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DEPEW HIGH SCHOOL — School Calendar 2026-27
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DEPEW, NY 14043
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Upcoming Events
Aug
24
Mon
Start date for all other Varsity and JV SportsEvent
Aug
25
Tue
DHS Freshman Locker Days, 10 am - 2 pmEvent
Aug
26
Wed
DHS Freshman ConnectionEvent
Aug
26
Wed
Tentative: DHS Freshman Locker Days, 10 am - 1 pmEvent
Aug
28
Fri
WEB Leader Training Event
Aug
31
Mon
Grade 7 & 8 Locker Move InEvent
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School Profile
Grades
9–12
Enrollment
560
Student:Teacher
11.4:1
Locale
Suburban
District
DEPEW UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTEcon. Disadvantaged
47.5%
Phone
(716)686-5095School Statistics
Academics (SY 2020-21)
Math Proficiency
90-94%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
Chronic Absenteeism
17.6%
SY 2019-20
Programs & Activities (SY 2021-22)
AP Program
9 courses offered
119 students enrolled
Dual Enrollment
166 students enrolled
SAT/ACT
38 test takers
Athletics
27 sports, 48 teams
385 participants
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9.8:1
Near average in NYTechnology & Internet Access (SY 2021-22)
Wi-Fi
Campus-wide wireless
Fiber Internet
High-speed connection
532
Connected devices
Staff & Support Services (SY 2021-22)
Teachers (FTE)
59
100% fully certified
Counselors
4
Psychologists
1
Nurses
1
School Resource Officers
1
Security Staff
1
Anti-Bullying Policy
District Finance (FY 2023)
Per-Pupil Spending
$22,977
Total current expenditure
Instruction Spending
$15,283
Per pupil, classroom only
Total Revenue/Pupil
$27,711
All funding sources
Funding Sources
Federal 7%State 52%Local 41%
District-level data from NCES F-33 Survey
Community Context
Median Home Value
$271,753
+4.0% 1yr+41.0% 5yr
Buffalo, NY metro area
Community Need Level
Moderate
CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022
Neighborhood Indicators (Census Tract)
21.8%
Below 150% poverty line
5.2%
Unemployment rate
2.9%
Uninsured residents
8.0%
No HS diploma (25+)
Special Education (IDEA)
District-level data from IDEA Part B · Students ages 3-21 served under IDEA
Total Students Served
368
Ages 3-21 under IDEA
School-Age (6-21)
328
Receiving special ed services
Est. % of Enrollment
59%
District rate, school may vary
Disability Categories (District)
Other Health Impairment
143 (44%)
Specific Learning Disability
94 (29%)
Autism
31 (9%)
Speech/Language Impairment
26 (8%)
Emotional Disturbance
10 (3%)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, IDEA Section 618 Data · District-level counts · Individual school figures may differ
Enrollment Trend (2014-2025)
581
Current enrollment
Stable(+7% 5yr)Coming Up
Mon, Aug 24, 2026
Start date for all other Varsity and JV Sports
EventTue, Aug 25, 2026
DHS Freshman Locker Days, 10 am - 2 pm
EventWed, Aug 26, 2026
DHS Freshman Connection
EventFull School Calendar 2026-27
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Tue, Sep 1, 2026 | Grade 6 Locker Move In |
| Tue, Sep 1, 2026 | Grade 6 Student WEB Orientation |
