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Health Sciences Charter School

Q: Is Health Sciences Charter School a good school?

Health Sciences Charter School ranks in the bottom 7.2% of New York high schools.

Q: How many students attend Health Sciences Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 452 students attended Health Sciences Charter School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Health Sciences Charter School?

Students at Health Sciences Charter School are 90% African American, 7% Hispanic, 1% White.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

1145^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 7% of New York high schools

Summary

Health Sciences Charter School is a public charter high school in Buffalo, New York, serving 429 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Health Sciences Charter School District, which is ranked 854 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Health Sciences Charter School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of New York high schools, with proficiency rates on Regents exams that are 20-40 percentage points lower than the state and district averages. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 79.5% and 91.2%, which is lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has been higher than the state average, ranging from 4.5% to 10% in recent years. Additionally, the school has experienced very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.5% to 76.1% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Nearby schools, such as International Preparatory School, Lafayette International School, and Hutchinson Central Technical High School, also perform below the state averages on academic measures, but generally outperform Health Sciences Charter School. These nearby schools have higher graduation rates, lower dropout rates, and lower chronic absenteeism compared to Health Sciences Charter School, despite serving a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students. Addressing the high rates of chronic absenteeism and the socioeconomic challenges faced by the student population at Health Sciences Charter School may be key to improving the school's overall performance.

452

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,315

Per pupil spending ?

92%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1140 Ellicott St
Buffalo, NY 14209-1934

(716) 888-4080

District: Health Sciences Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.8%

Hispanic:

7.3%

White:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (32% vs 66% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (75% vs 31% New York)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

New York avg66%

1,145^th of 1,234

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Bottom 7%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

854^th of 874Health Sciences Charter School among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	9.7	1145 of 1234	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	1004 of 1242	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	1066 of 1228	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	1096 of 1190	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.1	517 of 519	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.0	1126 of 1207	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	1028 of 1210	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.6	1058 of 1221	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.4	934 of 1255	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.9	934 of 1255	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.2	970 of 1237	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	11.8	1042 of 1217	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	616 of 713	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.8	440 of 690	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.4	530 of 671	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	540 of 593	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	635 of 686	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	508 of 679	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	1125 of 1206	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	1016 of 1219	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	1090 of 1197	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	1027 of 1155	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	3.0	283 of 290	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.5	1128 of 1193	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	1056 of 1176	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	813 of 885	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	630 of 815	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.1	374 of 791	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	6.9	606 of 607	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	328 of 493	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	1073 of 1179	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	966 of 1170	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	1038 of 1155	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	4.9	1069 of 1101	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	925 of 1154	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	1109 of 1201	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	1007 of 1211	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	1031 of 1191	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.6	1091 of 1154	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	0.3	354 of 354	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.6	1132 of 1190	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	968 of 1176	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	1050 of 1149	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	942 of 1144	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	996 of 1130	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.9	1118 of 1132	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	752 of 1095	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)14th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)9th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)8th percentile~ school

Male (2025)8th percentile~ school

Female (2025)7th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)<1st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Global History and Geography54%-22 vs state

Geometry50%-10 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts47%-28 vs state

Life Science Biology34%-24 vs state

U.S. History and Government32%-43 vs state

Living Environment28%-29 vs state

Algebra I27%-29 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences18%-38 vs state

