Best High Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
360008605175	1001	School For Excellence	Public	9-12	1100 Boston Rd	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 860-1385	99	21	4.7	96.0%	1 (1.0%)	33 (33.3%)	64 (64.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$45,994	$7,620	$38,375	18.2	12.9	1050	49
360008505652	1002	Bronx Studio School For Writers And Artists	Public	6-12	928 Simpson St	Bronx	10459	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 893-5158	619	58	10.6	95.2%	10 (1.6%)	105 (17.0%)	493 (79.6%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	$20,560	$2,067	$18,493	18.2	16	1004	2
360121106692	1003	New Dawn Charter High School II	Public, Charter	9-12	89-25 161st St	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New Dawn Charter High School II	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 947-2580	286	16	18.1	83.6%	4 (1.4%)	111 (38.8%)	115 (40.2%)	36 (12.6%)	8 (2.8%)	6 (2.1%)	5 (1.7%)	$16,472	$1,163	$15,309	18.2	13.7	1036	33
360102206239	1004	Health Sciences Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	1140 Ellicott St	Buffalo	14209	Erie County	Health Sciences Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 888-4080	429	36	11.9	92.1%	10 (2.3%)	377 (87.9%)	32 (7.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	$12,282	$2,267	$10,015	18.1	12.1	1066	62
360009806084	1005	Pan American International High School	Public	9-12	45-10 94th St	Elmhurst	11373	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 271-3602	507	38	13.4	99.4%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	500 (98.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	$18,576	$1,781	$16,795	18.1			(n/a)
361014000387	1006	Greenburgh Eleven High School	Public	9-12	1 Echo Hills-Bethune Bldg #36	Dobbs Ferry	10522	Westchester County	Greenburgh Eleven Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 693-8500	62	12	5.2	93.5%	7 (11.3%)	26 (41.9%)	28 (45.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)				18	6.9	1167	161
360012105722	1007	Frederick Douglass Academy Vii High School	Public	9-12	226 Bristol St	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 485-3789	249	32	7.6	93.2%	0 (0.0%)	185 (74.3%)	59 (23.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	$20,559	$1,436	$19,123	18	10.3	1092	85
360008605791	1008	Eximius College Preparatory Academy: A College Board School	Public	9-12	1363 Fulton Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 992-7154	342	32	10.8	90.4%	7 (2.0%)	106 (31.0%)	223 (65.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	$19,549	$1,840	$17,709	18	24.9	890	118
360007906603	1009	Judith S Kaye School (The)	Public	9-12	321 E 96th St	New York	10128	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 360-1509	165	16	10.3	89.7%	8 (4.8%)	71 (43.0%)	64 (38.8%)	13 (7.9%)	5 (3.0%)	2 (1.2%)	2 (1.2%)	$40,070	$2,065	$38,005	17.9	18.7	965	44
360014705821	1010	Achievement First Crown Heights Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	790 E New York Ave	Brooklyn	11203	Kings County	Achievement First Crown Heights Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 471-2580	1,370	90	15.3		12 (0.9%)	1,200 (87.6%)	120 (8.8%)	8 (0.6%)	13 (0.9%)	2 (0.1%)	15 (1.1%)	$18,643	$2,932	$15,711	17.9	18.8	963	47

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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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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)
360008605175	1001	School For Excellence	Public	9-12	1100 Boston Rd	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 860-1385	99	21	4.7	96.0%	1 (1.0%)	33 (33.3%)	64 (64.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$45,994			$7,620			$38,375	18.2	12.9	1050	49
360008505652	1002	Bronx Studio School For Writers And Artists	Public	6-12	928 Simpson St	Bronx	10459	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 893-5158	619	58	10.6	95.2%	10 (1.6%)	105 (17.0%)	493 (79.6%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	$20,560			$2,067			$18,493	18.2	16	1004	2
360121106692	1003	New Dawn Charter High School II	Public, Charter	9-12	89-25 161st St	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New Dawn Charter High School II	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 947-2580	286	16	18.1	83.6%	4 (1.4%)	111 (38.8%)	115 (40.2%)	36 (12.6%)	8 (2.8%)	6 (2.1%)	5 (1.7%)	$16,472			$1,163			$15,309	18.2	13.7	1036	33
360102206239	1004	Health Sciences Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	1140 Ellicott St	Buffalo	14209	Erie County	Health Sciences Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 888-4080	429	36	11.9	92.1%	10 (2.3%)	377 (87.9%)	32 (7.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	$12,282			$2,267			$10,015	18.1	12.1	1066	62
360009806084	1005	Pan American International High School	Public	9-12	45-10 94th St	Elmhurst	11373	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 271-3602	507	38	13.4	99.4%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	500 (98.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	$18,576			$1,781			$16,795	18.1			(n/a)
361014000387	1006	Greenburgh Eleven High School	Public	9-12	1 Echo Hills-Bethune Bldg #36	Dobbs Ferry	10522	Westchester County	Greenburgh Eleven Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 693-8500	62	12	5.2	93.5%	7 (11.3%)	26 (41.9%)	28 (45.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)								18	6.9	1167	161
360012105722	1007	Frederick Douglass Academy Vii High School	Public	9-12	226 Bristol St	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 485-3789	249	32	7.6	93.2%	0 (0.0%)	185 (74.3%)	59 (23.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	$20,559			$1,436			$19,123	18	10.3	1092	85
360008605791	1008	Eximius College Preparatory Academy: A College Board School	Public	9-12	1363 Fulton Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 992-7154	342	32	10.8	90.4%	7 (2.0%)	106 (31.0%)	223 (65.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	$19,549			$1,840			$17,709	18	24.9	890	118
360007906603	1009	Judith S Kaye School (The)	Public	9-12	321 E 96th St	New York	10128	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 360-1509	165	16	10.3	89.7%	8 (4.8%)	71 (43.0%)	64 (38.8%)	13 (7.9%)	5 (3.0%)	2 (1.2%)	2 (1.2%)	$40,070			$2,065			$38,005	17.9	18.7	965	44
360014705821	1010	Achievement First Crown Heights Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	790 E New York Ave	Brooklyn	11203	Kings County	Achievement First Crown Heights Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 471-2580	1,370	90	15.3		12 (0.9%)	1,200 (87.6%)	120 (8.8%)	8 (0.6%)	13 (0.9%)	2 (0.1%)	15 (1.1%)	$18,643			$2,932			$15,711	17.9	18.8	963	47