East Community High School

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East Community High School
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Address
East Community High School
820 Northampton Street


Buffalo
,
Erie County
,
New York
14211

United States
Information
Type Public/Coeducational
Opened2016
School district Buffalo Public Schools
SuperintendentKriner Cash
School number309
PrincipalAdriann T. Johnson-Cofield
Grades 9-12
Color(s)Black and Gold   
Team name Panthers
Website East Community High School

East Community High School is a high school located in the East Side of Buffalo, New York. It serves 190 students in Grades 9-12. The current principal is Traci Cofield.

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History

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

Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses

Academics

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.

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