| Fri, Sep 4, 2026 | Labor Day Observed- No School |
| Mon, Sep 7, 2026 | Labor Day- No School |
| Tue, Sep 8, 2026 | Cayuga Heights Open House Grade K: 1:30 pm-3 pmGrades 2 and 4: 3 pm- 4:30 pmGrades 1, 3, & 5: 4 pm-5:30 pm |
| Tue, Sep 8, 2026 | Welcome to Kindergarten Hot Dog Roast |
| Wed, Sep 9, 2026 | Music Boosters Mum Sale Begins |
| Wed, Sep 9, 2026 | First Day of School |
| Thu, Sep 10, 2026 | DMS/DHS Open House |
| Mon, Sep 14, 2026 | DHS Underclassman Pictures |
| Mon, Sep 14, 2026 | 7th Grade Team Building Day |
| Tue, Sep 15, 2026 | BOE Meeting |
| Wed, Sep 16, 2026 | CHE PTO Meeting |
| Tue, Sep 22, 2026 | DHS College Aid Information Night |
| Tue, Sep 22, 2026 | CHE School Pictures (Grades Pre-K–2) |
| Wed, Sep 23, 2026 | CHE School Pictures (Grades 3-5) |
| Mon, Sep 28, 2026 | DMS Picture Day (during PE Class) |
| Fri, Oct 2, 2026 | Start of 8th Grade Fundraiser |
| Fri, Oct 2, 2026 | Pre K-12 - 15 min. Early Release Drill |
| Tue, Oct 6, 2026 | DMS/DHS Quarter 1-5 Week Reports |
| Wed, Oct 7, 2026 | CHE PTO Meeting |
| Mon, Oct 12, 2026 | Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day - No School |
| Fri, Oct 16, 2026 | Old Fort Niagara Field Trip - 7th Grade |
| Mon, Oct 19, 2026 | Chicken BBQ |
| Mon, Oct 19, 2026 | DHS Bonfire |
| Mon, Oct 19, 2026 | Homecoming Week vs. Lancaster |
| Tue, Oct 20, 2026 | Powder Puff Football Game |
| Tue, Oct 20, 2026 | BOE Meeting |
| Wed, Oct 21, 2026 | Modified Football Depew @ Lancaster |
| Thu, Oct 22, 2026 | JV Football Depew @ Lancaster |
| Fri, Oct 23, 2026 | Depew Lancaster Varsity Game vs Lancaster |
| Fri, Oct 23, 2026 | DHS Pep Assembly & Motorcade |
| Sat, Oct 24, 2026 | DHS Homecoming Dance |
| Mon, Oct 26, 2026 | DHS Pops Concert |
| Mon, Oct 26, 2026 | Trunk or Treat- Challenge for Change |
| Mon, Oct 26, 2026 | CHE Red Ribbon Week |
| Tue, Oct 27, 2026 | CHE Spooktacular Halloween Bash |
| Wed, Oct 28, 2026 | PSAT (Juniors) |
| Tue, Nov 3, 2026 | CHE Fall Picture Retakes |
| Wed, Nov 4, 2026 | CHE PTO |
| Fri, Nov 6, 2026 | DMS Photo Retake Day |
| Fri, Nov 6, 2026 | DMS End of Quarter 1 Marking period |
| Fri, Nov 6, 2026 | DHS Underclassman Picture Retakes |
| Tue, Nov 10, 2026 | Senior Portrait Retakes |
| Tue, Nov 10, 2026 | DHS NHS Induction Ceremony-tentative date |
| Wed, Nov 11, 2026 | Veterans Day - No School |
| Fri, Nov 13, 2026 | End of Quarter 1 Marking period |
| Sat, Nov 14, 2026 | Music Dept. Craft Show |
| Mon, Nov 16, 2026 | Start of JV and Varsity Winter Sports |
| Tue, Nov 17, 2026 | BOE Meeting |
| Mon, Nov 23, 2026 | Start of Modified Winter Sports |
| Mon, Nov 23, 2026 | Parent-Teacher Conf. PK-5 (1-7pm), Grades 6-12 (4-7pm) |
| Mon, Nov 23, 2026 | CHE Half Day |
| Tue, Nov 24, 2026 | Early Dismissal K-12 |
| Tue, Nov 24, 2026 | Parent-Teacher Conferences, Pre-K-5 (1-3pm), Grades 6-12 (12-3pm) |
| Wed, Nov 25, 2026 | District Half Day |
| Thu, Nov 26, 2026 | Thanksgiving Recess- No School |
| Wed, Dec 2, 2026 | CHE PTO Meeting |
| Sat, Dec 5, 2026 | PTO Breakfast with Santa |
| Mon, Dec 7, 2026 | CHE Merry Moose Holiday Shop |
