Is Edison Career And Technology High School a good school?

Edison Career And Technology High School ranks in the bottom 0.3% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Edison Career And Technology High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,161 students attended Edison Career And Technology High School.

What is the racial makeup of Edison Career And Technology High School?

Students at Edison Career And Technology High School are 53% African American, 37% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Edison Career And Technology High School

Summary:

Edison Career And Technology High School is a public high school located in Rochester, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,233 students. The school is part of the Rochester City School District, which is ranked 849 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Edison Career And Technology High School faces significant challenges, with consistently low statewide rankings, poor academic performance, high dropout rates, and high chronic absenteeism. The school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing high schools in New York state, with rankings between 1171 and 1240 out of 1190-1242 high schools over the past 10 years, placing it in the bottom 1-2% of high schools in the state. The school's performance across various student subgroups is also very low, with the school ranking in the bottom 5-10% of New York high schools for Asian, African American, Hispanic, and White student performance. Edison's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 55.0% to 85.1% over the past few years, significantly lower than the state average, and the school has experienced extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34.1% to 77.3% in recent years, far exceeding the state and district averages.

The nearby schools within the Rochester City School District, such as Franklin Upper School and School Without Walls, also perform poorly and have similar low rankings, graduation rates, and academic proficiency levels as Edison, suggesting a systemic issue within the district. In contrast, the nearby schools in the Greece Central School District, such as Olympia High School and Odyssey Academy, generally perform better than Edison and the other Rochester City schools, highlighting the significant disparities in educational outcomes between the two districts.

Detail:

Public 9-12

655 Colfax St
Rochester, NY 14606

(585) 324-9760

District: Rochester City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1238^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,346

Student/teacher ratio: 7.9

Number of students: 1,161

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.4%

Hispanic:

37.5%

White:

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Edison Career And Technology High School ranks worse than 99.7% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 8^th among 9 ranked high schools in the Rochester City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 2.64. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Edison Career And Technology 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 Edison Career And Technology High School has the largest high school student body size in the Rochester City School District. Racial makeup is: African American (53.4%), Hispanic (37.5%), White (5.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Edison Career And Technology High School is 7.9, which is the 2^nd best among 9 high schools in the Rochester City School District. (See more...)

Compare Edison Career And Technology High School employs 145.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Edison Career And Technology High School is $19,346, which is the 2^nd highest among 9 high schools in the Rochester City School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Edison Career And Technology High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Edison Career And Technology High School 1238^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Edison Career And Technology High School in the ranking list.)

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Rochester City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Rochester City School District 849^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Edison Career And Technology High School

