Charlotte High School, Rochester, New York
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Charlotte High School is a public high school
in Rochester
, operated by the Rochester City School District
. The school is named for Charlotte
, formerly an independent town and now a neighborhood in the city of Rochester.
Charlotte High School's free/reduced lunch rate is 72% of the students.
. The building contains a swimming pool
that is open to the public when not used for school activities.
Young video artists from Charlotte participate in the Rochester Urban Youth Film Festival, sponsored by the University of Rochester
.
The Lakesiders basketball team won successive New York State
championships in 1983 and 1984. After winning the 2007 Section V Class "BB" title on March 3, 2007, the Charlotte basketball team finished second in the Far West Regional Class "B" final on March 10, 2007. The team repeated as Section V "BB"" champions on March 1, 2008.
The 2009–2010 track team won the Section V Class B championship.
High school
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in Rochester
Rochester, New York
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, operated by the Rochester City School District
Rochester City School District
The Rochester City School District is a public school district that serves approximately 32,000 children and 10,000 adults in the city of Rochester, New York, with over 6,000 employees and a 2010–2011 operating budget of $693.7 million .The average class size ranges from 18 to 25 students...
. The school is named for Charlotte
Charlotte, Rochester, New York
Charlotte is a neighborhood in Rochester, New York located at the mouth of the Genesee River along Lake Ontario. It is the home of the Port of Rochester and Charlotte High School.-Early Settlers:...
, formerly an independent town and now a neighborhood in the city of Rochester.
Demographics
- Hispanic 18.9%
- White 17.2%
- African American 61.4%
- Asian 2.1%
- Native American 0.5%
Charlotte High School's free/reduced lunch rate is 72% of the students.
History
A school was built on the former site of a one-room school house in Charlotte in 1867. In 1907, a high school building was erected and the present Charlotte High School building was built in 1931. In 1988, the Rochester City School District changed Charlotte to a middle school. In 2005, it became a high school once again.Campus
Charlotte High School is housed in a three-story new art deco style building on Lake Avenue in Rochester, not far from Lake OntarioLake Ontario
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. The building contains a swimming pool
Swimming pool
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that is open to the public when not used for school activities.
Curriculum
In addition to typical high school courses, Charlotte High School offers some unique opportunities to students.- Charlotte's Academy of Hospitality & Tourism includes internships and gives students an opportunity to explore and prepare for careers in travel, tourism, and hospitality.
- The school's Academy of Sports Medicine & Management includes internships with local athletic, medical and sports organizations and helps prepare students for careers in athletic training, physical therapy, sports medicine, and sports management.
- To better serve the needs of the students, the school offers extended-day academic support and a Wellness Center offers counseling, social services, and after-school activities in partnership with community agencies.
- The school Library houses a special collection on the Harlem Renaissance.
Clubs and organizations
The school offers art, music, newspaper, math league and drama club.Young video artists from Charlotte participate in the Rochester Urban Youth Film Festival, sponsored by the University of Rochester
University of Rochester
The University of Rochester is a private, nonsectarian, research university in Rochester, New York, United States. The university grants undergraduate and graduate degrees, including doctoral and professional degrees. The university has six schools and various interdisciplinary programs.The...
.
Sports
The school supports a full sports program.The Lakesiders basketball team won successive New York State
New York State Public High School Athletic Association
The New York State Public High School Athletic Association is the governing body of interscholastic sports for many schools in New York. It consists of 768 member high schools from the state divided into 11 numbered sections...
championships in 1983 and 1984. After winning the 2007 Section V Class "BB" title on March 3, 2007, the Charlotte basketball team finished second in the Far West Regional Class "B" final on March 10, 2007. The team repeated as Section V "BB"" champions on March 1, 2008.
The 2009–2010 track team won the Section V Class B championship.