📍 4100 Baldwin Rd, Rushville, Ontario County, 14544
Marcus Whitman High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Rushville, Ontario County. The school has 337 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Gorham-Middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman) school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 36.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.2:1. 75% of students are proficient in reading. 98% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 3 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Marcus Whitman High School enrolls 337 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 57% male and 43% female. A teaching staff of 36.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 97% White, 1.8% Hispanic or Latino and <1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 327 | 97% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 | 1.8% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
197 of the school's 337 students (58%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 149 qualify for free lunch and 48 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Marcus Whitman High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 54, state house district 131.
Marcus Whitman High School is one of 4 schools in GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN), based in RUSHVILLE, New York. The district serves 1,091 students district-wide and employs 116 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 337 students, Marcus Whitman High School is larger than the district average of about 273 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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