East Community High School

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East Community High School
Location

820 Northampton St Buffalo , New York 14211 United States 42°54′28″N 78°50′12″W / 42.90778°N 78.83667°W / 42.90778; -78.83667
Information
Type	Public
Established	2016
School district	Buffalo Public Schools
School number	309
NCES School ID	360585006594
Principal	Marlon Lee
Teaching staff	36.72 (on an FTE basis)
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	386 (2024-2025)
Student to teacher ratio	10.51
Campus	City: Large
Colors	Black and Gold
Mascot	Panthers
Yearbook	Eastonian
Website	www.buffaloschools.org/o/ps309

East Community High School is a high school located on the East Side of Buffalo, New York. It serves 386 students in grades 9–12. The current principal is Tracy Cotter.

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

Darryl A. King – 2016-2019 (Assistant Principal - Math, Science, Technology Preparatory School, resigned)

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.

References

1 2 3 4 "Search for Public Schools - EAST COMMUNITY SCHOOL (360585006594)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
↑ "Staff Directory". PS 309 East Community High School. Buffalo Public Schools. Retrieved September 22, 2026.
↑ "East and Lafayette high schools face major changes". WBFO. Buffalo Toronto Public Media. February 11, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2026.
↑ 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/

External links

Official website

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High schools	PS 206 South Park High School PS 207 Lafayette International High School PS 208 Riverside Academy High School PS 212 Leonardo da Vinci High School PS 301 Burgard High School PS 302 Emerson School of Hospitality PS 304 Hutchinson Central Technical High School PS 305 McKinley High School PS 309 East Community High School PS 335 Middle Early College High School PS 353 Newcomer Academy @ Lafayette PS 355 The New Buffalo School of Culinary Art & Hospitality Management PS 357 Pathways Academy @ East PS 363 Lewis J. Bennett School of Innovative Technology PS 366 Research Laboratory High School PS 402 Occupational Training Center
Notable defunct schools	PS 8 Follow Through Magnet School 13 School 24 School 44 School 57 School 60 School 63 School 77 School 87 Fosdick-Masten Park High School PS 192 Buffalo Traditional School PS 200 Bennett High School PS 202 Grover Cleveland High School PS 203 Kensington High School PS 204 Lafayette High School PS 205 Riverside Institute of Technology PS 302 Emerson Vocational High School PS 306 Seneca Vocational High School PS 307 East High School