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Buffalo Alternative High School (Closed 2004)

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Buffalo Alternative High School serves 249 students in grades 7-12.

The student-teacher ratio of 7:1 was lower than the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment was 97% 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

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 7-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Buffalo Alternative High School
7	6
8	17
9	60
10	23
11	31
12	93
Not Listed	19

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Total Students

249 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Buffalo Alternative High School
2025	249
2024	249
2023	249
2022	249
2021	249
2020	249
2019	249
2018	249
2017	249
2016	249
2015	249
2003	249
2002	262
2001	287
2000	179
1999	188
1998	153
1997	167
1996	390
1995	446
1994	389
1993	414
1992	375
1991	336
1990	446
1989	433
1988	490
1987	498

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Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Buffalo Alternative High School
2025	37
2024	37
2023	37
2022	37
2021	37
2020	37
2019	37
2018	37
2017	37
2016	37
2015	37
2003	37
2002	42
2001	37
2000	34
1999	30
1998	28
1997	29
1996	55
1995	61
1994	57
1993	58
1992	52
1991	48
1990	47
1989	52
1988	52
1987	50

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NY)

Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Buffalo Alternative High School	New York	Buffalo City School District
2025	7:1	11:1
2024	7:1	11:1
2023	7:1	12:1	11:1
2022	7:1	12:1	11:1
2021	7:1	12:1	12:1
2020	7:1	13:1	13:1
2019	7:1	13:1	13:1
2018	7:1	14:1	13:1
2017	7:1	14:1	13:1
2016	7:1	14:1	14:1
2015	7:1	14:1	15:1
2003	7:1	13:1	14:1
2002	6:1	14:1	13:1
2001	8:1	14:1	14:1
2000	5:1	14:1	14:1
1999	6:1	14:1	15:1
1998	5:1	14:1	15:1
1997	6:1	15:1	15:1
1996	7:1	15:1	15:1
1995	7:1	15:1	14:1
1994	7:1	15:1	15:1
1993	7:1	15:1	15:1
1992	7:1	14:1	15:1
1991	7:1	13:1	15:1
1990	10:1	13:1	15:1
1989	8:1	13:1	15:1
1988	9:1	14:1	15:1
1987	10:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2025)
Year	Buffalo Alternative High School	New York	Buffalo City School District
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	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 (1995-2000)
Year	Buffalo Alternative High School	New York	Buffalo City School District
2000	2%	6%	1%
1999	1%	6%	1%
1997	1%	5%	1%
1996	1%	5%	1%
1995	1%	5%	1%

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Hispanic

33%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Buffalo Alternative High School	New York	Buffalo City School District
2025	33%	31%
2024	33%	30%
2023	33%	29%	19%
2022	33%	29%	19%
2021	33%	28%	19%
2020	33%	27%	19%
2019	33%	27%	19%
2018	33%	26%	18%
2017	33%	26%	18%
2016	33%	26%	18%
2015	33%	25%	18%
2003	33%	19%	12%
2002	16%	19%	12%
2001	30%	18%	11%
2000	22%	18%	11%
1999	21%	18%	11%
1998	21%	18%	10%
1997	23%	18%	10%
1996	18%	17%	10%
1995	13%	17%	9%
1994	10%	17%	10%
1993	14%	16%	9%
1992	15%	16%	9%
1991	13%	15%	8%
1990	11%	14%	7%

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Black

63%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Buffalo Alternative High School	New York	Buffalo City School District
2025	63%	15%
2024	63%	15%
2023	63%	16%	49%
2022	63%	16%	50%
2021	63%	17%	50%
2020	63%	17%	51%
2019	63%	17%	51%
2018	64%	17%	53%
2017	64%	17%	53%
2016	64%	18%	53%
2015	64%	18%	52%
2003	63%	20%	58%
2002	68%	20%	58%
2001	59%	20%	58%
2000	59%	21%	58%
1999	63%	21%	57%
1998	61%	20%	56%
1997	56%	20%	55%
1996	63%	20%	54%
1995	60%	20%	53%
1994	61%	20%	51%
1993	62%	20%	50%
1992	57%	20%	49%
1991	55%	20%	49%
1990	51%	20%	49%

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White

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Buffalo Alternative High School	New York	Buffalo City School District
2025	3%	39%
2024	3%	40%
2023	3%	40%	17%
2022	3%	41%	17%
2021	3%	41%	18%
2020	3%	43%	18%
2019	3%	43%	18%
2018	2%	44%	19%
2017	2%	44%	19%
2016	2%	44%	19%
2015	2%	45%	19%
2003	3%	55%	27%
2002	14%	55%	27%
2001	10%	55%	28%
2000	15%	55%	29%
1999	14%	55%	30%
1998	17%	57%	32%
1997	19%	57%	33%
1996	16%	58%	34%
1995	24%	58%	36%
1994	28%	58%	37%
1993	23%	59%	39%
1992	27%	60%	40%
1991	30%	61%	41%
1990	37%	61%	42%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.73

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Buffalo Alternative High School	New York	Buffalo City School District
2025	0.50	0.72
2024	0.50	0.72
2023	0.50	0.73	0.69
2022	0.50	0.72	0.68
2021	0.50	0.72	0.67
2020	0.50	0.71	0.67
2019	0.50	0.71	0.67
2018	0.49	0.71	0.65
2017	0.49	0.71	0.65
2016	0.49	0.70	0.65
2015	0.49	0.70	0.64
2003	0.50	0.62	0.58
2002	0.50	0.62	0.58
2001	0.57	0.63	0.58
2000	0.59	0.62	0.58
1999	0.55	0.62	0.58
1998	0.56	0.61	0.59
1997	0.61	0.61	0.59
1996	0.56	0.60	0.60
1995	0.57	0.60	0.60
1994	0.54	0.60	0.60
1993	0.55	0.59	0.60
1992	0.59	0.58	0.60
1991	0.60	0.57	0.60
1990	0.60	0.57	0.59

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Eligible for

37%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Buffalo Alternative High School	New York	Buffalo City School District
2025	37%	55%
2024	37%	54%
2023	37%	53%	78%
2022	37%	51%	70%
2021	37%	52%	76%
2020	37%	50%	71%
2019	37%	50%	71%
2018	36%	48%	61%
2017	36%	48%	61%
2016	36%	44%	66%
2015	36%	45%	21%
2003	37%	13%	63%
2002	34%	36%	63%
2001	26%	36%	64%
2000	39%	37%	69%
1999	46%	38%	69%
1998	65%	37%	68%
1997	53%	38%	69%
1996	27%	13%	66%
1995	29%	13%	67%
1994	43%	12%	64%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Buffalo Alternative High School	New York	Buffalo City School District
2025	2%	2%
2024	2%	3%
2023	2%	3%	1%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	5%	1%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2003	2%	4%	11%
2002	2%	7%	11%
2001	1%	7%	11%
2000	2%	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 Buffalo Alternative High School?

249 students attend Buffalo Alternative High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Buffalo Alternative High School students are Black, 33% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are White, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Buffalo Alternative High School?

Buffalo Alternative High School has a student ration of 7:1, which is lower than the New York state average of 11:1.

What grades does Buffalo Alternative High School offer ?

Buffalo Alternative High School offers enrollment in grades 7-12

What school district is Buffalo Alternative High School part of?

Buffalo Alternative High School is part of Buffalo City School District.

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