Is Sweet Home Senior High School a good school?

Sweet Home Senior High School ranks 559 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sweet Home Senior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,091 students attended Sweet Home Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Sweet Home Senior High School?

Students at Sweet Home Senior High School are 57% White, 21% African American, 10% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Sweet Home Senior High School?

Sweet Home Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Glendale Elementary School Elementary : Heritage Heights Elementary School Elementary : Maplemere Elementary School Elementary : Willow Ridge Elementary School Middle : Sweet Home Middle School

Sweet Home Senior High School

Summary:

Sweet Home Senior High School is a public high school located in Amherst, NY, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,072 students. The school is part of the Sweet Home Central School District, which is ranked 538 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sweet Home Senior High School has consistently ranked in the top 50% of New York high schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 559 out of 1,242 high schools. The school's performance on Regents/Common Core exams is generally above the state average, with particularly strong results in Algebra II, Global History and Geography, and U.S. History and Government. However, the school's performance on Algebra I and Physics exams is below the state average. Sweet Home Senior High School has a 4-year graduation rate of 84.3% and a dropout rate of 4.9%, which are both on par with the state averages. The school's relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 32.4% to 40.3% over the past few years, is significantly higher than the state average and may be contributing to the school's lower academic performance compared to nearby high-performing schools like Williamsville East High School, Williamsville North High School, and Amherst Central High School.

The school's performance on Regents/Common Core exams varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school performing particularly well with African American and Hispanic students, but struggling with Asian and White students, as well as students with special needs and low socioeconomic status. The school has a relatively high percentage of students (45.8%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which is higher than the state average, and the school's per-student spending of $19,096 is also higher than the state average. Overall, Sweet Home Senior High School is a solid, middle-performing high school within the region, with strengths in certain academic areas and challenges in others, particularly with regards to chronic absenteeism and socioeconomic factors.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1901 Sweet Home Rd
Amherst, NY 14228-3399

(716) 250-1203

District: Sweet Home Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
559^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,096

Feeder schools for Sweet Home Senior High School:

Elementary:	Glendale Elementary School
	Heritage Heights Elementary School
	Maplemere Elementary School
	Willow Ridge Elementary School
Middle:	Sweet Home Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.0

Number of students: 1,091

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.1%

African American:

21.2%

Asian:

10.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sweet Home Senior High School ranks better than 55% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.41. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Sweet Home Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

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

Chronic absenteeism in a 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 Racial makeup is: White (57.1%), African American (21.2%), Asian (10%). (See more...)

Compare Details 45.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sweet Home Senior High School is 12. (See more...)

Compare Sweet Home Senior High School employs 90.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sweet Home Senior High School is $19,096.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sweet Home Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sweet Home Senior High School 559^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Sweet Home Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Sweet Home Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Sweet Home Central School District 538^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sweet Home Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Sweet Home Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	60.96	381^st	935	59.3%
2006	61.37	408^th	986	58.6%
2007	61.78	411^th	1002	59.0%
2008	69.93	225^th	1027	78.1%
2009	56.92	516^th	1086	52.5%
2010	50.69	625^th	1117	44.0%
2011	54.68	597^th	1165	48.8%
2012	61.23	517^th	1198	56.8%
2013	68.95	368^th	1217	69.8%
2014	65.23	379^th	1237	69.4%
2015	52.25	631^st	1255	49.7%
2016	60.30	448^th	1255	64.3%
2017	62.96	396^th	1221	67.6%
2018	63.02	459^th	1210	62.1%
2019	64.72	447^th	1207	63.0%
2021	27.80	430^th	519	17.1%
2022	60.58	493^rd	1190	58.6%
2023	64.11	438^th	1228	64.3%
2024	57.41	559^th	1242	55.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sweet Home Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	48.78	101^st	165	38.8%
2024	42.05	185^th	306	39.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sweet Home Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	86.24	33^rd	546	94.0%
2019	86.85	34^th	565	94.0%
2022	51.95	180^th	481	62.6%
2023	70.69	90^th	583	84.6%
2024	57.00	204^th	637	68.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sweet Home Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.38	499^th	1095	54.4%
2019	44.13	600^th	1132	47.0%
2022	33.08	685^th	1038	34.0%
2023	37.80	670^th	1130	40.7%
2024	37.53	681^st	1144	40.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sweet Home Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.86	435^th	1154	62.3%
2019	60.87	410^th	1179	65.2%
2022	52.17	504^th	1101	54.2%
2023	57.62	432^nd	1155	62.6%
2024	51.64	519^th	1170	55.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Sweet Home Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	59.31	153^rd	564	72.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Sweet Home Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	60.24	503^rd	1176	57.2%
2019	64.85	443^rd	1193	62.9%
2022	62.29	449^th	1155	61.1%
2023	66.58	404^th	1197	66.2%
2024	58.40	529^th	1219	56.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Sweet Home Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.25	414^th	1176	64.8%
2019	63.46	449^th	1190	62.3%
2022	57.31	508^th	1154	56.0%
2023	61.95	455^th	1191	61.8%
2024	56.65	546^th	1211	54.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Sweet Home Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.08	248^th	426	41.8%
2019	65.27	175^th	447	60.9%
2022	48.72	227^th	386	41.2%
2023	51.17	228^th	424	46.2%
2024	43.10	265^th	426	37.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Sweet Home Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	68.10	160^th	679	76.4%
2019	66.98	178^th	686	74.1%
2022	60.78	184^th	593	69.0%
2023	64.01	188^th	671	72.0%
2024	58.59	232^nd	690	66.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sweet Home Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	76.06	124^th	791	84.3%
2019	75.83	140^th	815	82.8%
2022	62.32	244^th	760	67.9%
2023	59.62	284^th	851	66.6%
2024	51.91	366^th	865	57.7%

