Best High Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
360009606052	1131	Urban Action Academy	Public	9-12	1600 Rockaway Pkwy	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 290-8720	137	15	9.1	76.6%	8 (5.8%)	109 (79.6%)	19 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$29,493	$4,003	$25,489	10.5	16.7	988	143
360009505994	1132	Aspirations Diploma Plus High School	Public	9-12	1150 E New York Ave	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 773-7765	143	18	7.9	80.4%	2 (1.4%)	114 (79.7%)	22 (15.4%)	3 (2.1%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$34,228	$5,752	$28,477	10.4	21	934	198
360012005717	1133	High School For Civil Rights	Public	9-12	400 Pennsylvania Ave	Brooklyn	11207	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 688-7960	140	21	6.5	92.9%	2 (1.4%)	75 (53.6%)	46 (32.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	14 (10.0%)	$36,200	$5,297	$30,903	10.4	5.8	1178	45
360008303692	1134	High School For Health Careers & Sciences	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	369	30	12.1	91.3%	8 (2.2%)	42 (11.4%)	280 (75.9%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.7%)	$25,106	$2,800	$22,306	10.4	11.3	1079	55
360009606054	1135	Academy For Conservation And The Environment	Public	9-12	6565 Flatlands Ave	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 968-4101	383	27	14.2	81.2%	19 (5.0%)	263 (68.7%)	36 (9.4%)	31 (8.1%)	6 (1.6%)	3 (0.8%)	25 (6.5%)	$19,278	$2,018	$17,260	10.4	11.3	1078	57
362475003363	1136	East Upper High School	Public	9-12	1801 E Main St	Rochester	14609	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 288-3130	753	99	7.6	85.4%	56 (7.4%)	381 (50.6%)	297 (39.4%)	12 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	$25,204	$3,448	$21,756	10.3	11.4	1077	59
360010106190	1137	Eagle Academy For Young Men III	Public	6-12	171-10 Linden Blvd	Jamaica	11434	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 480-2600	463	35	13.2	71.7%	5 (1.1%)	386 (83.4%)	26 (5.6%)	9 (1.9%)	7 (1.5%)	4 (0.9%)	26 (5.6%)	$19,037	$2,010	$17,027	10.2	8.4	1138	1
362082004834	1138	Niagara Falls High School	Public	9-12	4455 Porter Rd	Niagara Falls	14305	Niagara County	Niagara Falls City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 278-5800	2,139	135	15.8	71.2%	783 (36.6%)	734 (34.3%)	196 (9.2%)	58 (2.7%)	55 (2.6%)	1 (0.0%)	312 (14.6%)	$15,196	$2,770	$12,426	10.1	14.9	1014	124
360007805114	1139	High School Of Arts And Technology	Public	9-12	122 Amsterdam Ave	New York	10023	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 501-1198	448	35	12.8	85.7%	3 (0.7%)	119 (26.6%)	282 (62.9%)	13 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.3%)	$21,418	$3,345	$18,073	9.8	8.1	1144	5
360017305854	1140	True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	630 Brooks Ave	Rochester	14619	Monroe County	True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(585) 436-8629	1,301	79	16.5	90.9%	40 (3.1%)	1,056 (81.2%)	162 (12.5%)	10 (0.8%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (2.1%)	$16,274	$3,626	$12,648	9.7	3.8	1200	60

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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)
360009606052	1131	Urban Action Academy	Public	9-12	1600 Rockaway Pkwy	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 290-8720	137	15	9.1	76.6%	8 (5.8%)	109 (79.6%)	19 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$29,493			$4,003			$25,489	10.5	16.7	988	143
360009505994	1132	Aspirations Diploma Plus High School	Public	9-12	1150 E New York Ave	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 773-7765	143	18	7.9	80.4%	2 (1.4%)	114 (79.7%)	22 (15.4%)	3 (2.1%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$34,228			$5,752			$28,477	10.4	21	934	198
360012005717	1133	High School For Civil Rights	Public	9-12	400 Pennsylvania Ave	Brooklyn	11207	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 688-7960	140	21	6.5	92.9%	2 (1.4%)	75 (53.6%)	46 (32.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	14 (10.0%)	$36,200			$5,297			$30,903	10.4	5.8	1178	45
360008303692	1134	High School For Health Careers & Sciences	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	369	30	12.1	91.3%	8 (2.2%)	42 (11.4%)	280 (75.9%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.7%)	$25,106			$2,800			$22,306	10.4	11.3	1079	55
360009606054	1135	Academy For Conservation And The Environment	Public	9-12	6565 Flatlands Ave	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 968-4101	383	27	14.2	81.2%	19 (5.0%)	263 (68.7%)	36 (9.4%)	31 (8.1%)	6 (1.6%)	3 (0.8%)	25 (6.5%)	$19,278			$2,018			$17,260	10.4	11.3	1078	57
362475003363	1136	East Upper High School	Public	9-12	1801 E Main St	Rochester	14609	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 288-3130	753	99	7.6	85.4%	56 (7.4%)	381 (50.6%)	297 (39.4%)	12 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	$25,204			$3,448			$21,756	10.3	11.4	1077	59
360010106190	1137	Eagle Academy For Young Men III	Public	6-12	171-10 Linden Blvd	Jamaica	11434	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 480-2600	463	35	13.2	71.7%	5 (1.1%)	386 (83.4%)	26 (5.6%)	9 (1.9%)	7 (1.5%)	4 (0.9%)	26 (5.6%)	$19,037			$2,010			$17,027	10.2	8.4	1138	1
362082004834	1138	Niagara Falls High School	Public	9-12	4455 Porter Rd	Niagara Falls	14305	Niagara County	Niagara Falls City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 278-5800	2,139	135	15.8	71.2%	783 (36.6%)	734 (34.3%)	196 (9.2%)	58 (2.7%)	55 (2.6%)	1 (0.0%)	312 (14.6%)	$15,196			$2,770			$12,426	10.1	14.9	1014	124
360007805114	1139	High School Of Arts And Technology	Public	9-12	122 Amsterdam Ave	New York	10023	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 501-1198	448	35	12.8	85.7%	3 (0.7%)	119 (26.6%)	282 (62.9%)	13 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.3%)	$21,418			$3,345			$18,073	9.8	8.1	1144	5
360017305854	1140	True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	630 Brooks Ave	Rochester	14619	Monroe County	True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(585) 436-8629	1,301	79	16.5	90.9%	40 (3.1%)	1,056 (81.2%)	162 (12.5%)	10 (0.8%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (2.1%)	$16,274			$3,626			$12,648	9.7	3.8	1200	60