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Seneca Vocational High School (Closed 2009)

666 E Delavan Ave
Buffalo, NY 14215

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Seneca Vocational High School serves 63 students in grades 12.

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was equal to the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment was 92% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

School Type

Vocational school

Grades Offered

Grades 12

Total Students

63 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Seneca Vocational High School
2025	63
2024	63
2023	63
2022	63
2021	63
2020	63
2019	63
2018	63
2017	63
2016	63
2015	63
2008	63
2007	182
2006	715
2005	751
2004	771
2003	644
2002	655
2001	700
2000	721
1999	791
1998	798
1997	828
1996	836
1995	910
1994	837
1993	826
1992	823
1991	821
1990	862
1989	939

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Total Classroom Teachers

6 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Seneca Vocational High School
2025	6
2024	6
2023	6
2022	6
2021	6
2020	6
2019	6
2018	6
2017	6
2016	6
2015	6
2008	6
2007	21
2006	55
2005	60
2003	47
2002	58
2001	58
2000	59
1999	57
1998	56
1997	60
1996	60
1995	60
1994	57
1993	57
1992	54
1991	55
1990	55
1989	62
1988	64

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NY)

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Seneca Vocational High School	New York	Buffalo City School District
2025	11:1	11:1
2024	11:1	11:1
2023	11:1	12:1	11:1
2022	11:1	12:1	11:1
2021	11:1	12:1	12:1
2020	11:1	13:1	13:1
2019	11:1	13:1	13:1
2018	11:1	14:1	13:1
2017	11:1	14:1	13:1
2016	11:1	14:1	14:1
2015	11:1	14:1	15:1
2008	11:1	13:1	12:1
2007	9:1	14:1	13:1
2006	13:1	14:1	14:1
2005	13:1	14:1	14:1
2003	14:1	13:1	14:1
2002	11:1	14:1	13:1
2001	12:1	14:1	14:1
2000	12:1	14:1	14:1
1999	14:1	14:1	15:1
1998	14:1	14:1	15:1
1997	14:1	15:1	15:1
1996	14:1	15:1	15:1
1995	15:1	15:1	14:1
1994	15:1	15:1	15:1
1993	14:1	15:1	15:1
1992	15:1	14:1	15:1
1991	15:1	13:1	15:1
1990	16:1	13:1	15:1
1989	15:1	13:1	15:1
1988	16:1	14:1	15:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2025)
Year	Seneca Vocational High School	New York	Buffalo City School District
2025	2%	1%
2024	2%	1%
2023	2%	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%	1%
2019	2%	1%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

n/a

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2005)
Year	Seneca Vocational High School	New York	Buffalo City School District
2005	1%	7%	1%
2001	1%	7%	1%
2000	1%	6%	1%
1999	1%	6%	1%
1998	1%	5%	1%
1997	1%	5%	1%
1996	1%	5%	1%
1991	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Seneca Vocational High School	New York	Buffalo City School District
2025	3%	31%
2024	3%	30%
2023	3%	29%	19%
2022	3%	29%	19%
2021	3%	28%	19%
2020	3%	27%	19%
2019	3%	27%	19%
2018	3%	26%	18%
2017	3%	26%	18%
2016	3%	26%	18%
2015	3%	25%	18%
2008	3%	21%	15%
2007	2%	21%	14%
2006	4%	20%	14%
2005	3%	20%	14%
2004	4%	19%	13%
2003	5%	19%	12%
2002	5%	19%	12%
2001	4%	18%	11%
2000	6%	18%	11%
1999	7%	18%	11%
1998	7%	18%	10%
1997	8%	18%	10%
1996	5%	17%	10%
1995	4%	17%	9%
1994	3%	17%	10%
1993	5%	16%	9%
1992	3%	16%	9%
1991	3%	15%	8%
1990	3%	14%	7%
1989	3%	15%	7%

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Black

87%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Seneca Vocational High School	New York	Buffalo City School District
2025	87%	15%
2024	87%	15%
2023	87%	16%	49%
2022	87%	16%	50%
2021	87%	17%	50%
2020	87%	17%	51%
2019	87%	17%	51%
2018	88%	17%	53%
2017	88%	17%	53%
2016	88%	18%	53%
2015	88%	18%	52%
2008	87%	20%	57%
2007	88%	19%	58%
2006	84%	20%	58%
2005	85%	20%	58%
2004	84%	20%	59%
2003	81%	20%	58%
2002	80%	20%	58%
2001	79%	20%	58%
2000	76%	21%	58%
1999	72%	21%	57%
1998	67%	20%	56%
1997	62%	20%	55%
1996	59%	20%	54%
1995	56%	20%	53%
1994	54%	20%	51%
1993	53%	20%	50%
1992	51%	20%	49%
1991	49%	20%	49%
1990	49%	20%	49%
1989	47%	20%	49%

