Rush Henrietta High School Competitors

The Rochester City School District is one of the 5 largest school Districts in New York State, employing approximately 6,000 staff members and serving approximately 22,000 students, with over 50 schools and programs. We are excited to present our collective vision for the future of education in the Rochester City School District. Our strategic plan, crafted in collaboration with students, parents, staff, and community members, sets ambitious and achievable goals to propel us toward excellence as OneRCSD. Rochester is the fourth largest metro in New York State. Nestled between Lake Ontario and the Finger Lakes region in Upstate New York, Rochester combines small-town accessibility with big-city services. The region attracts millions of visitors to its 11 lakes, 130 wineries, 75 breweries and distilleries, and eight ski resorts. The city is easy to get to, even easier to get around, and within a six-hour drive of Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Syracuse, New York City, Toronto, and Boston. Rochester is known as a festival city with events centered around food, music, and the arts and culture scene that make it a vibrant community. It is home to the Rochester International Jazz Festival, Strong National Museum of Play, George Eastman Museum, and Lilac Festival, which attracts visitors from all over the world to beautiful Highland Park. While Rochester serves as the home territory for the Buffalo Bills and the Buffalo Sabres, it also hosts several minor-league sports teams, including the Rochester Red Wings baseball team and the Rochester Americans hockey team.

The Gates Chili Central School District (GCCSD) serves most of the Town of Gates and a large portion of the Town of Chili. Gates Chili has six schools: four elementary (UPK-5); one middle school (6-8); and one high school (9-12) and covers a 26-square-mile area in a community situated between Lake Ontario and the Finger Lakes. As a diverse community next to the City of Rochester, the state’s third-largest city, Gates Chili offers easy access to a variety of sporting events, cultural events, and several colleges and universities. GCCSD is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is dedicated to promoting diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion. The district is focused on equity and believes deeply that diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin and all the other characteristics should be celebrated. Individuals from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

The Churchville-Chili Central School District has approximately 3,800 students attending six schools: three elementary schools for UPK through fourth grade, one middle school for grades five through eight, the ninth grade academy, and the senior high school for grades 10 through 12. The Churchville-Chili Central School District, within its community to include our Board of Education, Superintendent, staff, families and students believe: In treating each other with mutual respect, dignity and honesty, that demonstrates appreciation In respecting and preserving all of our school resources That respecting diversity affirms individual worth and benefits the community That everyone deserves a welcoming and nurturing environment that fosters positive relationships. Everyone learns best when they are engaged in meaningful, active work and encouraged to advance innovative ideas Everyone is empowered to advance the learning of themselves and others In promoting and modeling local, national and global citizenship for the greater good Located amidst rolling farmland and quiet residential neighborhoods, Churchville-Chili Schools are minutes from the city of Rochester and the Rochester International Airport. We are a tight-knit community with plenty of parent support and involvement. Rochester is home to seven nationally acclaimed public and private institutions of higher learning, including the University of Rochester with its famed Eastman School of Music, Roberts Wesleyan College, and the Rochester Institute of Technology. Rochester’s attractions include a variety of cultural opportunities and world-class museums.