Amherst Central High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 895 high school students from grades 9-12
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Gregory Pigeon
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Amherst Central School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $12,680
- Graduation Rate: 94.4%
- Dropout Rate: 1.5%
- Students Per Teacher: 11.9
- Enrolled Students: 2,965
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 895
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 82.3
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 10.9
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 474 (53.0%)
- Females: 416 (46.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 39 (4.4%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 128 (14.3%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 167 (18.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | 2 | 0.2% |
Black | 142 | 15.9% |
Asian | 28 | 3.1% |
Hispanic | 11 | 1.2% |
White | 707 | 79.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade
Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
9th Grade | 207 | 23.1% |
10th Grade | 233 | 26.0% |
11th Grade | 199 | 22.2% |
12th Grade | 256 | 28.6% |
Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
91.0%
District:
89.0%
Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma
School:
98.0%
District:
97.0%
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: 11-20%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
94.0%
District:
95.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
6.0%
District:
3.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
2.0%
District:
4.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
15.0%
District:
9.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
6.0%
District:
11.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
6.0%
District:
16.0%
Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)
Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification
School:
1.0%
District:
1.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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