Health Sciences Charter School

1140 Ellicott St, Buffalo NY, 14209 | Buffalo City School District | 716-888-4080
  • grades 9-12
  • students 437
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 87% 54% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 115 in Buffalo
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
43%Buffalo
56%New York

Health Sciences Charter School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Buffalo City School District" in Buffalo, NY. There are a total of 437 students and 35 teachers at Health Sciences Charter School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Health Sciences Charter School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 87.0%, which is 54% higher than the New York average.

Health Sciences Charter School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students437
Teachers35
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Health Sciences Charter School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All87%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School85-89%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All87%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School85-89%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Health Sciences Charter School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 11.2% 21.0% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 83.8% 51.7% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 6.6% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.0% 16.6% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 1.1% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 3.0% 2.0% 3.1%

Buffalo demographics profile

StatisticBuffaloNew YorkNational
Population255,80519,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6,33541391
Median age33.438.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)37%52%55%
Speak English81%70%79%
Speak Spanish8%15%13%

Education level achieved in Buffalo

IndexBuffaloNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade79.4%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school77.8%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college55.9%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.8%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.3%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters10.9%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.2%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Health Sciences Charter School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.