Updates and Events
![Safe and Open Schools Plan RPS 2021]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1633957865/rochesterk12mnus/kvn6c9xrj6qchpi0uevs/SafeandOpenSchoolsPlan2021.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1633957865/rochesterk12mnus/kvn6c9xrj6qchpi0uevs/SafeandOpenSchoolsPlan2021.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1633957865/rochesterk12mnus/kvn6c9xrj6qchpi0uevs/SafeandOpenSchoolsPlan2021.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1633957865/rochesterk12mnus/kvn6c9xrj6qchpi0uevs/SafeandOpenSchoolsPlan2021.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1633957865/rochesterk12mnus/kvn6c9xrj6qchpi0uevs/SafeandOpenSchoolsPlan2021.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1633957865/rochesterk12mnus/kvn6c9xrj6qchpi0uevs/SafeandOpenSchoolsPlan2021.png","width":2200}])
Review our Safe and Open Schools Plan for information on how we are mitigating the spread of COVID-19 while keeping our schools open.
![school photo of Lesi Cabrera Mayo class of 2022]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1652285503/rochesterk12mnus/i0w5tfatjq2kmympiksf/Untitleddesign3.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1652285503/rochesterk12mnus/i0w5tfatjq2kmympiksf/Untitleddesign3.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1652285503/rochesterk12mnus/i0w5tfatjq2kmympiksf/Untitleddesign3.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1652285503/rochesterk12mnus/i0w5tfatjq2kmympiksf/Untitleddesign3.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1652285503/rochesterk12mnus/i0w5tfatjq2kmympiksf/Untitleddesign3.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1652285503/rochesterk12mnus/i0w5tfatjq2kmympiksf/Untitleddesign3.png","width":1728}])
Meet Lesi Cabrera, Mayo High School senior. Lesi strives to better herself in every situation she gets in, academically. She plans to become a registered nurse or a teacher, she hasn't quite decided yet.
![school photo of Ayooluwa Odeyinka, JM Class of 2022]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1652282220/rochesterk12mnus/ye2b3qptdeq0d4id0tis/Untitleddesign2.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1652282220/rochesterk12mnus/ye2b3qptdeq0d4id0tis/Untitleddesign2.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1652282220/rochesterk12mnus/ye2b3qptdeq0d4id0tis/Untitleddesign2.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1652282220/rochesterk12mnus/ye2b3qptdeq0d4id0tis/Untitleddesign2.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1652282220/rochesterk12mnus/ye2b3qptdeq0d4id0tis/Untitleddesign2.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1652282220/rochesterk12mnus/ye2b3qptdeq0d4id0tis/Untitleddesign2.png","width":1728}])
Meet senior Ayooluwa Odeyinka, from John Marshall High School. Ayooluwa loves listening to music and can see herself becoming a DJ as a hobby. Her favorite moment each high school year has been JM Gives and seeing the school come together for organizations in our community.
![Mellisa Erickson from JMHS]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1653316687/rochesterk12mnus/y4crnn9dy62mxbpjnvhy/IMG_9460.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1653316687/rochesterk12mnus/y4crnn9dy62mxbpjnvhy/IMG_9460.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1653316687/rochesterk12mnus/y4crnn9dy62mxbpjnvhy/IMG_9460.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1653316687/rochesterk12mnus/y4crnn9dy62mxbpjnvhy/IMG_9460.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1653316687/rochesterk12mnus/y4crnn9dy62mxbpjnvhy/IMG_9460.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1653316687/rochesterk12mnus/y4crnn9dy62mxbpjnvhy/IMG_9460.jpg","width":2200}])
The skillsets of our educators are out of this world and continue to amaze us. One teacher, in particular, has a love for space and this year has the privilege of going to Texas this summer in a selective space program developed by NASA!
Fast Facts
Our mission is to inspire, challenge, and empower all students with the knowledge and skills required to reach their full potential, to contribute to future generations, and to become involved members of a global community.
As the 7th largest district in Minnesota we serve more than 17,400 students and continue to grow.
As one of the top three employers in Rochester, we currently employee over 3,000 staff members.
63.3% of our teachers hold a Master’s Degree or the equivalency.
We strive to provide our students with different opportunities for learning including early childhood education, quality neighborhood schools, district-wide programs and schools, alternative learning, and adult education.
In the 2017-2018 school year, we had a 4-year graduation rate of 87.01%, and our graduation rates continue to surpass the state average of 83.20%. Our three high schools combined had a 92% graduation rate.
Our district celebrates diversity with more than 80 spoken languages in our schools.
We offer four full-service community schools at Gage Elementary School, Riverside Central Elementary School, John Marshall High School, and Rochester Alternative Learning School.
Hawthorne Education Center offers Adult Basic Education, English as a second language, and college programs for our community members.