Best High Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
360487004380	941	Binghamton High School	Public	9-12	31 Main St	Binghamton	13905	Broome County	Binghamton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 762-8239	1,290	124	10.3	66.5%	458 (35.5%)	410 (31.8%)	221 (17.1%)	45 (3.5%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	151 (11.7%)	$17,143	$3,303	$13,840	22.9	23.3	908	33
360007700637	942	Liberty High School Academy For Newcomers	Public	9-12	250 W 18th St	New York	10011	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 691-0934	455	31	14.5	94.5%	28 (6.2%)	87 (19.1%)	320 (70.3%)	19 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	$17,480	$1,130	$16,350	22.8	16.4	993	51
360007706363	943	Academy For Software Engineering	Public	9-12	40 Irving Pl	New York	10003	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 253-3299	416	42	9.8	82.5%	19 (4.6%)	114 (27.4%)	204 (49.0%)	62 (14.9%)	5 (1.2%)	4 (1.0%)	8 (1.9%)	$18,999	$1,671	$17,328	22.7	27.5	867	76
360015202888	944	William E Grady Career And Technical Education High School	Public	9-12	25 Brighton 4th Rd	Brooklyn	11235	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 332-5000	648	62	10.4	84.4%	159 (24.5%)	214 (33.0%)	199 (30.7%)	58 (9.0%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.5%)	$24,702	$1,629	$23,072	22.5	16.2	1000	56
360007701299	945	Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis High School	Public	9-12	120 W 46th St	New York	10036	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 391-0041	292	25	11.5	83.9%	21 (7.2%)	63 (21.6%)	193 (66.1%)	9 (3.1%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	$20,068	$1,845	$18,223	22.5	22.9	914	31
360012305731	946	Channel View School For Research	Public	6-12	100-00 Beach Channel Dr	Rockaway Park	11694	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 634-1970	1,198	103	11.6	76.6%	90 (7.5%)	487 (40.7%)	520 (43.4%)	52 (4.3%)	22 (1.8%)	6 (0.5%)	21 (1.8%)	$17,844	$1,074	$16,770	22.5	23	912	34
360009404079	947	Brooklyn High School For Law And Technology	Public	9-12	1396 Broadway	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 919-1256	485	37	13.2	87.8%	8 (1.6%)	288 (59.4%)	157 (32.4%)	21 (4.3%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	$16,838	$1,734	$15,104	22.4	14.9	1016	69
360007705771	948	Lower Manhattan Arts Academy	Public	9-12	350 Grand St	New York	10002	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 505-0143	303	29	10.3	84.5%	9 (3.0%)	99 (32.7%)	167 (55.1%)	21 (6.9%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	$21,081	$3,032	$18,048	22.3	16	1003	55
360009801959	949	Grover Cleveland High School	Public	9-12	21-27 Himrod St	Ridgewood	11385	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 381-9600	1,536	109	14	76.3%	239 (15.6%)	55 (3.6%)	1,119 (72.9%)	103 (6.7%)	9 (0.6%)	5 (0.3%)	6 (0.4%)	$18,061	$969	$17,092	22.3	24.5	895	54
360008706364	950	High School For Energy And Technology	Public	9-12	2474 Crotona Ave	Bronx	10458	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 733-3080	365	33	11.1	95.6%	6 (1.6%)	92 (25.2%)	253 (69.3%)	7 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	$19,212	$1,907	$17,305	22.3	16.2	1001	51

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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)
360487004380	941	Binghamton High School	Public	9-12	31 Main St	Binghamton	13905	Broome County	Binghamton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 762-8239	1,290	124	10.3	66.5%	458 (35.5%)	410 (31.8%)	221 (17.1%)	45 (3.5%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	151 (11.7%)	$17,143			$3,303			$13,840	22.9	23.3	908	33
360007700637	942	Liberty High School Academy For Newcomers	Public	9-12	250 W 18th St	New York	10011	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 691-0934	455	31	14.5	94.5%	28 (6.2%)	87 (19.1%)	320 (70.3%)	19 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	$17,480			$1,130			$16,350	22.8	16.4	993	51
360007706363	943	Academy For Software Engineering	Public	9-12	40 Irving Pl	New York	10003	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 253-3299	416	42	9.8	82.5%	19 (4.6%)	114 (27.4%)	204 (49.0%)	62 (14.9%)	5 (1.2%)	4 (1.0%)	8 (1.9%)	$18,999			$1,671			$17,328	22.7	27.5	867	76
360015202888	944	William E Grady Career And Technical Education High School	Public	9-12	25 Brighton 4th Rd	Brooklyn	11235	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 332-5000	648	62	10.4	84.4%	159 (24.5%)	214 (33.0%)	199 (30.7%)	58 (9.0%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.5%)	$24,702			$1,629			$23,072	22.5	16.2	1000	56
360007701299	945	Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis High School	Public	9-12	120 W 46th St	New York	10036	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 391-0041	292	25	11.5	83.9%	21 (7.2%)	63 (21.6%)	193 (66.1%)	9 (3.1%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	$20,068			$1,845			$18,223	22.5	22.9	914	31
360012305731	946	Channel View School For Research	Public	6-12	100-00 Beach Channel Dr	Rockaway Park	11694	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 634-1970	1,198	103	11.6	76.6%	90 (7.5%)	487 (40.7%)	520 (43.4%)	52 (4.3%)	22 (1.8%)	6 (0.5%)	21 (1.8%)	$17,844			$1,074			$16,770	22.5	23	912	34
360009404079	947	Brooklyn High School For Law And Technology	Public	9-12	1396 Broadway	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 919-1256	485	37	13.2	87.8%	8 (1.6%)	288 (59.4%)	157 (32.4%)	21 (4.3%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	$16,838			$1,734			$15,104	22.4	14.9	1016	69
360007705771	948	Lower Manhattan Arts Academy	Public	9-12	350 Grand St	New York	10002	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 505-0143	303	29	10.3	84.5%	9 (3.0%)	99 (32.7%)	167 (55.1%)	21 (6.9%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	$21,081			$3,032			$18,048	22.3	16	1003	55
360009801959	949	Grover Cleveland High School	Public	9-12	21-27 Himrod St	Ridgewood	11385	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 381-9600	1,536	109	14	76.3%	239 (15.6%)	55 (3.6%)	1,119 (72.9%)	103 (6.7%)	9 (0.6%)	5 (0.3%)	6 (0.4%)	$18,061			$969			$17,092	22.3	24.5	895	54
360008706364	950	High School For Energy And Technology	Public	9-12	2474 Crotona Ave	Bronx	10458	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 733-3080	365	33	11.1	95.6%	6 (1.6%)	92 (25.2%)	253 (69.3%)	7 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	$19,212			$1,907			$17,305	22.3	16.2	1001	51