Best High Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
360327000088	371	Arlington High School	Public	9-12	1157 Rt 55	Lagrangeville	12540	Dutchess County	Arlington Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 486-4860	2,472	182	13.5	28.6%	1,447 (58.5%)	253 (10.2%)	560 (22.7%)	83 (3.4%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	121 (4.9%)	$16,770	$488	$16,282	68.3	73.8	253	118
360393000149	372	Ballston Spa Senior High School	Public	9-12	220 Ballston Ave	Ballston Spa	12020	Saratoga County	Ballston Spa Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 884-7150	1,288	115	11.1	33.3%	1,100 (85.4%)	16 (1.2%)	92 (7.1%)	22 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (4.0%)	$16,346	$425	$15,921	68.3	69.2	353	19
360009505916	373	Academy For College Prep And Career Exp	Public	6-12	911 Flatbush Ave	Brooklyn	11226	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 564-2566	426	35	12.1	94.4%	11 (2.6%)	286 (67.1%)	112 (26.3%)	8 (1.9%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	$18,658	$2,223	$16,435	68.3	15.3	1011	638
362598003571	374	Schalmont High School	Public	9-12	1 Sabre Dr	Schenectady	12306	Schenectady County	Schalmont Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 355-6110	541	49	10.9	30.1%	441 (81.5%)	10 (1.8%)	47 (8.7%)	12 (2.2%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.6%)	24 (4.4%)	$17,022	$00	$17,022	68.2	63.8	444	70
362607003596	375	Maple Hill Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1216 Maple Hill Rd	Castleton	12033	Rensselaer County	Schodack Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 732-7701	402	43	9.2	20.9%	371 (92.3%)	3 (0.7%)	13 (3.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	$18,803	$1,226	$17,577	68.1	71.5	305	70
361845001661	376	Marathon High School	Public	7-12	1 Park St	Marathon	13803	Cortland County	Marathon Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 849-3251	319	33	9.6	45.8%	309 (96.9%)	4 (1.3%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$18,617	$2,059	$16,559	68.1	66.9	394	18
360012400426	377	Canisteo-Greenwood High School	Public	7-12	84 Greenwood St	Canisteo	14823	Steuben County	Canisteo-Greenwood Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 698-4225	472	39	12	54.0%	453 (96.0%)	4 (0.8%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	$15,946	$922	$15,024	68.1	62	473	96
363006004042	378	Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	125 Middletown Rd	Waterford	12188	Saratoga County	Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 237-0800	337	41	8.2	40.9%	298 (88.4%)	7 (2.1%)	12 (3.6%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	$16,673	$114	$16,558	68.1	72.3	284	94
360903000689	379	Depew High School	Public	9-12	5201 S Transit Rd	Depew	14043	Erie County	Depew Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 686-5095	560	50	11.2	47.5%	449 (80.2%)	33 (5.9%)	37 (6.6%)	19 (3.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.4%)	$15,334	$00	$15,334	68	69.6	343	36
361857001670	380	Marlboro Central High School	Public	9-12	50 Cross Rd	Marlboro	12542	Ulster County	Marlboro Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 236-5810	629	55	11.3	34.7%	361 (57.4%)	68 (10.8%)	167 (26.6%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.7%)	$20,037	$866	$19,171	68	69.8	336	44

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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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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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)
360327000088	371	Arlington High School	Public	9-12	1157 Rt 55	Lagrangeville	12540	Dutchess County	Arlington Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 486-4860	2,472	182	13.5	28.6%	1,447 (58.5%)	253 (10.2%)	560 (22.7%)	83 (3.4%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	121 (4.9%)	$16,770			$488			$16,282	68.3	73.8	253	118
360393000149	372	Ballston Spa Senior High School	Public	9-12	220 Ballston Ave	Ballston Spa	12020	Saratoga County	Ballston Spa Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 884-7150	1,288	115	11.1	33.3%	1,100 (85.4%)	16 (1.2%)	92 (7.1%)	22 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (4.0%)	$16,346			$425			$15,921	68.3	69.2	353	19
360009505916	373	Academy For College Prep And Career Exp	Public	6-12	911 Flatbush Ave	Brooklyn	11226	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 564-2566	426	35	12.1	94.4%	11 (2.6%)	286 (67.1%)	112 (26.3%)	8 (1.9%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	$18,658			$2,223			$16,435	68.3	15.3	1011	638
362598003571	374	Schalmont High School	Public	9-12	1 Sabre Dr	Schenectady	12306	Schenectady County	Schalmont Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 355-6110	541	49	10.9	30.1%	441 (81.5%)	10 (1.8%)	47 (8.7%)	12 (2.2%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.6%)	24 (4.4%)	$17,022			$00			$17,022	68.2	63.8	444	70
362607003596	375	Maple Hill Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1216 Maple Hill Rd	Castleton	12033	Rensselaer County	Schodack Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 732-7701	402	43	9.2	20.9%	371 (92.3%)	3 (0.7%)	13 (3.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	$18,803			$1,226			$17,577	68.1	71.5	305	70
361845001661	376	Marathon High School	Public	7-12	1 Park St	Marathon	13803	Cortland County	Marathon Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 849-3251	319	33	9.6	45.8%	309 (96.9%)	4 (1.3%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$18,617			$2,059			$16,559	68.1	66.9	394	18
360012400426	377	Canisteo-Greenwood High School	Public	7-12	84 Greenwood St	Canisteo	14823	Steuben County	Canisteo-Greenwood Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 698-4225	472	39	12	54.0%	453 (96.0%)	4 (0.8%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	$15,946			$922			$15,024	68.1	62	473	96
363006004042	378	Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	125 Middletown Rd	Waterford	12188	Saratoga County	Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 237-0800	337	41	8.2	40.9%	298 (88.4%)	7 (2.1%)	12 (3.6%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	$16,673			$114			$16,558	68.1	72.3	284	94
360903000689	379	Depew High School	Public	9-12	5201 S Transit Rd	Depew	14043	Erie County	Depew Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 686-5095	560	50	11.2	47.5%	449 (80.2%)	33 (5.9%)	37 (6.6%)	19 (3.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.4%)	$15,334			$00			$15,334	68	69.6	343	36
361857001670	380	Marlboro Central High School	Public	9-12	50 Cross Rd	Marlboro	12542	Ulster County	Marlboro Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 236-5810	629	55	11.3	34.7%	361 (57.4%)	68 (10.8%)	167 (26.6%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.7%)	$20,037			$866			$19,171	68	69.8	336	44