RIVERSIDE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL

285 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Riverside Academy, located at 51 Ontario Street in the Riverside neighborhood of Buffalo, New York, serves as an alternative high school within the Buffalo Public Schools district. The school is specifically designed to support students who may benefit from a smaller, more personalized educational environment. By focusing on individualized attention and smaller class sizes, Riverside Academy aims to re-engage students who have struggled in traditional high school settings, helping them stay on track toward graduation and academic success.

The school’s curriculum is structured to provide students with the necessary credits for a Regents diploma while offering additional social and emotional support to address barriers to learning. Through its targeted programming, Riverside Academy seeks to foster a supportive community where students can improve their attendance, build academic confidence, and prepare for post-secondary opportunities, whether that involves transitioning back to a comprehensive high school, pursuing career training, or entering higher education.

285

Total Students

36.4

Full-Time Teachers

7.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

96.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for RIVERSIDE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	32
Hispanic	85
Black	125
Asian	32
Two or More	8
American Indian	1

Black
125 (44.2%)
Hispanic
85 (30.0%)
White
32 (11.3%)
Asian
32 (11.3%)
Two or More
8 (2.8%)
American Indian
1 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(716)816-4530
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	285
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	36.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	7.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	274
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 78

Grade 10 83

Grade 11 63

Grade 12 61

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for RIVERSIDE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL
Grade	Student Count
Grade 9	78
Grade 10	83
Grade 11	63
Grade 12	61

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for RIVERSIDE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	118	41.4%
Male	165	57.9%
Not Specified	2	0.7%

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