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AMHERST CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

Regular School · AMHERST, NY

AMHERST CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is a regular school school in AMHERST, New York, serving grades 09–12 with 865 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 10.8:1.

Level
High
Grades
09 – 12
Enrollment
865
Teachers (FTE)
80.3
Student–Teacher Ratio
10.8:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 546 63%
Black or African American 119 14%
Asian 108 12%
Hispanic/Latino 50 6%
Two or more races 38 4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4 0%
Total enrollment 865 429M / 436F

English Language Learners: 27 (3% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency >=99% 55.2% 216
Science Proficiency >=99% — 215
4-Year Graduation Rate 96.0% —

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (12)
233 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
None offered
SAT/ACT Takers
137
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
19
2.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
97
11.2% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 865 100%

Contact & Location

4301 MAIN ST

AMHERST, NY 14226

Phone: (716)362-8100

http://www.amherstschools.org

District

AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Per-pupil expenditure: $25,743

District enrollment: 2,900

Other Schools in District

Related Data

NCES ID

360292000061

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD