Performance
The Pittsford Central School District was named as the best district among the 67 surrounding districts, for the third year in a row by Buffalo's Business First in 2012.
Both Mendon High School and Sutherland High School were nationally ranked in 2012 by The Washington Post, Newsweek and U.S. News and World Report.
Mendon High School and Sutherland High School were the top two high schools among the 67 surrounding western New York districts in 2012, according to Buffalo's Business First.
In 2012, both Barker Road Middle School and Calkins Road Middle School were named as Schools to Watch.
Barker Road Middle School and Calkins Road Middle School were named as the top two middle schools among 67 western New York districts by Buffalo's Business First in 2012.
In 2012, Allen Creek Elementary School was named a National School of Character.
All five Pittsford elementary schools were ranked in the top 20 of elementary schools in 67 western New York districts, according to Buffalo's Business First.
Pittsford students rank high academically in standard and specialized tests. More than 95% of Pittsford students graduate with an Honors diploma. A high percentage move on to college.
In June 2007, the American Music Conference recognized the district as being among the 2007 "Best 100 Communities for Music Education"
In 2007, Park Road Elementary School was named one of 287 schools in the country as a Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education.
The two high schools have made regular appearances in the annual list of top 100 public high schools nationwide published by U.S. News and World Report.
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