Chemistry17%-48 vs state

Common Core Algebra II13%-62 vs state

Earth Science11%-54 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				NY State Assessments Math (2025)				NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Health Sciences Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	1140 Ellicott St	Buffalo	14209	Erie County	Health Sciences Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 888-4080	452	33	13.6	92.0%	5 (1.1%)	406 (89.8%)	33 (7.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	9.7	1145^th of 1234 public high schools	7.2%		18.1	1004^th of 1242 public high schools	19.2%	141	16.7	12.8	47.0		11.3	54.0	27.5		31.7	27.3	34.5	50.0	18.0																			$13,315	$969	$12,345
Leonardo Da Vinci High School	Public	9-12	167 E Utica St	Buffalo	14208	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4380	363	35	10.4	81.3%	76 (20.9%)	141 (38.8%)	72 (19.8%)	61 (16.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	35.7	797^th of 1234 public high schools	35.4%		27.3	883^rd of 1242 public high schools	28.9%	86	20.5	36.2	76.9	8.9	45.2	80.6	66.0		81.8	42.9	53.8	13.6	52.9											100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$14,563	$2,350	$12,214
Buffalo Academy For The Visual & Performing Arts	Public	5-12	450 Masten Ave	Buffalo	14209	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4220	617	70	8.8	69.2%	129 (20.9%)	285 (46.2%)	126 (20.4%)	14 (2.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.4%)	32.2	833^rd of 1234 public high schools	32.5%		33.4	815^th of 1242 public high schools	34.4%	18	25.0	52.2	73.6	3.9	8.3	72.1	25.8		69.5	40.8	45.4	38.6	61.8	57.5	36.0	47.2	60.5	45.5	50.0	38.3	5.6	44.2	25.0	89.1	99.3	98.5	98.5	98.5	99.3	99.9	98.8	$34,315	$2,925	$31,389
City Honors School	Public	5-12	186 E North St	Buffalo	14204	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 816-4230	1,088	78	13.9	50.5%	452 (41.5%)	177 (16.3%)	133 (12.2%)	247 (22.7%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (6.4%)	84.1	61^st of 1234 public high schools	95.1%		81.8	89^th of 1242 public high schools	92.8%	28	82.1	94.4	89.4	50.0	83.3	98.1	55.6		91.5	92.7	90.1	85.7	82.7	74.0	81.6	70.9	89.7	78.2	82.5	74.1	67.2	59.4	28.6	98.8	99.2	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.3	99.3	99.7	$28,699	$2,492	$26,207
International Preparatory School (The)	Public	9-12	110 14th St	Buffalo	14213	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4300	640	68	9.4	95.6%	44 (6.9%)	250 (39.1%)	163 (25.5%)	162 (25.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.8%)	7.9	1166^th of 1234 public high schools	5.5%		9.5	1147^th of 1242 public high schools	7.6%	19		11.1	56.6	0.0	9.8	38.2	18.3		47.7	22.3	15.0	4.7	14.8											99.4	99.6	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.6	99.9	99.7	$32,950	$3,054	$29,896
Lafayette International School	Public	9-12	370 Lafayette Ave	Buffalo	14213	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4358	475	62	7.6	96.8%	48 (10.1%)	135 (28.4%)	152 (32.0%)	128 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	3.8	1223^rd of 1234 public high schools	0.9%		6.8	1186^th of 1242 public high schools	4.5%	37			35.7		4.2	24.3	14.5		27.7	24.8	12.5		14.3											74.2	78.3	81.5	81.5	81.5	79.9	74.7	78.9	$51,068	$2,929	$48,140
Hutchinson Central Technical High School	Public	9-12	256 S Elmwood Ave	Buffalo	14201	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3888	1,140	91	12.5	83.1%	174 (15.3%)	380 (33.3%)	205 (18.0%)	327 (28.7%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (4.2%)	41.6	737^th of 1234 public high schools	40.3%		43.6	716^th of 1242 public high schools	42.4%	21	22.1	41.0	87.5	13.5		81.2	49.1	78.4	87.2	43.9	59.3	33.2												99.5	99.6	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.7	99.8	$29,413	$3,110	$26,302
Emerson School Of Hospitality	Public	9-12	70 W Chippewa St	Buffalo	14202	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3018	399	45	8.8	94.2%	52 (13.0%)	218 (54.6%)	99 (24.8%)	10 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	10	1136^th of 1234 public high schools	7.9%		13.1	1086^th of 1242 public high schools	12.6%	50			51.7		0.0	38.3	21.0		58.4	20.4	21.6	60.0	23.1											91.7	93.3	92.8	92.6	92.6	93.7	92.8	92.6	$32,085	$2,831	$29,254
Pathways Academy	Public	9-12	820 Northampton St	Buffalo	14211	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4526	110	13	8.4	90.9%	13 (11.8%)	63 (57.3%)	24 (21.8%)	5 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.5%)	1.6	1231^st of 1234 public high schools	0.2%		4	1224^th of 1242 public high schools	1.4%	7			30.2		0.0	29.0	6.7		17.7	19.1														98.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$40,822	$4,911	$35,911
Buffalo School Of Culinary Arts And Hospitality Management	Public	9-12	75 W Huron St	Buffalo	14201	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4778	436	44	9.9	90.1%	69 (15.8%)	225 (51.6%)	104 (23.9%)	17 (3.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	5.8	1197^th of 1234 public high schools	3.0%		8.1	1168^th of 1242 public high schools	6.0%	29			51.3		0.0	41.4	15.6		31.3	21.1	14.1	0.0	23.5											99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$34,040	$4,581	$29,458

Frequently Asked Questions about Health Sciences Charter School

What is the racial makeup of Health Sciences Charter School?

Students at Health Sciences Charter School are 90% African American, 7% Hispanic, 1% White.

Is Health Sciences Charter School a good school?

Health Sciences Charter School ranks in the bottom 7.2% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Health Sciences Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 452 students attended Health Sciences Charter School.

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