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The Buffalo School System

Buffalo, New York is the second largest city in New York and one of the top 100 most populous cities in the country. Whether your child is just starting out or they are hoping to improve their grades to get into their preferred college, private tutoring can help them achieve their academic goals. Varsity Tutors can help you connect with nearby Buffalo tutors.

Buffalo Public Schools district serves about 41,000 students in nearly 80 public schools. The larger metropolitan area serves almost 173,000 students in nearly 300 schools. The city also has a robust magnet school system offering intense study in specialized areas of interest including science, Native American studies, visual and performing arts, technology, and more. Below you will find information on how area high schools compare to each other and against state averages.

Buffalo Test Scores

An experienced tutor can give your child the help they need to achieve their learning goals by helping them study for upcoming exams. Not only can a personal tutor help with test preparation for national exams like the SAT and ACT, but they can also help with assessments specific to New York students.

Beginning in the third grade and continuing until the eighth grade, Buffalo students will be tested each year in language arts and math. In fourth and eighth grade these students will also be given a standardized exam in science, and in the fifth and eighth grades, they face testing on their understanding of social studies.

In high school, Buffalo students will begin a series of Regents exams in various subjects. These are some of the most rigorous tests in the country. A personal tutor can work with your child on their study and subject area skills to prepare them for a wide variety of standardized exams they will face during their academic careers. Curious about how Buffalo schools compare to other schools in the state? Check out the information below.

Buffalo High School Rankings

High School	Buffalo Ranking	State Ranking	AP Pass Rate
P.S. 195 - City Honors School	1	105	51%
P.S. 304 - Hutchinson Central Technical High School	2	167	24%
P.S. 156 - Frederick Law Olmsted	3	331	28%
Middle Early College High School	4	352	N/A
Tapestry Charter School	5	467	N/A
P.S. 212 - Leonardo da Vinci High School	6	N/A	N/A
Buffalo Academy of Science	7	N/A	N/A
Health Sciences Charter School	8	N/A	N/A
Western New York Maritime Charter School	9	N/A	N/A
P.S. 305 - McKinley High School	10	N/A	N/A

No matter which school your child attends, you will likely find there is a lack of personalized instruction. The reason for this is not a lack of interest from the administration and staff in the welfare of each student. Instead, it is due to the number of students each instructor has sitting in classes.

Even in the smallest classrooms, each teacher is given a minimum of a dozen students, while some have more than twice this amount. It can be very challenging for teachers to address the specific learning needs of each student when classrooms are so full. You can review the information below on some of Buffalo’s largest high schools to get a better understanding of class sizes in your area.

Buffalo Student-to-Teacher Ratios

P.S. 304 - Hutchinson Central Technical High School has a 14 1 student-teacher ratio.

P.S. 195 - City Honors School has a 14 1 student-teacher ratio.

P.S. 305 - McKinley High School has a 14 1 student-teacher ratio.

Tapestry Charter School has a 11 1 student-teacher ratio.

P.S. 206 - South Park High School has a 13 1 student-teacher ratio.

New York State Average has a 14 1 student-teacher ratio.

If your child is struggling, working with a personal tutor can give them the resources they need to make significant gains. A private tutor has the time to get to know your child as well as their academic strengths and weaknesses. With this knowledge, a tutor can create personalized tutoring sessions designed to specifically address your child’s learning needs in ways that a classroom teacher can't.

Once your child is ready to transition to a university setting, the Buffalo area has many great options from which to choose. We have included some of the top area colleges that may be of interest to you or your child.

Buffalo University Rankings

College	National Rank	Acceptance Rate
Unviersity at Buffalo, SUNY	198	59%
Niagara University	656	83%
Hilbert College	738	81%
Canisius College	769	78%
Daemen College	N/A	53%
D'Youville College	N/A	81%
SUNY Buffalo State College	N/A	64%
Medaille College	N/A	69%
Trocaire College	N/A	54%
Villa Maria College	N/A	85%

How Varsity Tutors Can Help

No matter what stage your child is at in their learning adventure, Varsity Tutors can help you connect with a personal Buffalo tutor who can work with them to meet their learning needs. Private tutoring sessions can be held in person or via an exclusive online learning environment. Contact Varsity Tutors today to connect with a Buffalo tutor.

