | End of course | % met std | 61% | 64% | 82% |
| 2010 | English | End of course | % met std | 49% | 65% | 83% |
| 2011 | English | End of course | % met std | 57% | 69% | 85% |
| 2012 | English | End of course | % met std | 45% | 58% | 82% |
| 2009 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 32% | 54% | 74% |
| 2010 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 20% | 41% | 72% |
| 2011 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 28% | 41% | 75% |
| 2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 40% | 34% | 75% |
| 2007 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 25% | 32% | 63% |
| 2008 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 34% | 42% | 67% |
| 2009 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 31% | 44% | 71% |
| 2010 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 47% | 44% | 69% |
| 2011 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 40% | 43% | 70% |
| 2012 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 35% | 43% | 71% |
| 2009 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 39% | 44% | 72% |
| 2010 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 40% | 45% | 72% |
| 2011 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 39% | 45% | 73% |
| 2012 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 44% | 40% | 72% |
| 2005 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 66% | 52% | 75% |
| 2006 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 45% | 53% | 75% |
| 2007 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 56% | 52% | 75% |
| 2008 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 41% | 56% | 75% |
| 2009 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 52% | 62% | 80% |
| 2010 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 43% | 52% | 79% |
| 2011 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 43% | 56% | 81% |
| 2012 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 49% | 51% | 78% |
| 2005 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 89% | 70% | 77% |
| 2006 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 71% | 69% | 79% |
| 2007 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 63% | 67% | 77% |
| 2008 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 54% | 54% | 76% |
| 2009 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 28% | 42% | 61% |
| 2007 | Mathematics B | End of course | % met std | 21% | 50% | 70% |
| 2008 | Mathematics B | End of course | % met std | 22% | 42% | 70% |
| 2009 | Mathematics B | End of course | % met std | 19% | 39% | 68% |
| 2010 | Mathematics B | End of course | % met std | 17% | 27% | 61% |
| 2008 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 51% | 35% | 77% |
| 2010 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 83% | 41% | 82% |
| 2011 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 56% | 32% | 79% |
| 2005 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 92% | 65% | 96% |
| 2006 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 93% | 75% | 96% |
| 2007 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 84% | 80% | 97% |
| 2008 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 97% | 72% | 95% |
| 2009 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 92% | 81% | 96% |
| 2010 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 96% | 80% | 95% |
| 2011 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 88% | 72% | 94% |
| 2007 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 56% | 60% | 79% |
| 2008 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 58% | 71% | 83% |
| 2009 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 48% | 62% | 80% |
| 2010 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 65% | 67% | 83% |
| 2011 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 36% | 46% | 80% |
| 2012 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 33% | 41% | 79% |
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* James Monroe High School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.