Best High Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
360010001951	711	Forest Hills High School	Public	9-12	67-01 110th St	Forest Hills	11375	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 268-3137	3,429	224	15.3	72.3%	825 (24.1%)	201 (5.9%)	1,311 (38.2%)	823 (24.0%)	27 (0.8%)	21 (0.6%)	221 (6.4%)	$14,071	$949	$13,122	44.5	45.5	680	31
362916003929	712	Tupper Lake Middle-High School	Public	6-12	25 Chaney Ave	Tupper Lake	12986	Franklin County	Tupper Lake Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 359-3322	409	35	11.6	52.1%	379 (92.7%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	$35,590	$2,225	$33,365	44.5	40.8	723	11
360008605981	713	Academy For Language And Technology	Public	9-12	1700 Macombs Rd	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 731-0219	341	23	14.8	99.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	321 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.9%)	$18,186	$2,740	$15,446	44.3	46	676	37
360007706251	714	Urban Assembly Gateway School For Technology	Public	9-12	439 W 49th St	New York	10019	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 246-1041	425	33	12.7	68.0%	43 (10.1%)	88 (20.7%)	245 (57.6%)	23 (5.4%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	$19,799	$1,922	$17,876	44.2	39	747	33
362496003458	715	Rondout Valley High School	Public	9-12	122 Kyserike Rd	Accord	12404	Ulster County	Rondout Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 687-2400	569	54	10.5	40.6%	480 (84.4%)	21 (3.7%)	42 (7.4%)	19 (3.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	$27,005	$602	$26,404	43.8	50.1	643	72
360585000311	716	Hutchinson Central Technical High School	Public	9-12	256 S Elmwood Ave	Buffalo	14201	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3888	1,175	94	12.5	78.0%	207 (17.6%)	373 (31.7%)	207 (17.6%)	311 (26.5%)	18 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (5.0%)	$12,858	$1,301	$11,557	43.6	44.4	688	28
362874003907	717	Tonawanda Middle/High School	Public	6-12	600 Fletcher St	Tonawanda	14150	Erie County	Tonawanda City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 694-7660	1,011	93	10.8	45.9%	834 (82.5%)	36 (3.6%)	75 (7.4%)	9 (0.9%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (5.2%)	$14,415	$1,219	$13,195	43.5	59.1	532	185
360008305784	718	City College Academy Of The Arts	Public	6-12	4600 Broadway	New York	10040	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 567-3164	590	52	11.2	92.2%	13 (2.2%)	13 (2.2%)	559 (94.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	$17,136	$1,755	$15,380	43.4	36.5	774	56
360561000289	719	Brocton Middle High School	Public	6-12	138 W Main St	Brocton	14716	Chautauqua County	Brocton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 792-2189	277	32	8.7	66.8%	220 (79.4%)	1 (0.4%)	40 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.4%)	$17,889	$2,302	$15,587	43.4	48.4	659	60
360108406447	720	Utica Academy Of Science Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	160 School Ln	Frankfort	13340	Herkimer County	Utica Academy Of Science Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(315) 266-1072	880	48	18.4	82.8%	251 (28.5%)	246 (28.0%)	209 (23.8%)	132 (15.0%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (3.8%)	$10,627	$1,745	$8,882	43.4	45.5	683	37

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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)
360010001951	711	Forest Hills High School	Public	9-12	67-01 110th St	Forest Hills	11375	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 268-3137	3,429	224	15.3	72.3%	825 (24.1%)	201 (5.9%)	1,311 (38.2%)	823 (24.0%)	27 (0.8%)	21 (0.6%)	221 (6.4%)	$14,071			$949			$13,122	44.5	45.5	680	31
362916003929	712	Tupper Lake Middle-High School	Public	6-12	25 Chaney Ave	Tupper Lake	12986	Franklin County	Tupper Lake Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 359-3322	409	35	11.6	52.1%	379 (92.7%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	$35,590			$2,225			$33,365	44.5	40.8	723	11
360008605981	713	Academy For Language And Technology	Public	9-12	1700 Macombs Rd	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 731-0219	341	23	14.8	99.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	321 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.9%)	$18,186			$2,740			$15,446	44.3	46	676	37
360007706251	714	Urban Assembly Gateway School For Technology	Public	9-12	439 W 49th St	New York	10019	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 246-1041	425	33	12.7	68.0%	43 (10.1%)	88 (20.7%)	245 (57.6%)	23 (5.4%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	$19,799			$1,922			$17,876	44.2	39	747	33
362496003458	715	Rondout Valley High School	Public	9-12	122 Kyserike Rd	Accord	12404	Ulster County	Rondout Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 687-2400	569	54	10.5	40.6%	480 (84.4%)	21 (3.7%)	42 (7.4%)	19 (3.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	$27,005			$602			$26,404	43.8	50.1	643	72
360585000311	716	Hutchinson Central Technical High School	Public	9-12	256 S Elmwood Ave	Buffalo	14201	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3888	1,175	94	12.5	78.0%	207 (17.6%)	373 (31.7%)	207 (17.6%)	311 (26.5%)	18 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (5.0%)	$12,858			$1,301			$11,557	43.6	44.4	688	28
362874003907	717	Tonawanda Middle/High School	Public	6-12	600 Fletcher St	Tonawanda	14150	Erie County	Tonawanda City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 694-7660	1,011	93	10.8	45.9%	834 (82.5%)	36 (3.6%)	75 (7.4%)	9 (0.9%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (5.2%)	$14,415			$1,219			$13,195	43.5	59.1	532	185
360008305784	718	City College Academy Of The Arts	Public	6-12	4600 Broadway	New York	10040	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 567-3164	590	52	11.2	92.2%	13 (2.2%)	13 (2.2%)	559 (94.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	$17,136			$1,755			$15,380	43.4	36.5	774	56
360561000289	719	Brocton Middle High School	Public	6-12	138 W Main St	Brocton	14716	Chautauqua County	Brocton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 792-2189	277	32	8.7	66.8%	220 (79.4%)	1 (0.4%)	40 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.4%)	$17,889			$2,302			$15,587	43.4	48.4	659	60
360108406447	720	Utica Academy Of Science Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	160 School Ln	Frankfort	13340	Herkimer County	Utica Academy Of Science Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(315) 266-1072	880	48	18.4	82.8%	251 (28.5%)	246 (28.0%)	209 (23.8%)	132 (15.0%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (3.8%)	$10,627			$1,745			$8,882	43.4	45.5	683	37