Health Sciences Charter School

1140 Ellicott St, Buffalo, NY 14209

FSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
452
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Health Sciences Charter School
Erie County

Schola Grade F · Far below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,093 New York high schools · How we grade
Test scores37% proficient in math & reading
11thpercentile
Equity37% of low-income students proficient
16thpercentile
Attendance78% chronically absent
6thpercentile
Graduation rate92% graduate in 4 years
50thpercentile
College readinessAt least 3% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
5thpercentile
Class size13.7 students per teacher
14thpercentile

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 Health Sciences Charter School

Health Sciences Charter School is a charter high school in Buffalo, New York, serving grades 9–12. The school is located in a large city in Erie County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 452 students were enrolled, with about 13.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical New York high school (10.7 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Nys Education Department Charter School Office. Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 1,093 New York high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

1140 Ellicott St
Buffalo, NY 14209
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
452 students
Students per teacher
13.7 to 1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
Nys Education Department Charter School Office
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Health Sciences Charter School
County
Erie County
NCES school ID
360102206239

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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.