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Sweet Home Senior High School

1901 Sweet Home Rd, Amherst, NY 14228

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,105
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Sweet Home Central School District
Erie County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,093 New York high schools · How we grade
Test scores62% proficient in math & reading
43rdpercentile
Equity58% of low-income students proficient
44thpercentile
Attendance34% chronically absent
48thpercentile
Graduation rate94% graduate in 4 years
61stpercentile
College readinessAt least 19% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
35thpercentile
Class size12.1 students per teacher
31stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New York high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Sweet Home Senior High School

Sweet Home Senior High School is a public high school in Amherst, New York, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Sweet Home Central School District. The school is located in a large suburb in Erie County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,105 students were enrolled, with about 12.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical New York high school (10.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 1,093 New York high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

1901 Sweet Home Rd
Amherst, NY 14228
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,105 students
Students per teacher
12.1 to 1
AP courses offered
9
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Sweet Home Central School District
County
Erie County
NCES school ID
362850003832

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.