INTERNATIONAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL (THE)

INTERNATIONAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL (THE) is one of the middle-of-the-pack four-year high schools in BUFFALO, New York, operated by BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 640 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12.

INTERNATIONAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL (THE) is one of 61 schools operated by BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that enrolls 29,425 students overall.

Looking at the student body, INTERNATIONAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL (THE) reports that the most-represented group is Black (39%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 25% Hispanic, 25% Asian, 7% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 13% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, INTERNATIONAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL (THE) has 68 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.5:1. The state averages around 11.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 96% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Erie County's rate of about 51%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, INTERNATIONAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL (THE) tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.2%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Erie County put median household earnings sit near $72,839, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 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), INTERNATIONAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL (THE) is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is FRANK A SEDITA SCHOOL #30, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), INTERNATIONAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL (THE) ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 28.0%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at INTERNATIONAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL (THE) has fell 26%, going from 862 students in 2018 to 640 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 18% to 25% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 9.5:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for INTERNATIONAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL (THE) typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.