Rochester City School District
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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 (approximately $16,500 per student).
The average class size ranges from 18 to 25 students. Rochester City Schools consistently post below-average results when compared to the rest of New York State.
On November 13, 2007, Jean-Claude Brizard
, an executive in the New York City School District
, was named Superintendent of Schools
, effective January 1, 2008, succeeding Interim Superintendent and former Fairport Central School District
Superintendent Dr. William Cala, who had succeeded Superintendent Dr. Manuel J. Rivera.
that sets school policy and approves school spending. The board hires a superintendent
under contract to carry out its policies.
School board members for the 2010–2011 school year are:
All school chiefs report to the Deputy Superintendent of Teaching and Learning.
The Children's Institute, a non-profit children’s advocacy organization, has ranked the district's pre-K program one of the best in the nation.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
that serves approximately 32,000 children and 10,000 adults in the city of Rochester, New York
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...
, with over 6,000 employees and a 2010–2011 operating budget of $693.7 million (approximately $16,500 per student).
The average class size ranges from 18 to 25 students. Rochester City Schools consistently post below-average results when compared to the rest of New York State.
On November 13, 2007, Jean-Claude Brizard
Jean-Claude Brizard
Jean-Claude Brizard is the CEO of Chicago Public Schools. Directly before coming to Chicago, he served as a superintendent of the Rochester City School District. He started his career as a teacher, then an administrator in the New York School SystemBrizard was born an hour north of...
, an executive in the New York City School District
New York City Department of Education
The New York City Department of Education is the branch of municipal government in New York City that manages the city's public school system. It is the largest school system in the United States, with over 1.1 million students taught in more than 1,700 separate schools...
, was named Superintendent of Schools
Superintendent (education)
In education in the United States, a superintendent is an individual who has executive oversight and administration rights, usually within an educational entity or organization....
, effective January 1, 2008, succeeding Interim Superintendent and former Fairport Central School District
Fairport Central School District
The Fairport Central School District is a public school district in New York State that serves approximately 7,100 students in the village of Fairport and the town of Perinton in Monroe County, with over 1200 employees and an operating budget of $94 million .The average class size is 22.3 students...
Superintendent Dr. William Cala, who had succeeded Superintendent Dr. Manuel J. Rivera.
Organization
The school district is run by a board of educationBoard of education
A board of education or a school board or school committee is the title of the board of directors or board of trustees of a school, local school district or higher administrative level....
that sets school policy and approves school spending. The board hires a superintendent
Superintendent (education)
In education in the United States, a superintendent is an individual who has executive oversight and administration rights, usually within an educational entity or organization....
under contract to carry out its policies.
Board of education
The board of education consists of eight members, elected biennially, who serve staggered four-year terms.School board members for the 2010–2011 school year are:
| Member | Position | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Melisza Campos | Member | January 1, 2008 – December 2011 |
| José Cruz | Vice President | January 1, 2010 – December 2013 |
| Cynthia Elliott | Member | January 1, 2010 – December 2013 |
| Malik Evans | President | January 1, 2008 – December 2011 |
| Sophie Gallivan | Student representative | September 2010 – June 2011 |
| Willa Powell | Member | January 1, 2008 – December 2011 |
| Van Henri White | Member | January 1, 2010 – December 2013 |
| Allen Williams | Member | January 1, 2008 – December 2011 |
Superintendent
The superintendent carries out board policy from the district's administrative offices on Broad Street in the city of Rochester. Beneath the superintendent are the following executives- Deputy Superintendent of Teaching and Learning
- Chief of School Innovation
- Chief Strategy Officer
- Chief of Youth Development and Family Services
- Chief Communications Officer
- Chief of Accountability
- Chief of Human Capital Initiatives
- Deputy Superintendent of Administration
All school chiefs report to the Deputy Superintendent of Teaching and Learning.
