Best High Schools in New York

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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)
360008303681	851	College Academy (The)	Public	9-12	549 Audubon Ave	New York	10040	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 927-1841	375	27	14	96.8%	3 (0.8%)	33 (8.8%)	331 (88.3%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	$25,436			$3,045			$22,390	30.1	16.5	990	139
360008705183	852	Fordham High School For The Arts	Public, Magnet	9-12	500 E Fordham Rd	Bronx	10458	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 733-4656	350	40	8.6	87.4%	9 (2.6%)	103 (29.4%)	219 (62.6%)	10 (2.9%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	$17,771			$1,846			$15,926	30.1	31.4	825	27
361623006767	853	Kenmore Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	155 Delaware Rd	Kenmore	14217	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(716) 874-8403	156	23	6.6	69.2%	93 (59.6%)	14 (9.0%)	28 (17.9%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (10.9%)								30.1			(n/a)
361197000964	854	Geneva High School	Public	9-12	101 Carter Rd	Geneva	14456	Ontario County	Geneva City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 781-0402	601	62	9.7	58.9%	244 (40.6%)	69 (11.5%)	206 (34.3%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (12.0%)	$14,509			$2,643			$11,866	30	33.6	802	52
360008805179	855	Bronx High School For The Visual Arts	Public	9-12	2040 Antin Pl	Bronx	10462	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 319-5160	422	49	8.5	86.7%	65 (15.4%)	94 (22.3%)	240 (56.9%)	14 (3.3%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	$19,938			$3,048			$16,890	30	18.6	966	111
360008506326	856	Westchester Square Academy	Public	9-12	3000 E Tremont Ave	Bronx	10461	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 904-5050	415	34	12.2	91.3%	25 (6.0%)	108 (26.0%)	227 (54.7%)	44 (10.6%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	$18,749			$1,584			$17,166	29.4	8.8	1131	275
360100506110	857	Equality Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	4140 Hutchinson River Pkwy E	Bronx	10475	Bronx County	Equality Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 320-3032	631	71	8.8		1 (0.2%)	377 (59.7%)	226 (35.8%)	11 (1.7%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.4%)	$26,529			$3,615			$22,915	29.4	23.4	905	48
360012002889	858	W H Maxwell Career And Technical Education High School	Public	9-12	145 Pennsylvania Ave	Brooklyn	11207	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 345-9100	464	48	9.6	90.7%	10 (2.2%)	254 (54.7%)	159 (34.3%)	9 (1.9%)	9 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.5%)	$29,608			$3,108			$26,500	29.3	7.6	1151	293
360010301939	859	Curtis High School	Public	9-12	105 Hamilton Ave	Staten Island	10301	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 390-1800	2,256	159	14.1	79.7%	242 (10.7%)	672 (29.8%)	1,092 (48.4%)	166 (7.4%)	5 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	75 (3.3%)	$16,226			$1,491			$14,735	29.3	27.3	868	9
360012205830	860	Queens School Of Inquiry (The)	Public	6-12	158-40 76th Rd	Flushing	11366	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	No	(718) 380-6929	589	49	11.9	64.7%	110 (18.7%)	86 (14.6%)	171 (29.0%)	207 (35.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)	$20,061			$708			$19,353	29.3	34	797	63

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About our rankings:

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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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

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.