Wilson Magnet High School Explained

Joseph C. Wilson Magnet High School
Address:	501 Genesee St
Zipcode:	14611
Country:	United States
Established:	1905
Principal:	Julie VanDerwater
Enrollment:	709 (2021-2022)
Teaching Staff:	76.08
Ratio:	9.32
Campus:	Urban
Mascot:	Willie the Wildcat
Colors:	Black, Red and White
Newspaper:	Wildcat Times

Joseph 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.

Performance

Wilson Magnet performs better than other high schools in the Rochester school district, but is still below state averages in terms of standardized testing.^[1] Wilson is an International Baccalaureate World School.^[2]

Notable alumni

• Mary E. Clarke, director of the Women's Army Corps and the first woman to attain the rank of major general in the United States Army
• Malik Evans, 70th Mayor of Rochester
• Saul A. Maneiro, Monroe County Legislator
• Lovely A. Warren, 69th Mayor of Rochester, New York
• Luke Wood, music executive and president of Beats Electronics from 2011 to 2020
• Hon. Stephen T. Miller, New York Court of Claims Judge Rochester, New York

See also

• Rochester City School District
• Sibley–Elmdorf Historic District

Notes and References

1. Web site: Joseph C Wilson Magnet High School in Rochester, NY | Best High Schools | US News . 2016-08-04 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160425103533/http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/new-york/districts/rochester-city-school-district/joseph-c-wilson-magnet-high-school-14011 . 2016-04-25 .
2. Web site: Joseph C. Wilson Magnet High School / Overview.