Charlotte High School was a

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, operated by the

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. The school is named for

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, formerly an incorporated

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in the Town of Greece and now a neighborhood in the city of Rochester. The school closed in June 2016."Charlotte High School to close for good in June", ''Rochester Democrat and Chronicle'', April 22, 2016
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Demographics

*Hispanic 27% *White 17.2% *African American 53.9% *Asian 1.1% *Native American 0.8% Charlotte High School's free/reduced lunch rate is 77.9% of the students.

History

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. In 1988, the Rochester City School District changed Charlotte to a middle school. In 2005, it became a high school once again.''Charlotte alum bask in success of the new generation'', Democrat & Chronicle, January 11, 2008
/ref> The school closed in June 2016.

Campus

Charlotte High School is housed in a five-story new art deco style building on Lake Avenue in Rochester, not far from

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. The building contains a

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that is open to the public when not used for school activities.

Curriculum

In addition to typical high school courses, Charlotte High School offers some unique opportunities to students. *Charlotte's Academy of Hospitality & Tourism includes internships and gives students an opportunity to explore and prepare for careers in travel, tourism, and hospitality.Charlotte High School
*The school's Academy of Sports Medicine & Management includes internships with local athletic, medical and sports organizations, and helps prepare students for careers in athletic training, physical therapy, sports medicine, and sports management. *To better serve the needs of the students, the school offers extended-day academic support and a Wellness Center offers counseling, social services, and after-school activities in partnership with community agencies. *The school library houses a special collection on the Harlem Renaissance.

Extracurriculars

Clubs and organizations

The school offers art, music, newspaper, math league and drama club. Young video artists from Charlotte participate in the Rochester Urban Youth Film Festival, sponsored by the

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Sports

The school supports a full sports program. The Lakesiders basketball team won successive

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championships in 1983 and 1984. 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. The team repeated as Section V "BB"" champions on March 1, 2008. 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. In 1949, the Lakesider wrestlers went undefeated in dual meets (8 wins, 0 losses) and won the team title at the 3rd annual

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Section V Class A Wrestling Championships. The 2009–2010 track team won the Section V Class B championship.

Performance

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.City-Data for Charlotte High School in Rochester NY
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Incidents

In 2004, there were reports of violence and other acts at the school that required disciplinary action. Charlotte High School was on the New York State list of dangerous schools in 2006.

References

External links

Charlotte High SchoolGreatschools.net entryPublic School ReviewSchoolDiggerNew York State School Report Card (2004-2005)
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