Best High Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
360010006174	931	Hillside Arts & Letters Academy	Public	9-12	167-01 Gothic Dr	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 658-1249	432	31	14	72.9%	4 (0.9%)	143 (33.1%)	165 (38.2%)	92 (21.3%)	19 (4.4%)	4 (0.9%)	5 (1.2%)	$16,720	$972	$15,748	23.7	30	842	89
360012302863	932	Richmond Hill High School	Public	9-12	89-30 114th St	Richmond Hill	11418	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 846-3335	1,697	129	13.1	83.7%	48 (2.8%)	153 (9.0%)	924 (54.4%)	442 (26.0%)	84 (4.9%)	23 (1.4%)	23 (1.4%)	$17,452	$915	$16,537	23.7	17.9	971	39
360012306079	933	Academy Of Medical Technology - A College Board School	Public	6-12	8-21 Bay 25th St	Far Rockaway	11691	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 471-3571	608	50	12.2	85.5%	18 (3.0%)	225 (37.0%)	325 (53.5%)	15 (2.5%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.1%)	$17,521	$2,223	$15,298	23.7	12.9	1049	116
360008606329	934	Claremont International High School	Public	9-12	240 E 172nd St	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 410-4001	355	28	12.7	98.6%	4 (1.1%)	67 (18.9%)	273 (76.9%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	$20,989	$4,375	$16,614	23.6			(n/a)
360942000719	935	Dunkirk Senior High School	Public	7-12	75 W 6th St	Dunkirk	14048	Chautauqua County	Dunkirk City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 366-9300	896	87	10.2	64.4%	308 (34.4%)	30 (3.3%)	511 (57.0%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.7%)	$19,852	$2,448	$17,405	23.4	25.2	888	47
360008506258	936	Bronx Arena High School	Public	9-12	1440 Story Ave	Bronx	10473	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 860-5056	135	14	9.6	90.4%	1 (0.7%)	50 (37.0%)	78 (57.8%)	3 (2.2%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	$32,098	$3,748	$28,350	23.4	14.9	1015	79
360099606147	937	John W Lavelle Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1 Corporate Commons-1 Telepor	Staten Island	10311	Richmond County	John W Lavelle Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 855-2238	905	109	8.2	78.3%	49 (5.4%)	443 (49.0%)	354 (39.1%)	14 (1.5%)	12 (1.3%)	4 (0.4%)	29 (3.2%)	$26,828	$2,894	$23,934	23.4	41.2	718	219
360009106164	938	City Polytechnic High School	Public	9-12	105 Tech Pl	Brooklyn	11201	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 875-1473	426	34	12.5	77.0%	12 (2.8%)	261 (61.3%)	101 (23.7%)	34 (8.0%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	$19,439	$2,269	$17,170	23.2	18.8	962	24
360009705725	939	Bushwick Community High School	Public	9-12	231 Palmetto St	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #32	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 443-3083	105	10	10.2	93.3%	0 (0.0%)	21 (20.0%)	84 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$40,731	$3,305	$37,426	23.1	10.7	1087	148
361644001452	940	Lackawanna High School	Public	9-12	550 Martin Rd	Lackawanna	14218	Erie County	Lackawanna City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 821-5610	645	60	10.8	74.4%	403 (62.5%)	106 (16.4%)	91 (14.1%)	16 (2.5%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.7%)	$18,754	$5,195	$13,559	22.9	29.2	848	92

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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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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)
360010006174	931	Hillside Arts & Letters Academy	Public	9-12	167-01 Gothic Dr	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 658-1249	432	31	14	72.9%	4 (0.9%)	143 (33.1%)	165 (38.2%)	92 (21.3%)	19 (4.4%)	4 (0.9%)	5 (1.2%)	$16,720			$972			$15,748	23.7	30	842	89
360012302863	932	Richmond Hill High School	Public	9-12	89-30 114th St	Richmond Hill	11418	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 846-3335	1,697	129	13.1	83.7%	48 (2.8%)	153 (9.0%)	924 (54.4%)	442 (26.0%)	84 (4.9%)	23 (1.4%)	23 (1.4%)	$17,452			$915			$16,537	23.7	17.9	971	39
360012306079	933	Academy Of Medical Technology - A College Board School	Public	6-12	8-21 Bay 25th St	Far Rockaway	11691	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 471-3571	608	50	12.2	85.5%	18 (3.0%)	225 (37.0%)	325 (53.5%)	15 (2.5%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.1%)	$17,521			$2,223			$15,298	23.7	12.9	1049	116
360008606329	934	Claremont International High School	Public	9-12	240 E 172nd St	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 410-4001	355	28	12.7	98.6%	4 (1.1%)	67 (18.9%)	273 (76.9%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	$20,989			$4,375			$16,614	23.6			(n/a)
360942000719	935	Dunkirk Senior High School	Public	7-12	75 W 6th St	Dunkirk	14048	Chautauqua County	Dunkirk City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 366-9300	896	87	10.2	64.4%	308 (34.4%)	30 (3.3%)	511 (57.0%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.7%)	$19,852			$2,448			$17,405	23.4	25.2	888	47
360008506258	936	Bronx Arena High School	Public	9-12	1440 Story Ave	Bronx	10473	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 860-5056	135	14	9.6	90.4%	1 (0.7%)	50 (37.0%)	78 (57.8%)	3 (2.2%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	$32,098			$3,748			$28,350	23.4	14.9	1015	79
360099606147	937	John W Lavelle Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1 Corporate Commons-1 Telepor	Staten Island	10311	Richmond County	John W Lavelle Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 855-2238	905	109	8.2	78.3%	49 (5.4%)	443 (49.0%)	354 (39.1%)	14 (1.5%)	12 (1.3%)	4 (0.4%)	29 (3.2%)	$26,828			$2,894			$23,934	23.4	41.2	718	219
360009106164	938	City Polytechnic High School	Public	9-12	105 Tech Pl	Brooklyn	11201	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 875-1473	426	34	12.5	77.0%	12 (2.8%)	261 (61.3%)	101 (23.7%)	34 (8.0%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	$19,439			$2,269			$17,170	23.2	18.8	962	24
360009705725	939	Bushwick Community High School	Public	9-12	231 Palmetto St	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #32	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 443-3083	105	10	10.2	93.3%	0 (0.0%)	21 (20.0%)	84 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$40,731			$3,305			$37,426	23.1	10.7	1087	148
361644001452	940	Lackawanna High School	Public	9-12	550 Martin Rd	Lackawanna	14218	Erie County	Lackawanna City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 821-5610	645	60	10.8	74.4%	403 (62.5%)	106 (16.4%)	91 (14.1%)	16 (2.5%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.7%)	$18,754			$5,195			$13,559	22.9	29.2	848	92