Is Pittsford-Mendon High School a good school?

Yes! Pittsford-Mendon High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 28 th of 1242 New York high schools.

How many students attend Pittsford-Mendon High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 933 students attended Pittsford-Mendon High School.

What is the racial makeup of Pittsford-Mendon High School?

Students at Pittsford-Mendon High School are 70% White, 14% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools feed into Pittsford-Mendon High School?

Pittsford-Mendon High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Mendon Center Elementary School Elementary : Park Road School Elementary : Thornell Road School Middle : Barker Road Middle School

Pittsford-Mendon High School

Summary:

Pittsford-Mendon High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in the highly-ranked Pittsford Central School District in Pittsford, New York. This exceptional institution has consistently been ranked among the top high schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for its outstanding academic performance and student outcomes.

Pittsford-Mendon High School's students consistently outperform state and district averages on Regents/Common Core exams, with particularly high proficiency rates in subjects like Chemistry (90.96%), Common Core Algebra II (97.6%), and Living Environment (98.56%). The school's 4-year graduation rate of 95.1% is significantly higher than the state average, and its dropout rate is very low at just 0.8%. Pittsford-Mendon High School's performance is exceptional across various student subgroups, with many ranking among the top 50 or even top 20 high schools in New York.

While Pittsford-Mendon High School stands out for its academic excellence, the school has faced challenges with chronic absenteeism, with rates reaching as high as 37.8% in the 2021-2022 school year. This is an area the school and district may need to address to ensure all students can fully benefit from the school's resources and opportunities. Compared to nearby schools like Victor Senior High School and Penfield Senior High School, Pittsford-Mendon High School's performance is consistently superior, reflecting the district's commitment to providing a high-quality education.

Detail:

Public 9-12

472 Mendon Rd
Pittsford, NY 14534-9515

(585) 267-1602

District: Pittsford Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
28^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,314

Feeder schools for Pittsford-Mendon High School:

Elementary:	Mendon Center Elementary School
	Park Road School
	Thornell Road School
Middle:	Barker Road Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.4

Number of students: 933

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.7%

Asian:

13.9%

Hispanic:

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 2.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pittsford-Mendon High School ranks better than 97.7% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.21. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Pittsford-Mendon High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (69.7%), Asian (13.9%), Hispanic (6.3%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pittsford-Mendon High School is 11.4. (See more...)

Compare Pittsford-Mendon High School employs 81.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pittsford-Mendon High School is $17,314.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pittsford-Mendon High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pittsford-Mendon High School 28^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Pittsford-Mendon High School in the ranking list.)

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Pittsford Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Pittsford Central School District 73^rd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pittsford-Mendon High School

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Rank History for all students at Pittsford-Mendon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	76.82	42^nd	935	95.5%
2006	77.48	34^th	986	96.6%
2007	79.35	18^th	1002	98.2%
2008	79.70	10^th	1027	99.0%
2009	78.36	36^th	1086	96.7%
2010	79.92	24^th	1117	97.9%
2011	81.74	15^th	1165	98.7%
2012	84.20	18^th	1198	98.5%
2013	84.41	21^st	1217	98.3%
2014	83.17	30^th	1237	97.6%
2015	84.30	29^th	1255	97.7%
2016	86.42	21^st	1255	98.3%
2017	87.26	26^th	1221	97.9%
2018	84.02	30^th	1210	97.5%
2019	84.51	24^th	1207	98.0%
2022	86.49	24^th	1190	98.0%
2023	86.28	30^th	1228	97.6%
2024	86.21	28^th	1242	97.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Pittsford-Mendon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	80.95	19^th	157	87.9%
2019	72.12	40^th	165	75.8%
2022	84.93	6^th	212	97.2%
2023	84.11	12^th	272	95.6%
2024	82.47	17^th	306	94.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Pittsford-Mendon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	87.72	68^th	1095	93.8%
2019	92.21	35^th	1132	96.9%
2022	94.44	16^th	1038	98.5%
2023	93.51	28^th	1130	97.5%
2024	95.62	14^th	1144	98.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pittsford-Mendon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	74.50	129^th	1154	88.8%
2019	84.80	32^nd	1179	97.3%
2022	76.12	105^th	1101	90.5%
2023	78.46	90^th	1155	92.2%
2024	68.69	240^th	1170	79.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Pittsford-Mendon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	83.81	25^th	1176	97.9%
2019	83.20	33^rd	1193	97.2%
2022	85.95	21^st	1155	98.2%
2023	84.63	44^th	1197	96.3%
2024	84.76	38^th	1219	96.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Pittsford-Mendon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	82.73	41^st	1176	96.5%
2019	84.15	25^th	1190	97.9%
2022	85.59	25^th	1154	97.8%
2023	85.52	31^st	1191	97.4%
2024	85.38	32^nd	1211	97.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Pittsford-Mendon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	81.10	8^th	426	98.1%
2019	74.80	71^st	447	84.1%
2022	78.12	43^rd	386	88.9%
2023	79.07	42^nd	424	90.1%
2024	79.06	33^rd	426	92.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Pittsford-Mendon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	79.59	81^st	679	88.1%
2019	94.05	5^th	686	99.3%
2022	94.56	11^th	593	98.1%
2023	79.15	76^th	671	88.7%
2024	89.42	21^st	690	97.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pittsford-Mendon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	87.46	27^th	791	96.6%
2019	92.30	2^nd	815	99.8%
2022	88.40	30^th	760	96.1%
2023	88.19	34^th	851	96.0%
2024	87.40	36^th	865	95.8%

