Sweet Home Senior High School
Tel:
(716)250-1203
- Sweet Home Senior High School serves 1,034 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 96% (which is higher than the New York state average of 50%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 97% (which is higher than the New York state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Sweet Home Senior High School placed in the top 5% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the New York state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 56%.
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Sweet Home Senior High School places among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Sweet Home Senior High School's student population of 1,034 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 81 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,034 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 81 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Sweet Home Senior High School is ranked within the top 5% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Sweet Home Senior High School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NY) |
| Overall School Rank | #137 out of 4239 schools (Top 5%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 96% | 50% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 97% | 47% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 |
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| Asian | 4% | 9% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 26% |
| Black | 21% | 17% |
| White | 68% | 44% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.49 | 0.71 |
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| Graduation Rate | 91% | 82% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 38% | 48% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Sweet Home Central School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, NY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Sweet Home Senior High School is Kenmore East Senior High School (2.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Sweet Home Middle School (1.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Willow Ridge Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Buffalo Willow Ridge Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 328 students
0.3 miles
480 Willow Ridge Dr
Buffalo, NY 14228
(716)250-1575 0.3 K-5 328 - Buffalo Heritage Heights Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 335 students
1.1 miles
2545 Sweet Home Rd
Buffalo, NY 14228
(716)250-1525 1.1 K-5 335 - Tonawanda Glendale Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 375 students
1.5 miles
101 Glendale Dr
Tonawanda, NY 14150
(716)250-1500 1.5 K-5 375 - Buffalo Sweet Home Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 703 students
1.6 miles
4150 Maple Rd
Buffalo, NY 14226
(716)250-1450 1.6 6-8 703 - Buffalo Heim Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 620 students
1.9 miles
155 Heim Rd
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716)626-8686 1.9 K-4 620
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