Best High Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
360008806270	1091	Bronxdale High School	Public	9-12	925 Astor Ave	Bronx	10469	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 944-3655	366	44	8.4	88.8%	28 (7.7%)	119 (32.5%)	199 (54.4%)	16 (4.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$26,346	$2,956	$23,390	13	13.3	1040	51
360009606042	1092	Cultural Academy For The Arts And Sciences	Public	9-12	5800 Tilden Ave	Brooklyn	11203	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 968-6630	274	34	7.9	82.5%	2 (0.7%)	229 (83.6%)	35 (12.8%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	$26,573	$2,839	$23,734	13	15.6	1008	84
360008405504	1093	Urban Assembly Bronx Academy Of Letters (The)	Public	6-12	339 Morris Ave	Bronx	10451	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 401-4891	482	54	9	96.9%	17 (3.5%)	157 (32.6%)	298 (61.8%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	$22,923	$2,630	$20,293	13	5.5	1183	90
360008405189	1094	Bronx Leadership Academy II High School	Public	9-12	730 Concourse Village W	Bronx	10451	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 292-7171	384	44	8.6	95.8%	3 (0.8%)	123 (32.0%)	250 (65.1%)	4 (1.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$24,961	$2,489	$22,472	13	8.6	1133	39
360016505889	1095	Leaders In Our Neighborhood Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	730 Bryant Ave	Bronx	10474	Bronx County	Leaders In Our Neighborhood Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 991-5500	980	112	8.7		6 (0.6%)	246 (25.1%)	714 (72.9%)	6 (0.6%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	$25,373	$5,591	$19,782	13	17.6	979	116
360008506387	1096	Schuylerville Preparatory High School	Public	9-12	3000 E Tremont Ave	Bronx	10461	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 904-5080	343	33	10.5	88.0%	26 (7.6%)	75 (21.9%)	183 (53.4%)	30 (8.7%)	10 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.2%)	$16,987	$1,729	$15,258	12.8	10.9	1084	12
360007705499	1097	New Design High School	Public	9-12	350 Grand St	New York	10002	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 475-4148	449	51	8.8	86.6%	12 (2.7%)	135 (30.1%)	269 (59.9%)	25 (5.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	$21,051	$1,942	$19,109	12.8	24.2	899	198
360009605956	1098	Brooklyn Community High School For Excellence And Equity	Public	9-12	6565 Flatlands Ave	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 968-4200	199	27	7.4	80.9%	8 (4.0%)	153 (76.9%)	25 (12.6%)	7 (3.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	$29,582	$2,668	$26,914	12.5	11.7	1073	25
360008605673	1099	Urban Assembly School For Applied Math And Science (The)	Public	6-12	1595 Bathgate Ave	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 466-7800	570	61	9.2	95.1%	2 (0.4%)	160 (28.1%)	404 (70.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	$22,544	$1,862	$20,682	12.5	12	1068	31
360015306422	1100	Origins High School	Public	9-12	3000 Ave X	Brooklyn	11235	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 891-0037	465	43	10.7	88.2%	182 (39.1%)	94 (20.2%)	72 (15.5%)	90 (19.4%)	7 (1.5%)	7 (1.5%)	13 (2.8%)	$18,431	$1,145	$17,286	12.5	13.4	1038	62

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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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Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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)
360008806270	1091	Bronxdale High School	Public	9-12	925 Astor Ave	Bronx	10469	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 944-3655	366	44	8.4	88.8%	28 (7.7%)	119 (32.5%)	199 (54.4%)	16 (4.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$26,346			$2,956			$23,390	13	13.3	1040	51
360009606042	1092	Cultural Academy For The Arts And Sciences	Public	9-12	5800 Tilden Ave	Brooklyn	11203	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 968-6630	274	34	7.9	82.5%	2 (0.7%)	229 (83.6%)	35 (12.8%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	$26,573			$2,839			$23,734	13	15.6	1008	84
360008405504	1093	Urban Assembly Bronx Academy Of Letters (The)	Public	6-12	339 Morris Ave	Bronx	10451	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 401-4891	482	54	9	96.9%	17 (3.5%)	157 (32.6%)	298 (61.8%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	$22,923			$2,630			$20,293	13	5.5	1183	90
360008405189	1094	Bronx Leadership Academy II High School	Public	9-12	730 Concourse Village W	Bronx	10451	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 292-7171	384	44	8.6	95.8%	3 (0.8%)	123 (32.0%)	250 (65.1%)	4 (1.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$24,961			$2,489			$22,472	13	8.6	1133	39
360016505889	1095	Leaders In Our Neighborhood Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	730 Bryant Ave	Bronx	10474	Bronx County	Leaders In Our Neighborhood Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 991-5500	980	112	8.7		6 (0.6%)	246 (25.1%)	714 (72.9%)	6 (0.6%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	$25,373			$5,591			$19,782	13	17.6	979	116
360008506387	1096	Schuylerville Preparatory High School	Public	9-12	3000 E Tremont Ave	Bronx	10461	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 904-5080	343	33	10.5	88.0%	26 (7.6%)	75 (21.9%)	183 (53.4%)	30 (8.7%)	10 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.2%)	$16,987			$1,729			$15,258	12.8	10.9	1084	12
360007705499	1097	New Design High School	Public	9-12	350 Grand St	New York	10002	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 475-4148	449	51	8.8	86.6%	12 (2.7%)	135 (30.1%)	269 (59.9%)	25 (5.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	$21,051			$1,942			$19,109	12.8	24.2	899	198
360009605956	1098	Brooklyn Community High School For Excellence And Equity	Public	9-12	6565 Flatlands Ave	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 968-4200	199	27	7.4	80.9%	8 (4.0%)	153 (76.9%)	25 (12.6%)	7 (3.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	$29,582			$2,668			$26,914	12.5	11.7	1073	25
360008605673	1099	Urban Assembly School For Applied Math And Science (The)	Public	6-12	1595 Bathgate Ave	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 466-7800	570	61	9.2	95.1%	2 (0.4%)	160 (28.1%)	404 (70.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	$22,544			$1,862			$20,682	12.5	12	1068	31
360015306422	1100	Origins High School	Public	9-12	3000 Ave X	Brooklyn	11235	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 891-0037	465	43	10.7	88.2%	182 (39.1%)	94 (20.2%)	72 (15.5%)	90 (19.4%)	7 (1.5%)	7 (1.5%)	13 (2.8%)	$18,431			$1,145			$17,286	12.5	13.4	1038	62