Canisius High School has again been named the No. 1 Best Catholic High School in the Buffalo area and the No. 1 Best All-Boys High School in the Buffalo area by Niche.com.   CHS moved up in this year’s rankings to become No. 1 in the Buffalo area among private high schools that have at least 200 students in grades 9 through 12. Additional 2026 Niche Best Schools rankings for Canisius include:   * Best High Schools for Athletes: Top private school in Buffalo area  * Best Teachers: Top all-boys school in Buffalo area * Best High Schools for STEM: Top all-boys school in the Buffalo area Canisius also earned an impressive national standing as it was one of the top 2.9% of Niche’s “Best High Schools for Athletes in America.”   Canisius was highly regarded statewide: CHS was ranked as the ninth-best All-Boys High School in New York State and the 15th-best Catholic High School in New York. In both of those rankings, Canisius was the state’s top-rated school from outside the ...