📍 5201 S Transit Rd, Depew, Erie County, 14043
Depew High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Depew, Erie County. The school has 545 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Depew Union Free School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 49.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.1:1. 98% of students are proficient in reading. 92% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 4 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Depew High School enrolls 545 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 49.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 81% White, 6.1% Black or African American and 5.3% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 442 | 81% |
| Black or African American | 33 | 6.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29 | 5.3% |
| Asian | 20 | 3.7% |
| Two or more races | 20 | 3.7% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
273 of the school's 545 students (50%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 240 qualify for free lunch and 33 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Depew High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 59, state house district 143.
Depew High School is one of 3 schools in DEPEW UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in DEPEW, New York. The district serves 1,903 students district-wide and employs 162 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 545 students, Depew High School is close to the district average of about 634 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large