Best High Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
362601003583	981	Schenectady High School	Public	8-12	1445 The Plaza	Schenectady	12308	Schenectady County	Schenectady City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 881-2044	2,860	217	13.1	68.9%	480 (16.8%)	771 (27.0%)	662 (23.1%)	696 (24.3%)	4 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	242 (8.5%)	$13,593	$1,565	$12,027	20.4	17.9	969	12
360008105115	982	Thurgood Marshall Academy For Learning & Social Change	Public	6-12	200-214 W 135th St	New York	10030	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 283-8055	458	49	9.3	90.2%	9 (2.0%)	289 (63.1%)	138 (30.1%)	3 (0.7%)	12 (2.6%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	$21,877	$2,254	$19,623	20.3	19.2	953	29
362010001839	983	Mount Vernon High School	Public	9-12	100 California Rd	Mount Vernon	10552	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-5300	1,014	79	12.7	66.0%	36 (3.6%)	678 (66.9%)	281 (27.7%)	11 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.6%)	$21,381	$541	$20,840	20.2	14.9	1013	30
360012306528	984	Epic High School - North	Public	9-12	94-25 117th St	South Richmond Hill	11419	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 570-8230	386	34	11.4	79.8%	11 (2.8%)	48 (12.4%)	197 (51.0%)	104 (26.9%)	9 (2.3%)	8 (2.1%)	9 (2.3%)	$14,389	$549	$13,840	20.1	23.4	906	78
360008605668	985	Frederick Douglass Academy III Secondary School	Public	9-12	3630 3rd Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 538-9726	235	27	8.6	95.3%	2 (0.9%)	91 (38.7%)	140 (59.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$27,713	$3,523	$24,189	20	21.8	926	59
360007706372	986	Urban Assembly School For Emergency Management (The)	Public, Magnet	9-12	411 Pearl St	New York	10038	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	Yes	No	Yes	(212) 225-0998	285	25	11.5	88.8%	10 (3.5%)	106 (37.2%)	147 (51.6%)	9 (3.2%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.4%)	7 (2.5%)	$17,112	$1,082	$16,029	19.8	19.1	959	27
360008306099	987	High School For Excellence And Innovation	Public	9-12	650 Academy St	New York	10034	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 569-1022	188	24	7.7	97.9%	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.9%)	177 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$28,106	$3,020	$25,086	19.6	12.2	1065	78
360585006353	988	Middle Early College High School	Public	9-12	2885 Main St	Buffalo	14214	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4010	312	31	10	87.2%	8 (2.6%)	233 (74.7%)	39 (12.5%)	12 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.1%)	$21,556	$1,243	$20,314	19.5	21.4	929	59
360009505510	989	High School For Public Service-Heroes Of Tomorrow	Public	9-12	600 Kingston Ave	Brooklyn	11203	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 756-5325	379	31	12.3	80.7%	9 (2.4%)	279 (73.6%)	61 (16.1%)	15 (4.0%)	11 (2.9%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	$17,084	$1,381	$15,703	19.3	11.5	1075	86
360297000068	990	Amsterdam High School	Public	9-12	140 Saratoga Ave	Amsterdam	12010	Montgomery County	Amsterdam City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 843-4932	1,200	84	14.3	66.2%	432 (36.0%)	66 (5.5%)	613 (51.1%)	19 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	66 (5.5%)	$13,024	$3,278	$9,746	19.3	20.5	940	50

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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)
362601003583	981	Schenectady High School	Public	8-12	1445 The Plaza	Schenectady	12308	Schenectady County	Schenectady City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 881-2044	2,860	217	13.1	68.9%	480 (16.8%)	771 (27.0%)	662 (23.1%)	696 (24.3%)	4 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	242 (8.5%)	$13,593			$1,565			$12,027	20.4	17.9	969	12
360008105115	982	Thurgood Marshall Academy For Learning & Social Change	Public	6-12	200-214 W 135th St	New York	10030	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 283-8055	458	49	9.3	90.2%	9 (2.0%)	289 (63.1%)	138 (30.1%)	3 (0.7%)	12 (2.6%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	$21,877			$2,254			$19,623	20.3	19.2	953	29
362010001839	983	Mount Vernon High School	Public	9-12	100 California Rd	Mount Vernon	10552	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-5300	1,014	79	12.7	66.0%	36 (3.6%)	678 (66.9%)	281 (27.7%)	11 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.6%)	$21,381			$541			$20,840	20.2	14.9	1013	30
360012306528	984	Epic High School - North	Public	9-12	94-25 117th St	South Richmond Hill	11419	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 570-8230	386	34	11.4	79.8%	11 (2.8%)	48 (12.4%)	197 (51.0%)	104 (26.9%)	9 (2.3%)	8 (2.1%)	9 (2.3%)	$14,389			$549			$13,840	20.1	23.4	906	78
360008605668	985	Frederick Douglass Academy III Secondary School	Public	9-12	3630 3rd Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 538-9726	235	27	8.6	95.3%	2 (0.9%)	91 (38.7%)	140 (59.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$27,713			$3,523			$24,189	20	21.8	926	59
360007706372	986	Urban Assembly School For Emergency Management (The)	Public, Magnet	9-12	411 Pearl St	New York	10038	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	Yes	No	Yes	(212) 225-0998	285	25	11.5	88.8%	10 (3.5%)	106 (37.2%)	147 (51.6%)	9 (3.2%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.4%)	7 (2.5%)	$17,112			$1,082			$16,029	19.8	19.1	959	27
360008306099	987	High School For Excellence And Innovation	Public	9-12	650 Academy St	New York	10034	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 569-1022	188	24	7.7	97.9%	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.9%)	177 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$28,106			$3,020			$25,086	19.6	12.2	1065	78
360585006353	988	Middle Early College High School	Public	9-12	2885 Main St	Buffalo	14214	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4010	312	31	10	87.2%	8 (2.6%)	233 (74.7%)	39 (12.5%)	12 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.1%)	$21,556			$1,243			$20,314	19.5	21.4	929	59
360009505510	989	High School For Public Service-Heroes Of Tomorrow	Public	9-12	600 Kingston Ave	Brooklyn	11203	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 756-5325	379	31	12.3	80.7%	9 (2.4%)	279 (73.6%)	61 (16.1%)	15 (4.0%)	11 (2.9%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	$17,084			$1,381			$15,703	19.3	11.5	1075	86
360297000068	990	Amsterdam High School	Public	9-12	140 Saratoga Ave	Amsterdam	12010	Montgomery County	Amsterdam City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 843-4932	1,200	84	14.3	66.2%	432 (36.0%)	66 (5.5%)	613 (51.1%)	19 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	66 (5.5%)	$13,024			$3,278			$9,746	19.3	20.5	940	50