Best High Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
361536001294	261	Iroquois Senior High School	Public	9-12	2111 Girdle Rd	Elma	14059	Erie County	Iroquois Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 652-3000	625	60	10.5	21.6%	580 (92.8%)	3 (0.5%)	16 (2.6%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	$23,719	$1,162	$22,558	74	71.9	296	35
360000204500	262	Sauquoit Valley High School	Public	9-12	2601 Oneida St	Sauquoit	13456	Oneida County	Sauquoit Valley Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 839-6316	289	27	10.7	41.5%	259 (89.6%)	2 (0.7%)	13 (4.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	$16,098	$930	$15,169	73.9	67.5	382	120
360654000435	263	Carle Place Middle Senior High School	Public	7-12	168 Cherry Ln	Carle Place	11514	Nassau County	Carle Place Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 622-6433	610	73	8.3	25.7%	390 (63.9%)	11 (1.8%)	143 (23.4%)	60 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	$31,047	$661	$30,387	73.9	75.9	215	48
361980001813	264	Moravia Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	68 S Main St	Moravia	13118	Cayuga County	Moravia Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 497-2670	457	44	10.3	45.7%	428 (93.7%)	4 (0.9%)	13 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	$17,331	$894	$16,437	73.8	72.9	270	6
362529003496	265	Rye Neck Senior High School	Public	9-12	300 Hornidge Rd	Mamaroneck	10543	Westchester County	Rye Neck Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 777-4800	474	45	10.6	17.9%	274 (57.8%)	23 (4.9%)	117 (24.7%)	30 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.3%)	$20,256	$479	$19,777	73.8	76.8	194	71
362217003138	266	Owego Free Academy	Public	9-12	1 Sheldon Guile Blvd	Owego	13827	Tioga County	Owego-Apalachin Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 687-7301	614	47	12.9	40.9%	586 (95.4%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.6%)	$17,312	$1,595	$15,716	73.8	65.1	419	153
363063004119	267	West Genesee Senior High School	Public	9-12	5201 W Genesee St	Camillus	13031	Onondaga County	West Genesee Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 487-4592	1,387	111	12.5	28.6%	1,152 (83.1%)	46 (3.3%)	70 (5.0%)	14 (1.0%)	7 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	95 (6.8%)	$15,037	$460	$14,577	73.8	78.1	154	113
360858000659	268	Croton-Harmon High School	Public	9-12	36 Old Post Rd S	Croton On Hudson	10520	Westchester County	Croton-Harmon Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 271-2147	508	47	10.7	15.7%	334 (65.7%)	8 (1.6%)	97 (19.1%)	35 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.5%)	$23,269	$531	$22,738	73.7	76.9	190	78
360007702857	269	Nyc Lab High School For Collaborative Studies	Public	9-12	333 W 17th St	New York	10011	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(212) 691-6119	425	46	9.2	56.2%	170 (40.0%)	29 (6.8%)	76 (17.9%)	126 (29.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	20 (4.7%)	$22,824	$899	$21,925	73.7	70.2	324	55
362253003173	270	Pawling High School	Public	9-12	30 Wagner Rd	Pawling	12564	Dutchess County	Pawling Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 855-4620	346	32	10.6	32.9%	222 (64.2%)	9 (2.6%)	104 (30.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	$22,855	$1,662	$21,193	73.7	68.5	365	95

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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)
361536001294	261	Iroquois Senior High School	Public	9-12	2111 Girdle Rd	Elma	14059	Erie County	Iroquois Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 652-3000	625	60	10.5	21.6%	580 (92.8%)	3 (0.5%)	16 (2.6%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	$23,719			$1,162			$22,558	74	71.9	296	35
360000204500	262	Sauquoit Valley High School	Public	9-12	2601 Oneida St	Sauquoit	13456	Oneida County	Sauquoit Valley Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 839-6316	289	27	10.7	41.5%	259 (89.6%)	2 (0.7%)	13 (4.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	$16,098			$930			$15,169	73.9	67.5	382	120
360654000435	263	Carle Place Middle Senior High School	Public	7-12	168 Cherry Ln	Carle Place	11514	Nassau County	Carle Place Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 622-6433	610	73	8.3	25.7%	390 (63.9%)	11 (1.8%)	143 (23.4%)	60 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	$31,047			$661			$30,387	73.9	75.9	215	48
361980001813	264	Moravia Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	68 S Main St	Moravia	13118	Cayuga County	Moravia Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 497-2670	457	44	10.3	45.7%	428 (93.7%)	4 (0.9%)	13 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	$17,331			$894			$16,437	73.8	72.9	270	6
362529003496	265	Rye Neck Senior High School	Public	9-12	300 Hornidge Rd	Mamaroneck	10543	Westchester County	Rye Neck Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 777-4800	474	45	10.6	17.9%	274 (57.8%)	23 (4.9%)	117 (24.7%)	30 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.3%)	$20,256			$479			$19,777	73.8	76.8	194	71
362217003138	266	Owego Free Academy	Public	9-12	1 Sheldon Guile Blvd	Owego	13827	Tioga County	Owego-Apalachin Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 687-7301	614	47	12.9	40.9%	586 (95.4%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.6%)	$17,312			$1,595			$15,716	73.8	65.1	419	153
363063004119	267	West Genesee Senior High School	Public	9-12	5201 W Genesee St	Camillus	13031	Onondaga County	West Genesee Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 487-4592	1,387	111	12.5	28.6%	1,152 (83.1%)	46 (3.3%)	70 (5.0%)	14 (1.0%)	7 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	95 (6.8%)	$15,037			$460			$14,577	73.8	78.1	154	113
360858000659	268	Croton-Harmon High School	Public	9-12	36 Old Post Rd S	Croton On Hudson	10520	Westchester County	Croton-Harmon Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 271-2147	508	47	10.7	15.7%	334 (65.7%)	8 (1.6%)	97 (19.1%)	35 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.5%)	$23,269			$531			$22,738	73.7	76.9	190	78
360007702857	269	Nyc Lab High School For Collaborative Studies	Public	9-12	333 W 17th St	New York	10011	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(212) 691-6119	425	46	9.2	56.2%	170 (40.0%)	29 (6.8%)	76 (17.9%)	126 (29.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	20 (4.7%)	$22,824			$899			$21,925	73.7	70.2	324	55
362253003173	270	Pawling High School	Public	9-12	30 Wagner Rd	Pawling	12564	Dutchess County	Pawling Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 855-4620	346	32	10.6	32.9%	222 (64.2%)	9 (2.6%)	104 (30.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	$22,855			$1,662			$21,193	73.7	68.5	365	95