Best High Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
360831000609	731	Walter G O'Connell Copiague High School	Public	9-12	1100 Dixon Ave	Copiague	11726	Suffolk County	Copiague Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 842-4010	1,586	113	13.9	55.5%	153 (9.6%)	335 (21.1%)	1,054 (66.5%)	21 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	20 (1.3%)	$19,178	$1,784	$17,394	42.7	41	719	12
360008505659	732	Renaissance High School For Musical Theater And The Arts	Public	9-12	3000 E Tremont Ave	Bronx	10461	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 430-6390	420	36	11.7	84.5%	17 (4.0%)	105 (25.0%)	285 (67.9%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	$17,605	$1,545	$16,061	42.6	25.3	886	154
360015205826	733	Rachel Carson High School For Coastal Studies	Public	9-12	521 West Ave	Brooklyn	11224	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 265-0329	589	47	12.5	78.8%	317 (53.8%)	55 (9.3%)	123 (20.9%)	77 (13.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (2.4%)	$16,583	$1,360	$15,222	42.6	25.3	887	154
360015102036	734	New Utrecht High School	Public	9-12	1601 80th St	Brooklyn	11214	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 232-2500	3,152	206	15.3	80.9%	630 (20.0%)	70 (2.2%)	1,141 (36.2%)	1,252 (39.7%)	14 (0.4%)	13 (0.4%)	32 (1.0%)	$14,415	$1,345	$13,070	42.3	39.8	738	4
361767001586	735	Lockport High School	Public	9-12	250 Lincoln Ave	Lockport	14094	Niagara County	Lockport City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 478-4452	1,353	107	12.6	60.9%	925 (68.4%)	147 (10.9%)	138 (10.2%)	13 (1.0%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	124 (9.2%)	$18,243	$1,326	$16,917	42.3	39.7	740	5
363129004190	736	Whitehall Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	87 Buckley Rd	Whitehall	12887	Washington County	Whitehall Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 499-1770	329	41	8	47.7%	317 (96.4%)	6 (1.8%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$17,168	$1,140	$16,027	41.9	41	720	16
360885000670	737	Deruyter High School	Public	6-12	711 Railroad St	De Ruyter	13052	Madison County	Deruyter Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 852-3400	166	27	6.1	51.2%	154 (92.8%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	$24,015	$3,129	$20,885	41.8	31.6	822	85
362010001838	738	Rebecca Turner Academy	Public	9-12	625 S 4th Ave	Mount Vernon	10550	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-5100	98	5	19.8	72.4%	1 (1.0%)	75 (76.5%)	21 (21.4%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$33,410	$2,564	$30,846	41.6			(n/a)
360007706466	739	Manhattan Early College School For Advertising	Public	9-12	411 Pearl St	New York	10038	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 225-0880	375	35	10.7	82.7%	13 (3.5%)	110 (29.3%)	208 (55.5%)	34 (9.1%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.1%)	$19,807	$1,978	$17,828	41.5	33.1	806	67
360008506388	740	Bronx River High School	Public	9-12	3000 E Tremont Ave	Bronx	10461	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 904-4210	411	35	11.8	84.7%	19 (4.6%)	84 (20.4%)	266 (64.7%)	38 (9.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	$17,574	$1,913	$15,661	41.4	33	809	69

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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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Educational resources:

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No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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.

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)
360831000609	731	Walter G O'Connell Copiague High School	Public	9-12	1100 Dixon Ave	Copiague	11726	Suffolk County	Copiague Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 842-4010	1,586	113	13.9	55.5%	153 (9.6%)	335 (21.1%)	1,054 (66.5%)	21 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	20 (1.3%)	$19,178			$1,784			$17,394	42.7	41	719	12
360008505659	732	Renaissance High School For Musical Theater And The Arts	Public	9-12	3000 E Tremont Ave	Bronx	10461	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 430-6390	420	36	11.7	84.5%	17 (4.0%)	105 (25.0%)	285 (67.9%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	$17,605			$1,545			$16,061	42.6	25.3	886	154
360015205826	733	Rachel Carson High School For Coastal Studies	Public	9-12	521 West Ave	Brooklyn	11224	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 265-0329	589	47	12.5	78.8%	317 (53.8%)	55 (9.3%)	123 (20.9%)	77 (13.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (2.4%)	$16,583			$1,360			$15,222	42.6	25.3	887	154
360015102036	734	New Utrecht High School	Public	9-12	1601 80th St	Brooklyn	11214	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 232-2500	3,152	206	15.3	80.9%	630 (20.0%)	70 (2.2%)	1,141 (36.2%)	1,252 (39.7%)	14 (0.4%)	13 (0.4%)	32 (1.0%)	$14,415			$1,345			$13,070	42.3	39.8	738	4
361767001586	735	Lockport High School	Public	9-12	250 Lincoln Ave	Lockport	14094	Niagara County	Lockport City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 478-4452	1,353	107	12.6	60.9%	925 (68.4%)	147 (10.9%)	138 (10.2%)	13 (1.0%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	124 (9.2%)	$18,243			$1,326			$16,917	42.3	39.7	740	5
363129004190	736	Whitehall Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	87 Buckley Rd	Whitehall	12887	Washington County	Whitehall Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 499-1770	329	41	8	47.7%	317 (96.4%)	6 (1.8%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$17,168			$1,140			$16,027	41.9	41	720	16
360885000670	737	Deruyter High School	Public	6-12	711 Railroad St	De Ruyter	13052	Madison County	Deruyter Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 852-3400	166	27	6.1	51.2%	154 (92.8%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	$24,015			$3,129			$20,885	41.8	31.6	822	85
362010001838	738	Rebecca Turner Academy	Public	9-12	625 S 4th Ave	Mount Vernon	10550	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-5100	98	5	19.8	72.4%	1 (1.0%)	75 (76.5%)	21 (21.4%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$33,410			$2,564			$30,846	41.6			(n/a)
360007706466	739	Manhattan Early College School For Advertising	Public	9-12	411 Pearl St	New York	10038	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 225-0880	375	35	10.7	82.7%	13 (3.5%)	110 (29.3%)	208 (55.5%)	34 (9.1%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.1%)	$19,807			$1,978			$17,828	41.5	33.1	806	67
360008506388	740	Bronx River High School	Public	9-12	3000 E Tremont Ave	Bronx	10461	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 904-4210	411	35	11.8	84.7%	19 (4.6%)	84 (20.4%)	266 (64.7%)	38 (9.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	$17,574			$1,913			$15,661	41.4	33	809	69