FREDERICK OLMSTED #156

www.buffaloschools.org

904 Students

High School 5th - 12th

School Overview

Frederick Law Olmsted School #156, located on Suffolk Street in Buffalo, New York, is a notable institution within the Buffalo Public Schools district. It is widely recognized as a "school of choice," serving as a magnet program that emphasizes rigorous academic standards and a highly structured learning environment. The school is named after the legendary landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, who designed Buffalo’s renowned park system, and it carries a reputation for high achievement and competitive entry requirements within the local community.

The school is structured to provide an accelerated curriculum, often catering to high-achieving students who thrive in a challenging pedagogical setting. Because it operates as a magnet school, it attracts families from across the district who are seeking a focused, college-preparatory trajectory. By maintaining a strong emphasis on core subjects and intellectual development, Frederick Law Olmsted #156 serves as a key pillar in the Buffalo school system’s efforts to provide diverse educational pathways and high-quality instruction to its student body.

904

Total Students

81.4

Full-Time Teachers

11.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

63.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for FREDERICK OLMSTED #156
Demographic	Student Count
White	276
Hispanic	121
Black	287
Asian	167
Two or More	48
American Indian	5

Black
287 (31.7 %)
White
276 (30.5 %)
Asian
167 (18.5 %)
Hispanic
121 (13.4 %)
Two or More
48 (5.3 %)
American Indian
5 (0.6 %)

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)816-4330
Website:	http://www.buffaloschools.org
Grade Range:	5th - 12th
Total Students:	904
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	81.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	570
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 5 91

Grade 6 97

Grade 7 117

Grade 8 115

Grade 9 124

Grade 10 122

Grade 11 112

Grade 12 94

Ungraded 32