Best High Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
360007706191	1061	International High School At Union Square	Public	9-12	40 Irving Pl	New York	10003	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 533-2560	322	26	12.4	80.1%	16 (5.0%)	39 (12.1%)	237 (73.6%)	25 (7.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	$19,551	$1,753	$17,798	14.5			(n/a)
360010300962	1062	Concord High School	Public	9-12	109 Rhine Ave	Staten Island	10304	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 447-1274	160	18	8.8	88.1%	12 (7.5%)	53 (33.1%)	89 (55.6%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	$32,012	$3,214	$28,799	14.3	17.6	976	86
360113306569	1063	Charter High School For Law And Social Justice	Public, Charter	9-12	1960 University Ave	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	Charter High School For Law And Social Justice	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 696-0042	479	39	12.2	89.1%	1 (0.2%)	69 (14.4%)	401 (83.7%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$21,348	$3,100	$18,247	14.3	11.9	1071	8
360113606549	1064	New Visions Charter High School-Adv Ma/Sci IV	Public, Charter	9-12	156-10 Baisley Blvd	Jamaica	11434	Queens County	New Visions Charter High School-Adv Ma/Sci IV	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 525-2041	425	42	10	78.4%	1 (0.2%)	327 (76.9%)	59 (13.9%)	17 (4.0%)	14 (3.3%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	$22,390	$1,844	$20,546	14.2	14.2	1029	35
360100606202	1065	Albany Leadership Charter School For Girls	Public, Charter	6-12	19 Hackett Blvd	Albany	12208	Albany County	Albany Leadership Charter School For Girls	Yes	No	No	Yes	(518) 694-5300	420	54	7.7	86.2%	39 (9.3%)	262 (62.4%)	76 (18.1%)	25 (6.0%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	9 (2.1%)				14.2	14.7	1019	46
360102406241	1066	Inwood Academy For Leadership Charter School	Public, Charter	5-12	3896 10th Ave	New York	10034	New York County	Inwood Academy For Leadership Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 304-0103	954			88.4%	7 (0.7%)	57 (6.0%)	880 (92.2%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	$25,017	$2,393	$22,624	14.2	17.9	970	96
360009506200	1067	Academy For Health Careers	Public	9-12	150 Albany Ave	Brooklyn	11213	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 773-0128	231	19	11.9	84.8%	4 (1.7%)	155 (67.1%)	45 (19.5%)	8 (3.5%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.9%)	14 (6.1%)	$19,257	$2,032	$17,224	14.2	12.5	1061	6
360009505712	1068	International High School At Prospect Heights	Public	9-12	883 Classon Ave	Brooklyn	11225	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 230-6333	272	25	10.9	76.5%	19 (7.0%)	49 (18.0%)	165 (60.7%)	14 (5.1%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	20 (7.4%)	$22,222	$1,754	$20,468	14.1			(n/a)
360008303691	1069	High School For Law & Public Service	Public	9-12	549 Audubon Ave	New York	10040	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 342-6130	364	39	9.4	96.4%	8 (2.2%)	46 (12.6%)	271 (74.5%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	32 (8.8%)	$25,833	$2,925	$22,908	14.1	16.7	987	82
360011903078	1070	East Williamsburg Scholars Academy	Public	9-12	850 Grand St	Brooklyn	11211	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 387-2800	474	36	13.2	86.9%	14 (3.0%)	72 (15.2%)	346 (73.0%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	32 (6.8%)	$18,560	$1,333	$17,227	13.9	12.5	1060	10

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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)
360007706191	1061	International High School At Union Square	Public	9-12	40 Irving Pl	New York	10003	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 533-2560	322	26	12.4	80.1%	16 (5.0%)	39 (12.1%)	237 (73.6%)	25 (7.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	$19,551			$1,753			$17,798	14.5			(n/a)
360010300962	1062	Concord High School	Public	9-12	109 Rhine Ave	Staten Island	10304	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 447-1274	160	18	8.8	88.1%	12 (7.5%)	53 (33.1%)	89 (55.6%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	$32,012			$3,214			$28,799	14.3	17.6	976	86
360113306569	1063	Charter High School For Law And Social Justice	Public, Charter	9-12	1960 University Ave	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	Charter High School For Law And Social Justice	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 696-0042	479	39	12.2	89.1%	1 (0.2%)	69 (14.4%)	401 (83.7%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$21,348			$3,100			$18,247	14.3	11.9	1071	8
360113606549	1064	New Visions Charter High School-Adv Ma/Sci IV	Public, Charter	9-12	156-10 Baisley Blvd	Jamaica	11434	Queens County	New Visions Charter High School-Adv Ma/Sci IV	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 525-2041	425	42	10	78.4%	1 (0.2%)	327 (76.9%)	59 (13.9%)	17 (4.0%)	14 (3.3%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	$22,390			$1,844			$20,546	14.2	14.2	1029	35
360100606202	1065	Albany Leadership Charter School For Girls	Public, Charter	6-12	19 Hackett Blvd	Albany	12208	Albany County	Albany Leadership Charter School For Girls	Yes	No	No	Yes	(518) 694-5300	420	54	7.7	86.2%	39 (9.3%)	262 (62.4%)	76 (18.1%)	25 (6.0%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	9 (2.1%)								14.2	14.7	1019	46
360102406241	1066	Inwood Academy For Leadership Charter School	Public, Charter	5-12	3896 10th Ave	New York	10034	New York County	Inwood Academy For Leadership Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 304-0103	954			88.4%	7 (0.7%)	57 (6.0%)	880 (92.2%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	$25,017			$2,393			$22,624	14.2	17.9	970	96
360009506200	1067	Academy For Health Careers	Public	9-12	150 Albany Ave	Brooklyn	11213	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 773-0128	231	19	11.9	84.8%	4 (1.7%)	155 (67.1%)	45 (19.5%)	8 (3.5%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.9%)	14 (6.1%)	$19,257			$2,032			$17,224	14.2	12.5	1061	6
360009505712	1068	International High School At Prospect Heights	Public	9-12	883 Classon Ave	Brooklyn	11225	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 230-6333	272	25	10.9	76.5%	19 (7.0%)	49 (18.0%)	165 (60.7%)	14 (5.1%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	20 (7.4%)	$22,222			$1,754			$20,468	14.1			(n/a)
360008303691	1069	High School For Law & Public Service	Public	9-12	549 Audubon Ave	New York	10040	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 342-6130	364	39	9.4	96.4%	8 (2.2%)	46 (12.6%)	271 (74.5%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	32 (8.8%)	$25,833			$2,925			$22,908	14.1	16.7	987	82
360011903078	1070	East Williamsburg Scholars Academy	Public	9-12	850 Grand St	Brooklyn	11211	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 387-2800	474	36	13.2	86.9%	14 (3.0%)	72 (15.2%)	346 (73.0%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	32 (6.8%)	$18,560			$1,333			$17,227	13.9	12.5	1060	10