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South Park High School vs. Health Sciences Charter School

Should you attend South Park High School or Health Sciences Charter School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
South Park High School
150 Southside Pkwy
Buffalo, NY 14220
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Health Sciences Charter School
1140 Ellicott St
Buffalo, NY 14209
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

South Park High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 726 students in grades 9-12, South Park High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-89% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 429 students in grades 9-12, Health Sciences Charter School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-49% (which is approximately equal to the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
726 students
429 students
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This chart displays total students of Health Sciences Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
79 teachers
36 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Health Sciences Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of South Park High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Health Sciences Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1208 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
#2936 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of South Park High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Health Sciences Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-89%
(Top 20% in NY)
40-49%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Park High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Health Sciences Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<50%
(Top 50% in NY)
21-39%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Park High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Health Sciences Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
40-49%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Park High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Health Sciences Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
90-94%
(Top 30% in NY)
This chart displays graduation rate of South Park High School and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Health Sciences Charter School and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of South Park High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Health Sciences Charter School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
224
124
Grade 10 Students
182
115
Grade 11 Students
152
96
Grade 12 Students
157
94
Ungraded Students
11
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in South Park High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Health Sciences Charter School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Asian
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in South Park High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Health Sciences Charter School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
24%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in South Park High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Health Sciences Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
34%
88%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in South Park High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Health Sciences Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
30%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in South Park High School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Health Sciences Charter School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in South Park High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Health Sciences Charter School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.74
0.22
This chart displays the diversity score of South Park High School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Health Sciences Charter School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
90%
88%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in South Park High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Health Sciences Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
(12-13 School Year Data)
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Park High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Health Sciences Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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