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)
361590001375	641	Johnson City Senior High School	Public	9-12	666 Reynolds Rd	Johnson City	13790	Broome County	Johnson City Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 930-1009	711	56	12.7	58.1%	375 (52.7%)	90 (12.7%)	90 (12.7%)	77 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (10.8%)	$15,322			$1,102			$14,220	50.2	46.4	673	32
363024004062	642	Watkins Glen Central High School	Public	7-12	301 12th St	Watkins Glen	14891	Schuyler County	Watkins Glen Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 535-3210	414	38	10.7	40.8%	376 (90.8%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.9%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	$14,112			$00			$14,112	50.2	44.6	686	44
360010105875	643	Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School	Public	6-12	143-10 Springfield Blvd	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 949-8405	521	40	13.1	68.7%	7 (1.3%)	408 (78.3%)	77 (14.8%)	16 (3.1%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.0%)	$15,857			$716			$15,141	50.2	39	750	107
360010302878	644	Susan E Wagner High School	Public	9-12	1200 Manor Rd	Staten Island	10314	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	No	(718) 698-4200	2,841	187	15.1	64.9%	950 (33.4%)	234 (8.2%)	961 (33.8%)	618 (21.8%)	8 (0.3%)	13 (0.5%)	55 (1.9%)	$15,853			$622			$15,231	50.1	49.3	651	7
361170000931	645	G Ray Bodley High School	Public	9-12	6 William Gillard Dr	Fulton	13069	Oswego County	Fulton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 593-5400	978	79	12.4	53.5%	853 (87.2%)	12 (1.2%)	74 (7.6%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.1%)	$14,450			$1,392			$13,058	50.1	43.8	697	52
360005904803	646	Renaissance Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	35-59 81st St	Jackson Heights	11372	Queens County	Renaissance Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 803-0060	658			80.1%	26 (4.0%)	15 (2.3%)	494 (75.1%)	111 (16.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.2%)	$20,565			$2,254			$18,311	50	40.4	728	82
360008605794	647	Bronx Center For Science And Mathematics	Public, Magnet	9-12	1363 Fulton Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 992-7089	383	34	11.2	91.6%	9 (2.3%)	114 (29.8%)	230 (60.1%)	25 (6.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	$17,517			$2,161			$15,356	49.7	47.5	667	20
360001201092	648	Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	100 School St	Bolivar	14715	Allegany County	Bolivar-Richburg Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 928-2561	350	40	8.8	59.7%	333 (95.1%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	$18,510			$3,144			$15,366	49.6	50.5	639	9
360414000177	649	Beacon High School	Public	9-12	101 Matteawan Rd	Beacon	12508	Dutchess County	Beacon City School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 838-6900	830	82	10.1	43.1%	361 (43.5%)	131 (15.8%)	251 (30.2%)	22 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (7.5%)	$19,393			$1,495			$17,898	49.6	51.2	631	18
362205003130	650	Oswego High School	Public	9-12	2 Buccaneer Blvd	Oswego	13126	Oswego County	Oswego City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 341-2200	1,099	90	12.2	45.8%	972 (88.4%)	18 (1.6%)	64 (5.8%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	29 (2.6%)	$18,848			$1,482			$17,367	49.5	41.5	717	67

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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:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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.