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)
360116206621	991	New Visions Charter High School For The Humanities IV	Public, Charter	9-12	100-00 Beach Channel Dr	Rockaway Park	11694	Queens County	New Visions Charter High School For The Humanities IV	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 734-3350	205	28	7.2	85.4%	3 (1.5%)	124 (60.5%)	64 (31.2%)	4 (2.0%)	6 (2.9%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	$27,583			$2,076			$25,507	19.2	19.1	956	35
362859003871	992	Nottingham High School	Public	9-12	3100 E Genesee St	Syracuse	13224	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-4380	1,297	93	13.9	79.8%	265 (20.4%)	653 (50.3%)	161 (12.4%)	145 (11.2%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	64 (4.9%)	$13,109			$2,405			$10,704	19.2	17	982	10
360009205531	993	Cyberarts Studio Academy	Public	9-12	237 7th Ave	Brooklyn	11215	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 832-4201	321	28	11.4	80.7%	26 (8.1%)	57 (17.8%)	184 (57.3%)	24 (7.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.7%)	$19,671			$1,873			$17,797	19.2	11.6	1074	81
362499003463	994	Roosevelt High School	Public	9-12	1 Wagner Ave	Roosevelt	11575	Nassau County	Roosevelt Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 345-7203	1,075	87	12.3		4 (0.4%)	438 (40.7%)	615 (57.2%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (0.9%)	$20,965			$2,557			$18,408	19	19.7	949	45
360007902929	995	Heritage School (The)	Public	9-12	1680 Lexington Ave	New York	10029	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 828-2858	256	25	10.4	90.6%	4 (1.6%)	85 (33.2%)	157 (61.3%)	4 (1.6%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	$18,639			$1,272			$17,367	18.6	13.3	1041	46
360585000301	996	Burgard High School	Public	9-12	400 Kensington Ave	Buffalo	14214	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4450	459	50	9.1	91.3%	53 (11.5%)	254 (55.3%)	81 (17.6%)	51 (11.1%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	$20,230			$3,618			$16,612	18.5	11	1082	86
360009606023	997	High School For Medical Professions	Public	9-12	1600 Rockaway Pkwy	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 290-8700	351	26	13.3	98.0%	18 (5.1%)	275 (78.3%)	40 (11.4%)	11 (3.1%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	$18,540			$2,173			$16,367	18.5	14.1	1031	34
360008106379	998	Eagle Academy For Young Men Of Harlem	Public	6-12	6 Edgecombe Ave	New York	10030	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 694-6051	216	25	8.8	90.3%	4 (1.9%)	133 (61.6%)	64 (29.6%)	3 (1.4%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	$31,467			$5,452			$26,014	18.4	7.9	1149	151
360008506357	999	Bronx Compass High School	Public	9-12	1980 Lafayette Ave	Bronx	10473	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 828-1206	409	40	10.1	92.4%	10 (2.4%)	105 (25.7%)	253 (61.9%)	29 (7.1%)	10 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	$21,127			$2,397			$18,731	18.4	15.6	1007	8
360095005995	1000	Rochester Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	841 Genesee St	Rochester	14611	Monroe County	Rochester Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(585) 467-9201	821	62	13.3	100.0%	91 (11.1%)	643 (78.3%)	65 (7.9%)	11 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	$15,046			$3,131			$11,915	18.3	19.8	945	55

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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.