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Amherst Central High School
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Amherst Central High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

4301 Main St, Amherst, NY 14226 · (716) 362-8100 · Part of Amherst Central School District

Amherst’s School Grade A− better than 82% of New York school districts

Directions
Photo: EditorE · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
865
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Amherst Central High School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 43 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency100%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts82%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, A, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4301 Main St, Amherst

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9206
Grade 10211
Grade 11214
Grade 12232
Ungraded2
Enrollment over time
882’20
875’21
870’22
886’23
865’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 63%Black 14%Asian 12%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Amherst Central High School from Amherst families.

Other schools in Amherst Central School District

The district →
Windermere BLVD School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Amherst
C+
738 students11:1
Smallwood Drive School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Amherst
B
708 students14:1
Amherst Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Amherst
C+
646 students9:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Amherst’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.