Pittsford Mendon High School
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Pittsford Mendon High School is a public high school
in suburban Rochester
, Monroe County
, upstate New York
. It is one of two high schools in the Pittsford Central School District
, the other being Pittsford Sutherland High School
. Pittsford Mendon is located at 472 Mendon Road (from which the school gets its name) in the town of Pittsford
, near the town of Mendon, New York
.
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,045 students and 75 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 13.2.
In 2007, the school was ranked 94th nationwide in Newsweek's Top 1,300 High School's in the United States. Rankings are calculated using "a ratio that takes the number of Advanced Placement, Intl. Baccalaureate, and/or Cambridge tests taken by all students at a school in 2006 divided by the number of graduating seniors."
The school was ranked in 58th place nationwide in Newsweek
's May 8, 2006 issue, listing the Top 1,200 High Schools in The United States. Pittsford Mendon High School was ranked as Number 39 in the United States in Newsweek's 2005 survey.
(AP) courses in Science, English, Social Studies, Math, Art, Foreign Language, and Music.
Students at Pittsford Mendon also score well above the national average on both SAT's as well as ACT's
High school
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in suburban Rochester
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
, Monroe County
Monroe County, New York
Monroe County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 744,344. It is named after James Monroe, fifth President of the United States of America. Its county seat is the city of Rochester....
, upstate New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. It is one of two high schools in the Pittsford Central School District
Pittsford Central School District
The Pittsford Central School District is a public school district in New York State that serves approximately 6100 students in the towns of Pittsford, Perinton, Penfield, Mendon, and Brighton in Monroe County; and Victor in Ontario County with over 1100 employees and an operating budget of $95...
, the other being Pittsford Sutherland High School
Pittsford Sutherland High School
Pittsford Sutherland High School is a public high school in suburban Rochester, Monroe County, Upstate New York.-The school:One of the two high schools in the town, it is located at 55 Sutherland Street...
. Pittsford Mendon is located at 472 Mendon Road (from which the school gets its name) in the town of Pittsford
Pittsford (town), New York
Pittsford is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States and is an affluent suburb of Rochester. The population was 29,405 at the 2010 census....
, near the town of Mendon, New York
Mendon, New York
Mendon is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States, and an affluent suburb of Rochester, New York. The population was 9,152 at the 2010 census.The Town of Mendon is on the south border of the county...
.
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,045 students and 75 classroom teachers (on an FTE
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 13.2.
Awards and recognition
Pittsford Mendon was ranked 69th in the country (a Gold Medal School) by U.S. News & World Report in its 2010 high school rankings. Its ranking was 91st the previous year.In 2007, the school was ranked 94th nationwide in Newsweek's Top 1,300 High School's in the United States. Rankings are calculated using "a ratio that takes the number of Advanced Placement, Intl. Baccalaureate, and/or Cambridge tests taken by all students at a school in 2006 divided by the number of graduating seniors."
The school was ranked in 58th place nationwide in Newsweek
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
's May 8, 2006 issue, listing the Top 1,200 High Schools in The United States. Pittsford Mendon High School was ranked as Number 39 in the United States in Newsweek's 2005 survey.
Academics
Mendon offers a variety of courses, with numerous Advanced PlacementAdvanced Placement Program
The Advanced Placement program is a curriculum in the United States and Canada sponsored by the College Board which offers standardized courses to high school students that are generally recognized to be equivalent to undergraduate courses in college...
(AP) courses in Science, English, Social Studies, Math, Art, Foreign Language, and Music.
Students at Pittsford Mendon also score well above the national average on both SAT's as well as ACT's
Notable alumni
- Kaitlin Monte, actress, Miss New YorkMiss New YorkThe Miss New York competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New York in the Miss America pageant. Miss New York has twice won the Miss America Crown. Also, when city representatives were common at the national pageant, Bess Myerson won as Miss New York City in...
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, supermodel, actor. - Nicole FiscellaNicole FiscellaNicole Fiscella is an American actress and model, of Indian and St Lucian ancestry, who rose to fame through the book-based TV series Gossip Girl as Isabel Coates.-Early life:...
, actress, noted for her role as Isabel Coates on Gossip GirlGossip Girl (TV series)Gossip Girl is an American teen drama television series based on the book series of the same name written by Cecily von Ziegesar. The series was created by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, and premiered on The CW on September 19, 2007... - Stephen GilfusStephen GilfusStephen Gilfus is a founder of Blackboard Inc. and CourseInfo LLC.- Biography :Stephen Gilfus grew up in Pittsford, New York, attended Pittsford Mendon High School and graduated from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York in 1997 as an academic scholar with a Bachelors of Science degree from the...
, Co-Founder of DC-based educational software developer Blackboard Inc.Blackboard Inc.Blackboard Inc. is an enterprise software company with its corporate headquarters in Washington, D.C. and is primarily known as a developer of education software, in particular learning management systems. Blackboard was founded by CEO Michael Chasen and chairman Matthew Pittinsky in 1997 and...
; Chairman of Upside Over Inc. - Peter Kluge, Actor, Producer of 2009 film Near Fall
- James Satloff, Investment bank CEO, Internet company CEO, Ski Company CEO
- David Stainton, President of Walt Disney Feature Animation
- Joy TannerJoy TannerJoy Tanner is an American-born Canadian actress, who is known for her portrayal of Nora McDonald in the Canadian TV series Life with Derek.-Career:Born in Rochester, New York, Tanner has her honors B.A...
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