Student Placement
Student Placement
Thank you for your interest in City Honors School - Buffalo's magnet school for acceleration and the International Baccalaureate Program.
2024 Fall placement testing has concluded for the 2025-2026 school year.
Other information of interest about our school can be found below and throughout our website.
Thank you again for your interest in City Honors School!
Fall 2024 Student Placement Testing
Student Placement Testing for the 2025-2026 school year has concluded.
The Buffalo Public Schools have mailed home information to all families of students in grades 4, 6 and 8 regarding participation in placement testing for City Honors School and the Olmsted Middle High School. Please follow this link for more information.
The City Honors/Olmsted test will also be available on the following three Saturdays for students coming from private and charter schools or unable to attend the testing at their current BPS school:
Fall 2024 Saturday Testing Dates (for Fall 2025 admission to CHS)
October 19, 2024 (application deadline: October 11, 2024)
November 2, 2024 (application deadline: October 25, 2024)
November 23, 2024 (application deadline: November 15, 2024)
- All Saturday Testing this year will take place at City Honors School, 186 E. North Street.
- Click here to download the Application for Saturday testing. The application is also available from BPS Central Registration at 33 Ash Street.
- All applications must be submitted in person to the Central Registration Building, at 33 Ash Street by 3:30 pm as per deadlines listed above.
City Honors will host its annual Open House on Saturday, October 26 from 9:00am-12:00pm. Come see our facility, meet our students at this relaxed and upbeat open house! See the flyer at this link for more information.
General Information on Placement at City Honors
Placement of students to our magnet school setting is not managed at the school level and is fully and completely managed by the Buffalo Public Schools. For questions, please call the BPS Student Placement and Registration Office at 716-816-3717 or visit the website of the BPS Student Placement and Registration Office.
Please be aware, on February 15, 2017, former Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Kriner Cash, issued this resolution adjusting the order of students who will be placed at City Honors and Olmsted Schools.
Learn more about us!
City Honors will host its annual Open House on Saturday, October 26 from 9:00am-12:00pm. Come see our facility, meet our students at this relaxed and upbeat open house! Learn more at this link.
An introduction to the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program (by MYP coordinator, Mr. Moses)
An Introduction to the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (by DP coordinator, Mrs. Banas)
Be sure to take some time to visit the rest of our school website which provides extensive information about our school and school programs that will be of interest to families considering City Honors.
STARS (STudents with Autism Rising to Success) Program Placement Information
Families interested in the STARS Programs (Students with Autism Rising to Success) at City Honors, Olmsted or the Arts Academy, should contact the Buffalo Public School Special Education Placement Office at 816.4746.
Residency Requirement
Please note that the Buffalo Public Schools require residency in the city of Buffalo for your child to participate/sit for the admissions test. Charter and private school families must provide evidence to verify they are residents of the city.