| Charlotte High School | |
| Streetaddress: | 4115 Lake Avenue |
| City: | Rochester |
| State: | New York |
| District: | Rochester City School District |
| Zipcode: | 14612 |
| Country: | United States |
| Coordinates: | 43.2461°N -77.6192°W |
| Type: | Public high school |
| Staff: | ~100 |
| Faculty: | 60 |
| Grades: | 8-12[1] |
| Enrollment: | 864 (2011-12) |
| Ratio: | 14:1 |
| Campus: | Urban |
| Motto: | Connecting Youth to Innovative Life Experiences |
| Nickname: | Lakesiders |
| School Colors: | Green and white |
| Status: | Closed |
Charlotte High School was a public high school in Rochester, operated by the Rochester City School District. The school is named for Charlotte, formerly an incorporated village in the Town of Greece and now a neighborhood in the city of Rochester. The school closed in June 2016.[2]
Charlotte High School's free/reduced lunch rate is 77.9% of the students.
A school was built on the former site of a one-room school house in Charlotte in 1867. In 1907, a high school building was erected and the present Charlotte High School building was built in 1931.[4] In 1988, the Rochester City School District changed Charlotte to a middle school. In 2005, it became a high school once again.[5] The school closed in June 2016.[2]
Charlotte High School is housed in a five-story new art deco style building on Lake Avenue in Rochester, not far from Lake Ontario. The building contains a swimming pool that is open to the public when not used for school activities.[6]
In addition to typical high school courses, Charlotte High School offers some unique opportunities to students.
The school offers art, music, newspaper, math league and drama club.[7]
Young video artists from Charlotte participate in the Rochester Urban Youth Film Festival, sponsored by the University of Rochester.[10]
The school supports a full sports program.[7]
The Lakesiders basketball team won successive New York State championships in 1983 and 1984.[5] After winning the 2007 Section V Class "BB" title on March 3, 2007, the Charlotte basketball team finished second in the Far West Regional Class "B" final on March 10, 2007.[11] The team repeated as Section V "BB"" champions on March 1, 2008.[12]
On March 24, 1921, the wrestling team hosted city rival Edison Tech in what is believed to be the first interscholastic wrestling dual meet Western New York and beyond.[13] In 1949, the Lakesider wrestlers went undefeated in dual meets (8 wins, 0 losses) and won the team title at the 3rd annual NYSPHSAA Section V Class A Wrestling Championships.[14]
The 2009–2010 track team won the Section V Class B championship.
In 2005, the school's attendance rate of 85% and its suspension rate of 33.3% both exceed those for similar schools. The school's standardized test scores for English Language Arts, Mathematics and Social Studies rank below the state average for similar schools.[15]
In 2004, there were reports of violence and other acts at the school that required disciplinary action.[16] [17] [18] Charlotte High School was on the New York State list of dangerous schools in 2006.[19] [20]