Joseph C. Wilson Magnet High School, sometimes referred to as Wilson Magnet or just Wilson, is a
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in
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. It is in the
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.
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. Wilson is an International Baccalaureate World School.
Notable alumni
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Mary E. Clarke, director of the
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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,
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Legislator
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Lovely A. Warren, 69th Mayor of
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*
Luke Wood, music executive and president of
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See also
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Rochester City School District
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Sibley–Elmdorf Historic District
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