HEALTH SCIENCES CHARTER SCHOOL

HEALTH SCIENCES CHARTER SCHOOL is one of the modestly sized secondary schools in BUFFALO, New York, one of the schools within HEALTH SCIENCES CHARTER SCHOOL, with 452 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 668 students per school, that is 32% smaller than typical.

HEALTH SCIENCES CHARTER SCHOOL is a school of HEALTH SCIENCES CHARTER SCHOOL, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

For racial and ethnic makeup, HEALTH SCIENCES CHARTER SCHOOL shows that nearly all students (90%) are Black. The remainder comes out to 7% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 13% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting HEALTH SCIENCES CHARTER SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Around 92% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above Erie County's rate of about 51%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), HEALTH SCIENCES CHARTER SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.2%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Erie County) shows that median household earnings sit near $72,839, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Erie County's 226 public schools (combined enrollment of about 122,519 students), HEALTH SCIENCES CHARTER SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: LEONARDO DA VINCI HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HEALTH SCIENCES CHARTER SCHOOL at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 32.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area. As a public charter, HEALTH SCIENCES CHARTER SCHOOL runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 3%: 437 students in 2018 compared to 452 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 12.5:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for HEALTH SCIENCES CHARTER SCHOOL typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.