Sweet Home Senior High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Amherst, New York 14228 · Sweet Home Central School District
#326 of 1,079 high schools in New York
#878 of 16,910 nationally
About Sweet Home Senior High School
Sweet Home Senior High School is a public high located in Amherst, in the Sweet Home Central School District school district of New York, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,105 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 83.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of high schools in United States and 326th of 1,079 ranked high schools in New York. Its strongest component is math proficiency (98th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (54th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,105.
There are 9 schools in Amherst; Sweet Home Senior High School ranks 2nd of 9 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)97%
- Reading proficiency (30%)95%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)48.3%
- Students per teacher (15%)12.1
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Sweet Home Senior High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,105
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 48.3%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 12.1
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 95%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 97%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Sweet Home Senior High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Willow Ridge Elementary School
Amherst · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
427 students · 917 m away
Heritage Heights Elementary School
Amherst · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
452 students · 2.0 km away
Sweet Home Middle School
Amherst · Public middle · Grades 6–8
858 students · 2.2 km away
Glendale Elementary School
Tonawanda · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
443 students · 2.4 km away
Heim Elementary School
Williamsville · Public elementary · Grades K–4
661 students · 2.9 km away
Maplemere Elementary School
Amherst · Public elementary · Grades K–5
488 students · 3.0 km away
Heim Middle School
Williamsville · Public middle · Grades 5–8
648 students · 3.1 km away
Kenmore East Senior High School
Tonawanda · Public high · Grades 8–12
1,052 students · 3.7 km away
Maple West Elementary School
Williamsville · Public elementary · Grades K–4
670 students · 4.1 km away
Thomas A Edison Elementary School
Tonawanda · Public elementary · Grades K–4
609 students · 4.7 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in New York with a comparable Enrollment.
Yorktown High School
Yorktown Heights · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,105 students
Yonkers High School
Yonkers · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,111 students
Garden City High School
Garden City · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,096 students
Roosevelt High School - Early College Studies
Yonkers · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,096 students
Minisink Valley High School
Middletown · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,116 students
Horseheads Senior High School
Horseheads · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,119 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Sweet Home Senior High School a good school?
Sweet Home Senior High School has a Success Index (US) of 83.0 out of 100 (Top 10% of high schools in United States) and ranks #326 of 1,079 in New York. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Sweet Home Senior High School rank in New York?
Sweet Home Senior High School ranks #326 of 1,079 high schools in New York and #878 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Sweet Home Senior High School?
Sweet Home Senior High School had 1,105 students in 2025.
Is Sweet Home Senior High School a elementary school or a high school?
Sweet Home Senior High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Sweet Home Senior High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Sweet Home Senior High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.