Kenmore West Senior High School

Kenmore West Senior High School

Public High School | Grade 8-12
33 Highland Pky,  Buffalo, NY
Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District
3.8
2.2
1,358 Students
B
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School Details

Head of School
Principal - Mr. Dean R. Johnson
Student Teacher Ratio
9:1
Average SAT Score
1190
Average ACT Score
28
Math Proficiency
67%
Reading Proficiency
52%
Average GPA
3.53
Graduation Rate
91%

Niche Grade

B-
Academics
A-
Teachers
C+
College Prep
B-
Administration
B+
Resources/Facilities
A
Clubs and Activities
A
Sports
B
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.53
Reading Proficiency
52%
Math Proficiency
67%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
9:1
Teachers
143
Full Time Teachers
143
Teachers in First or Second Year
7.4%
College Prep
Average SAT
1190
Math
590
Verbal
600
Average ACT
28
Math
26
English
28
Reading
29
Science
27
Number of AP Courses
19
AP Pass Rate
44.4%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Average
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Science
20%
State Average
20%
Math
46%
State Average
22%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
173:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.9%
Female
47.9%
White
68.9%
Hispanic
10.5%
Black
8.6%
Two or more races
6.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander
4.9%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#47 Best HS For Athletes in New York
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University at Buffalo, SUNY 242 Students
SUNY Buffalo State University 110 Students
Niagara University 80 Students
Canisius University 69 Students
SUNY Erie Community College 57 Students
SUNY Fredonia 55 Students
SUNY Geneseo 46 Students
Binghamton University, SUNY 45 Students
Syracuse University 45 Students
Rochester Institute of Technology 44 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Biology 51 Students
Nursing 41 Students
Business 39 Students
Psychology 38 Students
English 28 Students
Early Childhood Education 27 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 20 Students
Education 20 Students
Mechanical Engineering 18 Students
Sport and Fitness Management 18 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 218 Reviews
5.0 Senior
8/6/2023
I have loved my time at Kenmore West and especially my years on the varsity swim team. The teachers and counselors are great the only thing I wish is that they had more student parking!
4.0 Alum
2/15/2023
Kenmore West is a very good school in the Buffalo area. The sport facilities are top notch and the STEM program is good.
5.0 Junior
2/3/2021
I just transferred to this school. Its a pretty good experience so far. There's a decent amount of people of color in this school but the majority are white. The teachers are good they teach well and make you feel comfortable.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.2 5 Reviews
3.0 student
10/20/2024
I’ve been in Kenmore West for a while and for some background information I am brown so this will vary from other responses. This school isn’t that bad although you are treated differently depending on how you look and what you like. I get outcasted from other students because of the things I like a...
1.0 parent
3/15/2023
This school and district are racist and biased and if you are anything other than white, I STRONGLY SUGGEST you find another district for your family. They go out of their way to justify and protect white children and treat black/brown children like criminals, and they are all too happy to suspend t...
2.0 parent
9/28/2014
The school has regressed for the past 40 years. Test results are dropping rapidly and slightly below average at best. Furthermore, they lag the expected results projected by socio-economic norms. Over forty percent of students receive reduced or free lunches. Athletic teams, once routinely competiti...
1.0 parent
1/15/2014
School learning programs based more on passing a test than actually teaching the kids something new. Inalienable rights are being restricted, overall i feel Ken. West could use new teachers and the rumor of west and east combining is absurd.... If it happens my son repeatedly claims he will drop out...

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