Is City Honors School a good school?

Yes. City Honors School ranks in the top 5.1% of New York high schools.

How many students attend City Honors School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,080 students attended City Honors School.

What is the racial makeup of City Honors School?

Students at City Honors School are 47% White, 19% Asian, 15% African American, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

City Honors School

Summary:

City Honors School is a high-performing public school in Buffalo, New York, serving grades 5-12 with a total enrollment of 1,080 students. This school consistently ranks among the top high schools in New York state, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, while the overall Buffalo City School District is ranked 812 out of 866 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating.

City Honors School significantly outperforms the Buffalo City School District and the state of New York in academic assessments, with 90.08% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 31.21% for the district and 55.2% for the state. The school also has a consistently high graduation rate of 95.1%, compared to the district's 74.1% and the state's average. Additionally, City Honors School maintains a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 47.22% White, 15.19% African American, 11.48% Hispanic, and 19.35% Asian, and it ranks highly for various student subgroups, such as female students (ranked 38th out of 1,197 high schools), African American students (ranked 25th out of 671 high schools), and low socioeconomic status students (ranked 40th out of 1,155 high schools).

Compared to nearby schools in the Buffalo City School District, such as Emerson School of Hospitality, which has a 74.1% four-year graduation rate and much lower proficiency rates in Regents exams, City Honors School stands out as a high-performing, diverse public school that consistently ranks among the top high schools in New York. While the school faces some challenges, such as a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.5%, its overall success and positive impact on students are evident.

Detail:

Public 5-12

186 E North St
Buffalo, NY 14204-1043

(716) 816-4230

District: Buffalo City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
63^rd of 1,228 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,082

Student/teacher ratio: 13.7

Number of students: 1,080

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.2%

Asian:

19.4%

African American:

15.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 42.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details City Honors School ranks better than 96.2% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.66. (See more...)

Compare Details City Honors School ranks better than 94.9% of high schools in New York. It also ranks first among 20 ranked high schools in the Buffalo City School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.17. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of City Honors School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at City Honors School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (47.2%), Asian (19.4%), African American (15.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 42.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at City Honors School is 13.7. 19 high schools in the Buffalo City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare City Honors School employs 78.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at City Honors School is $12,082. 19 high schools in the Buffalo City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

City Honors School:

SchoolDigger ranks City Honors School 57^th of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See City Honors School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks City Honors School 63^rd of 1228 New York public high schools. (See City Honors School in the ranking list.)

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Buffalo City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Buffalo City School District 812^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for City Honors School

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Rank History for all middle school students at City Honors School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	95.62	6^th	1095	99.5%
2007	93.16	8^th	1123	99.3%
2008	91.46	7^th	1185	99.4%
2009	87.10	17^th	1224	98.6%
2010	95.21	7^th	1243	99.4%
2011	82.47	196^th	1295	84.9%
2012	82.53	192^nd	1337	85.6%
2013	85.47	154^th	1373	88.8%
2014	85.83	129^th	1401	90.8%
2015	87.45	123^rd	1407	91.3%
2016	84.18	158^th	1429	88.9%
2017	97.05	39^th	1455	97.3%
2018	97.01	38^th	1438	97.4%
2019	98.26	32^nd	1439	97.8%
2021	89.04	101^st	1242	91.9%
2022	96.63	46^th	1479	96.9%
2023	95.66	57^th	1500	96.2%

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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at City Honors School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	87.56	12^th	126	90.5%
2022	93.81	7^th	190	96.3%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at City Honors School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	61.11	271^st	1170	76.8%
2019	78.00	118^th	1139	89.6%
2021	50.09	186^th	522	64.4%
2022	74.42	158^th	1283	87.7%
2023	72.06	208^th	1307	84.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at City Honors School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	98.47	24^th	1245	98.1%
2019	97.41	41^st	1241	96.7%
2022	96.15	42^nd	1306	96.8%
2023	90.03	89^th	1288	93.1%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at City Honors School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	98.16	12^th	1353	99.1%
2019	98.85	12^th	1370	99.1%
2022	97.12	27^th	1454	98.1%
2023	96.57	30^th	1463	97.9%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at City Honors School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	97.11	37^th	1352	97.3%
2019	96.19	51^st	1366	96.3%
2022	97.51	35^th	1455	97.6%
2023	93.46	81^st	1464	94.5%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at City Honors School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	87.09	25^th	374	93.3%
2019	83.24	46^th	369	87.5%
2022	84.72	38^th	381	90.0%
2023	86.09	22^nd	388	94.3%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at City Honors School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	98.60	15^th	663	97.7%
2019	97.19	22^nd	653	96.6%
2022	92.21	42^nd	706	94.1%
2023	86.48	58^th	696	91.7%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at City Honors School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	97.07	21^st	810	97.4%
2019	97.22	24^th	826	97.1%
2022	96.28	24^th	914	97.4%
2023	87.18	79^th	943	91.6%

