Best High Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
362766003756	291	Southwestern Senior High School	Public	9-12	600 Hunt Rd W	Jamestown	14701	Chautauqua County	Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 664-6273	403	40	10.1	38.2%	347 (86.1%)	3 (0.7%)	25 (6.2%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.0%)	$16,068	$908	$15,160	72.8	69.4	348	57
360621000401	292	Cambridge Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	24 S Park St	Cambridge	12816	Washington County	Cambridge Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 677-8527	381	47	8	41.7%	337 (88.5%)	14 (3.7%)	19 (5.0%)	5 (1.3%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,687	$101	$15,585	72.7	68.6	363	71
362085002953	293	Niagara-Wheatfield Senior High School	Public	9-12	2292 Saunders Stlmnt Rd	Sanborn	14132	Niagara County	Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 215-3100	1,058	82	12.8	51.6%	814 (76.9%)	37 (3.5%)	47 (4.4%)	26 (2.5%)	62 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (6.7%)	$13,426	$568	$12,858	72.6	78	156	137
361455001205	294	Holland High School	Public	9-12	103 Canada St	Holland	14080	Erie County	Holland Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 537-8220	225	30	7.6	23.1%	213 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	$15,572	$00	$15,572	72.6	82.6	75	219
361377001128	295	Harrisville Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	14371 Pirate Ln	Harrisville	13648	Lewis County	Harrisville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 543-2920	171	16	10.8	59.1%	158 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	2 (1.2%)	$17,546	$5,251	$12,294	72.6	66.5	399	104
361662001479	296	Walter Panas High School	Public	9-12	300 Croton Ave	Cortlandt Manor	10567	Westchester County	Lakeland Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 739-2823	916	75	12.2	33.4%	444 (48.5%)	96 (10.5%)	312 (34.1%)	34 (3.7%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	24 (2.6%)	$20,588	$124	$20,464	72.6	80.9	102	194
361530001288	297	Indian River High School	Public	9-12	32925 Us Rt 11	Philadelphia	13673	Jefferson County	Indian River Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 642-3427	795	75	10.5	50.4%	569 (71.6%)	58 (7.3%)	81 (10.2%)	8 (1.0%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	64 (8.1%)	$17,436	$509	$16,927	72.6	74.6	233	64
362652003628	298	H Frank Carey High School	Public	7-12	230 Poppy Ave	Franklin Square	11010	Nassau County	Sewanhaka Central High School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 539-9400	1,594	112	14.1	18.9%	850 (53.3%)	53 (3.3%)	409 (25.7%)	255 (16.0%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	18 (1.1%)	$19,295	$748	$18,548	72.5	70.7	312	14
362952003982	299	Valley Stream North High School	Public	7-12	750 Herman Ave	Franklin Square	11010	Nassau County	Valley Stream Central High School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 564-5510	1,261	114	11	39.3%	282 (22.4%)	227 (18.0%)	419 (33.2%)	298 (23.6%)	6 (0.5%)	11 (0.9%)	18 (1.4%)	$20,513	$848	$19,664	72.4	69.7	340	41
362898003921	300	Charles O Dickerson High School	Public	9-12	100 Whig St	Trumansburg	14886	Tompkins County	Trumansburg Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 387-7551	282	33	8.6	31.2%	230 (81.6%)	4 (1.4%)	20 (7.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.5%)	$14,917	$1,046	$13,871	72.4	74.4	241	59

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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)
362766003756	291	Southwestern Senior High School	Public	9-12	600 Hunt Rd W	Jamestown	14701	Chautauqua County	Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 664-6273	403	40	10.1	38.2%	347 (86.1%)	3 (0.7%)	25 (6.2%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.0%)	$16,068			$908			$15,160	72.8	69.4	348	57
360621000401	292	Cambridge Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	24 S Park St	Cambridge	12816	Washington County	Cambridge Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 677-8527	381	47	8	41.7%	337 (88.5%)	14 (3.7%)	19 (5.0%)	5 (1.3%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,687			$101			$15,585	72.7	68.6	363	71
362085002953	293	Niagara-Wheatfield Senior High School	Public	9-12	2292 Saunders Stlmnt Rd	Sanborn	14132	Niagara County	Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 215-3100	1,058	82	12.8	51.6%	814 (76.9%)	37 (3.5%)	47 (4.4%)	26 (2.5%)	62 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (6.7%)	$13,426			$568			$12,858	72.6	78	156	137
361455001205	294	Holland High School	Public	9-12	103 Canada St	Holland	14080	Erie County	Holland Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 537-8220	225	30	7.6	23.1%	213 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	$15,572			$00			$15,572	72.6	82.6	75	219
361377001128	295	Harrisville Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	14371 Pirate Ln	Harrisville	13648	Lewis County	Harrisville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 543-2920	171	16	10.8	59.1%	158 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	2 (1.2%)	$17,546			$5,251			$12,294	72.6	66.5	399	104
361662001479	296	Walter Panas High School	Public	9-12	300 Croton Ave	Cortlandt Manor	10567	Westchester County	Lakeland Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 739-2823	916	75	12.2	33.4%	444 (48.5%)	96 (10.5%)	312 (34.1%)	34 (3.7%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	24 (2.6%)	$20,588			$124			$20,464	72.6	80.9	102	194
361530001288	297	Indian River High School	Public	9-12	32925 Us Rt 11	Philadelphia	13673	Jefferson County	Indian River Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 642-3427	795	75	10.5	50.4%	569 (71.6%)	58 (7.3%)	81 (10.2%)	8 (1.0%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	64 (8.1%)	$17,436			$509			$16,927	72.6	74.6	233	64
362652003628	298	H Frank Carey High School	Public	7-12	230 Poppy Ave	Franklin Square	11010	Nassau County	Sewanhaka Central High School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 539-9400	1,594	112	14.1	18.9%	850 (53.3%)	53 (3.3%)	409 (25.7%)	255 (16.0%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	18 (1.1%)	$19,295			$748			$18,548	72.5	70.7	312	14
362952003982	299	Valley Stream North High School	Public	7-12	750 Herman Ave	Franklin Square	11010	Nassau County	Valley Stream Central High School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 564-5510	1,261	114	11	39.3%	282 (22.4%)	227 (18.0%)	419 (33.2%)	298 (23.6%)	6 (0.5%)	11 (0.9%)	18 (1.4%)	$20,513			$848			$19,664	72.4	69.7	340	41
362898003921	300	Charles O Dickerson High School	Public	9-12	100 Whig St	Trumansburg	14886	Tompkins County	Trumansburg Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 387-7551	282	33	8.6	31.2%	230 (81.6%)	4 (1.4%)	20 (7.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.5%)	$14,917			$1,046			$13,871	72.4	74.4	241	59