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Rank History for White students at Sweet Home Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	55.67	347^th	765	54.6%
2019	54.05	379^th	793	52.2%
2022	51.01	378^th	738	48.8%
2023	59.77	281^st	776	63.8%
2024	48.38	436^th	781	44.2%

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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 Sweet Home Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	1208	59	30	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	1304
1990	1100	62	36	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	1211
1991	1079	81	28	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	1200
1992	1100	58	52	17	3	n/a	n/a	0	1230
1993	1007	76	55	26	3	n/a	n/a	0	1167
1994	987	72	46	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	1128
1995	1073	56	39	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	1195
1996	1073	56	39	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	1195
1997	1061	60	26	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	1167
1998	1087	66	50	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	1224
1999	1088	77	45	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	1226
2000	1066	68	47	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	1199
2001	1025	80	57	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	1175
2002	1076	95	44	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	1230
2003	1076	95	44	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	1230
2004	1081	100	52	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	1246
2005	1081	113	49	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	1259
2006	1067	163	35	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	1293
2007	1012	195	34	35	1	n/a	n/a	0	1277
2008	1002	201	35	35	2	n/a	n/a	0	1275
2009	992	216	33	35	3	n/a	n/a	0	1279
2010	927	207	38	44	5	n/a	n/a	2	1223
2011	907	196	46	40	4	0	0	0	1193
2012	867	202	51	47	4	4	3	0	1178
2013	790	198	50	48	4	5	5	0	1100
2014	742	225	49	47	3	0	6	0	1072
2015	747	212	53	57	1	0	7	0	1077
2016	705	202	45	54	0	0	9	0	1015
2017	698	214	41	56	3	3	19	0	1034
2018	666	241	41	57	2	3	21	0	1031
2019	647	231	49	52	5	2	33	0	1019
2020	659	223	65	56	3	1	34	0	1041
2021	636	223	79	65	0	2	34	0	1039
2022	632	216	90	62	1	2	37	0	1040
2023	614	237	107	77	1	1	35	0	1072
2024	623	231	109	77	1	2	48	0	1091

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Sweet Home Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1304	92.3	14.1	n/a
1990	1211	83.5	14.5	n/a
1991	1200	80.0	15.0	n/a
1992	1230	79.4	15.4	n/a
1993	1167	76.8	15.2	n/a
1994	1128	78.0	14.5	8.7
1995	1195	79.0	15.1	9.6
1996	1195	79.0	15.1	9.6
1997	1167	82.7	14.1	10
1998	1224	85.6	14.3	8.7
1999	1226	89.4	13.7	8.7
2000	1199	91.2	13.1	14.9
2001	1175	94.8	12.4	13.6
2002	1230	93.1	13.2	16.3
2003	1230	93.1	13.2	16.3
2004	1246	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1259	89.6	14.1	22.4
2006	1293	90.0	14.4	23.7
2007	1277	91.0	14.0	26.1
2008	1275	92.3	13.8	26.1
2009	1279	92.5	13.8	26
2010	1223	92.0	13.2	29.2
2011	1193	77.2	15.4	28.2
2012	1178	88.9	13.2	34.6
2013	1100	86.2	12.7	40.7
2014	1072	82.8	12.9	38.6
2015	1077	81.0	13.2	34.8
2016	1015	78.0	13.0	42
2017	1034	80.7	12.8	43.6
2018	1031	79.8	12.9	48.8
2019	1019	78.0	13.0	51.9
2020	1041	90.8	11.4	51.7
2021	1039	88.3	11.7	42.3
2022	1040	90.5	11.4	42.5
2023	1072	91.0	11.7	45.8
2024	1091	90.7	12.0	45.4

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 Sweet Home Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1304	92.3	14.1	n/a
1990	1211	83.5	14.5	n/a
1991	1200	80.0	15.0	n/a
1992	1230	79.4	15.4	n/a
1993	1167	76.8	15.2	n/a
1994	1128	78.0	14.5	8.7
1995	1195	79.0	15.1	9.6
1996	1195	79.0	15.1	9.6
1997	1167	82.7	14.1	10
1998	1224	85.6	14.3	8.7
1999	1226	89.4	13.7	8.7
2000	1199	91.2	13.1	14.9
2001	1175	94.8	12.4	13.6
2002	1230	93.1	13.2	16.3
2003	1230	93.1	13.2	16.3
2004	1246	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1259	89.6	14.1	22.4
2006	1293	90.0	14.4	23.7
2007	1277	91.0	14.0	26.1
2008	1275	92.3	13.8	26.1
2009	1279	92.5	13.8	26
2010	1223	92.0	13.2	29.2
2011	1193	77.2	15.4	28.2
2012	1178	88.9	13.2	34.6
2013	1100	86.2	12.7	40.7
2014	1072	82.8	12.9	38.6
2015	1077	81.0	13.2	34.8
2016	1015	78.0	13.0	42
2017	1034	80.7	12.8	43.6
2018	1031	79.8	12.9	48.8
2019	1019	78.0	13.0	51.9
2020	1041	90.8	11.4	51.7
2021	1039	88.3	11.7	42.3
2022	1040	90.5	11.4	42.5
2023	1072	91.0	11.7	45.8
2024	1091	90.7	12.0	45.4

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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