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"We read a couple of passages from William Zinsser's "On Writing Well" - a book I gave the student a while back. We read the introduction to the 30th anniversary edition of the book, and most of the first chapter. As we discussed the group's definition of good writing, we also explored using passages from Hemingway, and from the Hemingway Competition. We discussed how he would frame his remarks, and timed how long it would take to read a few quotes from Zinsser. He said that the group definition was "a bit broad," leading us to a discussion of what types of writing were included (poetry, prose, fiction, nonfiction, memoir) and whether one definition would apply to many different genres. "

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"The student and I worked on sections P2-P9 in preparation for his exam tomorrow. We studied rational exponents and radicals, simplifying algebraic expressions, factoring (including special formulas), working with rational expressions, and modeling with algebraic equations. He appears to have a high level of self-awareness about what he is doing well on and what he needs to study more; although we did several examples out of the possible problems about modeling with algebraic equations, he was going to complete the rest of the problems on his own and contact me if he needs further help. The problems have an added layer of difficulty because calculators are not allowed even for basic arithmetic. He is working hard to overcome this additional issue and is beginning to develop his own strategies for coping with the necessary work."

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"Today we primarily worked on vocabulary, which is an area that we hadn't done much with until now. I gave the student some word root lists to review and explained the "word detective" approach to choosing answers on the SAT vocab questions when he didn't know all the words. We then went through a good number of SAT difficult vocab questions so he could practice this method of refining his answer choices on these types of questions. "

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"Student H: We went over some of the problems he got wrong on his diagnostic test. Concepts covered were mean/ median/ mode/ range, area/ perimeter of a rectangle and square, and algebra and distributing. Student A: We also went over some problems on his diagnostic test which included: prime/ composite, types of triangles, converting from fractions to decimals, and adding/ subtracting fractions with unlike denominators. "

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"We reviewed classical and operant conditioning and generated examples of each. The student was initially struggling to grasp components of classical conditioning, but after generating and evaluating several examples, he came to understand the concepts and could even explain them to me. We went over operant conditioning and came up with examples, and this seemed to be a little easier to him. We discussed facets of operant and classical conditioning, such as stimulus generalization and the law of effect. We also started the chapter on memory. We reviewed and discussed elaborative rehearsal and began to discuss types of memory (procedural, declarative, semantic, and episodic). We will probably start with a brief review of these topics next week. The student has been creating flashcards and a chapter outline, as we discussed doing last session. I'm very happy he's been sticking to these strategies!"

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"The student and I began working on his film strip. He completed the first frame and is going to find evidence to support the characters and setting for the next two frames. We also discussed the major conflict. He and I also worked on his math. We practiced problems using the distributive property and problems that are infinite and no solution."

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"We reviewed the geometry section of the student's SAT test booklet. This included parallel lines and transversals, basic geometric notation, the Pythagorean theorem, triangle inequality, area, volume, interior angles of polygons, similar triangles and congruent triangles. Since it was review, she picked up the concepts very quickly. She scored 96% on her last math test! Yay!!"

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"During today's session, the student and I worked on the Quantitative Reasoning section of the ISEE. He is currently enrolled in an Advanced Mathematics class at his school. He did very well on this portion of the practice. There were some answers that were questionable, but we worked our way through them. We also glanced at the Verbal Reasoning portion of the test. He was able to answer 11/12 questions correctly. For the next session, I would like to continue working on the Quantitative Reasoning."

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"Today, we focused on the ISEE synonym HW that the student was given. We broke down each word and defined not only the stem word but the answer choices. His HW is to read the newspaper and look up words he doesn't know to become better acquainted with unfamiliar words. "

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"Today we began with addition and subtraction cards which the student did very well on. Next we completed an addition and subtraction word problem page as well as one with fractions. Following this, she worked on multiplication. To end, we did the dice game."

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"The session went well. We went over the linear momentum, impulse, potential energy, kinetic energy, and the principle of conservation of energy concepts. We looked at problems from the student's exam review sheet. We will pick up tomorrow where we left off today. I want him to go over the problems we did and practice again, which would make him ready for the test."