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Rank History for all students at Edison Career And Technology High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2012	9.62	1075^th	1198	10.3%
2013	2.41	1190^th	1217	2.2%
2014	5.90	1177^th	1237	4.9%
2015	4.83	1240^th	1255	1.2%
2016	9.17	1218^th	1255	2.9%
2017	5.27	1185^th	1221	2.9%
2018	2.01	1200^th	1210	0.8%
2019	0.96	1199^th	1207	0.7%
2021	7.71	492^nd	519	5.2%
2022	3.35	1171^st	1190	1.6%
2023	2.38	1213^th	1228	1.2%
2024	2.64	1238^th	1242	0.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Edison Career And Technology High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.99	474^th	546	13.2%
2019	16.05	543^rd	565	3.9%
2022	22.35	430^th	481	10.6%
2023	20.61	537^th	583	7.9%
2024	17.66	603^rd	637	5.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Edison Career And Technology High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	8.14	1089^th	1095	0.5%
2019	5.59	1127^th	1132	0.4%
2022	12.73	995^th	1038	4.1%
2023	7.48	1122^nd	1130	0.7%
2024	9.04	1134^th	1144	0.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Edison Career And Technology High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	2.16	1145^th	1154	0.8%
2019	0.98	1176^th	1179	0.3%
2022	3.32	1089^th	1101	1.1%
2023	2.53	1146^th	1155	0.8%
2024	2.79	1161^st	1170	0.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Edison Career And Technology High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	11.18	489^th	498	1.8%
2019	10.70	484^th	493	1.8%
2022	25.38	324^th	389	16.7%
2023	19.64	488^th	531	8.1%
2024	12.98	553^rd	564	2.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Edison Career And Technology High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	1.71	1168^th	1176	0.7%
2019	0.91	1189^th	1193	0.3%
2022	2.34	1144^th	1155	1.0%
2023	1.88	1192^nd	1197	0.4%
2024	2.52	1215^th	1219	0.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Edison Career And Technology High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	2.74	1163^rd	1176	1.1%
2019	1.12	1184^th	1190	0.5%
2022	4.58	1110^th	1154	3.8%
2023	3.39	1171^st	1191	1.7%
2024	3.25	1203^rd	1211	0.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Edison Career And Technology High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	1.51	423^rd	426	0.7%
2019	0.34	445^th	447	0.4%
2022	1.93	379^th	386	1.8%
2024	0.49	424^th	426	0.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Edison Career And Technology High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	6.22	671^st	679	1.2%
2019	3.39	682^nd	686	0.6%
2021	26.11	32^nd	42	23.8%
2022	9.94	575^th	593	3.0%
2023	7.72	652^nd	671	2.8%
2024	7.20	682^nd	690	1.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Edison Career And Technology High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	4.33	785^th	791	0.8%
2019	3.87	805^th	815	1.2%
2022	5.99	750^th	760	1.3%
2023	5.11	837^th	851	1.6%
2024	5.03	860^th	865	0.6%

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Rank History for White students at Edison Career And Technology High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	0.30	765^th	765	0.0%
2019	0.08	792^nd	793	0.1%
2022	0.48	731^st	738	0.9%
2023	1.60	761^st	776	1.9%
2024	0.37	778^th	781	0.4%

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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 Edison Career And Technology High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2011	11	93	8	44	0	0	0	0	156
2012	26	231	13	89	0	0	0	0	359
2013	35	339	17	122	0	0	0	0	513
2014	40	424	24	138	0	0	0	0	626
2015	42	447	36	175	0	0	1	0	701
2016	126	1081	85	379	4	0	1	0	1676
2017	136	1066	86	402	3	0	1	0	1694
2018	149	1078	76	420	5	1	1	0	1730
2019	144	1139	61	485	7	1	1	0	1838
2020	113	996	61	540	7	1	3	0	1721
2021	99	833	48	511	5	0	4	0	1500
2022	84	800	35	468	5	1	5	0	1398
2023	72	666	34	450	3	2	6	0	1233
2024	61	620	27	435	2	2	13	1	1161

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 Edison Career And Technology High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	156	17.6	8.8	84
2012	359	27.4	13.1	89.7
2013	513	36.0	14.2	77
2014	626	51.0	12.2	70.4
2015	701	60.0	11.6	89.2
2016	1676	111.0	15.0	83.7
2017	1694	129.8	13.0	88.8
2018	1730	125.9	13.7	91.8
2019	1838	133.4	13.7	90.4
2020	1721	190.2	9.0	90.9
2021	1500	153.4	9.7	91.3
2022	1398	155.5	8.9	92.2
2023	1233	154.7	7.9	90.9
2024	1161	145.2	7.9	88.3

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 Edison Career And Technology High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	156	17.6	8.8	84
2012	359	27.4	13.1	89.7
2013	513	36.0	14.2	77
2014	626	51.0	12.2	70.4
2015	701	60.0	11.6	89.2
2016	1676	111.0	15.0	83.7
2017	1694	129.8	13.0	88.8
2018	1730	125.9	13.7	91.8
2019	1838	133.4	13.7	90.4
2020	1721	190.2	9.0	90.9
2021	1500	153.4	9.7	91.3
2022	1398	155.5	8.9	92.2
2023	1233	154.7	7.9	90.9
2024	1161	145.2	7.9	88.3

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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