Rochester Academy Charter School
Fast Facts
Rochester Academy Charter School (RACS) is a public charter school founded in 2008 in the City of Rochester.
RACS is a non-profit organization governed by an independent board of trustees. RACS serves students in grades K through 12 in three separate locations. RACS has provided its students with a safe learning environment and has become a unique school in the City of Rochester with high graduation rates since its first year of graduating classes.
RACS is consistently 1st among all district and charter high schools in Rochester for its 96% graduation rate. RACS is also ranked first among all Rochester Charter High Schools by US News in 2020.
Locations
Elementary School, Grades K-5
310 Hinchey Road
Gates, NY 14624
585-235-0135
Middle School, Grades 6-8
841 Genesee St.
Rochester, NY 14611
585-235-4141
High School, Grades 9-12
1757 Latta Rd.
Greece, NY 14612
585-467-9201
Services
Transportation
Students are transported by yellow school buses.
Uniforms
RACS has a dress code policy to help create a safe and orderly environment, instill pride in school community, and eliminate the competition and distractions caused by varied dress styles.
School Services
All students are eligible for free breakfast and lunch.
Instructional Models
RACS instructional model is designed to prepare its students for college through a STEM-focused education.
Academic Offerings
- AP Courses
- Dual Enrollment Courses
- Honor Courses
- STEM Courses
Before & After School Program
Before:
- Tutoring
After:
- Strategies to Success
- Science and Technology Entry Program
- Girl Scouts
Student Support
- Special Education (Consultant Teacher and Resource Room)
- English As a New Language
- Academic Intervention Services
Sports
- Basketball (Boys)
- Basketball (Girls)
- Volleyball (Girls)
- Football (Boys)
- Soccer (Boys)
- Track (Coed)
- Cheerleading (Girls)
Clubs and Activities
- National Honor Society
- Science Olympiad
- Science Fair
- Robotics
- Math Counts
- Yearbook Club
- Outdoor Experience
- Peer Mentoring
- Weight Training
- Student Councils
Community Partnership Programs
- Strategies To Success – Action for a Better Community (ABC)
- Science and Technology Entry Program – Monroe Community College (MCC)
- NYGearUp – Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
- Scholarship Through Blood Drives – Red Cross
- Research Study – University of Rochester
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