PITTSFORD SUTHERLAND HIGH SCHOOL

PITTSFORD SUTHERLAND HIGH SCHOOL is a moderately sized four-year high school in PITTSFORD, New York, one of the schools within PITTSFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school caters to 882 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 668 students per school, that is 32% larger than typical.

PITTSFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 5,516 students. PITTSFORD SUTHERLAND HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Demographically, PITTSFORD SUTHERLAND HIGH SCHOOL lists that White students make up the majority at 70%. Other groups include 12% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Black. Compared to Monroe County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, PITTSFORD SUTHERLAND HIGH SCHOOL has 81 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.9:1. The state averages about 11.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 3% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Monroe County runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, PITTSFORD SUTHERLAND HIGH SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 73.8%, the actual is 86.0%, a residual of +12.2 points.

Around the school, Monroe County reports that the typical household earns roughly $76,382 per year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. PITTSFORD SUTHERLAND HIGH SCHOOL is one of 186 public schools in Monroe County (combined enrollment of about 106,108 students).

The closest other public school is JEFFERSON ROAD SCHOOL, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, PITTSFORD SUTHERLAND HIGH SCHOOL comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 72.2%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PITTSFORD SUTHERLAND HIGH SCHOOL has contracted 8%, going from 955 students in 2018 to 882 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 76% to 70% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 10.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.