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Sweet Home Senior High School

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Sweet Home Senior High School ranks 539 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

539^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 56% of New York high schools

Summary

Sweet Home Senior High School is a public high school located in Amherst, NY, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,091 students. The school is part of the Sweet Home Central School District, which is ranked 597 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Sweet Home Senior High School has consistently ranked in the top 50% of New York high schools, with a current ranking of 539 out of 1,234 high schools. The school's performance on Regents exams is generally above the state average, with several subject areas showing significantly higher proficiency rates. However, the school's performance in some subjects, such as Living Environment, Algebra I, and Geometry, is below the state average. The school's four-year graduation rate of 84.3% is on par with the state average, but its dropout rate of 4.5% is slightly higher.

Compared to nearby high-performing schools, such as Williamsville East High School, Williamsville North High School, and Amherst Central High School, which are part of the Williamsville Central School District and the Amherst Central School District, respectively, Sweet Home Senior High School generally lags behind in academic performance. Additionally, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, which may be a contributing factor to its lower academic outcomes.

1,105

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,076

Per pupil spending ?

48.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1901 Sweet Home Rd
Amherst, NY 14228-3399

(716) 250-1203

District: Sweet Home Central School District

Feeder schools for Sweet Home Senior High School:

Elementary:	Glendale Elementary School
	Heritage Heights Elementary School
	Maplemere Elementary School
	Willow Ridge Elementary School
Middle:	Sweet Home Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.6%

African American:

23.8%

Asian:

11.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New York median (56th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 31% New York)

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

!Physics scores 11 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg71%

New York avg67%

539^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

597^th of 874Sweet Home 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	58.0	539 of 1234	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	559 of 1242	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	438 of 1228	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	493 of 1190	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.8	430 of 519	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.7	447 of 1207	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.0	459 of 1210	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.0	396 of 1221	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.3	448 of 1255	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.3	631 of 1255	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	65.2	379 of 1237	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.9	368 of 1217	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.2	517 of 1198	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.7	597 of 1165	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.7	625 of 1117	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.9	516 of 1086	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.9	225 of 1027	78.1%	★★★★☆
2007	61.8	411 of 1002	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.4	408 of 986	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.0	381 of 935	59.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	203 of 713	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	58.6	232 of 690	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	188 of 671	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.8	184 of 593	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	178 of 686	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	160 of 679	76.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	235 of 413	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	265 of 426	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	228 of 424	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.7	227 of 386	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.3	175 of 447	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.1	248 of 426	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	221 of 669	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	204 of 637	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.7	90 of 583	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	52.0	180 of 481	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.8	34 of 565	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	86.2	33 of 546	94.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	539 of 1206	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	529 of 1219	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	404 of 1197	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	449 of 1155	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.8	443 of 1193	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	503 of 1176	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	397 of 885	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	366 of 865	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	284 of 851	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	244 of 760	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.8	140 of 815	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	124 of 791	84.3%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	209 of 607	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	153 of 564	72.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	491 of 1179	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	519 of 1170	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	432 of 1155	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	504 of 1101	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.9	410 of 1179	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	435 of 1154	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	509 of 1201	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	546 of 1211	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	455 of 1191	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	508 of 1154	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.5	449 of 1190	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	414 of 1176	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	233 of 328	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.1	185 of 306	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.8	101 of 165	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	685 of 1149	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	681 of 1144	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	670 of 1130	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	685 of 1038	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.1	600 of 1132	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	499 of 1095	54.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	449 of 788	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	436 of 781	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.8	281 of 776	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	378 of 738	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.0	379 of 793	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	347 of 765	54.6%	★★★☆☆

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)72nd percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)67th percentile+11 vs school

Homeless (2025)66th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile~ school

Male (2025)58th percentile~ school

Female (2025)55th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)43rd percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)29th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II92%+17 vs state

Global History and Geography87%+11 vs state

U.S. History and Government83%+8 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts80%+5 vs state