| Wed, Dec 9, 2026 | DMS Winter Concert |
| Thu, Dec 10, 2026 | Wildcat Boys Basketball Holiday Tournament until Dec. 12 |
| Thu, Dec 10, 2026 | DHS Band and Chorus Concert |
| Fri, Dec 11, 2026 | DMS/DHS Quarter 2- 5 week reports |
| Mon, Dec 14, 2026 | DMS/DHS Jazz Bands & Choirs Concert |
| Tue, Dec 15, 2026 | BOE Meeting |
| Tue, Dec 15, 2026 | CHE Intermediate Band Concert, 6:30pm; CHE Chorus Concert, 7:15pm |
| Wed, Dec 16, 2026 | CHE Intermediate Band Concert, 6:30pm; CHE Chorus Concert, 7:15pm |
| Thu, Dec 17, 2026 | Concert Snow Date |
| Wed, Dec 23, 2026 | District Half Day |
| Thu, Dec 24, 2026 | Winter Recess - No School |
| Mon, Jan 4, 2027 | Students return from Winter Recess |
| Wed, Jan 6, 2027 | CHE PTO Meeting |
| Fri, Jan 8, 2027 | DMS Spelling Bee |
| Sat, Jan 9, 2027 | ECMEA Elementary Solo Festival, DMS/DHS |
| Sat, Jan 16, 2027 | ECMEA Junior High Solo Festival, OPMS |
| Sat, Jan 16, 2027 | ECMEA Junior High Solo Festival |
| Mon, Jan 18, 2027 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No School |
| Tue, Jan 19, 2027 | BOE Meeting |
| Sat, Jan 23, 2027 | ECMEA Sr. High Solo Festival, TBA |
| Mon, Jan 25, 2027 | End of Quarter 2 Marking Period |
| Tue, Jan 26, 2027 | Regents Exams |
| Wed, Jan 27, 2027 | DMS Freshman Orientation (Grade 8), DHS Aud, 7pm |
| Mon, Feb 1, 2027 | Reorganization Day- No School |
| Wed, Feb 3, 2027 | CHE PTO Meeting |
| Thu, Feb 4, 2027 | CHE Musical |
| Fri, Feb 5, 2027 | DHS Father/Daughter Dance |
| Sat, Feb 6, 2027 | CHE Musical |
| Mon, Feb 15, 2027 | Mid-Winter Recess - No School |
| Mon, Feb 22, 2027 | Students return from midwinter recess |
| Tue, Feb 23, 2027 | BOE Meeting |
| Fri, Feb 26, 2027 | DHS Father/Daughter Dance |
| Sat, Feb 27, 2027 | DHS 2nd Annual International Night |
| Wed, Mar 3, 2027 | CHE PTO Meeting |
| Wed, Mar 3, 2027 | DMS/DHS Quarter 3- 5 week reports |
| Fri, Mar 5, 2027 | ECMEA Elementary Festival |
| Fri, Mar 5, 2027 | CHE PTO Family Fun Night |
| Mon, Mar 8, 2027 | Start of JV and Varsity Spring Sports |
| Tue, Mar 9, 2027 | Start of JV and Varsity Spring Sports |
| Thu, Mar 11, 2027 | DMS Musical Preview |
| Fri, Mar 12, 2027 | DMS Musical Preview |
| Fri, Mar 12, 2027 | ECMEA Jr. High Concert, TBA |
| Fri, Mar 12, 2027 | DMS/DHS Musical, 7:30pm |
| Fri, Mar 12, 2027 | ECMEA Jr. High Festival, TBA |
| Sat, Mar 13, 2027 | DMS/DHS Musical, 2 pm & 7:30pm |
| Sat, Mar 13, 2027 | DMS/DHS Musical, 7:30pm |
| Sun, Mar 14, 2027 | DMS/DHS Musical, 2 pm & 7:30pm |
| Mon, Mar 15, 2027 | DHS Follies Week |
| Mon, Mar 15, 2027 | Start of Modified Spring Sports |
| Mon, Mar 15, 2027 | Kindergarten Registration & Screening |
| Tue, Mar 16, 2027 | BOE Meeting |
| Tue, Mar 16, 2027 | Start of Modified Spring Sports |
| Tue, Mar 16, 2027 | CHE Spring School Pictures, Grades Pre-K-2 |
| Wed, Mar 17, 2027 | CHE Spring School Pictures, Grades 3-5 |
| Fri, Mar 19, 2027 | ECMEA Sr. High Concert, UB |
| Wed, Mar 24, 2027 | Spring Festival of Bands, gr. 4-12 |
| Thu, Mar 25, 2027 | DHS College & Financial Aid Information Night |
| Fri, Mar 26, 2027 | Spring Recess - No School |