| Name | Tenure | Name | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac F. Mack | 1841 – 1845 | James S. Wishart | January 1, 1961 – August 31, 1961 (acting) | |
| Samuel L. Selden Samuel L. Selden Samuel Lee Selden was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals in 1862.-Life:... |
January 1, 1846 – November 1, 1846 | Robert L. Springer | September 1, 1961 – May 31, 1963 | |
| Belden R. McAlpine | November 2, 1846 – 1847 | Herman R. Goldberg | June 1, 1963 – July 31, 1963 (acting) August 1, 1963 – March 1, 1971 |
|
| Daniel Holbrook | 1847 – 1850 1857 – 1858 1862 – 1864 |
John M. Franco | March 1, 1971 – June 16, 1971 (acting) June 17, 1971 – 1980 |
|
| Reuben D. Jones | 1850 – 1856 | Laval S. Wilson | 1980 – 1985 | |
| Isaac S. Hobbie | 1856 – 1857 | Peter J. McWalters | 1985 (acting) 1986 – 1992 |
|
| Philip H. Curtis | 1858 – 1861 | Manuel J. Rivera | 1992 – 1994 2003 – 2007 |
|
| Charles N. Simmons | 1864 – 1869 1876 – 1878 1881 – 1882 |
Loretta Johnson | 1994 – 1995 (acting) | |
| Sylvanus A. Ellis | 1869 – 1875 1882 – 1892 |
Clifford B. Janey | 1995 – 2002 | |
| Alonzo L. Mabbett | 1878 – 1881 | William C. Cala | 2007 – December 31, 2007 | |
| Milton Noyes | 1892 – 1900 | Jean-Claude Brizard Jean-Claude Brizard Jean-Claude Brizard is the CEO of Chicago Public Schools. Directly before coming to Chicago, he served as a superintendent of the Rochester City School District. He started his career as a teacher, then an administrator in the New York School SystemBrizard was born an hour north of... |
January 1, 2008 – May 13, 2011 | |
| Charles B. Gilbert | 1901 – 1909 | Bolgen Vargas (interim) | May 16, 2011 – present | |
| Clarence F. Carroll | 1903 – 1911 | |||
| Herbert S. Weet | 1911 – 1933 | |||
| James M. Spinning | 1934 – November 1, 1954 | |||
| Howard C. Seymour | November 1, 1954 – December 31, 1960 |
Schools
The district operates 39 elementary schools, 19 secondary schools, one adult/family learning center, and several alternative education programs.Northeast Zone
- Dag Hammarskjold School No. 6
- Roberto Clemente School No. 8
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School No. 9
- Lincoln School No. 22
- Nathaniel Hawthorne School No. 25
- Henry Hudson School No. 28
- James J. Audubon School No. 33
- Henry W. Longfellow School No. 36
- Andrew J. Townson School No. 39
- Mary McLeod Bethune School No. 45
- Charles Carroll School No. 46
- Helen Barrett Montogomery School No. 50
- Frank Fowler Dow School No. 52
Northwest Zone
- John Williams School No. 5
- Virgil I. Grissom School No. 7
- Enrico Fermi School No. 17
- General Elwell S. Otis School No. 30
- Dr. Louis A. Cerulli School No. 34
- Kodak Park School No. 41
- Abelard Reynolds School No. 42
- Theodore Roosevelt School No. 43
South Zone
- Martin B. Anderson School No. 1
- Clara Barton School No. 2
- Nathaniel Rochester Community School No. 3
- George Mather Forbes School No. 4
- James P.B. Duffy School No. 12
- Chester Dewey School No. 14
- John Walton Spencer School No. 16
- Dr. Charles T. Lunsford School No. 19
- Francis Parker School No. 23
- Adlai E. Stevenson School No. 29
- Pinnacle School No. 35
- Lincoln Park School No. 44
Citywide Schools
- Office of Adult Career and Education Services
- Franklin Montessori School
- The Children's School of Rochester School No. 15
- Henry Lomb School No. 20
- The Flower City School No. 54
- Early Childhood School of Rochester No. 57
- World of Inquiry School No. 58
Secondary schools
Secondary schools are grades 7–12.- Bioscience & Health Career School at Franklin
- Charlotte High SchoolCharlotte High School, Rochester, New YorkCharlotte 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.-Demographics:*Hispanic 18.9%...
- Dr. Freddie Thomas High School
- East High SchoolEast High School (Rochester, New York)East High School is a public high school serving the seventh through twelfth grade in Rochester, NY and is part of the Rochester City School District The Principal is Mr. Anibal Soler.-History:...
- Frederick Douglass Preparatory School
- Global Media Arts High School at Franklin
- International Finance & Economic Development Career School at Franklin
- John Marshall High SchoolJohn Marshall High School (New York)John Marshall High School is located on 180 Ridgeway Ave in Rochester, New York located near Kodak Park.The school was opened in 1936 and the school population was made up of a white population. The school's population is now mostly African American...
- James Monroe High SchoolJames Monroe High School (Rochester, New York)James Monroe High School is a public high school in Rochester, operated by the Rochester City School District.-Demographics:*Hispanic 53.6%*White 6.5%*African American 38.2%*Asian 1.5%*Native American 0.2%...
- Nathaniel Rochester Community School
- Northeast College Preparatory School
- Northwest College Preparatory SchoolNorthwest College Preparatory SchoolNorthwest College Preparatory High School, sometimes referred to as Northwest or just NWCP, is a public high school in Rochester, New York. It is in the Rochester City School District.-History:...
- School of Business, Finance and Entrepreneurship at Edison
- School of Engineering & Manufacturing at Edison
- School of Imaging & Information Technology at Edison
- School of Applied Technology at Edison
- School of the ArtsSchool of the Arts (Rochester, New York)School of the Arts is a progressive alternative public middle school and high school in Rochester, NY. Administered by the Rochester City School District, SOTA is located on the corner of Prince Street and University Avenue, within walking distance of the Memorial Art Gallery, Eastman Theatre,...
- School Without WallsSchool Without Walls (Rochester)School Without Walls is the name for a pair of education institutions in Rochester, New York. One is a middle school , and one is a high school Both are examples of alternative schools....
- Thomas Jefferson High School
- Wilson Magnet High SchoolWilson Magnet High SchoolJoseph C. Wilson Magnet High School, sometimes referred to as Wilson Magnet or just Wilson, is a public high school in Rochester, New York. It is in the Rochester City School District.-History:...
Performance
In 2007, the New York State Education Department named 14 Rochester elementary schools among the state’s “most improved” schools in English language arts and/or math. Newsweek ranked Wilson Magnet High School 49th among the nation’s top 100 high schools based on advanced curriculum.The Children's Institute, a non-profit children’s advocacy organization, has ranked the district's pre-K program one of the best in the nation.