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)
360007706125	961	Quest To Learn	Public	6-12	351 W 18th St	New York	10011	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 488-3645	439	44	10	72.9%	75 (17.1%)	105 (23.9%)	214 (48.7%)	24 (5.5%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.1%)	14 (3.2%)	$23,095			$2,537			$20,557	21.6	23	911	50
360008303685	962	High School For Media & Communications	Public	9-12	549 Audubon Ave	New York	10040	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 927-1841	348	32	11	98.9%	3 (0.9%)	35 (10.1%)	302 (86.8%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	$24,796			$4,678			$20,118	21.4	16.6	989	27
360294000063	963	Amityville Memorial High School	Public	9-12	250 Merrick Rd	Amityville	11701	Suffolk County	Amityville Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 565-6100	953	90	10.5	63.1%	32 (3.4%)	303 (31.8%)	573 (60.1%)	15 (1.6%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	21 (2.2%)	$21,069			$1,735			$19,334	21.1	18.4	968	5
360009705552	964	Academy Of Urban Planning And Engineering (The)	Public	9-12	400 Irving Ave	Brooklyn	11237	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #32	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 381-7100	432	35	12.4	97.2%	18 (4.2%)	81 (18.8%)	295 (68.3%)	9 (2.1%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.1%)	$18,683			$2,097			$16,586	21	17.5	980	16
360008705496	965	Bronx Theatre High School	Public	9-12	99 Terrace View Ave	Bronx	10463	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 329-2902	227	31	7.3	91.6%	9 (4.0%)	67 (29.5%)	140 (61.7%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	$24,203			$2,859			$21,345	20.9	14.6	1021	56
360008806245	966	High School For Language And Innovation	Public	9-12	925 Astor Ave	Bronx	10469	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 944-3625	355	29	12	97.5%	45 (12.7%)	33 (9.3%)	243 (68.5%)	22 (6.2%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	$20,052			$1,975			$18,077	20.9	13.1	1045	79
360010001965	967	Hillcrest High School	Public	9-12	160-05 Highland Ave	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 658-5407	2,333	155	15	82.7%	52 (2.2%)	594 (25.5%)	920 (39.4%)	603 (25.8%)	117 (5.0%)	34 (1.5%)	11 (0.5%)	$15,008			$1,029			$13,979	20.8	20.9	935	32
360246000014	968	Albany High School	Public	9-12	700 Washington Ave	Albany	12203	Albany County	Albany City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 475-6200	2,768	219	12.6	65.3%	460 (16.6%)	1,191 (43.0%)	643 (23.2%)	305 (11.0%)	9 (0.3%)	4 (0.1%)	149 (5.4%)	$13,638			$237			$13,401	20.8	21.3	930	38
360104806255	969	Ember Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	616 Quincy St-3rd Fl	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	Ember Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 285-3787	409	43	9.4	77.8%	3 (0.7%)	324 (79.2%)	69 (16.9%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	$29,536			$4,368			$25,168	20.8	37.1	767	202
362781003779	970	Ramapo High School	Public	9-12	400 Viola Rd	Spring Valley	10977	Rockland County	East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 577-6400	1,655	121	13.7	82.7%	33 (2.0%)	320 (19.3%)	1,260 (76.1%)	34 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.3%)	$14,622			$2,478			$12,144	20.7	19.8	946	24

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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.