Sweet Home Senior High School
Amherst, NY · Sweet Home Central School District
Regular public school · Grades 9-12 · Suburb, large
460th of 1,137 New York high schools statewide · better than 60%▼ Declining
1901 SWEET HOME RD, Amherst, NY 14228
(716)250-1203NCES ID 362850003832Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Sweet Home Senior High School 460th of 1,137 New York high schools for 2024–25, based on NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate English and Math results — better than 60% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 67th in 2022 to 60th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 1,091 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 76.0% | 57.1% | ▼ 18.9 pts | |
| Black | 16.4% | 21.2% | ▲ 4.8 pts | |
| Asian | 3.9% | 10.0% | ▲ 6.1 pts | |
| Hispanic | 3.4% | 7.1% | ▲ 3.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 4.4% | ▲ 4.4 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $357K in zip 14228 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Sweet Home Senior High School
- #895Kenmore East Senior High SchoolKenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District · 2.3 mi away895th of 1,137
ELA 36% ▼44 · Math 49% =Compare - #78Williamsville North High SchoolWilliamsville Central School District · 3.2 mi away78th of 1,137
ELA 90% ▲10 · Math 87% ▲38Compare - #77Amherst Central High SchoolAmherst Central School District · 3.3 mi away77th of 1,137
ELA 89% ▲9 · Math 88% ▲39Compare - #589Kenmore West Senior High SchoolKenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District · 4.2 mi away589th of 1,137
ELA 40% ▼40 · Math 75% ▲26Compare - #1135Academy SchoolBuffalo City School District · 4.3 mi away1,135th of 1,137
ELA 13% ▼67 · Math 7% ▼42Compare - #67Williamsville South High SchoolWilliamsville Central School District · 4.5 mi away67th of 1,137
ELA 94% ▲14 · Math 85% ▲36Compare - #52Williamsville East High SchoolWilliamsville Central School District · 4.5 mi away52nd of 1,137
ELA 96% ▲16 · Math 85% ▲36Compare - #1081Kenmore Junior-Senior High SchoolKenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District · 4.6 mi away1,081st of 1,137
ELA 32% ▼48 · Math 22% ▼27Compare
What school district is Sweet Home Senior High School in?
Sweet Home Senior High School is part of the Sweet Home Central School District district in Amherst, New York.
Is Sweet Home Senior High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Sweet Home Senior High School 460th of 1,137 New York high schools (better than 60% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate).
What is the racial makeup of Sweet Home Senior High School?
White 57%, Black 21%, Asian 10%, Hispanic 7% (1,091 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Sweet Home Senior High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 14228 is $357K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.