Sweet Home High School (SHHS), sometimes called Sweet Home Senior High, is a New York State public high school located at 1901 Sweet Home Road in Amherst, New York. Sweet Home High School educates students in grades 9 through 12 and is one of seven schools in the Sweet Home Central School District. The district consists of one High School, one Middle School, four Elementary schools (Glendale, Heritage Heights, Maplemere, and Willow Ridge), and one Alternative School (Dexter Terrace). Nearly 4,000 students are enrolled in the District's seven schools.
In 2005, Sweet Home High school was listed at number 810 by Newsweek in their list of "The 1,000 Top U.S. Schools".
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Music
Sweet Home has many music programs that includes Jazz Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra, Concert Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra, Concert Chorale, Mixed Chorus and the annual musical.
Athletics
The school offers and competes competitively in a number of sports, including Football, Basketball, Baseball, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Golf, Gymnastics, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball, Masterminds (A team based trivia game), Chess, Cheerleading, Bowling, Track and Field, Softball, and Wrestling.
Volleyball
One of the most notable accomplishments of a Sweet Home athletics team is a streak of 292 undefeated games by the girls volleyball team. The streak lasted a span of eight seasons from 1978–1987 and set a National Federation of High School record for consecutive wins.
Football
Football is a cherished sport at Sweet Home. The Sweet Home Panthers Varsity Football team has won the Section 6 Class A Championship 9 times since 2002: 2002, 2007-2012, 2014 & 2024. and won the New York State Championship 2 times: 2008-2009.
Track & Field
Track & Field is a cherished sport at Sweet Home. The Sweet Home Panthers Men's Varsity Indoor Track & Field team has won the Section VI Indoor Team Championship 10 times: 1985, 1989, 1995, 2017-2020, & 2023-2025. Sweet Home has also produced multiple individual state champions, most notably Brenton Baker, who won consecutive NYSPHSAA boys' high jump championships in 2023 and 2024, The program ahs traditionally been strongest in sprinting, jumping and relay events.
The Sweet Home High School boys' outdoor Track & Field team is also a cherished sport at Sweet Home. Sweet Home won consecutive ECIC team championships in 2013 and 2014 and has produced several state champions. Nathaniel Davis for the 200-meter dash in 2017, and was also a member of the 4x100 relay team that won state championships that season. In 2025, Brenton Baker won the NYSPHSAA Class B long jump championship and joined Alex Jemison, DaMari Yancey and Niear Patterson on Sweet Home's Class B state-champion 4x100 meter relay team.
Many members of Sweet Home High School's boys' track and field program have continued their athletic careers at the NCAA and NAIA levels:
Brenton Baker, North Carolina A&T State University, Sprints and jumps
Cole Cammarata, Southeastern University, Throws
Dominic Croce, Mercyhurst University, Throws
Nathaniel Davis, Indiana University, Sprints and jumps
Zephrym Grover, SUNY Morrisville, Distance
Alexander Martin, SUNY Brockport, Sprints
Caleb Nickens, University at Buffalo, Throws
Christopher Nowak, University at Buffalo, Distance
Matthew Penberthy, SUNY Brockport, Distance
Notable alumni
William Conrad III, member of the New York State Assembly
Vincent Gallo - actor and film director
Dan Herbeck - Buffalo News reporter, author
KEYZBABY - record producer, songwriter
John Marciano - Emmy-winning and Grammy-nominated film producer,
Dylan McDuffie - college football running back
"Baby" Joe Mesi - heavyweight boxer
Keith O'Neil - NFL Linebacker
Laura Pedersen - fiction author, columnist
Reggie Witherspoon - former head basketball coach