Best High Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
362244003158	461	Parishville-Hopkinton Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	12 County Rt 47	Parishville	13672	St. Lawrence County	Parishville-Hopkinton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 265-4642	158	20	8	43.7%	153 (96.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$18,052	$1,737	$16,315	63.5	61.5	480	19
361623001412	462	Kenmore West Senior High School	Public	8-12	33 Highland Pky	Buffalo	14217	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 874-8401	1,276	128	10	51.3%	846 (66.3%)	134 (10.5%)	136 (10.7%)	63 (4.9%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (7.2%)	$19,182	$1,294	$17,887	63.4	61.7	476	14
360007701723	463	Professional Performing Arts High School	Public, Magnet	6-12	328 W 48th St	New York	10036	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	Yes	No	No	(212) 247-8652	515	35	14.8	38.6%	197 (38.3%)	113 (21.9%)	151 (29.3%)	30 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.5%)	$14,830	$768	$14,063	63.4	67.2	390	73
360001600111	464	Averill Park High School	Public	9-12	146 Gettle Rd	Averill Park	12018	Rensselaer County	Averill Park Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 674-7000	884	64	13.8	28.2%	790 (89.4%)	13 (1.5%)	24 (2.7%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.0%)	$15,588	$287	$15,301	63.3	64.4	435	29
362328003263	465	Plattsburgh Senior High School	Public	9-12	1 Clifford Dr	Plattsburgh	12901	Clinton County	Plattsburgh City School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 561-7500	560	56	10	47.3%	480 (85.7%)	42 (7.5%)	19 (3.4%)	11 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	$15,449	$894	$14,555	63.3	57.9	548	83
363033004078	466	Wayne Senior High School	Public	9-12	6200 Ontario Ctr Rd	Ontario Center	14520	Wayne County	Wayne Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 524-1050	671	64	10.5	35.2%	611 (91.1%)	13 (1.9%)	20 (3.0%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	$15,262	$1,518	$13,744	63.2	67.6	381	85
363078004151	467	West Seneca West Senior High School	Public	9-12	3330 Seneca St	West Seneca	14224	Erie County	West Seneca Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 677-3350	1,116	89	12.4	40.8%	962 (86.2%)	30 (2.7%)	60 (5.4%)	11 (1.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (4.4%)	$15,987	$1,170	$14,817	63.2	64.2	437	30
363195004279	468	York Middle/High School	Public	6-12	2578 Genesee St	Retsof	14533	Livingston County	York Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 243-1730	366	48	7.6	45.6%	340 (92.9%)	4 (1.1%)	18 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	$14,617	$1,827	$12,790	63.2	65	425	43
363003004040	469	Washingtonville Senior High School	Public	9-12	54 W Main St	Washingtonville	10992	Orange County	Washingtonville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 497-4000	1,319	99	13.2	34.0%	646 (49.0%)	158 (12.0%)	450 (34.1%)	25 (1.9%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (2.8%)	$17,131	$245	$16,886	63.2	60	506	37
360015300871	470	Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences	Public, Magnet	9-12	1830 Shore Blvd	Brooklyn	11235	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	Yes	No	No	(718) 368-8500	998	61	16.2	60.7%	399 (40.0%)	210 (21.0%)	127 (12.7%)	229 (22.9%)	4 (0.4%)	6 (0.6%)	22 (2.2%)	$14,586	$514	$14,072	63.1	72.2	288	182

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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)
362244003158	461	Parishville-Hopkinton Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	12 County Rt 47	Parishville	13672	St. Lawrence County	Parishville-Hopkinton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 265-4642	158	20	8	43.7%	153 (96.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$18,052			$1,737			$16,315	63.5	61.5	480	19
361623001412	462	Kenmore West Senior High School	Public	8-12	33 Highland Pky	Buffalo	14217	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 874-8401	1,276	128	10	51.3%	846 (66.3%)	134 (10.5%)	136 (10.7%)	63 (4.9%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (7.2%)	$19,182			$1,294			$17,887	63.4	61.7	476	14
360007701723	463	Professional Performing Arts High School	Public, Magnet	6-12	328 W 48th St	New York	10036	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	Yes	No	No	(212) 247-8652	515	35	14.8	38.6%	197 (38.3%)	113 (21.9%)	151 (29.3%)	30 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.5%)	$14,830			$768			$14,063	63.4	67.2	390	73
360001600111	464	Averill Park High School	Public	9-12	146 Gettle Rd	Averill Park	12018	Rensselaer County	Averill Park Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 674-7000	884	64	13.8	28.2%	790 (89.4%)	13 (1.5%)	24 (2.7%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.0%)	$15,588			$287			$15,301	63.3	64.4	435	29
362328003263	465	Plattsburgh Senior High School	Public	9-12	1 Clifford Dr	Plattsburgh	12901	Clinton County	Plattsburgh City School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 561-7500	560	56	10	47.3%	480 (85.7%)	42 (7.5%)	19 (3.4%)	11 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	$15,449			$894			$14,555	63.3	57.9	548	83
363033004078	466	Wayne Senior High School	Public	9-12	6200 Ontario Ctr Rd	Ontario Center	14520	Wayne County	Wayne Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 524-1050	671	64	10.5	35.2%	611 (91.1%)	13 (1.9%)	20 (3.0%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	$15,262			$1,518			$13,744	63.2	67.6	381	85
363078004151	467	West Seneca West Senior High School	Public	9-12	3330 Seneca St	West Seneca	14224	Erie County	West Seneca Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 677-3350	1,116	89	12.4	40.8%	962 (86.2%)	30 (2.7%)	60 (5.4%)	11 (1.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (4.4%)	$15,987			$1,170			$14,817	63.2	64.2	437	30
363195004279	468	York Middle/High School	Public	6-12	2578 Genesee St	Retsof	14533	Livingston County	York Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 243-1730	366	48	7.6	45.6%	340 (92.9%)	4 (1.1%)	18 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	$14,617			$1,827			$12,790	63.2	65	425	43
363003004040	469	Washingtonville Senior High School	Public	9-12	54 W Main St	Washingtonville	10992	Orange County	Washingtonville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 497-4000	1,319	99	13.2	34.0%	646 (49.0%)	158 (12.0%)	450 (34.1%)	25 (1.9%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (2.8%)	$17,131			$245			$16,886	63.2	60	506	37
360015300871	470	Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences	Public, Magnet	9-12	1830 Shore Blvd	Brooklyn	11235	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	Yes	No	No	(718) 368-8500	998	61	16.2	60.7%	399 (40.0%)	210 (21.0%)	127 (12.7%)	229 (22.9%)	4 (0.4%)	6 (0.6%)	22 (2.2%)	$14,586			$514			$14,072	63.1	72.2	288	182