Top 10 Best Buffalo Public High Schools (2024-25)

For the 2024-25 school year, there are 43 public high schools serving 27,420 students in Buffalo, NY.
The top ranked public high schools in Buffalo, NY are Amherst Central High School, Williamsville North High School and Williamsville South High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Buffalo, NY public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 59% statewide average). High schools in Buffalo have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of New York public high schools.
Buffalo, NY public high school have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is less than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Amherst Central High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public High Schools in Buffalo, NY (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Amherst Central High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
4301 Main St
Buffalo, NY 14226
(716) 362-8100
Grades: 9-12
| 870 students
Rank: #22.
Williamsville North High School
Magnet School
(Math: 98% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1595 Hopkins Rd
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-8500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,321 students
Rank: #33.
Williamsville South High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5950 Main St
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-8200
Grades: 9-12
| 857 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Cleveland Hill High School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
105 Mapleview Rd
Buffalo, NY 14225
(716) 836-7200
Grades: 9-12
| 385 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
John F Kennedy Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
305 Cayuga Creek Rd
Buffalo, NY 14227
(716) 891-6407
Grades: 9-12
| 370 students
Rank: #66.
Maryvale High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1050 Maryvale Dr
Buffalo, NY 14225
(716) 631-7481
Grades: 9-12
| 615 students
Rank: #77.
West Seneca West Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 98% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3330 Seneca St
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 677-3350
Grades: 9-12
| 1,110 students
Rank: #88.
City Honors School
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
186 E North St
Buffalo, NY 14204
(716) 816-4230
Grades: 5-12
| 1,080 students
Rank: #99.
Lackawanna High School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
550 Martin Rd
Buffalo, NY 14218
(716) 821-5610
Grades: 9-12
| 560 students
Rank: #1010.
Cheektowaga High School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3600 Union Rd
Buffalo, NY 14225
(716) 686-3602
Grades: 9-12
| 705 students
Rank: #1111.
West Seneca East Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4760 Seneca St
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 677-3300
Grades: 9-12
| 811 students
Rank: #1212.
Leonardo Da Vinci High School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
320 Porter Ave
Buffalo, NY 14201
(716) 816-4380
Grades: 9-12
| 372 students
Rank: #1313.
Hutchinson Central Technical High School
Magnet School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
256 S Elmwood Ave
Buffalo, NY 14201
(716) 816-3888
Grades: 9-12
| 1,175 students
Rank: #1414.
South Park High School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
150 Southside Pkwy
Buffalo, NY 14220
(716) 816-4828
Grades: 9-12
| 748 students
Rank: #1515.
Frederick Olmsted #156
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
319 Suffolk
Buffalo, NY 14215
(716) 816-4330
Grades: 5-12
| 904 students
Rank: #1616.
Research Laboratory High School-bioinformatic
Magnet School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2495 Main St
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 816-4250
Grades: 9-12
| 188 students
Rank: #1717.
Kenmore West Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
33 Highland Pky
Buffalo, NY 14223
(716) 874-8401
Grades: 8-12
| 1,358 students
Rank: #1818.
International Preparatory School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
110 14th St
Buffalo, NY 14213
(716) 816-4300
Grades: 9-12
| 607 students
Rank: #1919.
Emerson School Of Hospitality
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
70 W Chippewa St
Buffalo, NY 14202
(716) 816-3018
Grades: 9-12
| 386 students
Rank: #2020.
Sweet Home Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1901 Sweet Home Rd
Buffalo, NY 14228
(716) 250-1203
Grades: 9-12
| 1,072 students
Rank: #2121.
Middle Early College High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2885 Main St
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 816-4010
Grades: 9-12
| 314 students
Rank: #2222.
Lafayette International School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-79% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
370 Lafayette Ave
Buffalo, NY 14213
(716) 816-4358
Grades: 9-12
| 415 students
Rank: #2323.
P.S. 84
Special Education School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
462 Grider St
Buffalo, NY 14215
(716) 816-4080
Grades: K-12
| 155 students
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Buffalo School Of Culinary Arts And Hospitality Management
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
75 W Huron St
Buffalo, NY 14201
(716) 816-4778
Grades: 9-12
| 417 students
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
East Community School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
820 Northampton St
Buffalo, NY 14211
(716) 816-3997
Grades: 9-12
| 302 students
Rank: #2626.
Buffalo Academy Of Science Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
190 Franklin St
Buffalo, NY 14202
(716) 854-2490
Grades: K-12
| 881 students
Rank: #2727.
Lewis J Bennett High School Of Innovative Technolgy
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2885 Main St
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 816-4250
Grades: 9-12
| 401 students
Rank: #2828.
Riverside Academy High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
51 Ontario St
Buffalo, NY 14207
(716) 816-4530
Grades: 9-12
| 294 students
Rank: #2929.
