School Notes Overview:
The mission of the Rochester Junior High School community is to create a safe learning environment to promote the acquisition and use of knowledge for lifelong learning. Our aim is to encourage positive attitudes and set high expectations for our students. Through a challenging curriculum and positive atmosphere, students will strive for academic excellence, develop a love of learning, and create a strong vision of the possibilities for their own futures. The students will be empowered to contribute these skills and talents to an ever-changing society.
School Overview:
Rochester Junior High School
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| Grades Offered | Grades 7 - 8 | |
| County | Sangamon County, IL | |
| Students & Faculty | ||
| Total Students | 327 students | |
| % Male / % Female | 57% / 43% | |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 20 teachers | |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Grade 7 - 159 students | ||
| Grade 8 - 166 students | ||
| Grade 9 - 2 students | ||
This School
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:17 | 1:15 |
| Students by Ethnicity | This School
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| % American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| % Asian | 1% | 4% |
| % Hispanic | 1% | 16% |
| % Black | 1% | 14% |
| % White | 97% | 62% |
| Unknown | n/a | 4% |
| Additional Student Information | This School
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | 32% |
| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 6% |
| School Statewide Performance | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Rochester Cusd 3a School District | |
This School's Agency
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| Number of Schools Managed | 4 | 3 |
| Number of Students Managed | 2,275 students | 810 students |
| District Total Revenue | $19,411,000 | $10,034,000 |
| District Expenditure | $20,126,000 | $9,897,000 |
| District Revenue / Student | $8,532 | $12,388 |
| District Expenditure / Student | $8,847 | $12,219 |
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Charlotte Junior Senior High School Rochester, NYAlumni and anyone who attended please feel free to join us!! History A school was built on the former site of a one-room school house in Charlotte in 1867. In 1907, a high school building was erected and the present Charlotte High School building was built in 1931.[1] In 1988, the Rochester City S...
In the News:
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Robinson could be a chief focus for Illinois on Saturday (The State Journal-Register)
posted on October 28, 2010 at 05:43:45 am
CHAMPAIGN — As a Rochester Junior High School student, Sean Robinson had a family friend paint the Chief Illiniwek logo on his bedroom wall. You couldn’t miss it. It was 8 feet tall. But when Illinois hosts Purdue Saturday, Robinson might earn his first start for the Boilermakers. -
Boilers relying on Rocket (Peoria Journal Star)
posted on October 28, 2010 at 02:38:21 am
As a Rochester Junior High School student, Sean Robinson had a family friend paint the Chief Illiniwek logo on his bedroom wall. “It basically went from the floor to the ceiling,” his his father, Dave, said. But when Illinois (4-3, 2-2) hosts Purdue (4-3, 2-1) in a Big Ten football game Saturday (11 a.m., ESPN2), Robinson is expected to take plenty of snaps and might even earn his first start ... -
Incoming middle school principal draws concerns over spanking stance (WBZ News Radio Boston)
posted on August 9, 2010 at 03:11:57 pm
The incoming assistant principal at a Mattapoisett Middle School is coming under fire for his views on spanking. Silas Coellner is a pastor who says spanking children to discpline them is an acceptable form of punishment. Some parents are leery of his appointment. Old Rochester Junior High School principal Kevin Brogioli defends Coellner, saying he’s [...] -
Rochester Junior High School Curbing Violence (WROC Rochester)
posted on September 17, 2009 at 09:20:47 pm
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| About This Zipcode (62563) | School Zip (62563)
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| Population (Approximate) | 4,868 people | 12,416,561 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 45% | 24% |
| Median Household Income | $60,216 | $49,133 |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 90% / 10% | 67% / 33% |
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- Rochester Middle School - 520 students - 0.4 mi. away - view location
- Sased Central-proj Ican & Pace - 26 students - 4.5 mi. away - view location
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- Washington Middle School - 591 students - 5.5 mi. away - view location
- Lincoln Magnet School - 328 students - 6.4 mi. away - view location
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