Earth Science76%+11 vs state

Chemistry69%+4 vs state

Physics57%-11 vs state

Geometry55%-5 vs state

Living Environment50%-7 vs state

Algebra I49%-7 vs state

Common Core Geometry39%+15 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 Geometry (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 Geometry End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th 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
Sweet Home Senior High School	Public	9-12	1901 Sweet Home Rd	Amherst	14228	Erie County	Sweet Home Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 250-1203	1,105	92	12.0	48.3%	581 (52.6%)	263 (23.8%)	81 (7.3%)	128 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (4.6%)	58	539^th of 1234 public high schools	56.3%		57.4	559^th of 1242 public high schools	55.0%	20	68.6	92.1	80.1	38.9	76.1	86.9	49.5	57.5	82.7	48.9	54.8						99.6	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	99.8	$26,076	$845	$25,231
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 North High School	Public	9-12	1595 Hopkins Rd	Williamsville	14221	Erie County	Williamsville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 626-8500	1,307	117	11.1	27.8%	916 (70.1%)	60 (4.6%)	70 (5.4%)	189 (14.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (5.3%)	82.3	104^th of 1234 public high schools	91.6%		79.9	129^th of 1242 public high schools	89.6%	25	89.6	94.9	90.3	83.3	63.3	90.9	91.0	91.4	91.6	86.6	98.1						99.7	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.8	99.9	$22,624	$647	$21,978
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
Kenmore West Senior High School	Public	8-12	33 Highland Pky	Buffalo	14223	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 874-8401	1,235	119	10.3	46.0%	801 (64.9%)	130 (10.5%)	138 (11.2%)	73 (5.9%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (7.1%)	60.5	502^nd of 1234 public high schools	59.3%		63.4	462^nd of 1242 public high schools	62.8%	40	49.6	94.9	79.9	38.9	79.2	74.5	62.9	62.9	76.5	75.3	73.0		39.8		58.6	46.8	99.7	100.0	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.9	99.9	$26,998	$1,379	$25,620
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
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
Williamsville East High School	Public	9-12	151 Paradise Rd	East Amherst	14051	Erie County	Williamsville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 626-8400	940	76	12.3	15.9%	592 (63.0%)	38 (4.0%)	37 (3.9%)	226 (24.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (4.7%)	86.7	39^th of 1234 public high schools	96.8%		84.8	39^th of 1242 public high schools	96.9%		87.7	98.9	96.4	95.0	78.3	97.4	93.2	89.7	96.2	85.3	96.2						99.9	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	100.0	$21,933	$663	$21,270
Kenmore Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	155 Delaware Rd	Kenmore	14217	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(716) 874-8403	180	24	7.6	58.3%	112 (62.2%)	11 (6.1%)	35 (19.4%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (11.1%)	33.3	819^th of 1234 public high schools	33.6%		30.1	853^rd of 1242 public high schools	31.3%	34			82.9			61.2	52.7		55.6	21.2		36.7	26.9	27.6	16.0	52.0									$31,794	$993	$30,801
North Tonawanda High School	Public	9-12	405 Meadow Dr	North Tonawanda	14120	Niagara County	North Tonawanda City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 807-3600	961	82	11.7	42.1%	813 (84.6%)	27 (2.8%)	58 (6.0%)	14 (1.5%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.1%)	60.5	501^st of 1234 public high schools	59.4%		62.8	479^th of 1242 public high schools	61.4%	22	76.1	98.0	86.0	25.0	60.5	67.4	57.9	84.6	87.4	57.3	87.6						99.5	99.9	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.9	99.7	99.7	$24,981	$991	$23,990

Frequently Asked Questions about Sweet Home Senior High School

How many students attend Sweet Home Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,105 students attended Sweet Home Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Sweet Home Senior High School?

Students at Sweet Home Senior High School are 53% White, 24% African American, 12% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Sweet Home Senior High School in?

Sweet Home Central School District

Is Sweet Home Senior High School a good school?

Sweet Home Senior High School ranks 539^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Sweet Home Senior High School?

Sweet Home Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Glendale Elementary School
Elementary : Heritage Heights Elementary School
Elementary : Maplemere Elementary School
Elementary : Willow Ridge Elementary School
Middle : Sweet Home Middle School

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