East High School

820 Northampton St, Buffalo, NY 14211 | (716) 816-4520
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 721
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 721 high school students from grades 9-12
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Geraldine Horton
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
School District Details
  • Buffalo City School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $18,493
  • Graduation Rate: 50.2%
  • Dropout Rate: 14.2%
  • Students Per Teacher: 11.8
  • Enrolled Students: 34,526

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 721
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 53.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.6
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 333 (46.2%)
  • Females: 387 (53.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 34 (4.7%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 485 (67.3%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 519 (72.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
East High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian60.8%
Black67493.5%
Asian20.3%
Hispanic162.2%
White223.1%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For East High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade35248.8%
10th Grade14119.6%
11th Grade11616.1%
12th Grade11215.5%
Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
59.0%
District:
58.0%
Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma
School:
43.0%
District:
65.0%
State:
83.0%
Percent of Students That Dropped Out
School:
17.0%
District:
9.0%
State:
3.0%
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 81-90%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
84.0%
District:
87.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
53.0%
District:
25.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)
Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate
School:
2.0%
District:
1.0%
Percent of Teachers Out of Certification
School:
8.0%
District:
3.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification
School:
7.0%
District:
3.0%
Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
4.0%
District:
3.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
15.0%
District:
6.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
11.0%
District:
29.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
29.0%
District:
18.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
20.0%
District:
21.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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