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Rank History for White students at Pittsford-Mendon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	79.27	34^th	765	95.6%
2019	78.58	34^th	793	95.7%
2022	80.68	31^st	738	95.8%
2023	81.41	30^th	776	96.1%
2024	80.02	33^rd	781	95.8%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Pittsford-Mendon High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	824	59	50	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	940
1990	793	48	52	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	899
1991	728	48	59	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	841
1992	675	53	60	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	795
1993	663	52	53	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	772
1994	657	44	49	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	754
1995	664	43	58	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	774
1996	664	43	58	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	774
1997	698	35	54	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	796
1998	683	32	59	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	794
1999	726	35	54	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	825
2000	770	41	55	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	873
2001	790	43	58	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	903
2002	851	33	69	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	964
2003	851	33	69	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	964
2004	885	26	56	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	978
2005	904	20	48	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	978
2006	896	27	37	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	969
2007	909	26	47	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	986
2008	902	26	54	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	992
2009	881	31	66	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	991
2010	898	32	76	15	0	n/a	n/a	2	1023
2011	845	33	88	22	0	0	5	0	993
2012	830	28	72	28	1	13	18	0	990
2013	845	22	96	34	0	6	15	0	1018
2014	803	27	107	39	0	0	20	0	996
2015	798	32	107	53	1	0	22	0	1013
2016	765	34	108	63	0	0	28	0	998
2017	747	45	106	64	0	0	34	0	996
2018	773	37	111	62	2	1	31	0	1017
2019	786	33	117	59	2	1	38	0	1036
2020	765	36	121	52	1	0	44	0	1019
2021	756	31	123	48	1	0	49	0	1008
2022	709	36	119	46	1	1	53	1	966
2023	643	44	121	53	1	1	48	3	914
2024	650	37	130	59	1	2	49	5	933

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pittsford-Mendon High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	940	62.6	15.0	n/a
1990	899	59.9	15.0	n/a
1991	841	61.1	13.7	n/a
1992	795	58.4	13.6	n/a
1993	772	51.0	15.1	n/a
1994	754	50.1	15.0	0.9
1995	774	54.0	14.3	0.8
1996	774	54.0	14.3	0.8
1997	796	55.2	14.4	0.8
1998	794	52.6	15.1	1.8
1999	825	57.8	14.3	1.6
2000	873	60.1	14.5	1.8
2001	903	61.2	14.8	2
2002	964	74.9	12.9	2.4
2003	964	74.9	12.9	2.4
2004	978	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	978	75.8	12.9	1.4
2006	969	75.0	12.9	1.5
2007	986	77.0	12.8	2.4
2008	992	79.1	12.5	2.5
2009	991	78.0	12.7	1.8
2010	1023	75.9	13.4	2.5
2011	993	82.7	11.9	1.7
2012	990	72.9	13.5	2.6
2013	1018	70.9	14.3	2.2
2014	996	73.5	13.5	2.5
2015	1013	77.0	13.1	1.9
2016	998	75.0	13.3	2.7
2017	996	77.1	12.9	4.2
2018	1017	80.1	12.6	2.5
2019	1036	72.7	14.2	2.9
2020	1019	86.5	11.7	n/a
2021	1008	86.2	11.6	n/a
2022	966	87.1	11.0	n/a
2023	914	82.8	11.0	n/a
2024	933	81.5	11.4	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pittsford-Mendon High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	940	62.6	15.0	n/a
1990	899	59.9	15.0	n/a
1991	841	61.1	13.7	n/a
1992	795	58.4	13.6	n/a
1993	772	51.0	15.1	n/a
1994	754	50.1	15.0	0.9
1995	774	54.0	14.3	0.8
1996	774	54.0	14.3	0.8
1997	796	55.2	14.4	0.8
1998	794	52.6	15.1	1.8
1999	825	57.8	14.3	1.6
2000	873	60.1	14.5	1.8
2001	903	61.2	14.8	2
2002	964	74.9	12.9	2.4
2003	964	74.9	12.9	2.4
2004	978	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	978	75.8	12.9	1.4
2006	969	75.0	12.9	1.5
2007	986	77.0	12.8	2.4
2008	992	79.1	12.5	2.5
2009	991	78.0	12.7	1.8
2010	1023	75.9	13.4	2.5
2011	993	82.7	11.9	1.7
2012	990	72.9	13.5	2.6
2013	1018	70.9	14.3	2.2
2014	996	73.5	13.5	2.5
2015	1013	77.0	13.1	1.9
2016	998	75.0	13.3	2.7
2017	996	77.1	12.9	4.2
2018	1017	80.1	12.6	2.5
2019	1036	72.7	14.2	2.9
2020	1019	86.5	11.7	n/a
2021	1008	86.2	11.6	n/a
2022	966	87.1	11.0	n/a
2023	914	82.8	11.0	n/a
2024	933	81.5	11.4	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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