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Amherst Central High School

Public Grades 9-12

78^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 94% of New York high schools

Summary

Amherst Central High School is a public high school serving 886 students in grades 9-12 in Amherst, NY. The school is part of the Amherst Central School District, which is ranked 180 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Amherst Central High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 64-125 over the past 5 years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, indicating exceptional academic performance. Amherst Central High School performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 100 New York high schools for female, male, African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students. The school has a strong 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.3% to 95.1% over the past 3 years, and a low dropout rate of 1.9% to 4.9% during the same period.

Amherst Central High School students consistently outperform the state and district averages on Regents exams across a wide range of subjects, with proficiency rates often 10-20 percentage points higher than the state averages. The school's per-student spending of $23,001 is significantly higher than the state average, which may contribute to its strong academic performance. Compared to nearby schools, such as Academy School, Amherst Central High School significantly outperforms in terms of academic achievement, graduation rates, and test scores. While the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.7% to 34.1% over the past 3 years, its overall performance and commitment to student success make it a standout educational institution in the region.

865

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,607

Per pupil spending ?

33.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4301 Main St
Amherst, NY 14226-3504

(716) 362-8100

District: Amherst Central School District

Feeder schools for Amherst Central High School:

Elementary:	Smallwood Drive School
	Windermere Blvd School
Middle:	Amherst Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.1%

African American:

13.8%

Asian:

12.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (90% vs 67% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of New York high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school90%

District avg90%

New York avg67%

78^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

180^th of 874Amherst Central School District 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	83.4	78 of 1234	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	83.4	64 of 1242	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	81.4	91 of 1228	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	79.3	125 of 1190	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	85.6	7 of 519	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	80.7	80 of 1207	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	78.8	113 of 1210	90.7%	★★★★★
2017	79.7	111 of 1221	90.9%	★★★★★
2016	77.1	108 of 1255	91.4%	★★★★★
2015	78.1	89 of 1255	92.9%	★★★★★
2014	78.1	80 of 1237	93.5%	★★★★★
2013	80.2	82 of 1217	93.3%	★★★★★
2012	78.2	110 of 1198	90.8%	★★★★★
2011	71.7	214 of 1165	81.6%	★★★★☆
2010	68.8	259 of 1117	76.8%	★★★★☆
2009	71.4	185 of 1086	83.0%	★★★★☆
2008	72.7	149 of 1027	85.5%	★★★★☆
2007	74.8	89 of 1002	91.1%	★★★★★
2006	65.6	297 of 986	69.9%	★★★★☆
2005	66.9	247 of 935	73.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	100 of 713	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	86.5	45 of 690	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	34 of 671	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	75.9	97 of 593	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.1	37 of 686	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	86.0	39 of 679	94.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	72 of 413	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	106 of 426	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	167 of 424	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.4	174 of 386	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.9	143 of 447	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	140 of 426	67.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	89.3	23 of 669	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	81.5	48 of 637	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	9 of 583	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	88.0	17 of 481	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	98.0	6 of 565	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	98.6	1 of 546	99.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	87 of 1206	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	82.9	64 of 1219	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	80.6	110 of 1197	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	77.2	160 of 1155	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	74 of 1193	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	79.0	103 of 1176	91.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.3	68 of 885	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	86.0	44 of 865	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	91.6	18 of 851	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	71.8	163 of 760	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.0	66 of 815	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	85.1	47 of 791	94.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	95 of 1179	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	80.7	66 of 1170	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	79.8	77 of 1155	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	71.5	170 of 1101	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.4	79 of 1179	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	76.1	110 of 1154	90.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	82 of 1201	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	82.4	77 of 1211	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	81.6	83 of 1191	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	79.8	101 of 1154	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	78.8	108 of 1190	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	77.5	125 of 1176	89.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	87 of 328	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	52.9	142 of 306	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.0	66 of 272	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	76.3	26 of 165	84.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	131 of 1149	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	112 of 1144	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.5	59 of 1130	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	73.7	183 of 1038	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	91.8	39 of 1132	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	90.1	45 of 1095	95.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	55 of 788	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	77.6	53 of 781	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	75.6	82 of 776	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	70 of 738	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	75.0	83 of 793	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	109 of 765	85.8%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)97th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

White (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)89th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)86th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)83rd percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)73rd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Earth Science96%+31 vs state

Common Core Algebra II96%+21 vs state

Geometry95%+35 vs state

U.S. History and Government93%+18 vs state

Global History and Geography90%+14 vs state

Chemistry89%+25 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts88%+13 vs state

Algebra I88%+32 vs state

Physics85%+17 vs state

Living Environment85%+28 vs state

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Wednesday, November 2, 2016

The school does nothing to protect its students from bullying and harassment. They allow a very unhealthy environment and do nothing to protect the students in their care. Close Quote

