Best High Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
363138004202	591	Whitney Point Senior High School	Public	9-12	10 Keibel Rd	Whitney Point	13862	Broome County	Whitney Point Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 692-8201	379	38	9.8	55.9%	357 (94.2%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	$16,267	$1,741	$14,525	54.9	58.8	536	55
362292003219	592	John C Birdlebough High School	Public	9-12	552 Main St	Phoenix	13135	Oswego County	Phoenix Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 695-1631	489	51	9.5	54.2%	462 (94.5%)	4 (0.8%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	$22,080	$2,205	$19,875	54.9	57.4	554	38
362421003330	593	Red Creek High School	Public	9-12	6574 South St	Red Creek	13143	Wayne County	Red Creek Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 754-2040	269	28	9.6	44.2%	245 (91.1%)	5 (1.9%)	5 (1.9%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.9%)	$14,883	$1,292	$13,591	54.8	50	647	54
361302001068	594	Groton Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	400 Peru Rd	Groton	13073	Tompkins County	Groton Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 898-5802	389	39	10.1	46.8%	351 (90.2%)	7 (1.8%)	8 (2.1%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.6%)	$21,886	$2,388	$19,498	54.7	31.9	820	226
362613003599	595	Schroon Lake Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1125 Us Rt 9	Schroon Lake	12870	Essex County	Schroon Lake Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 532-7164	233	28	8.3	60.1%	227 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$21,118	$2,137	$18,980	54.4	78.6	142	453
360010306024	596	Gaynor McCown Expeditionary Learning School	Public	9-12	100 Essex Dr	Staten Island	10314	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	No	(718) 370-6950	534	35	15.1	56.7%	253 (47.4%)	30 (5.6%)	143 (26.8%)	75 (14.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.6%)	$16,519	$679	$15,841	54.3	51.5	626	30
360110703789	597	Oppenheim-Ephratah-St Johnsville Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	44 Center St	St Johnsville	13452	Montgomery County	Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 568-2011	362	31	11.4	54.1%	346 (95.6%)	5 (1.4%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	$13,082	$1,998	$11,084	54.2	55.2	591	6
360009100867	598	Science Skills Center High School	Public	9-12	49 Flatbush Ave Ext	Brooklyn	11201	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 243-9413	488	38	12.9	85.9%	14 (2.9%)	296 (60.7%)	108 (22.1%)	38 (7.8%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (5.1%)	$17,281	$2,080	$15,201	54.1	55.9	584	14
361680001498	599	Laurens Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	55 Main St	Laurens	13796	Otsego County	Laurens Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 432-2050	303	34	8.9	49.8%	267 (88.1%)	5 (1.7%)	29 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	$16,461	$2,322	$14,139	54.1	66.3	402	197
360009102315	600	Benjamin Banneker Academy	Public	9-12	71-77 Clinton Ave	Brooklyn	11205	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 797-3702	835	58	14.3	81.0%	15 (1.8%)	621 (74.4%)	141 (16.9%)	14 (1.7%)	11 (1.3%)	6 (0.7%)	27 (3.2%)	$15,707	$1,587	$14,120	54.1	45.6	679	79

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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.
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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)
363138004202	591	Whitney Point Senior High School	Public	9-12	10 Keibel Rd	Whitney Point	13862	Broome County	Whitney Point Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 692-8201	379	38	9.8	55.9%	357 (94.2%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	$16,267			$1,741			$14,525	54.9	58.8	536	55
362292003219	592	John C Birdlebough High School	Public	9-12	552 Main St	Phoenix	13135	Oswego County	Phoenix Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 695-1631	489	51	9.5	54.2%	462 (94.5%)	4 (0.8%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	$22,080			$2,205			$19,875	54.9	57.4	554	38
362421003330	593	Red Creek High School	Public	9-12	6574 South St	Red Creek	13143	Wayne County	Red Creek Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 754-2040	269	28	9.6	44.2%	245 (91.1%)	5 (1.9%)	5 (1.9%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.9%)	$14,883			$1,292			$13,591	54.8	50	647	54
361302001068	594	Groton Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	400 Peru Rd	Groton	13073	Tompkins County	Groton Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 898-5802	389	39	10.1	46.8%	351 (90.2%)	7 (1.8%)	8 (2.1%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.6%)	$21,886			$2,388			$19,498	54.7	31.9	820	226
362613003599	595	Schroon Lake Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1125 Us Rt 9	Schroon Lake	12870	Essex County	Schroon Lake Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 532-7164	233	28	8.3	60.1%	227 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$21,118			$2,137			$18,980	54.4	78.6	142	453
360010306024	596	Gaynor McCown Expeditionary Learning School	Public	9-12	100 Essex Dr	Staten Island	10314	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	No	(718) 370-6950	534	35	15.1	56.7%	253 (47.4%)	30 (5.6%)	143 (26.8%)	75 (14.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.6%)	$16,519			$679			$15,841	54.3	51.5	626	30
360110703789	597	Oppenheim-Ephratah-St Johnsville Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	44 Center St	St Johnsville	13452	Montgomery County	Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 568-2011	362	31	11.4	54.1%	346 (95.6%)	5 (1.4%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	$13,082			$1,998			$11,084	54.2	55.2	591	6
360009100867	598	Science Skills Center High School	Public	9-12	49 Flatbush Ave Ext	Brooklyn	11201	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 243-9413	488	38	12.9	85.9%	14 (2.9%)	296 (60.7%)	108 (22.1%)	38 (7.8%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (5.1%)	$17,281			$2,080			$15,201	54.1	55.9	584	14
361680001498	599	Laurens Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	55 Main St	Laurens	13796	Otsego County	Laurens Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 432-2050	303	34	8.9	49.8%	267 (88.1%)	5 (1.7%)	29 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	$16,461			$2,322			$14,139	54.1	66.3	402	197
360009102315	600	Benjamin Banneker Academy	Public	9-12	71-77 Clinton Ave	Brooklyn	11205	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 797-3702	835	58	14.3	81.0%	15 (1.8%)	621 (74.4%)	141 (16.9%)	14 (1.7%)	11 (1.3%)	6 (0.7%)	27 (3.2%)	$15,707			$1,587			$14,120	54.1	45.6	679	79