GATES CHILI HIGH SCHOOL

As a big high school in ROCHESTER, New York, GATES CHILI HIGH SCHOOL educates 1,134 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by GATES CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Compared to the state average of about 668 students per school, that is 70% larger than typical.

Within GATES CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 6 schools and 3,598 students, GATES CHILI HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, GATES CHILI HIGH SCHOOL logs that 46% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest consists of 21% Black, 18% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 6% Asian. By comparison, Monroe County as a whole is about 70% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 103 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 11.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 54% of students at GATES CHILI HIGH SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, GATES CHILI HIGH SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 55.2%, the actual is 66.3%, a residual of +11.2 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Monroe County put median household income runs about $76,382, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Monroe County runs 186 public schools (combined enrollment of about 106,108 students), of which GATES CHILI HIGH SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: GATES CHILI MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around GATES CHILI HIGH SCHOOL. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), GATES CHILI HIGH SCHOOL ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 36.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 14%: 1,315 students in 2018 compared to 1,134 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 60% to 46% over that span.

On this page, members of the GATES CHILI HIGH SCHOOL community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.