Athena High School

Athena High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
800 Long Pond Rd,  Rochester, NY
Greece Central School District
3.6
4.2
1,057 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Principal - Mr. David Richardson
Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Average SAT Score
1230
Average ACT Score
28
Math Proficiency
91%
Reading Proficiency
67%
Average GPA
3.64
Graduation Rate
92%

Niche Grade

B
Academics
B-
Teachers
B
College Prep
C+
Administration
B
Resources/Facilities
B-
Clubs and Activities
A-
Sports
C+
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.64
Reading Proficiency
67%
Math Proficiency
91%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Teachers
96
Full Time Teachers
96
Teachers in First or Second Year
1%
College Prep
Average SAT
1230
Math
620
Verbal
620
Average ACT
28
Math
27
English
27
Reading
30
Science
29
Number of AP Courses
14
AP Pass Rate
53%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

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GreatSchools Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
217:1

Student Diversity

Male
53.4%
Female
46.6%
White
57.8%
Black
17.6%
Hispanic
14.3%
Two or more races
5.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander
4.3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University at Buffalo, SUNY 127 Students
SUNY Brockport 125 Students
Rochester Institute of Technology 120 Students
St. John Fisher University 106 Students
Nazareth University 97 Students
SUNY Monroe Community College 80 Students
Syracuse University 66 Students
University of Rochester 57 Students
Binghamton University, SUNY 53 Students
SUNY Geneseo 50 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 55 Students
Nursing 52 Students
Psychology 51 Students
Biology 47 Students
Computer Science 33 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 25 Students
Political Science and Government 24 Students
Physical Therapy 22 Students
Marketing 19 Students
Chemistry 18 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.6 168 Reviews
4.0 Senior
3/10/2025
This school has to be the best school when it comes to the facilities that they offer with them being the only school around with over 2 football field and two score also two gyms also 3 three baseball fields that making Athena one of the best sport schools to attends the worst part was the completion when it comes to securing those spots on the team with them have some of the best athletes.
3.0 Senior
6/28/2023
It's a pretty good school but the new phone policy is not nice and the staff are very restrictive and care more about phones being put away than the actual wellbeing of their students. Many administrative problems were also caused this year involving violation of student confidentiality . And also, the school no longer lets us partake in many events such as spirit weeks that the students choose, powderpuff and many other school events.
1.0 Junior
12/15/2022
Terrible. Doesn't respect students. Staff does not care. Tries to stifle individuality. Poor administration. Holes in the ceilings. Mice running around. Flooding bathrooms. Values image and profit more than students.
GreatSchools Reviews
4.2 4 Reviews
5.0 parent
3/23/2023
Athena has great programs for gifted students and high achievers. The district average scores however are brought down due to Greece being one of the largest districts in NYS. When you have a diverse population of poverty and affluence there is inevitably a different home life that can adversely imp...
2.0 parent
12/22/2016
The district is trying to save money, so they have closed most of the schools and put as many kids as they can in as few buildings as they can. As a consequence, this school, is a middle school and high school combined and has 2,000 students. Being in the hallways between classes is overwhelming, to...
5.0 student
3/17/2013
School was great, i enjoyed my time here. Teachers all have a goal, and I didn't have one teacher that I felt was incompetent in their section. Sports were great! Now working on my Bachelors degree!
5.0 parent
1/25/2008

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Athena High School is a public school for students in grades 9-12 in Rochester, NY, in the Greece neighborhood, and is served by the Greece Central School District in New York. The school has a total enrollment of 1,057 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 11:1. Academic records show that 91% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 67% are proficient in reading. Athena High School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B+ and a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10. The average GPA is 3.64, the graduation rate is 92%, and average standardized test scores include an SAT score of 1230 and an ACT score of 28. The average home value in this area is $185,260. Discover additional schools in the area, like Arcadia High School, Olympia High School, The Avalon School at the Villa of Hope, and more. Learn more about what Rochester has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Athena High School.

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