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Williamsville South High School
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Williamsville South High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

5950 Main St, Williamsville, NY 14221 · (716) 626-8200 · Part of Williamsville Central School District

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

Photo: TonyTheTiger · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
796
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Williamsville South High School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 42 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.3% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Amherst kids come from and go next. The whole path →

5–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Williamsville South High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency98%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts77%
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).

5950 Main St, Williamsville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9157
Grade 10216
Grade 11211
Grade 12211
Ungraded1
Enrollment over time
887’20
845’21
857’22
823’23
796’24

Down 10.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%Asian 8%Black 7%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Williamsville South High School from Amherst families.

Other schools in Williamsville Central School District

The district →

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.