Webster-schroeder High School, Webster NY

Original Research by School Decision on Webster-schroeder High School

Webster-Schroeder High School is a regular public high school in a mid-sized suburban community east of Rochester. The school draws from a diverse residential area where Xerox has anchored the local economy since the 1950s, and where significant recent job growth and downtown revitalization have begun shaping renewed development. The town is experiencing measurable property value appreciation and new housing construction, with a mix of car-oriented neighborhoods and a walkable village core.

The school's enrollment spans about thirteen-hundred students across grades nine through twelve, distributed fairly evenly across the four class levels. The student body is predominantly white, with meaningful representation from Hispanic, Black, and Asian students. Just over a third of the enrollment qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, placing the school in an economically mixed enrollment profile typical for suburban districts in the region.

State assessment data was not available for this school, so it is not possible to characterize its proficiency or academic standing against district or county benchmarks based on test results. Graduation rate data was also not provided. Without these measures, a parent cannot evaluate academic outcomes directly. A parent interested in how Webster-Schroeder compares on proficiency or completion rates may want to look into these metrics directly with the school or district, or ask about recent state exam results and graduation cohort data.

The district itself has undergone meaningful infrastructure investment. After voters rejected a larger facilities proposal in late 2022, the community approved a scaled-back capital improvement plan in 2023 that includes renovations and additions across all school buildings, with turf field upgrades at both district high schools among the projects. This signals a multi-year commitment to building condition and athletic facilities that a family considering the school can reasonably expect to proceed.

The district has also shifted its literacy framework toward structured, evidence-based reading instruction, implementing a specialized curriculum for students with dyslexia and specific learning disabilities. This change reflects a district-wide focus on reading support and is relevant to families whose children benefit from explicit, sequential reading instruction or who have been identified with reading-based learning needs.

The broader Webster community offers a balance between suburban residential character and emerging growth activity. The village center is walkable, with locally owned shops and restaurants along Main Street and preserved early-twentieth-century homes on tree-lined streets. A historic trail system and several parks anchor daily life. The town's car-oriented development, however, dominates, with easy highway access and abundant retail and dining spread across multiple commercial zones. Major ongoing private investment, including a large dairy facility, is expected to generate jobs and further reshape the local housing and employment landscape over coming years.

Housing in the Webster zip code is appreciating and moderately affordable by regional standards, with properties selling at prices below the New York state benchmark and below national benchmarks as well. The rental market is also active, with monthly rents substantially lower than equivalent mortgage payments. These conditions reflect a region where families can purchase or rent at relatively reasonable cost compared to other parts of upstate New York and the nation. The housing market itself is showing signs of tightening supply and steady demand, with both new listings and pending sales up markedly compared to the prior year.

Information on the school's program offerings, course access, staffing, or attendance data was not available in the provided records. Similarly, data on students with IEPs or English learners was not reported. A family evaluating the school may want to contact the building directly to understand the breadth of academic pathways, AP or dual-credit offerings, electives, and support services for students with documented needs.

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Academic performance

How students graduate and prepare for what comes next.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

96.0%Cohort of 348 students · Class of 2021

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

1,253 schools plotted. 14 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Advanced Placement & IB

25 subjects offered · 2023-24

Each card is one AP or IB subject. The headline number is the share of students scoring 3 or higher on the exam — the threshold for college credit at most universities. The bar below each rate shows the underlying distribution across performance levels.

Score:12· no credit345· extremely well qualified

Math and Computer Science

Calculus AB

60 tested

71.7%

scored 3 or higher

Calculus BC

44 tested

59.1%

scored 3 or higher

Computer Science A

8 tested

50.0%

scored 3 or higher

Computer Science Principles

23 tested · Grade 9, Grade 10

87.0%

scored 3 or higher

Statistics

46 tested

60.9%

scored 3 or higher

Sciences

Biology

57 tested · Grade 10

71.9%

scored 3 or higher

Chemistry

31 tested

93.5%

scored 3 or higher

Environmental Science

19 tested

52.6%

scored 3 or higher

Physics 1

24 tested · Grade 10

33.3%

scored 3 or higher

Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism

10 tested

70.0%

scored 3 or higher

Physics C: Mechanics

10 tested

70.0%

scored 3 or higher

History and Social Sciences

European History

9 tested

88.9%

scored 3 or higher

Macroeconomics

13 tested

69.2%

scored 3 or higher

Microeconomics

13 tested

69.2%

scored 3 or higher

Psychology

13 tested · Grade 10

69.2%

scored 3 or higher

U.S. History

45 tested

95.6%

scored 3 or higher

World Languages and Cultures

German Language and Culture

1 tested

0.0%

scored 3 or higher

Spanish Language and Culture

39 tested

74.4%

scored 3 or higher

Arts

Music Theory

13 tested · Grade 10

46.2%

scored 3 or higher

Studio Art Drawing

8 tested

100.0%

scored 3 or higher

Other

Language and Comp

63 tested

55.6%

scored 3 or higher

Literature and Comp

32 tested

96.9%

scored 3 or higher

Studio Art 3d Design

10 tested

70.0%

scored 3 or higher

U S Government and Politics

36 tested

83.3%

scored 3 or higher

World History

72 tested · Grade 10

84.7%

scored 3 or higher

New York Regents Exams

4 courses reported · 2024-25

End-of-course exams required for a New York Regents diploma. Each row shows the cohort size and the share of students scoring at the proficient level or higher.

Course	Students tested	% proficient
Ela	348	93.0%
Social Studies	331	83.0%
Math	238	93.0%
Science	150	71.0%

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.