| Mon, Apr 5, 2027 | Students return from Spring Recess |
| Mon, Apr 5, 2027 | Grade 3-8 ELA & Math, Grade 5 & 8 Science Testing Window |
| Wed, Apr 7, 2027 | CHE PTO Meeting |
| Fri, Apr 9, 2027 | End of Quarter 3 Marking period |
| Sat, Apr 10, 2027 | Music Dept Spring Craft Show |
| Tue, Apr 13, 2027 | BOE Meeting |
| Tue, Apr 13, 2027 | DMS NYS ELA Assessment Grades 6-8 |
| Wed, Apr 14, 2027 | Dallas Brass Concert |
| Wed, Apr 21, 2027 | SAT School Day- Juniors |
| Tue, Apr 27, 2027 | DMS NYS Science Assessment Grade 8 |
| Thu, Apr 29, 2027 | Practice ACT (Sophomores) |
| Fri, Apr 30, 2027 | DHS Mr. Depew |
| Tue, May 4, 2027 | DMS NYS Math Assessment Grades |
| Wed, May 5, 2027 | CHE PTO Meeting |
| Wed, May 5, 2027 | DHS Spring Concert Bands |
| Fri, May 7, 2027 | CHE PTO Individual Mother’s Day Plant Sale for Students |
| Tue, May 11, 2027 | DHS Awards Consortium |
| Tue, May 11, 2027 | Budget Hearing |
| Wed, May 12, 2027 | DMS/DHS Quarter 4- 5 week reports |
| Wed, May 12, 2027 | CHE Spring Concert: Bands & Choruses, 6:30pm & 7:15pm |
| Thu, May 13, 2027 | Kindergarten Orientation, ½ Day of School for Kindergarten ONLY |
| Thu, May 13, 2027 | NJHS Reception & Ceremony |
| Fri, May 14, 2027 | DMS Freedom In America Assembly |
| Fri, May 14, 2027 | CHE Spring Concert: Bands & Choruses, 6:30pm & 7:15pm |
| Mon, May 17, 2027 | PTO Book fair |
| Tue, May 18, 2027 | Breakfast of Champions (anticipated) |
| Tue, May 18, 2027 | Budget Vote & Election, HS Gym, 12-8pm |
| Tue, May 18, 2027 | Budget Vote & Election |
| Wed, May 19, 2027 | DHS Spring Concert Choruses |
| Fri, May 21, 2027 | Impact Expo 26-27 |
| Tue, May 25, 2027 | BOE Meeting |
| Wed, May 26, 2027 | DMS Spring Concert |
| Wed, May 26, 2027 | DMS Spring Concert, DHS AUD |
| Thu, May 27, 2027 | 8th Grade Cedar Point |
| Fri, May 28, 2027 | 8th Grade Cedar Point |
| Mon, May 31, 2027 | Memorial Day Recess - No School |
| Wed, Jun 2, 2027 | Class of 2028 Senior Portraits |
| Wed, Jun 2, 2027 | DHS/DMS Jazz Bands & Choirs Concert |
| Wed, Jun 2, 2027 | CHE PTO Color Blash Dash |
| Wed, Jun 2, 2027 | CHE PTO Color Blast Dash |
| Thu, Jun 3, 2027 | Senior Banquet |
| Thu, Jun 3, 2027 | CHE Grade 3 Instrument Recruitment |
| Fri, Jun 4, 2027 | DECA/AOF Car & Bike Show |
| Mon, Jun 7, 2027 | DHS Senior Breakfast & Picnic |
| Tue, Jun 8, 2027 | DHS Senior Athletes Award Night |
| Wed, Jun 9, 2027 | Music Department Banquet |
| Wed, Jun 9, 2027 | CHE PTO Color Blash Dash Rain Date |
| Fri, Jun 11, 2027 | Grade 8 Moving Up Celebration |
| Fri, Jun 11, 2027 | CHE Grade 5 Promotional Ceremony |
| Mon, Jun 14, 2027 | DHS Senior Walk |
| Tue, Jun 15, 2027 | Regents Exams |
| Tue, Jun 15, 2027 | BOE Meeting |
| Wed, Jun 16, 2027 | DMS Anticipated start of Final Exams |
| Thu, Jun 17, 2027 | DHS Prom |
| Fri, Jun 18, 2027 | Juneteenth Observed - No School |
| Mon, Jun 21, 2027 | DMS Final Exams |
| Mon, Jun 21, 2027 | Regents Exams |
| Wed, Jun 23, 2027 | End of Quarter 4 Marking period |
| Fri, Jun 25, 2027 | Class of 2025 Commencement |
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