East Community High School
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (March 2017) |
| East Community High School | |
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820 Northampton Street Buffalo , Erie County , New York 14211 United States | |
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| Type | Public/Coeducational |
| Opened | 2016 |
| School district | Buffalo Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Tonja M. Williams |
| School number | 309 |
| Principal | Marlon Lee |
| Staff | 38.43 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 302 (2022-23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 7.86[1] |
| Color(s) | Black and Gold |
| Team name | Panthers |
| Website | Official website  |
East Community High School is a high school located on the East Side of Buffalo, New York. It serves 190 students in grades 9–12. The current principal is Marlon Lee.[2]
History
[edit]East Community High School opened in 2016, replacing East High School, which was phased out due to persistently low academic performance and closed in 2018.
Former principal
[edit]Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses
- Darryl A. King–2016-2019 (Assistant Principal - Math, Science, Technology Preparatory School, resigned[3])
Academics
[edit]East Community High School offers career and technical education programs in law enforcement, firefighting, forensics, and legal studies. The building serves as a community school for the greater East Side, offering community and family educational programs after school hours and on selected weekends.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "EAST COMMUNITY SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ "PS 309 East Community High School". www.buffaloschools.org. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ Rey, J. (2019, June 20). Principal at Riverside resigns amid Wingo gun flap. The Buffalo News. Retrieved July 1, 2019, from https://buffalonews.com/2019/06/20/principal-at-riverside-resigns-amid-wingo-gun-flap/