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Amherst Central High School is located at 4301 Main Street in Amherst, New York. Amherst Central High School is the only high school within the district providing a superb education for students in 9th through 12th grades. They offer a vast variety of activities for every student where they will learn and grow in a caring and nurturing environment.

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Amherst High School

Amherst Central School District

4301 Main Street
Amherst, NY 14226
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Urban Fringe of a Large City (Suburb: Large)

716-362-8100 (Phone)

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Serving Grades: 9-12

Principal: Greg Pigeon » 716-362-8190

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Student Enrollment Information

9th	10th	11th	12th
225	269	255	228

Additional Student Information

Total Students	977
Attendance Rate	94%
Suspensions	64
Year Statistics Were Compiled	2005
Student / Teacher Ratio	12.1
Free Lunch	92
Reduced Lunch	36

Student Ethnicities

Student Gender

Staff Information

Full Time Principals	1
Full Time Assistant Principals	2
Other Full Time Professional Staff	7
Full Time Teachers	80
Part Time Principals	0
Part Time Assistant Principals	0
Part Time Teachers	2
Other Part Time Professional Staff	2

Adequate Yearly Progress Decisions

Sub-Group Name	Satisfactory	School Year
Subject: High School English Language Arts
All Students	Yes	2006
White	Yes	2006
Subject: High School Graduation Rate
All Students	Yes	2006
White	Yes	2006
Subject: High School Math
All Students	Yes	2006
White	Yes	2006

Regents Results

Subject	Year	# Tested
Earth Science	2006	184	85.3%
English	2006	255	91.8%
French	2006	37	100.0%
Global Hist & Geography	2006	273	90.8%
Latin	2006	7	85.7%
Living Environment	2006	262	87.8%
Math A	2006	251	97.6%
Math B	2006	159	79.2%
Chemistry	2006	184	83.7%
Physics	2006	88	93.2%
Spanish	2006	105	92.4%
US History and Govt	2006	259	93.8%

Graduation Information

Group	High School Graduates	Regents Diplomas	Advanced Regents Diplomas	IEP / Local Certificates	Year
All Students	217	213 (98%)	127 (58%)	0	2006
General Education	202	201 (99%)	125 (61%)	0	2006
Students With Disabilities	15	12 (8%)	2 (13%)	0	2006
All Students	227	223 (98%)	159 (70%)	2	2005
General Education	216	215 (99%)	158 (73%)	0	2005
Students With Disabilities	11	8 (72%)	1 (09%)	2	2005
All Students	220	161 (73%)	0 (0%)	3	2004
General Education	195	156 (8%)	0 (0%)	0	2004
Students With Disabilities	25	5 (2%)	0 (0%)	3	2004

Post Graduation Plans

Number of high school students planning to attend 4 year colleges In New York State	117 (53%)
Number of high school students planning to attend 4 year colleges Outside of New York State	53 (24%)
Number of high school students planning to attend 2 year colleges In New York State	34 (15%)
Number of high school students planning to attend 2 year colleges Outside of New York State	0 (0%)
Number of high school students planning to attend Post Secondary institutions In New York State	0 (0%)
Number of high school students planning to attend Post Secondary institutions Outside of New York State	1 (00%)
Number of high school graduates who plan to enroll in the Military	0 (0%)
Number of high school graduates who plan to pursue employment	11 (0%)
Number of high school graduates with disabilities who plan to attend vocational rehabilitation programs.	0 (0%)
Number of high school graduates with a known plan not specified above.	0 (0%)
Number of high school graduates whose plans do not fit the above categories or are unknown.	1 (00%)

Nearby Public Libraries

Amherst Public Library	Amherst, NY	716-688-4919	3.76 miles
Town Of Tonawanda Public Library	Kenmore, NY	716-873-2861	3.91 miles
City Of Tonawanda Public Library	Tonawanda, NY	716-693-5043	5.52 miles
Buffalo And Erie County Public Library	Buffalo, NY	716-858-8900	6.85 miles
Cheektowaga Public Library	Cheektowaga, NY	716-668-4991	6.86 miles

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