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Rank History for middle school White students at City Honors School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	95.02	27^th	763	96.5%
2019	96.15	19^th	716	97.3%
2022	96.31	18^th	748	97.6%
2023	94.57	22^nd	772	97.2%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at City Honors School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	75.58	64^th	935	93.2%
2006	79.13	18^th	986	98.2%
2007	71.94	139^th	1002	86.1%
2008	69.82	231^st	1027	77.5%
2009	73.33	138^th	1086	87.3%
2010	66.43	318^th	1117	71.5%
2011	79.01	51^st	1165	95.6%
2012	83.49	22^nd	1198	98.2%
2013	81.32	61^st	1217	95.0%
2014	84.20	25^th	1237	98.0%
2015	85.12	22^nd	1255	98.2%
2016	85.37	28^th	1255	97.8%
2017	85.41	40^th	1221	96.7%
2018	79.29	97^th	1210	92.0%
2019	74.40	233^rd	1207	80.7%
2021	83.62	18^th	519	96.5%
2022	86.46	25^th	1190	97.9%
2023	83.17	63^rd	1228	94.9%

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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at City Honors School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	83.88	1^st	165	99.4%
2022	73.73	39^th	212	81.6%
2023	77.20	36^th	272	86.8%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at City Honors School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	51.75	477^th	1095	56.4%
2019	32.21	772^nd	1132	31.8%
2022	89.76	41^st	1038	96.1%
2023	73.11	197^th	1130	82.6%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at City Honors School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	70.16	196^th	1154	83.0%
2019	62.88	361^st	1179	69.4%
2021	76.28	27^th	289	90.7%
2022	87.33	22^nd	1101	98.0%
2023	82.68	40^th	1155	96.5%

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Rank History for high school Female students at City Honors School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	81.21	58^th	1176	95.1%
2019	77.63	157^th	1193	86.8%
2022	86.99	12^th	1155	99.0%
2023	85.35	38^th	1197	96.8%

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Rank History for high school Male students at City Honors School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	75.12	188^th	1176	84.0%
2019	68.78	340^th	1190	71.4%
2021	81.78	19^th	354	94.6%
2022	84.55	36^th	1154	96.9%
2023	81.24	91^st	1191	92.4%

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Rank History for high school Asian students at City Honors School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	77.27	39^th	426	90.8%
2019	70.82	129^th	447	71.1%
2022	73.78	83^rd	386	78.5%
2023	73.98	84^th	424	80.2%

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Rank History for high school African American students at City Honors School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	77.09	96^th	679	85.9%
2019	62.97	215^th	686	68.7%
2022	95.34	9^th	593	98.5%
2023	89.59	25^th	671	96.3%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at City Honors School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	84.49	54^th	791	93.2%
2019	75.90	138^th	815	83.1%
2022	90.38	21^st	760	97.2%
2023	83.89	65^th	851	92.4%