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White

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Seneca Vocational High School	New York	Buffalo City School District
2025	8%	39%
2024	8%	40%
2023	8%	40%	17%
2022	8%	41%	17%
2021	8%	41%	18%
2020	8%	43%	18%
2019	8%	43%	18%
2018	8%	44%	19%
2017	8%	44%	19%
2016	8%	44%	19%
2015	8%	45%	19%
2008	8%	51%	24%
2007	9%	52%	24%
2006	12%	53%	25%
2005	11%	53%	25%
2004	11%	54%	25%
2003	14%	55%	27%
2002	15%	55%	27%
2001	15%	55%	28%
2000	16%	55%	29%
1999	20%	55%	30%
1998	24%	57%	32%
1997	28%	57%	33%
1996	34%	58%	34%
1995	39%	58%	36%
1994	42%	58%	37%
1993	42%	59%	39%
1992	45%	60%	40%
1991	45%	61%	41%
1990	47%	61%	42%
1989	49%	61%	42%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.24

0.73

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Seneca Vocational High School	New York	Buffalo City School District
2025	0.24	0.72
2024	0.24	0.72
2023	0.24	0.73	0.69
2022	0.24	0.72	0.68
2021	0.24	0.72	0.67
2020	0.24	0.71	0.67
2019	0.24	0.71	0.67
2018	0.22	0.71	0.65
2017	0.22	0.71	0.65
2016	0.22	0.70	0.65
2015	0.22	0.70	0.64
2008	0.24	0.66	0.60
2007	0.22	0.65	0.59
2006	0.28	0.64	0.59
2005	0.27	0.64	0.58
2004	0.28	0.63	0.58
2003	0.33	0.62	0.58
2002	0.34	0.62	0.58
2001	0.36	0.63	0.58
2000	0.40	0.62	0.58
1999	0.44	0.62	0.58
1998	0.49	0.61	0.59
1997	0.54	0.61	0.59
1996	0.54	0.60	0.60
1995	0.54	0.60	0.60
1994	0.54	0.60	0.60
1993	0.55	0.59	0.60
1992	0.54	0.58	0.60
1991	0.56	0.57	0.60
1990	0.54	0.57	0.59
1989	0.54	0.57	0.59

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Eligible for

57%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2025)
Year	Seneca Vocational High School	New York	Buffalo City School District
2025	57%	55%
2024	57%	54%
2023	57%	53%	78%
2022	57%	51%	70%
2021	57%	52%	76%
2020	57%	50%	71%
2019	57%	50%	71%
2018	57%	48%	61%
2017	57%	48%	61%
2016	57%	44%	66%
2015	57%	45%	21%
2008	57%	36%	72%
2007	70%	36%	70%
2006	68%	37%	67%
2002	58%	36%	63%
2001	61%	36%	64%
2000	62%	37%	69%
1999	62%	38%	69%
1998	58%	37%	68%
1997	60%	38%	69%
1996	61%	13%	66%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Seneca Vocational High School	New York	Buffalo City School District
2025	14%	2%
2024	14%	3%
2023	14%	3%	1%
2022	14%	3%	2%
2021	14%	3%	1%
2020	14%	4%	1%
2019	14%	4%	1%
2018	14%	5%	1%
2017	14%	5%	1%
2016	14%	5%	1%
2015	14%	6%	2%
2008	14%	8%	8%
2007	19%	8%	8%
2006	11%	8%	10%
2002	15%	7%	11%
2001	14%	7%	11%
2000	17%	6%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Buffalo City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Seneca Vocational High School?

63 students attend Seneca Vocational High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of Seneca Vocational High School students are Black, 8% of students are White, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Seneca Vocational High School?

Seneca Vocational High School has a student ration of 11:1, which is equal to the New York state average of 11:1.

What grades does Seneca Vocational High School offer ?

Seneca Vocational High School offers enrollment in grades 12

What school district is Seneca Vocational High School part of?

Seneca Vocational High School is part of Buffalo City School District.

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