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Enrollment
640
High
DISTRICT 480 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360585005939
INTERNATIONAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL (THE)
110 14TH ST, BUFFALO, NY 14213 · (716) 816-4300 · Erie County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL640 STUDENTS
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Scored higher than 8% of New York public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public high schools
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
68 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.5:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
612 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 165 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 185 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 146 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 144 | 23% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
57.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -1.0pp since 2023
Math
22.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 22.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 26.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.8%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like INTERNATIONAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL (THE)
INTERNATIONAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL (THE)'s state test result (32.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL (THE) this school | 640 | 95.6% | 32.2% |
| LAFAYETTE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL BUFFALO | 475 | 96.8% | 23.2% |
| EPIC HIGH SCHOOL-SOUTH SOUTH OZONE PARK | 435 | 92.6% | 45.5% |
| EAST COMMUNITY SCHOOL BUFFALO | 386 | 93.5% | 28.0% |
| MATH SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY PREPARATORY SCHOOL AT 197 BUFFALO | 438 | 94.7% | 34.5% |
| BURGARD HIGH SCHOOL BUFFALO | 502 | 94.8% | 36.5% |
Matched among New York high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where INTERNATIONAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL (THE) ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Erie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.2% | #1,059 of 1,135 | #44 of 51 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #991 of 1,109 ▼ 59 | #43 of 51 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #837 of 1,135 ▲ 26 | #39 of 51 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 640 | #402 of 1,216 | #27 of 56 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.5:1 | #212 of 1,058 | #10 of 50 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.2% | #67 of 1,070 | #8 of 50 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.6% | #65 of 1,167 | #3 of 53 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.8% | #115 of 743 | #4 of 35 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
640
+34 (+6%) vs 2020
+48% since 2010-11, when it was 431
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 9.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 640 | 67.7 | 9.5:1 | 96% (612) |
| 2023-24 | 614 | 66.1 | 9.3:1 | 96% (590) |
| 2022-23 | 607 | 67.8 | 9.0:1 | 94% (568) |
| 2020-21 | 606 | 62 | 9.8:1 | 92% (556) |
| 2017-18 | 862 | 73 | 11.8:1 | 86% (740) |
| 2015-16 | 696 | 54 | 12.9:1 | 73% (507) |
| 2010-11 | 431 | 31 | 13.9:1 | 84% (360) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for INTERNATIONAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL (THE).
About INTERNATIONAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL (THE)
INTERNATIONAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL (THE) is a mid-sized high school in BUFFALO, New York, one of the schools in BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 640 students.
District-wide, BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT has 61 schools and 29,425 students.
The biggest share of students at INTERNATIONAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL (THE), 39%, is Black. The rest of enrollment is 25% Hispanic, 25% Asian, 7% White, and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Erie County's population at about 13%. The diversity index for INTERNATIONAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL (THE) is 71%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 67.7 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 9.5:1. Compared with the 11.0:1 average for high schools in New York, this school's ratio is lower. By family income, 96% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Erie County, the average eligibility rate is 51%.
INTERNATIONAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL (THE) holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 8% of New York public high schools.
INTERNATIONAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL (THE) sits between the top and bottom 10% of New York schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 32.2% and a predicted 39.8%.
Erie County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $72,839 a year, roughly 38% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Erie County number 226, with about 122,519 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, FRANK A SEDITA SCHOOL #30, is about 0.4 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. On average proficiency, INTERNATIONAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL (THE) is 4th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
NCES assigns INTERNATIONAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL (THE) the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's student count increased 6% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
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Erie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
950,622
Census ACS
Median income
$72,839
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
226
122,519 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
- HUTCHINSON CENTRAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,140 students
- CITY HONORS SCHOOLHigh · 1,088 students
- INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLElementary · 933 students
- FREDERICK OLMSTED #156High · 928 students
- MCKINLEY VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 862 students
- SOUTH PARK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 801 students
Other schools in BUFFALO
- CHARTER SCHOOL FOR APPLIED TECHNOLOGIESCombined · 2,260 students
- KENMORE WEST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,235 students
- HUTCHINSON CENTRAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,140 students
- TAPESTRY CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 1,120 students
- CITY HONORS SCHOOLHigh · 1,088 students
- INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLElementary · 933 students
Nearby schools
- FRANK A SEDITA SCHOOL #300.4 mi · 614
- ELMWOOD VILLAGE CHARTER SCHOOL DAYS PARK0.4 mi · 429
- D'YOUVILLE-PORTER CAMPUS0.4 mi · 521
- DR A PANTOJA COMM SCH EXCLLNCE -#180.7 mi · 475
- HERMAN BADILLO BILINGUAL ACADEMY0.8 mi · 514
- HUTCHINSON CENTRAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL0.9 mi · 1,140
Frequently asked questions
About INTERNATIONAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL (THE)How many students attend INTERNATIONAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL (THE)?
INTERNATIONAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL (THE) enrolls approximately 640 students in grades 09-12.
Is INTERNATIONAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL (THE) an elementary, middle, or high school?
INTERNATIONAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL (THE) is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at INTERNATIONAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL (THE)?
Approximately 9.5:1 students per teacher at INTERNATIONAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL (THE).
What is the racial breakdown of students at INTERNATIONAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL (THE)?
At INTERNATIONAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL (THE), the student body is approximately 7% White, 25% Hispanic, 39% Black, 25% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is INTERNATIONAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL (THE) in?
INTERNATIONAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL (THE) is part of BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.