Kenmore West High School

33 Highland Pky, Buffalo, NY 14223 | (716) 874-8401

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 1,463

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,463 high school students from grades 9-12

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Karen Geelan

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible

School District Details

Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $14,529
Graduation Rate: 86.1%
Dropout Rate: 2.4%
Students Per Teacher: 12.8
Enrolled Students: 8,128

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 1,463
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 112.8
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.0

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 726 (49.6%)
Females: 737 (50.4%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 134 (9.2%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 275 (18.8%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 409 (28.0%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Kenmore West High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	17	1.2%
Black	75	5.1%
Asian	18	1.2%
Hispanic	41	2.8%
White	1,312	89.7%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	345	23.6%
10th Grade	357	24.4%
11th Grade	367	25.1%
12th Grade	394	26.9%

Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)

Graduation Rate

School:

82.0%

District:

81.0%

Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma

School:

95.0%

District:

93.0%

State:

83.0%

Percent of Students That Dropped Out

School:

1.0%

District:

1.0%

State:

3.0%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 21-30%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

93.0%

District:

95.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

9.0%

District:

5.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

2.0%

District:

2.0%

Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.

School:

9.0%

District:

5.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

12.0%

District:

12.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

33.0%

District:

33.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification: 1.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

1.0%

District:

1.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers: 1.0%

Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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