Best public high schools in the Buffalo metro area

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May 14, 2025
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Best public high schools in the Buffalo metro area

Stacker compiled a list of the best public high schools in the Buffalo metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses seven weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on academics, but other factors include culture and diversity; sports; clubs and activities; resources; and surveys of parents, teachers, and students.

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#25. Frontier Senior High School

- Location: Frontier Central School District, NY
- Enrollment: 1,352 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#24. Sweet Home Senior High School

- Location: Sweet Home Central School District, NY
- Enrollment: 1,072 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#23. Maryvale High School

- Location: Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School District, NY
- Enrollment: 615 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#22. Starpoint High School

- Location: Starpoint Central School District, NY
- Enrollment: 922 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#21. Cheektowaga High School

- Location: Cheektowaga Central School District, NY
- Enrollment: 705 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#20. West Seneca West Senior High School

- Location: West Seneca Central School District, NY
- Enrollment: 1,110 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#19. Lackawanna High School

- Location: Lackawanna City School District, NY
- Enrollment: 560 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#18. Hamburg High School

- Location: Hamburg Central School District, NY
- Enrollment: 987 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#17. Lockport High School

- Location: Lockport City School District, NY
- Enrollment: 1,364 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#16. Niagara-Wheatfield Senior High School

- Location: Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District, NY
- Enrollment: 1,092 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#15. Grand Island Senior High School

- Location: Grand Island Central School District, NY
- Enrollment: 868 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#14. Depew High School

- Location: Depew Union Free School District, NY
- Enrollment: 545 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#13. P.S. 304 - Hutchinson Central Technical High School

- Location: Buffalo Public Schools, NY
- Enrollment: 1,175 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#12. Lancaster High School

- Location: Lancaster Central School District, NY
- Enrollment: 1,652 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#11. Williamsville South High School

- Location: Williamsville Central School District, NY
- Enrollment: 857 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#10. Orchard Park High School

- Location: Orchard Park Central School District, NY
- Enrollment: 1,385 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#9. P.S. 156 - Frederick Law Olmsted

- Location: Buffalo Public Schools, NY
- Enrollment: 904 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#8. Amherst Central High School

- Location: Amherst Central School District, NY
- Enrollment: 870 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#7. Cleveland Hill High School

- Location: Cleveland Hill Union Free School District, NY
- Enrollment: 385 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#6. P.S. 212 - Leonardo da Vinci High School

- Location: Buffalo Public Schools, NY
- Enrollment: 372 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#5. East Aurora High School

- Location: East Aurora Union Free School District, NY
- Enrollment: 528 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#4. Clarence Senior High School

- Location: Clarence Central School District, NY
- Enrollment: 1,284 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#3. Williamsville North High School

- Location: Williamsville Central School District, NY
- Enrollment: 1,321 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#2. P.S. 195 - City Honors School

- Location: Buffalo Public Schools, NY
- Enrollment: 1,080 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#1. Williamsville East High School

- Location: Williamsville Central School District, NY
- Enrollment: 981 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

This story features data reporting by Rob Powell and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 97 metros.

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