Best High Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
361572001359	871	Jefferson Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1332 St Rt 10	Jefferson	12093	Schoharie County	Jefferson Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 652-7821	150	26	5.8	53.3%	133 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.7%)	$24,305	$4,481	$19,824	28.1	59.7	517	354
362988005598	872	Orchard View Alternative High School	Public	9-12	25 Corporate Dr	Hopewell Junction	12533	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 298-5005	61	7	8.8	45.9%	37 (60.7%)	9 (14.8%)	10 (16.4%)	2 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.9%)	$35,320	$3,725	$31,595	28.1	20	943	71
360008605670	873	Eagle Academy For Young Men	Public	6-12	4143 3rd Ave	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 466-8000	437	42	10.3	85.8%	3 (0.7%)	230 (52.6%)	189 (43.2%)	5 (1.1%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	$21,912	$2,543	$19,369	27.9	24.9	889	16
361683001505	874	Lawrence Senior High School	Public	9-12	2 Reilly Rd	Cedarhurst	11516	Nassau County	Lawrence Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 295-8005	807	65	12.3	72.6%	77 (9.5%)	122 (15.1%)	562 (69.6%)	26 (3.2%)	13 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.6%)	$24,263	$2,180	$22,083	27.9	21.8	927	53
360010302861	875	Ralph R McKee Career And Technical Education High School	Public	9-12	101 Belmont Pl	Staten Island	10301	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 420-2600	701	70	10	80.5%	97 (13.8%)	160 (22.8%)	390 (55.6%)	13 (1.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.3%)	$22,524	$1,770	$20,754	27.8	26.3	873	2
360008602961	876	Bronx School For Law Government And Justice	Public	6-12	244 E 163rd St	Bronx	10451	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 410-3430	690	65	10.6	94.3%	6 (0.9%)	143 (20.7%)	528 (76.5%)	5 (0.7%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	$16,371	$1,838	$14,533	27.8	16.3	997	121
360104706254	877	New Visions Charter High School-Adv Math/Scie	Public, Charter	9-12	99 Terrace View Ave-Rm 254	Bronx	10463	Bronx County	New Visions Charter High School-Adv Math/Scie	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 817-7683	463	40	11.5	86.0%	9 (1.9%)	162 (35.0%)	280 (60.5%)	6 (1.3%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$22,296	$3,738	$18,559	27.8	31.5	824	53
360009506273	878	Pathways In Technology Early College High School (P-Tech)	Public	9-12	150 Albany Ave	Brooklyn	11213	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 221-1593	539	37	14.5	81.4%	4 (0.7%)	436 (80.9%)	70 (13.0%)	15 (2.8%)	5 (0.9%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	$17,373	$1,604	$15,769	27.6	21.3	931	53
360015205823	879	International High School At Lafayette	Public, Magnet	9-12	2630 Benson Ave	Brooklyn	11214	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 333-7860	335	25	13.3	91.6%	97 (29.0%)	13 (3.9%)	181 (54.0%)	39 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	$19,580	$2,330	$17,251	27.5			(n/a)
360008301265	880	Gregorio Luperon High School For Science And Mathematics	Public	9-12	501 W 165th St	New York	10032	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 928-1202	627	44	14.3	87.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	593 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.1%)	$18,065	$1,971	$16,094	27.5	31.3	826	54

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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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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)
361572001359	871	Jefferson Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1332 St Rt 10	Jefferson	12093	Schoharie County	Jefferson Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 652-7821	150	26	5.8	53.3%	133 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.7%)	$24,305			$4,481			$19,824	28.1	59.7	517	354
362988005598	872	Orchard View Alternative High School	Public	9-12	25 Corporate Dr	Hopewell Junction	12533	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 298-5005	61	7	8.8	45.9%	37 (60.7%)	9 (14.8%)	10 (16.4%)	2 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.9%)	$35,320			$3,725			$31,595	28.1	20	943	71
360008605670	873	Eagle Academy For Young Men	Public	6-12	4143 3rd Ave	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 466-8000	437	42	10.3	85.8%	3 (0.7%)	230 (52.6%)	189 (43.2%)	5 (1.1%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	$21,912			$2,543			$19,369	27.9	24.9	889	16
361683001505	874	Lawrence Senior High School	Public	9-12	2 Reilly Rd	Cedarhurst	11516	Nassau County	Lawrence Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 295-8005	807	65	12.3	72.6%	77 (9.5%)	122 (15.1%)	562 (69.6%)	26 (3.2%)	13 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.6%)	$24,263			$2,180			$22,083	27.9	21.8	927	53
360010302861	875	Ralph R McKee Career And Technical Education High School	Public	9-12	101 Belmont Pl	Staten Island	10301	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 420-2600	701	70	10	80.5%	97 (13.8%)	160 (22.8%)	390 (55.6%)	13 (1.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.3%)	$22,524			$1,770			$20,754	27.8	26.3	873	2
360008602961	876	Bronx School For Law Government And Justice	Public	6-12	244 E 163rd St	Bronx	10451	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 410-3430	690	65	10.6	94.3%	6 (0.9%)	143 (20.7%)	528 (76.5%)	5 (0.7%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	$16,371			$1,838			$14,533	27.8	16.3	997	121
360104706254	877	New Visions Charter High School-Adv Math/Scie	Public, Charter	9-12	99 Terrace View Ave-Rm 254	Bronx	10463	Bronx County	New Visions Charter High School-Adv Math/Scie	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 817-7683	463	40	11.5	86.0%	9 (1.9%)	162 (35.0%)	280 (60.5%)	6 (1.3%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$22,296			$3,738			$18,559	27.8	31.5	824	53
360009506273	878	Pathways In Technology Early College High School (P-Tech)	Public	9-12	150 Albany Ave	Brooklyn	11213	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 221-1593	539	37	14.5	81.4%	4 (0.7%)	436 (80.9%)	70 (13.0%)	15 (2.8%)	5 (0.9%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	$17,373			$1,604			$15,769	27.6	21.3	931	53
360015205823	879	International High School At Lafayette	Public, Magnet	9-12	2630 Benson Ave	Brooklyn	11214	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 333-7860	335	25	13.3	91.6%	97 (29.0%)	13 (3.9%)	181 (54.0%)	39 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	$19,580			$2,330			$17,251	27.5			(n/a)
360008301265	880	Gregorio Luperon High School For Science And Mathematics	Public	9-12	501 W 165th St	New York	10032	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 928-1202	627	44	14.3	87.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	593 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.1%)	$18,065			$1,971			$16,094	27.5	31.3	826	54