Amherst Central High School

Buffalo, NY 14226

Phone: (716) 362-8100
District: Amherst Central School District

8

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 9-12 • 784 students

Amherst Central High School, located in Buffalo, New York, serves grades 9-12 in the Amherst Central School District. It is among the few public high schools in New York to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10.

Amherst Central High School is a public school in the Amherst Central School District located in Buffalo, NY. The principal of Amherst Central High School is PRINCIPAL - MR. GREGORY PIGEON. As of 2016, the students are 71% White, non-Hispanic; 16.1% Black, non-Hispanic; 5.6% Hispanic; 5.2% Asian/Pacific Islander; 1.8% Multiracial; and 0.3% Native American or Native Alaskan. 28.3% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program. 2% of students are english learners.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 71% 70.8% 45.5%
Black, non-Hispanic 16.1% 14.4% 17.9%
Hispanic 5.6% 4.5% 25.3%
Asian/Pacific Islander 5.2% 6.4% 9%
Multiracial 1.8% 3.7% 1.7%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.6%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 28.3% 30.1% 53%
English learners 2% 2.7% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Bowdoin Square Apartment Complex Williamsville NY 2.3 mi
2 Williamsville Neighborhood/Subdivision Williamsville NY 2.7 mi
3 Delaware Park Neighborhood/Subdivision Buffalo NY 4.3 mi
4 James Blvd Neighborhood/Subdivision Medina NY 26.4 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Cheektowaga Buffalo NY 4.5 mi
2 Elmwood Village Buffalo NY 5.1 mi
3 Allentown Buffalo NY 6.1 mi
4 Waterfront Buffalo NY 6.3 mi
5 North Tonawanda Tonawanda NY 6.3 mi
6 Depew Buffalo NY 6.4 mi
7 Lancaster Buffalo NY 7.3 mi
8 Cazenovia Park Buffalo NY 7.9 mi
9 West Seneca Buffalo NY 9 mi
10 Niagara Falls Buffalo NY 15.4 mi
11 East Aurora Buffalo NY 15.9 mi
12 Hamburg Buffalo NY 16.4 mi
13 Lewiston Buffalo NY 18.9 mi
Base Distance
Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station 12.9 mi.
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