Stacker compiled a list of the best private high schools in the Buffalo metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses seven weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on academics, but other factors include culture and diversity; sports; clubs and activities; resources; and surveys of parents, teachers, and students.
- Location: Cheektowaga, NY
- Enrollment: 41 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: unavailable
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#25. New Creation Fellowship Academy
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#24. Amherst Christian Academy
- Location: Amherst, NY
- Enrollment: 42 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: unavailable
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#23. St. Mary's School for the Deaf
- Location: Buffalo, NY
- Enrollment: 63 (2:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: unavailable
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#22. Henrietta G. Lewis Campus School
- Location: Lockport, NY
- Enrollment: 85 (4:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: unavailable
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#21. The Gow School
- Location: South Wales, NY
- Enrollment: 86 (3:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: unavailable
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#20. Gateway-Longview Lynde School
- Location: Williamsville, NY
- Enrollment: 133 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: unavailable
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#19. Baker Victory Services
- Location: Lackawanna, NY
- Enrollment: 230 (4:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: unavailable
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#18. Darul-Uloom Al Madania Institute of Higher Islamic Education
- Location: Buffalo, NY
- Enrollment: 255 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: unavailable
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#17. Universal School
- Location: Buffalo, NY
- Enrollment: 157 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B minus
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#16. West Seneca Christian School
- Location: West Seneca, NY
- Enrollment: 108 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B minus
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#15. Christian Academy of Western New York
- Location: North Tonawanda, NY
- Enrollment: 83 (4:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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#14. Cardinal O'Hara High School
- Location: Tonawanda, NY
- Enrollment: 259 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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#13. St. Mary's High School
- Location: Lancaster, NY
- Enrollment: 375 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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#12. St. Francis High School
- Location: Hamburg, NY
- Enrollment: 409 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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#11. Mount Mercy Academy
- Location: Buffalo, NY
- Enrollment: 150 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A minus
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#10. Mount St. Mary Academy
- Location: Kenmore, NY
- Enrollment: 246 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A minus
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#9. Bishop Timon-St. Jude High School
- Location: Buffalo, NY
- Enrollment: 307 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A minus
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#8. Christian Central Academy
- Location: Williamsville, NY
- Enrollment: 260 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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#7. St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute
- Location: Buffalo, NY
- Enrollment: 644 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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#6. Nardin Academy
- Location: Buffalo, NY
- Enrollment: 717 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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#5. Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart
- Location: Buffalo, NY
- Enrollment: 365 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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#4. Canisius High School
- Location: Buffalo, NY
- Enrollment: 600 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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#3. The Park School of Buffalo
- Location: Amherst, NY
- Enrollment: 345 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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#2. Nichols School
- Location: Buffalo, NY
- Enrollment: 596 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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#1. Buffalo Seminary
- Location: Buffalo, NY
- Enrollment: 150 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+