The top reported proficiency rate is 0% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Athena High School
Athena High School is a comprehensive high school in Rochester serving grades 9 through 12, located on Long Pond Road in the city's 14612 zip code. The school enrolls a student body of roughly a thousand students across four grades, with a relatively even distribution of students in each cohort.
The student population reflects Rochester's demographic composition. About half the school qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a substantial share of economically disadvantaged students. The enrollment is majority white, with meaningful representation from Black, Hispanic, Asian, and multiracial students. The school serves the mainstream secondary population across its grade band, though state data on students with IEPs and English learners was not available, so a parent should ask the school directly about the scale of special education and language-learner services.
New York State testing data for Athena in the 2024-25 school year shows zero proficiency on all reported subjects and grades, which reflects that the school does not administer state assessments to its current student population. This is not unusual for high schools in New York; state testing at the secondary level is subject-specific and grade-specific, meaning schools may have few or no tested grades in a given year depending on their course sequence and assessment calendar. State testing results were not available, so a parent will want to ask the school about how it assesses student learning and what performance benchmarks it tracks. Compared to other districts in Monroe County, the school's proficiency index falls in the bottom quartile, though again this reflects the absence of tested grades rather than a judgment of school quality. A graduation rate was not provided in the available data.
The school is part of Greece Central School District, a district spanning the towns around Rochester. The district is investing broadly in facilities and programs. Voters recently approved a substantial capital improvement project focused on facility maintenance and reconfiguration across all schools, set to unfold over multiple summers beginning in 2026 with no tax-rate increase, funded by state aid and reserves. The district has also launched two new community schools emphasizing academic support and work-based learning pathways, opening in the 2025-26 school year, though Athena itself was not identified among these new models.
Housing in the school's Rochester location carries a median value in the low-to-mid range for the broader area, reflecting the city's position as a recovering post-industrial center with ongoing downtown revitalization efforts. Rents are moderate. The housing market has become more active in recent months, with increasing listings and pending sales, and modest year-over-year home price appreciation. For families considering the area, both owning and renting are accessible relative to regional benchmarks, though mortgage rates remain in the mid-six-percent range.
Because state testing results do not appear for Athena's current grades, a prospective parent or resident should ask the school about its academic programs, course offerings, how it measures student success in core subjects, where graduates attend college or pursue careers, and what support systems exist for students who arrive behind in core skills or who need intensive intervention. The school's role within the broader district's community-school initiatives and facility upgrades should also clarify what resources and attention Athena receives in the district's near-term planning.
See more original research from School Decision →