Thomas High School, Webster NY - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Thomas High School

Thomas High School sits on Five Mile Line Road in Webster, a suburban town east of Rochester that grew rapidly as a bedroom community, anchored historically by Xerox's manufacturing and research operations. The school serves grades nine through twelve and is one of two high schools in the Webster Central School District, drawing from a community that has been expanding steadily and is currently working through a downtown revitalization push, a new town comprehensive plan, and the early effects of a major private employer arriving in the area.

The student body is a size typical for a four-year suburban high school. A meaningful minority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which points to genuine economic diversity within what is broadly a middle-to-upper-middle-income suburban setting. The racial and ethnic makeup is predominantly white, with smaller shares of Hispanic, Black, Asian, and multiracial students. Data on English learners and students with IEPs were not reported in what was available to us, so families with students who need specialized support would want to ask the school directly about staffing and caseloads, keeping in mind that the district has publicly reported a structured literacy initiative (the PRIDE Reading Program, an Orton-Gillingham approach) aimed at students with dyslexia and specific learning disabilities.

State assessment results and chronic absenteeism data were not available in the files reviewed. The comparison set for Monroe County's districts did not yield applicable figures for Thomas, so we cannot characterize proficiency or attendance relative to neighboring districts. That is a genuine gap worth exploring through New York State's public reporting portal before drawing conclusions. Similarly, a graduation rate was not returned in the data, though Thomas serves grades nine through twelve in a conventional public high school setting where that figure would normally exist.

Program information was not available in the data we reviewed, so the breadth of AP offerings, dual enrollment, or career and technical pathways at this specific campus is something a family would need to explore directly with the school or the district.

The Webster housing market gives useful context for families considering a move. Home values are well below the statewide benchmark while sitting above the national benchmark, making Webster comparably accessible for buyers coming from higher-cost parts of New York. Prices have risen meaningfully over the past year, and the market moves quickly, with homes typically going under contract within a few weeks. Rental costs consume a modest share of a typical household's income relative to national norms. New construction is available across the town. All of this points to a housing market in active appreciation, driven in part by job creation from incoming employers, which a buyer or renter should factor into timing decisions.

Webster itself offers a recognizable village core along Main Street with walkable retail, locally owned restaurants, and preserved early-20th-century streetscapes, connected by the Hojack Trail to surrounding neighborhoods. The broader town is car-dependent, with most daily errands and services requiring a drive. Regional transit exists through RTS On Demand with stops at key commercial and employment nodes, though coverage is limited compared to urban settings. Civic infrastructure includes parks, a Monroe County Library System branch, and connections to green spaces like Whiting Road Nature Preserve.

At the district level, voters approved a capital improvement plan that touches all eleven schools, including Thomas's campus, covering roof work, a new turf field, parking and bus loop upgrades, and expanded special education space at the middle school. That investment reflects a community that, after an initial rejection of a larger proposal, came to consensus on a scaled version. It is a practical sign of facilities attention rather than deferred maintenance, which matters for families thinking about the next several years.

What the data leaves a parent without is a clear academic performance picture for Thomas specifically. For a family weighing this school on outcomes, the state's public testing portal and the district's own reporting are the right next stops.

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Academic performance

How students graduate and prepare for what comes next.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

97.0%Cohort of 342 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

26 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

61 tested

86.9%

scored 3 or higher

Calculus BC

22 tested

81.8%

scored 3 or higher

Computer Science A

12 tested · Grade 10

66.7%

scored 3 or higher

Computer Science Principles

18 tested · Grade 9, Grade 10

38.9%

scored 3 or higher

Statistics

66 tested · Grade 10

48.5%

scored 3 or higher

Sciences

Biology

72 tested · Grade 10

79.2%

scored 3 or higher

Chemistry

9 tested

66.7%

scored 3 or higher

Environmental Science

21 tested

66.7%

scored 3 or higher

Physics 1

31 tested

67.7%

scored 3 or higher

Physics 2

16 tested

62.5%

scored 3 or higher

Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism

15 tested

60.0%

scored 3 or higher

Physics C: Mechanics

14 tested

92.9%

scored 3 or higher

History and Social Sciences

European History

4 tested

0.0%

scored 3 or higher

Macroeconomics

18 tested

88.9%

scored 3 or higher

Microeconomics

18 tested

83.3%

scored 3 or higher

Psychology

50 tested

80.0%

scored 3 or higher

U.S. History

90 tested

82.2%

scored 3 or higher

World Languages and Cultures

French Language and Culture

4 tested

0.0%

scored 3 or higher

Spanish Language and Culture

20 tested

95.0%

scored 3 or higher

Arts

Music Theory

14 tested · Grade 10

57.1%

scored 3 or higher

Studio Art Drawing

22 tested

95.5%

scored 3 or higher

Other

Language and Comp

107 tested

58.9%

scored 3 or higher

Literature and Comp

40 tested

80.0%

scored 3 or higher

Studio Art 3d Design

2 tested

0.0%

scored 3 or higher

U S Government and Politics

48 tested

93.8%

scored 3 or higher

World History

90 tested · Grade 10

93.3%

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	304	92.0%
Social Studies	301	91.0%
Science	178	63.0%
Math	24	79.0%

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.