Best High Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
362319003248	241	Plainedge Senior High School	Public	9-12	241 Wyngate Dr	Massapequa	11758	Nassau County	Plainedge Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 992-7550	847	68	12.3	16.1%	707 (83.5%)	7 (0.8%)	81 (9.6%)	40 (4.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.1%)	$23,581	$766	$22,815	75	77.5	173	68
361992001819	242	Morrisville Middle School High School	Public	6-12	5061 Fearon Rd	Morrisville	13408	Madison County	Morrisville-Eaton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 684-9121	295	33	8.9	50.5%	278 (94.2%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	$14,819	$2,086	$12,733	74.9	76.4	205	37
360010006213	243	High School For Community Leadership	Public	9-12	167-01 Gothic Dr	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 558-9801	495	30	16.4	69.7%	17 (3.4%)	138 (27.9%)	190 (38.4%)	118 (23.8%)	21 (4.2%)	7 (1.4%)	4 (0.8%)	$14,686	$835	$13,851	74.9	74.2	249	6
361152000907	244	Fredonia High School	Public	9-12	425 E Main St	Fredonia	14063	Chautauqua County	Fredonia Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 679-1581	489	48	10.2	34.6%	379 (77.5%)	4 (0.8%)	83 (17.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.7%)	$18,781	$1,363	$17,419	74.8	76.2	209	35
361782001603	245	Lowville High School	Public	9-12	7668 N State St	Lowville	13367	Lewis County	Lowville Academy & Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 376-9015	370	30	12.1	39.2%	340 (91.9%)	4 (1.1%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)	$16,514	$1,640	$14,874	74.8	77	186	59
360708000498	246	Chateaugay High School	Public	7-12	42 River St	Chateaugay	12920	Franklin County	Chateaugay Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 497-6611	231	27	8.4	48.9%	227 (98.3%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$16,435	$3,047	$13,387	74.8	65.2	417	171
360429000185	247	Beekmantown High School	Public	9-12	37 Eagle Way	West Chazy	12901	Clinton County	Beekmantown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 563-8787	577	51	11.2	45.6%	540 (93.6%)	8 (1.4%)	20 (3.5%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$18,857	$1,242	$17,615	74.7	69.8	338	91
361458001209	248	Holland Patent Central High School	Public	9-12	8079 Thompson Rd	Holland Patent	13354	Oneida County	Holland Patent Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 865-8154	405	40	10.2	37.3%	403 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	$16,749	$1,100	$15,648	74.7	69.6	342	94
361506001259	249	Hunter-Tannersville Middle School High School	Public	7-12	6094 Main St	Tannersville	12485	Greene County	Hunter-Tannersville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 589-5880	152	22	6.9	45.4%	113 (74.3%)	1 (0.7%)	29 (19.1%)	5 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	$25,788	$2,721	$23,067	74.6	70.5	316	67
360001500053	250	Allegany-Limestone Middle-High School	Public	6-12	3131 Five Mile Rd	Allegany	14706	Cattaraugus County	Allegany-Limestone Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 375-6600	555	57	9.7	41.1%	513 (92.4%)	6 (1.1%)	5 (0.9%)	9 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.6%)	$15,211	$1,150	$14,061	74.6	77.6	171	79

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Regents Common Core Algebra I, Regents Chemistry, Regents Common Core Algebra II, Regents Common Core English Language Arts, Regents Common Core Geometry, Regents Earth Science, Regents Global History and Geography, Regents Living Environment, Regents Physics, Regents U.S. History and Government, Regents Algebra I test scores released by the NY State Education Department.
These rankings were last updated on November 14, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the NY State Education Department, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the NY State Education Department.
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 1242)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
362319003248	241	Plainedge Senior High School	Public	9-12	241 Wyngate Dr	Massapequa	11758	Nassau County	Plainedge Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 992-7550	847	68	12.3	16.1%	707 (83.5%)	7 (0.8%)	81 (9.6%)	40 (4.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.1%)	$23,581			$766			$22,815	75	77.5	173	68
361992001819	242	Morrisville Middle School High School	Public	6-12	5061 Fearon Rd	Morrisville	13408	Madison County	Morrisville-Eaton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 684-9121	295	33	8.9	50.5%	278 (94.2%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	$14,819			$2,086			$12,733	74.9	76.4	205	37
360010006213	243	High School For Community Leadership	Public	9-12	167-01 Gothic Dr	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 558-9801	495	30	16.4	69.7%	17 (3.4%)	138 (27.9%)	190 (38.4%)	118 (23.8%)	21 (4.2%)	7 (1.4%)	4 (0.8%)	$14,686			$835			$13,851	74.9	74.2	249	6
361152000907	244	Fredonia High School	Public	9-12	425 E Main St	Fredonia	14063	Chautauqua County	Fredonia Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 679-1581	489	48	10.2	34.6%	379 (77.5%)	4 (0.8%)	83 (17.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.7%)	$18,781			$1,363			$17,419	74.8	76.2	209	35
361782001603	245	Lowville High School	Public	9-12	7668 N State St	Lowville	13367	Lewis County	Lowville Academy & Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 376-9015	370	30	12.1	39.2%	340 (91.9%)	4 (1.1%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)	$16,514			$1,640			$14,874	74.8	77	186	59
360708000498	246	Chateaugay High School	Public	7-12	42 River St	Chateaugay	12920	Franklin County	Chateaugay Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 497-6611	231	27	8.4	48.9%	227 (98.3%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$16,435			$3,047			$13,387	74.8	65.2	417	171
360429000185	247	Beekmantown High School	Public	9-12	37 Eagle Way	West Chazy	12901	Clinton County	Beekmantown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 563-8787	577	51	11.2	45.6%	540 (93.6%)	8 (1.4%)	20 (3.5%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$18,857			$1,242			$17,615	74.7	69.8	338	91
361458001209	248	Holland Patent Central High School	Public	9-12	8079 Thompson Rd	Holland Patent	13354	Oneida County	Holland Patent Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 865-8154	405	40	10.2	37.3%	403 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	$16,749			$1,100			$15,648	74.7	69.6	342	94
361506001259	249	Hunter-Tannersville Middle School High School	Public	7-12	6094 Main St	Tannersville	12485	Greene County	Hunter-Tannersville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 589-5880	152	22	6.9	45.4%	113 (74.3%)	1 (0.7%)	29 (19.1%)	5 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	$25,788			$2,721			$23,067	74.6	70.5	316	67
360001500053	250	Allegany-Limestone Middle-High School	Public	6-12	3131 Five Mile Rd	Allegany	14706	Cattaraugus County	Allegany-Limestone Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 375-6600	555	57	9.7	41.1%	513 (92.4%)	6 (1.1%)	5 (0.9%)	9 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.6%)	$15,211			$1,150			$14,061	74.6	77.6	171	79