DEPEW HIGH SCHOOL

As a mid-tier high school in DEPEW, New York, DEPEW HIGH SCHOOL serves 581 students from grades 9 through 12, one of the schools within DEPEW UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT.

Within DEPEW UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 3 schools and 1,848 students, DEPEW HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, DEPEW HIGH SCHOOL shows that the largest single group is White, at 80% of enrollment. Other groups include 7% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% Asian, 3% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting DEPEW HIGH SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Around 43% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Erie County (around 51%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, DEPEW HIGH SCHOOL sits in the top 10% of New York schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 59.3%; actual is 79.8%, +20.5 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Erie County put median household earnings sit near $72,839, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. DEPEW HIGH SCHOOL is one of 226 public schools in Erie County (combined enrollment of about 122,519 students).

Nearest neighbor: DEPEW MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, DEPEW HIGH SCHOOL comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 60.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Five-year trend. DEPEW HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 570 (now 581). Over the same period, the White share declined from 89% to 80%.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.