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Depew High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

5201 S Transit Rd, Depew, NY 14043 · (716) 686-5095 · Part of Depew Union Free School District

Lancaster’s School Grade A− better than 78% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
581
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Depew High School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 36 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 35 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency92%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts98%
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 ↗

5201 S Transit Rd, Depew

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9157
Grade 10140
Grade 11141
Grade 12134
Ungraded9
Enrollment over time
538’20
531’21
545’22
560’23
581’24

Up 8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Hispanic 7%Black 7%Asian 3%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Depew High School from Lancaster families.

Other schools in Depew Union Free School District

The district →
Cayuga Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Depew
D
846 students12:1
Depew Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Depew
C−
421 students10:1

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; Lancaster’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.