| Address | 501 Genesee St |
|---|---|
| City | Rochester |
| State | New York |
| Zipcode | 14611 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 43°8′25″N 77°38′15″W |
| Established | 1905 |
| District | Rochester City School District |
| Principal | Gary Reynolds |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 821 (2025-2026)[1] |
| Teaching staff | 76.08 [1] |
| Ratio | 9.32[1] |
| Campus | Urban |
| Mascot | Willie the Wildcat |
| Colors | Black, Red and White |
| Newspaper | Wildcat Times |
| Website | www.rcsdk12.org/Domain/4840 |
Joseph C. Wilson Magnet High School, sometimes referred to as Wilson Magnet or just Wilson, is a public high school in Rochester, New York. It is in the Rochester City School District.
Performance
Wilson Magnet performs better than other high schools in the Rochester school district, but is still below state averages in terms of standardized testing.[2] Wilson is an International Baccalaureate World School.[3]
Notable alumni
- Mary E. Clarke, director of the Women's Army Corps and the first woman to attain the rank of major general in the United States Army
- Malik Evans, 70th Mayor of Rochester
- Saul A. Maneiro, Monroe County Legislator
- William Andrew "Bill" Saturno, American archaeologist and Mayanist scholar who has made significant contributions toward the study of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization.
- Lovely A. Warren, 69th Mayor of Rochester, New York
- Luke Wood, music executive and president of Beats Electronics from 2011 to 2020
- Hon. Stephen T. Miller, New York Court of Claims Judge Rochester, New York
See also
References
- ^ NCES
- ^ "Joseph C Wilson Magnet High School in Rochester, NY | Best High Schools | US News". Archived 2016-04-25 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
- ^ "Joseph C. Wilson Magnet High School / Overview"