Burgard High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
400 Kensington Ave
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 816-4450
Grades: 9-12
| 444 students
Rank: #3030.
Buffalo Academy For The Visual & Performing Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
450 Masten Ave
Buffalo, NY 14209
(716) 816-4220
Grades: 5-12
| 566 students
Rank: #3131.
Health Sciences Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1140 Ellicott St
Buffalo, NY 14209
(716) 888-4080
Grades: 9-12
| 446 students
Rank: #3232.
Academy School
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
756 St Lawrence Ave
Buffalo, NY 14216
(716) 816-3270
Grades: 7-12
| 70 students
Rank: #3333.
Western New York Maritime Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2193 S Park Ave
Buffalo, NY 14220
(716) 842-6289
Grades: 5-12
| 369 students
Rank: #3434.
Global Concepts Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1001 Ridge Rd
Buffalo, NY 14218
(716) 821-1903
Grades: K-12
| 926 students
Rank: #3535.
Pathways Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-59% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
820 Northampton St
Buffalo, NY 14211
(716) 816-4526
Grades: 9-12
| 105 students
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Buffalo, New York Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
15 Jewett Pkwy
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 856-4390
Grades: K-4
| 256 students
900 Mill Rd
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 677-3695
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
2885 Main St
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 816-4250
Grades: 12
| 94 students
10 Days Pky
Buffalo, NY 14201
(716) 816-3210
Grades: PK-2
| 246 students
280 Oak St
Buffalo, NY 14203
(716) 851-3878
Grades: 7-12
| 249 students
450 Masten Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14209
(716) 816-4220
Grades: 5-12
| 893 students
340 Fougeron St
Buffalo, NY 14211
(716) 816-4140
Grades: PK-8
| 427 students
1300 Elmwood Ave
Buffalo, NY 14222
(716) 888-7128
Grades: PK-8
| 786 students
404 Edison Ave
Buffalo, NY 14215
(716) 833-5967
Grades: K-6
| 319 students
824 Delaware Ave
Buffalo, NY 14209
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
766 E Ferry St
Buffalo, NY 14211
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
50 A St
Buffalo, NY 14211
(716) 816-4120
Grades: PK-2
| 342 students
487 High St
Buffalo, NY 14211
(716) 816-3240
Grades: 3-8
| 167 students
1415 Center Rd
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 677-3560
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
820 Northampton St
Buffalo, NY 14211
(716) 816-4520
Grades: 10-12
| 74 students
134 W Eagle St
Buffalo, NY 14211
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
768 E Ferry St
Buffalo, NY 14211
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
10 Delaware Ave
Buffalo, NY 14202
(716) 858-7636
Grades: 12
| 1 students
165 East Utica St.
Buffalo, NY 14209
(716) 888-7007
Grades: PK-8
| 682 students
146 Franklin St
Buffalo, NY 14218
(716) 827-6746
Grades: PK
| 90 students
911 Abbott Rd
Buffalo, NY 14220
(716) 871-6020
Grades: 3-5
| 315 students
567 Kensington Ave
Buffalo, NY 14214
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
110 14th St
Buffalo, NY 14213
(716) 816-4300
Grades: 11-12
| 37 students
33 Ash Street
Buffalo, NY 14204
(716) 851-3777
Grades: PK-4
| 251 students
319 Suffolk St
Buffalo, NY 14215
(716) 816-4330
Grades: 9-12
| 1,149 students
155 Delaware Rd
Buffalo, NY 14217
(716) 874-8403
Grades: 7-8
| 346 students
3200 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14217
(716) 874-8411
Grades: PK
| 234 students
319 Suffolk Ave
Buffalo, NY 14215
(716) 838-7528
Grades: 9-12
| 720 students
370 Lafayette Ave
Buffalo, NY 14213
(716) 816-4358
Grades: 11-12
| 122 students
Mack House (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
1354 Mc Kinley Pky
Buffalo, NY 14218
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
135 Martin Rd
Buffalo, NY 14218
(716) 827-6734
Grades: 3-6
| 535 students
345 Olympic Ave
Buffalo, NY 14215
(716) 816-4020
Grades: PK-6
| 320 students
370 Lafayette Ave
Buffalo, NY 14213
(716) 816-4345
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
888 Delaware Ave
Buffalo, NY 14209
(716) 362-3188
Grades: 9-12
| 315 students
100 Poplar Ave
Buffalo, NY 14211
(716) 816-3140
Grades: PK-4
| 421 students
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Frequently Asked Questions

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The top ranked public high schools in Buffalo, NY include Amherst Central High School, Williamsville North High School and Williamsville South High School.
How many public high schools are located in Buffalo?
43 public high schools are located in Buffalo.
What is the racial composition of students in Buffalo?
Buffalo public high schools minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public high schools average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
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