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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
Amherst Central High School	Public	9-12	4301 Main St	Amherst	14226	Erie County	Amherst Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 362-8100	865	80	10.7	33.2%	546 (63.1%)	119 (13.8%)	50 (5.8%)	108 (12.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.4%)	83.4	78^th of 1234 public high schools	93.7%		83.4	64^th of 1242 public high schools	94.8%	14	89.1	95.9	88.5		96.3	90.5	84.9	85.3	92.9	88.4		95.1												99.1	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.8	99.7	$24,607	$642	$23,965
Cleveland Hill High School	Public	9-12	105 Mapleview Rd	Cheektowaga	14225	Erie County	Cleveland Hill Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 836-7200	398	42	9.5	60.3%	158 (39.7%)	142 (35.7%)	24 (6.0%)	44 (11.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.8%)	60.1	512^th of 1234 public high schools	58.5%		62.4	486^th of 1242 public high schools	60.9%	26	60.0	92.7	77.8	40.0	85.1	89.4	63.3	100.0	83.0	58.6	56.3	46.3												99.3	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$27,741	$1,532	$26,209
Frederick Olmsted #156	Public	5-12	319 Suffolk	Buffalo	14215	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4330	928	79	11.7	61.4%	267 (28.8%)	263 (28.3%)	123 (13.3%)	227 (24.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.6%)	55.1	580^th of 1234 public high schools	53.0%		46.1	690^th of 1242 public high schools	44.4%	110	14.6	38.7	80.8	14.8	31.8	87.1	59.1		83.3	54.2	88.5	73.4	67.2	49.5	66.7	66.4	63.6	66.7	49.4	74.3	39.3	56.0	42.9	98.7	99.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.7	99.3	99.3	$24,696	$2,333	$22,363
Middle Early College High School	Public	9-12	2885 Main St	Buffalo	14214	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4010	302	27	11.1	88.7%	16 (5.3%)	218 (72.2%)	40 (13.2%)	11 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.3%)	12.3	1107^th of 1234 public high schools	10.3%		19.5	988^th of 1242 public high schools	20.5%	119			69.6		7.5	43.6	27.4		52.1	25.2	22.5	0.0	12.1											100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$35,094	$3,209	$31,884
Lewis J Bennett High School Of Innovative Technolgy	Public	9-12	2885 Main St	Buffalo	14214	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4250	469	50	9.3	90.0%	29 (6.2%)	292 (62.3%)	79 (16.8%)	52 (11.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	13.4	1087^th of 1234 public high schools	11.9%		33.1	822^nd of 1242 public high schools	33.8%	265	55.6	100.0	60.2	0.0	8.3	50.6	20.2		61.3	28.2	16.1	22.2	20.0											100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$32,852	$3,063	$29,789
Academy School	Public	9-12	756 St Lawrence Ave	Buffalo	14216	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3270	70	27	2.6	97.1%	8 (11.4%)	50 (71.4%)	10 (14.3%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1.2	1233^rd of 1234 public high schools	0.1%		1.2	1241^st of 1242 public high schools	0.1%	8			13.0		0.0	0.0	0.0		14.3	7.4		0.0												97.8	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	100.0	$77,319	$7,641	$69,679
Maryvale High School	Public	9-12	1050 Maryvale Dr	Cheektowaga	14225	Erie County	Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 631-7481	660	58	11.3	59.1%	396 (60.0%)	80 (12.1%)	65 (9.8%)	83 (12.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.0%)	51	628^th of 1234 public high schools	49.1%		57.4	560^th of 1242 public high schools	54.9%	68	69.4	80.3	63.6	26.7	64.5	76.4	58.9	58.8	78.7	49.5		70.8												99.2	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	100.0	$23,760	$1,486	$22,274
Kenmore East Senior High School	Public	8-12	350 Fries Rd	Tonawanda	14150	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 874-8402	1,052	105	10.0	40.7%	735 (69.9%)	89 (8.5%)	117 (11.1%)	43 (4.1%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (5.8%)	64.4	428^th of 1234 public high schools	65.3%		66.9	408^th of 1242 public high schools	67.1%	20	91.1	82.3	81.7	28.6	67.2	78.7	68.0	37.5	81.9	66.4		85.0					35.6				47.4		42.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$29,055	$1,506	$27,550
Williamsville South High School	Public	9-12	5950 Main St	Williamsville	14221	Erie County	Williamsville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 626-8200	796	72	11.0	27.5%	591 (74.2%)	52 (6.5%)	38 (4.8%)	67 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	45 (5.7%)	79.5	159^th of 1234 public high schools	87.1%		78.7	154^th of 1242 public high schools	87.6%	5	62.0	98.0	93.6	26.1	77.2	94.1	77.6	85.7	93.3	85.3		83.6												99.9	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.9	100.0	$23,239	$732	$22,507
Research Laboratory High School-Bioinformatic	Public	9-12	2495 Main St	Buffalo	14214	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4250	174	23	7.5	91.4%	20 (11.5%)	112 (64.4%)	22 (12.6%)	15 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	14.6	1071^st of 1234 public high schools	13.2%		13.6	1079^th of 1242 public high schools	13.1%	8	7.7	16.7	73.0	0.0	16.7	42.6	25.0	0.0	48.7	22.8	47.5	19.2	27.0																			$39,272	$3,601	$35,672

Frequently Asked Questions about Amherst Central High School

What schools feed into Amherst Central High School?

Amherst Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Smallwood Drive School
Elementary : Windermere Blvd School
Middle : Amherst Middle School

How many students attend Amherst Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 865 students attended Amherst Central High School.

What is the racial makeup of Amherst Central High School?

Students at Amherst Central High School are 63% White, 14% African American, 12% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Amherst Central High School a good school?

Yes. Amherst Central High School ranks in the top 6.3% of New York high schools.

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