Sweet Home High School

1901 Sweet Home Rd, Amherst, NY 14228 | (716) 250-1203
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 1,223
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 1,223 high school students from grades 9-12
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Joleen Reinholz
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 1,223
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 92.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.3
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 648 (53.0%)
  • Females: 573 (46.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 113 (9.2%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 243 (19.9%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 356 (29.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Sweet Home High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian50.4%
Black20716.9%
Asian383.1%
Hispanic443.6%
White92775.8%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Sweet Home High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade28323.1%
10th Grade33327.2%
11th Grade28123.0%
12th Grade32626.7%
Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
93.0%
District:
91.0%
Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma
School:
96.0%
District:
96.0%
State:
83.0%
Percent of Students That Dropped Out
School:
2.0%
District:
2.0%
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:
93.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
3.0%
District:
1.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
3.0%
District:
4.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
11.0%
District:
10.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
6.0%
District:
10.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
29.0%
District:
33.0%
Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)
Percent of Teachers Out of Certification
School:
1.0%
District:
1.0%
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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