James Monroe High School (Rochester, New York)

James Monroe High School, located on Alexander Street at the corner of Pearl Street, was completed and occupied as a Junior high school in September, 1923. In June; 1924, the first Junior high school graduation exercises were held, and because of crowded conditions at East High School, it was decided to retain tenth-year pupils in the school for at least a year. In 1926 it was permanently agreed that the school would be a Junior-senior high school; and the cafeteria was erected on the site of the old No. 15 School adjacent to the playground. The total cost of the school was $1,410,059.88, and of the cafeteria addition, $111,642.40. The building was known as Monroe Junior High School, 1923–1926; as Monroe High School, 1926–1931; as Monroe Junior Senior High School, 1931–1935; as Monroe High School, 1935–1988; Monroe Middle School, 1988–2005; and returned to a Junior-Senior high school in 2006.^[2] The building will transition to a high school, grades 9-12, September 2024.

Sing, oh fellow students, praise of dear Monroe,

Praise that shall not falter, but shall ever grow
As those coming pupils in her lobed halls throng
With undying ardor, join us in song.

Let the stirring chorus bring to us the day
When we yet were treading youthful Learning's way.
Let her colors streaming proudly to the sky
Symbolize those standards kept by us as high.

Come, oh fellow classmates, join with us and sing
To our Alma Mater, let her praises ring.
We'll obey her teaching, strive to serve her well.
Hail, our Monroe High School. Hail, and now Farewell!

• David Diamond, composer^{[citation needed]}
• Malcolm Glazer, investor and football team owner^{[citation needed]}
• Daniel Katzen - 1970^{[citation needed]}
• Mollie Katzen - 1968^{[citation needed]}
• Alan Levin (aka Brother Wease) - 1965^{[citation needed]}
• Arthur Rock, venture capitalist^{[citation needed]}

The stone and brick structure features Greek columns and a pediment on the main facade.