Original Research by School Decision on Monroe Correctional Facility
Monroe Correctional Facility is a small alternative school serving students in grades seven through twelve. It is located at 107 North Clinton Avenue in downtown Rochester, within the Rochester City School District.
The school's enrollment is very small, with roughly three dozen students distributed across the middle and high school grades, concentrated in ninth and tenth grade. The student body is predominantly Black, with smaller numbers of Hispanic, multiracial, and white students, and at least one Native American student. The specific makeup reflects both the school's location in Rochester and its alternative status. Demographic information on students receiving free or reduced-price lunch and those with an IEP or English learner status was not available.
Because the school serves an alternative population, state assessment results and a graduation rate are not reported. Alternative schools operate outside the standard academic measurement framework and are designed to serve students whose needs fall outside a traditional school environment. The comparison metrics used for other schools in Monroe County do not apply here; the school is not positioned within that peer universe.
The school operates as a public alternative school, not a charter. It is part of the Rochester City School District, which underwent substantial restructuring beginning in the 2024-25 school year, closing multiple schools and realigning grade configurations. That reconfiguration context affects the district landscape, though the specific role or trajectory of Monroe Correctional Facility within those changes was not documented in the available material.
A parent or guardian considering this school would want to speak directly with district staff about its program design, the population it serves, what alternative pathway or support structure it offers, and how it fits a student's particular educational and developmental needs. The school's small size and alternative designation signal a fundamentally different educational model than a traditional middle or high school.
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