Best High Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
360008805681	811	Bronx High School For Writing And Communication Arts	Public	9-12	800 E Gun Hill Rd	Bronx	10467	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 944-5660	198	20	9.7	97.5%	8 (4.0%)	93 (47.0%)	82 (41.4%)	2 (1.0%)	5 (2.5%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.5%)	$29,595	$4,996	$24,600	33.6	28.9	851	40
362064002895	812	Newark Senior High School	Public	9-12	625 Peirson Ave	Newark	14513	Wayne County	Newark Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 332-3242	576	64	8.9	54.9%	395 (68.6%)	50 (8.7%)	106 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)	$21,180	$2,487	$18,693	33.6	33.5	804	8
361722001539	813	Liberty High School	Public	9-12	125 Buckley St	Liberty	12754	Sullivan County	Liberty Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 292-5400	588	46	12.7	44.4%	202 (34.4%)	41 (7.0%)	312 (53.1%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.8%)	$17,333	$851	$16,482	33.6	42.1	712	101
363039004093	814	Webutuck High School	Public	9-12	194 Haight Rd	Amenia	12501	Dutchess County	Northeast Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 373-4100	204	22	9	33.8%	120 (58.8%)	7 (3.4%)	71 (34.8%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	$12,274	$1,318	$10,956	33.5	31.9	819	5
360585000297	815	Buffalo Academy For The Visual & Performing Arts	Public	5-12	450 Masten Ave	Buffalo	14209	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4220	575	70	8.2	67.5%	120 (20.9%)	265 (46.1%)	115 (20.0%)	15 (2.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (9.4%)	$15,886	$1,817	$14,069	33.4	44	691	124
361974001810	816	Monticello High School	Public	9-12	39 Breakey Ave	Monticello	12701	Sullivan County	Monticello Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 794-8840	848	83	10.1	59.7%	311 (36.7%)	140 (16.5%)	331 (39.0%)	17 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.8%)	$22,131	$1,176	$20,955	33.4	40.3	731	85
360007701713	817	Repertory Company High School For Theatre Arts	Public	9-12	123 W 43rd St	New York	10036	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 382-1875	215	23	9.5	66.5%	38 (17.7%)	53 (24.7%)	106 (49.3%)	5 (2.3%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.8%)	$18,314	$1,171	$17,143	33.3	25.8	877	60
360007701934	818	Chelsea Career And Technical Education High School	Public	9-12	131 Ave Of The Americas	New York	10013	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 925-1080	379	40	9.4	82.8%	18 (4.7%)	103 (27.2%)	196 (51.7%)	53 (14.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.3%)	$22,047	$2,327	$19,720	33.2	30.9	830	12
360008805684	819	High School Of Computers And Technology	Public	9-12	800 E Gun Hill Rd	Bronx	10467	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 696-3930	453	37	12.2	86.1%	22 (4.9%)	174 (38.4%)	231 (51.0%)	17 (3.8%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	$21,879	$2,357	$19,522	33.2	28.7	854	35
361803001615	820	Lyons Senior High School	Public	9-12	10 Clyde Rd	Lyons	14489	Wayne County	Lyons Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 946-2200	266	27	9.6	64.7%	171 (64.3%)	30 (11.3%)	20 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (14.7%)	$8,353	$00	$8,353	33.1	24.9	891	71

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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)
360008805681	811	Bronx High School For Writing And Communication Arts	Public	9-12	800 E Gun Hill Rd	Bronx	10467	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 944-5660	198	20	9.7	97.5%	8 (4.0%)	93 (47.0%)	82 (41.4%)	2 (1.0%)	5 (2.5%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.5%)	$29,595			$4,996			$24,600	33.6	28.9	851	40
362064002895	812	Newark Senior High School	Public	9-12	625 Peirson Ave	Newark	14513	Wayne County	Newark Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 332-3242	576	64	8.9	54.9%	395 (68.6%)	50 (8.7%)	106 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)	$21,180			$2,487			$18,693	33.6	33.5	804	8
361722001539	813	Liberty High School	Public	9-12	125 Buckley St	Liberty	12754	Sullivan County	Liberty Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 292-5400	588	46	12.7	44.4%	202 (34.4%)	41 (7.0%)	312 (53.1%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.8%)	$17,333			$851			$16,482	33.6	42.1	712	101
363039004093	814	Webutuck High School	Public	9-12	194 Haight Rd	Amenia	12501	Dutchess County	Northeast Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 373-4100	204	22	9	33.8%	120 (58.8%)	7 (3.4%)	71 (34.8%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	$12,274			$1,318			$10,956	33.5	31.9	819	5
360585000297	815	Buffalo Academy For The Visual & Performing Arts	Public	5-12	450 Masten Ave	Buffalo	14209	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4220	575	70	8.2	67.5%	120 (20.9%)	265 (46.1%)	115 (20.0%)	15 (2.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (9.4%)	$15,886			$1,817			$14,069	33.4	44	691	124
361974001810	816	Monticello High School	Public	9-12	39 Breakey Ave	Monticello	12701	Sullivan County	Monticello Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 794-8840	848	83	10.1	59.7%	311 (36.7%)	140 (16.5%)	331 (39.0%)	17 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.8%)	$22,131			$1,176			$20,955	33.4	40.3	731	85
360007701713	817	Repertory Company High School For Theatre Arts	Public	9-12	123 W 43rd St	New York	10036	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 382-1875	215	23	9.5	66.5%	38 (17.7%)	53 (24.7%)	106 (49.3%)	5 (2.3%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.8%)	$18,314			$1,171			$17,143	33.3	25.8	877	60
360007701934	818	Chelsea Career And Technical Education High School	Public	9-12	131 Ave Of The Americas	New York	10013	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 925-1080	379	40	9.4	82.8%	18 (4.7%)	103 (27.2%)	196 (51.7%)	53 (14.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.3%)	$22,047			$2,327			$19,720	33.2	30.9	830	12
360008805684	819	High School Of Computers And Technology	Public	9-12	800 E Gun Hill Rd	Bronx	10467	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 696-3930	453	37	12.2	86.1%	22 (4.9%)	174 (38.4%)	231 (51.0%)	17 (3.8%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	$21,879			$2,357			$19,522	33.2	28.7	854	35
361803001615	820	Lyons Senior High School	Public	9-12	10 Clyde Rd	Lyons	14489	Wayne County	Lyons Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 946-2200	266	27	9.6	64.7%	171 (64.3%)	30 (11.3%)	20 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (14.7%)	$8,353			$00			$8,353	33.1	24.9	891	71