Best High Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
360993000767	481	East Rochester Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	200 Woodbine Ave	East Rochester	14445	Monroe County	East Rochester Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(585) 248-6350	512	53	9.6	52.1%	341 (66.6%)	52 (10.2%)	69 (13.5%)	6 (1.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.8%)	$15,912	$1,052	$14,860	62.7	64.4	434	47
362289003214	482	Midlakes Middle/High School	Public	7-12	1554 Rt 488	Clifton Springs	14432	Ontario County	Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 548-6300	687	74	9.2	41.9%	596 (86.8%)	6 (0.9%)	61 (8.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.8%)	$14,558	$1,146	$13,412	62.6	64.6	429	53
360639000419	483	Canastota High School	Public	7-12	101 Roberts St	Canastota	13032	Madison County	Canastota Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 697-2003	556	46	12	43.7%	511 (91.9%)	9 (1.6%)	12 (2.2%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)	$18,110	$1,447	$16,662	62.6	60	505	22
360408000166	484	Bay Shore Senior High School	Public	9-12	155 3rd Ave	Bay Shore	11706	Suffolk County	Bay Shore Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 968-1156	1,893	170	11.1	55.6%	455 (24.0%)	344 (18.2%)	948 (50.1%)	90 (4.8%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (2.6%)	$22,843	$471	$22,372	62.5	58.3	541	57
362736003735	485	South Lewis High School	Public	9-12	4264 East Rd	Turin	13473	Lewis County	South Lewis Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 348-2520	287	30	9.6	57.5%	267 (93.0%)	7 (2.4%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	$18,513	$1,319	$17,193	62.5	66.4	400	85
360768000549	486	Cleveland Hill High School	Public	9-12	105 Mapleview Rd	Cheektowaga	14225	Erie County	Cleveland Hill Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 836-7200	369	42	8.6	50.7%	146 (39.6%)	130 (35.2%)	27 (7.3%)	39 (10.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.8%)	$18,337	$1,570	$16,767	62.4	62.8	458	28
363066004124	487	West Hempstead Secondary School	Public	7-12	400 Nassau Blvd	West Hempstead	11552	Nassau County	West Hempstead Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 390-3214	792	83	9.4	54.0%	146 (18.4%)	162 (20.5%)	379 (47.9%)	71 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	31 (3.9%)	$28,774	$1,123	$27,651	62.4	62.7	461	26
360015205926	488	Kingsborough Early College School	Public	6-12	2630 Benson Ave	Brooklyn	11214	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 333-7850	722	57	12.6	79.5%	187 (25.9%)	155 (21.5%)	298 (41.3%)	58 (8.0%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.1%)	$15,019	$1,495	$13,524	62.3	55.3	590	102
361473001227	489	Hoosic Valley Junior Senior High School	Public, Alternative	1-12	Rt 67	Schaghticoke	12154	Rensselaer County	Hoosic Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 753-4432	372	43	8.7	38.2%	347 (93.3%)	4 (1.1%)	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	$20,665	$1,815	$18,850	62.3	52.8	611	122
362664003632	490	Shelter Island School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	33 N Ferry Rd	Shelter Island	11964	Suffolk County	Shelter Island Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 749-0302	193	37	5.2	35.2%	123 (63.7%)	1 (0.5%)	56 (29.0%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	$42,343	$913	$41,430	62.1	54	606	116

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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)
360993000767	481	East Rochester Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	200 Woodbine Ave	East Rochester	14445	Monroe County	East Rochester Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(585) 248-6350	512	53	9.6	52.1%	341 (66.6%)	52 (10.2%)	69 (13.5%)	6 (1.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.8%)	$15,912			$1,052			$14,860	62.7	64.4	434	47
362289003214	482	Midlakes Middle/High School	Public	7-12	1554 Rt 488	Clifton Springs	14432	Ontario County	Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 548-6300	687	74	9.2	41.9%	596 (86.8%)	6 (0.9%)	61 (8.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.8%)	$14,558			$1,146			$13,412	62.6	64.6	429	53
360639000419	483	Canastota High School	Public	7-12	101 Roberts St	Canastota	13032	Madison County	Canastota Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 697-2003	556	46	12	43.7%	511 (91.9%)	9 (1.6%)	12 (2.2%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)	$18,110			$1,447			$16,662	62.6	60	505	22
360408000166	484	Bay Shore Senior High School	Public	9-12	155 3rd Ave	Bay Shore	11706	Suffolk County	Bay Shore Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 968-1156	1,893	170	11.1	55.6%	455 (24.0%)	344 (18.2%)	948 (50.1%)	90 (4.8%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (2.6%)	$22,843			$471			$22,372	62.5	58.3	541	57
362736003735	485	South Lewis High School	Public	9-12	4264 East Rd	Turin	13473	Lewis County	South Lewis Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 348-2520	287	30	9.6	57.5%	267 (93.0%)	7 (2.4%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	$18,513			$1,319			$17,193	62.5	66.4	400	85
360768000549	486	Cleveland Hill High School	Public	9-12	105 Mapleview Rd	Cheektowaga	14225	Erie County	Cleveland Hill Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 836-7200	369	42	8.6	50.7%	146 (39.6%)	130 (35.2%)	27 (7.3%)	39 (10.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.8%)	$18,337			$1,570			$16,767	62.4	62.8	458	28
363066004124	487	West Hempstead Secondary School	Public	7-12	400 Nassau Blvd	West Hempstead	11552	Nassau County	West Hempstead Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 390-3214	792	83	9.4	54.0%	146 (18.4%)	162 (20.5%)	379 (47.9%)	71 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	31 (3.9%)	$28,774			$1,123			$27,651	62.4	62.7	461	26
360015205926	488	Kingsborough Early College School	Public	6-12	2630 Benson Ave	Brooklyn	11214	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 333-7850	722	57	12.6	79.5%	187 (25.9%)	155 (21.5%)	298 (41.3%)	58 (8.0%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.1%)	$15,019			$1,495			$13,524	62.3	55.3	590	102
361473001227	489	Hoosic Valley Junior Senior High School	Public, Alternative	1-12	Rt 67	Schaghticoke	12154	Rensselaer County	Hoosic Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 753-4432	372	43	8.7	38.2%	347 (93.3%)	4 (1.1%)	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	$20,665			$1,815			$18,850	62.3	52.8	611	122
362664003632	490	Shelter Island School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	33 N Ferry Rd	Shelter Island	11964	Suffolk County	Shelter Island Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 749-0302	193	37	5.2	35.2%	123 (63.7%)	1 (0.5%)	56 (29.0%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	$42,343			$913			$41,430	62.1	54	606	116