Best High Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
360094405974	1151	Kings Collegiate Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	905 Winthrop St	Brooklyn	11203	Kings County	Kings Collegiate Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 390-0460	1,215	97	12.5	83.1%	12 (1.0%)	1,029 (84.7%)	145 (11.9%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (0.7%)	5 (0.4%)	14 (1.2%)	$17,506	$2,229	$15,277	9.3	10.2	1096	55
360008406056	1152	Bronx Haven High School	Public	9-12	333 E 151st St	Bronx	10451	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 292-3638	105	15	7.1	88.6%	1 (1.0%)	40 (38.1%)	64 (61.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$35,571	$7,186	$28,385	9.3	4.8	1192	40
360011903091	1153	High School For Enterprise Business & Technology (The)	Public	9-12	850 Grand St	Brooklyn	11211	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 387-2800	536	40	13.3	82.3%	21 (3.9%)	121 (22.6%)	327 (61.0%)	27 (5.0%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.5%)	$18,012	$2,480	$15,532	9.3	12.6	1058	95
360009105928	1154	Urban Assembly Institute Of Math And Science For Young Women	Public	6-12	283 Adams St	Brooklyn	11201	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 260-2300	440	46	9.6	84.5%	57 (13.0%)	242 (55.0%)	72 (16.4%)	39 (8.9%)	6 (1.4%)	6 (1.4%)	18 (4.1%)	$18,551	$2,001	$16,550	9.2	3.3	1203	49
360008405988	1155	Jill Chaifetz Transfer High School	Public	9-12	778 Forest Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 402-2429	151	20	7.5	92.1%	0 (0.0%)	44 (29.1%)	104 (68.9%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	$37,477	$5,269	$32,208	9.2	8.9	1127	28
360012105997	1156	Brooklyn Democracy Academy	Public	9-12	985 Rockaway Ave	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 342-6348	140	17	8.2	85.7%	2 (1.4%)	100 (71.4%)	33 (23.6%)	3 (2.1%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$33,153	$3,449	$29,705	9.2	3.2	1205	49
360008406714	1157	Bronx Legacy High School	Public	9-12	730 Concourse Village	Bronx	10451	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 292-8225	170	21	8	94.1%	2 (1.2%)	43 (25.3%)	104 (61.2%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.6%)	$22,148	$2,882	$19,266	9.1			(n/a)
360096406038	1158	Dream Charter School East Harlem	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1991 2nd Ave	New York	10029	New York County	Dream Charter School East Harlem	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 722-0232	929	79	11.8	89.8%	16 (1.7%)	346 (37.2%)	532 (57.3%)	8 (0.9%)	10 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	15 (1.6%)	$31,244	$00	$31,244	9	23	910	248
360114406597	1159	Capital Preparatory (Cp) Harlem Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	2041 Madison Ave	New York	10035	New York County	Capital Preparatory (Cp) Harlem Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 328-9370	367			79.3%	2 (0.5%)	266 (72.5%)	86 (23.4%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	$20,972	$5,987	$14,985	9	19.8	947	212
360094505946	1160	Green Technical High Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	99 Slingerland St	Albany	12202	Albany County	Green Technical High Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(518) 694-3400	414	20	21.2	92.5%	8 (1.9%)	315 (76.1%)	61 (14.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.5%)	$17,250	$2,986	$14,264	8.9	4.4	1198	38

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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)
360094405974	1151	Kings Collegiate Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	905 Winthrop St	Brooklyn	11203	Kings County	Kings Collegiate Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 390-0460	1,215	97	12.5	83.1%	12 (1.0%)	1,029 (84.7%)	145 (11.9%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (0.7%)	5 (0.4%)	14 (1.2%)	$17,506			$2,229			$15,277	9.3	10.2	1096	55
360008406056	1152	Bronx Haven High School	Public	9-12	333 E 151st St	Bronx	10451	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 292-3638	105	15	7.1	88.6%	1 (1.0%)	40 (38.1%)	64 (61.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$35,571			$7,186			$28,385	9.3	4.8	1192	40
360011903091	1153	High School For Enterprise Business & Technology (The)	Public	9-12	850 Grand St	Brooklyn	11211	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 387-2800	536	40	13.3	82.3%	21 (3.9%)	121 (22.6%)	327 (61.0%)	27 (5.0%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.5%)	$18,012			$2,480			$15,532	9.3	12.6	1058	95
360009105928	1154	Urban Assembly Institute Of Math And Science For Young Women	Public	6-12	283 Adams St	Brooklyn	11201	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 260-2300	440	46	9.6	84.5%	57 (13.0%)	242 (55.0%)	72 (16.4%)	39 (8.9%)	6 (1.4%)	6 (1.4%)	18 (4.1%)	$18,551			$2,001			$16,550	9.2	3.3	1203	49
360008405988	1155	Jill Chaifetz Transfer High School	Public	9-12	778 Forest Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 402-2429	151	20	7.5	92.1%	0 (0.0%)	44 (29.1%)	104 (68.9%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	$37,477			$5,269			$32,208	9.2	8.9	1127	28
360012105997	1156	Brooklyn Democracy Academy	Public	9-12	985 Rockaway Ave	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 342-6348	140	17	8.2	85.7%	2 (1.4%)	100 (71.4%)	33 (23.6%)	3 (2.1%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$33,153			$3,449			$29,705	9.2	3.2	1205	49
360008406714	1157	Bronx Legacy High School	Public	9-12	730 Concourse Village	Bronx	10451	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 292-8225	170	21	8	94.1%	2 (1.2%)	43 (25.3%)	104 (61.2%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.6%)	$22,148			$2,882			$19,266	9.1			(n/a)
360096406038	1158	Dream Charter School East Harlem	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1991 2nd Ave	New York	10029	New York County	Dream Charter School East Harlem	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 722-0232	929	79	11.8	89.8%	16 (1.7%)	346 (37.2%)	532 (57.3%)	8 (0.9%)	10 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	15 (1.6%)	$31,244			$00			$31,244	9	23	910	248
360114406597	1159	Capital Preparatory (Cp) Harlem Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	2041 Madison Ave	New York	10035	New York County	Capital Preparatory (Cp) Harlem Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 328-9370	367			79.3%	2 (0.5%)	266 (72.5%)	86 (23.4%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	$20,972			$5,987			$14,985	9	19.8	947	212
360094505946	1160	Green Technical High Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	99 Slingerland St	Albany	12202	Albany County	Green Technical High Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(518) 694-3400	414	20	21.2	92.5%	8 (1.9%)	315 (76.1%)	61 (14.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.5%)	$17,250			$2,986			$14,264	8.9	4.4	1198	38