City Honors School

186 E North St, Buffalo NY, 14204 | Buffalo City School District | 716-816-4230
  • grades 5-12
  • students 1078
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 89% 57% 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

City Honors School is a school servicing grades 5 to 12 and is located in the district of "Buffalo City School District" in Buffalo, NY. There are a total of 1,078 students and 76 teachers at City Honors School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

City Honors School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 88.5%, which is 57% higher than the New York average.

City Honors School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1078
Teachers76
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment328
Taking some courses316
Taking some courses (not tests)14
Passing some courses162
Passing no courses138

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 City Honors School, there are a total of 328 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 316 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All90%
3n/a
4n/a
590-94%
690-94%
785-89%
880-84%
High School>= 95%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All87%
3n/a
4n/a
580-84%
685-89%
775-79%
890-94%
High School>= 95%

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.

City Honors School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 64.6% 21.0% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 19.6% 51.7% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 5.4% 6.6% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.9% 16.6% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 1.1% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.9% 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 City Honors School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.