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Rank History for high school White students at City Honors School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	77.10	57^th	765	92.5%
2019	73.94	96^th	793	87.9%
2021	81.72	5^th	133	96.2%
2022	83.91	11^th	738	98.5%
2023	78.17	54^th	776	93.0%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for City Honors School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	509	252	30	43	12	n/a	n/a	0	846
1990	524	261	29	32	10	n/a	n/a	0	856
1991	517	269	40	29	8	n/a	n/a	0	863
1992	503	260	51	30	6	n/a	n/a	0	850
1993	515	274	44	32	8	n/a	n/a	0	873
1994	514	282	40	39	5	n/a	n/a	0	880
1995	485	301	40	43	10	n/a	n/a	0	879
1996	485	301	40	43	10	n/a	n/a	0	879
1997	470	297	34	46	11	n/a	n/a	0	858
1998	464	306	33	43	13	n/a	n/a	0	859
1999	430	281	32	44	13	n/a	n/a	0	800
2000	459	251	36	43	12	n/a	n/a	0	801
2001	496	248	34	32	8	n/a	n/a	0	818
2002	619	222	30	40	9	n/a	n/a	0	920
2003	619	222	30	40	9	n/a	n/a	0	920
2004	641	221	28	41	4	n/a	n/a	0	935
2005	630	231	29	40	3	n/a	n/a	0	933
2006	596	216	27	41	3	n/a	n/a	0	883
2007	609	216	28	41	2	n/a	n/a	0	896
2008	583	220	26	41	2	n/a	n/a	1	873
2009	547	194	30	43	2	n/a	n/a	1	817
2010	572	191	37	40	3	n/a	n/a	10	853
2011	572	202	44	50	2	0	17	0	887
2012	581	184	42	52	3	1	18	0	881
2013	597	174	44	62	3	1	28	0	909
2014	627	190	55	67	5	0	27	0	971
2015	633	192	67	70	6	0	33	0	1001
2016	630	186	83	81	5	0	42	0	1027
2017	634	186	97	96	7	3	45	0	1068
2018	633	179	112	93	5	3	53	0	1078
2019	615	174	123	97	6	2	66	0	1083
2020	596	176	139	89	5	2	66	0	1073
2021	584	161	157	95	5	2	66	0	1070
2022	563	159	176	100	6	3	64	3	1074
2023	510	164	209	124	5	1	64	3	1080

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at City Honors School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	846	55.7	15.1	n/a
1990	856	54.9	15.5	n/a
1991	863	56.9	15.1	n/a
1992	850	57.9	14.6	n/a
1993	873	56.0	15.6	n/a
1994	880	55.0	16.0	14.4
1995	879	53.0	16.6	11.9
1996	879	53.0	16.6	11.9
1997	858	51.0	16.8	13.5
1998	859	50.0	17.2	11.6
1999	800	50.1	16.0	17.4
2000	801	51.5	15.6	21.6
2001	818	54.4	15.0	17.2
2002	920	54.4	16.9	18.6
2003	920	54.4	16.9	18.6
2004	935	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	933	50.8	18.4	20.9
2006	883	52.0	17.0	21.5
2007	896	53.6	16.7	24.6
2008	873	54.6	16.0	27.9
2009	817	58.0	14.1	24.1
2010	853	61.3	13.9	26.7
2011	887	66.0	13.4	27.7
2012	881	65.4	13.4	26.8
2013	909	67.0	13.5	31
2014	971	68.8	14.1	13.5
2015	1001	69.0	14.5	11
2016	1027	75.0	13.6	19.6
2017	1068	74.4	14.3	16
2018	1078	76.0	14.1	25
2019	1083	75.0	14.4	25.5
2020	1073	83.0	12.9	28.3
2021	1070	68.7	15.5	30.4
2022	1074	78.8	13.6	35.9
2023	1080	78.7	13.7	42.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio City Honors School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	846	55.7	15.1	n/a
1990	856	54.9	15.5	n/a
1991	863	56.9	15.1	n/a
1992	850	57.9	14.6	n/a
1993	873	56.0	15.6	n/a
1994	880	55.0	16.0	14.4
1995	879	53.0	16.6	11.9
1996	879	53.0	16.6	11.9
1997	858	51.0	16.8	13.5
1998	859	50.0	17.2	11.6
1999	800	50.1	16.0	17.4
2000	801	51.5	15.6	21.6
2001	818	54.4	15.0	17.2
2002	920	54.4	16.9	18.6
2003	920	54.4	16.9	18.6
2004	935	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	933	50.8	18.4	20.9
2006	883	52.0	17.0	21.5
2007	896	53.6	16.7	24.6
2008	873	54.6	16.0	27.9
2009	817	58.0	14.1	24.1
2010	853	61.3	13.9	26.7
2011	887	66.0	13.4	27.7
2012	881	65.4	13.4	26.8
2013	909	67.0	13.5	31
2014	971	68.8	14.1	13.5
2015	1001	69.0	14.5	11
2016	1027	75.0	13.6	19.6
2017	1068	74.4	14.3	16
2018	1078	76.0	14.1	25
2019	1083	75.0	14.4	25.5
2020	1073	83.0	12.9	28.3
2021	1070	68.7	15.5	30.4
2022	1074	78.8	13.6	35.9
2023	1080	78.7	13.7	42.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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