Amherst Central High School

Grades 9–12 Public District: Amherst Central School District

4301 Main St, Amherst, NY 14226 Map

Math (met standard)
88%
+32 state 56% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
89%
+13 state 75% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
85%
+28 state 57% · 2024-25
Low income
33%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
865
2024-25
Students per teacher
10.8
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
High school (Regents) 88% state 56% · 2024-25 89% state 75% · 2024-25 85% state 57% · 2024-25
All grades 88% state 56% · 2024-25 89% state 75% · 2024-25 85% state 57% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 88% state 56% 89% state 75% 85% state 57%
2023-24 93% state 63% 93% state 79% 89% state 62%
2022-23 92% state 65% 94% state 77% 90% state 66%
2021-22 91% state 66% 87% state 81% 92% state 74%
2018-19 95% state 71% 96% state 84% 95% state 73%
2017-18 91% state 70% 90% state 79% 94% state 73%

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
96%
state 86% · 2024-25

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

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