Best High Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
1001	High School For Global Citizenship (The)	Public	9-12	883 Classon Ave	Brooklyn	11225	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 230-6300	213	20	10.5	93.4%	5 (2.3%)	147 (69.0%)	50 (23.5%)	8 (3.8%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	$37,729	$3,437	$34,292	18.6	7.4	1179	178	360009505713
1002	Archimedes Academy-Math Sci Technical	Public, Magnet	6-12	456 White Plains Rd	Bronx	10473	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 617-5046	468	55	8.5	91.7%	17 (3.6%)	92 (19.7%)	311 (66.5%)	34 (7.3%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	$37,666	$3,978	$33,688	18.5	13.8	1073	71	360008505985
1003	Bronx Academy For Software Engineering (Base)	Public	9-12	2474 Crotona Ave	Bronx	10458	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 733-6024	375	37	10	90.9%	12 (3.2%)	94 (25.1%)	246 (65.6%)	12 (3.2%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	$33,771	$3,253	$30,517	18.4	24.1	924	79	360008706396
1004	Wadleigh Perf And Visual Arts	Public	6-12	215 W 114th St	New York	10026	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 749-5800	319	41	7.8	87.8%	8 (2.5%)	118 (37.0%)	172 (53.9%)	4 (1.3%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.8%)	$38,433	$2,904	$35,529	18.4	27.4	881	123	360007800687
1005	High School For Language And Diplomacy (The)	Public	9-12	40 Irving Pl	New York	10003	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 253-2480	132	20	6.6	81.8%	11 (8.3%)	29 (22.0%)	80 (60.6%)	5 (3.8%)	2 (1.5%)	2 (1.5%)	3 (2.3%)	$40,471	$2,810	$37,661	18.3	25.6	898	107	360007706105
1006	Bronx Studio School For Writers And Artists	Public	6-12	928 Simpson St	Bronx	10459	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 893-5158	589	55	10.6	93.5%	12 (2.0%)	107 (18.2%)	458 (77.8%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	$33,930	$3,546	$30,384	18.1	18.2	1002	4	360008505652
1007	Brooklyn Academy High School	Public	10-12	832 Marcy Ave	Brooklyn	11216	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 638-4237	108	13	8.4	92.6%	1 (0.9%)	86 (79.6%)	19 (17.6%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$44,236	$4,110	$40,126	18.1	17	1022	15	360009105563
1008	Antonia Pantoja Preparatory Academy - A College Board School	Public	6-12	1980 Lafayette Ave	Bronx	10473	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 824-3152	394	41	9.5	90.9%	9 (2.3%)	91 (23.1%)	261 (66.2%)	26 (6.6%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	$36,671	$2,983	$33,688	18	13.2	1084	76	360008505984
1009	Brooklyn Collegiate: A College Board School	Public	9-12	2021 Bergen St	Brooklyn	11233	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 922-1145	512	48	10.6	88.7%	5 (1.0%)	361 (70.5%)	110 (21.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.1%)	$33,093	$3,113	$29,979	18	13.7	1076	67	360012105721
1010	George Westinghouse Career And Technical Educational High School	Public	9-12	105 Tech Pl	Brooklyn	11201	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 625-6130	557	58	9.6	89.2%	17 (3.1%)	320 (57.5%)	181 (32.5%)	25 (4.5%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.3%)	$34,141	$3,034	$31,107	18	12.1	1111	101	360009101955

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 1234)	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 (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
1001	High School For Global Citizenship (The)	Public	9-12	883 Classon Ave	Brooklyn	11225	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 230-6300	213	20	10.5	93.4%	5 (2.3%)	147 (69.0%)	50 (23.5%)	8 (3.8%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	$37,729			$3,437			$34,292	18.6	7.4	1179	178		360009505713
1002	Archimedes Academy-Math Sci Technical	Public, Magnet	6-12	456 White Plains Rd	Bronx	10473	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 617-5046	468	55	8.5	91.7%	17 (3.6%)	92 (19.7%)	311 (66.5%)	34 (7.3%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	$37,666			$3,978			$33,688	18.5	13.8	1073	71		360008505985
1003	Bronx Academy For Software Engineering (Base)	Public	9-12	2474 Crotona Ave	Bronx	10458	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 733-6024	375	37	10	90.9%	12 (3.2%)	94 (25.1%)	246 (65.6%)	12 (3.2%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	$33,771			$3,253			$30,517	18.4	24.1	924	79		360008706396
1004	Wadleigh Perf And Visual Arts	Public	6-12	215 W 114th St	New York	10026	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 749-5800	319	41	7.8	87.8%	8 (2.5%)	118 (37.0%)	172 (53.9%)	4 (1.3%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.8%)	$38,433			$2,904			$35,529	18.4	27.4	881	123		360007800687
1005	High School For Language And Diplomacy (The)	Public	9-12	40 Irving Pl	New York	10003	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 253-2480	132	20	6.6	81.8%	11 (8.3%)	29 (22.0%)	80 (60.6%)	5 (3.8%)	2 (1.5%)	2 (1.5%)	3 (2.3%)	$40,471			$2,810			$37,661	18.3	25.6	898	107		360007706105
1006	Bronx Studio School For Writers And Artists	Public	6-12	928 Simpson St	Bronx	10459	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 893-5158	589	55	10.6	93.5%	12 (2.0%)	107 (18.2%)	458 (77.8%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	$33,930			$3,546			$30,384	18.1	18.2	1002	4		360008505652
1007	Brooklyn Academy High School	Public	10-12	832 Marcy Ave	Brooklyn	11216	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 638-4237	108	13	8.4	92.6%	1 (0.9%)	86 (79.6%)	19 (17.6%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$44,236			$4,110			$40,126	18.1	17	1022	15		360009105563
1008	Antonia Pantoja Preparatory Academy - A College Board School	Public	6-12	1980 Lafayette Ave	Bronx	10473	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 824-3152	394	41	9.5	90.9%	9 (2.3%)	91 (23.1%)	261 (66.2%)	26 (6.6%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	$36,671			$2,983			$33,688	18	13.2	1084	76		360008505984
1009	Brooklyn Collegiate: A College Board School	Public	9-12	2021 Bergen St	Brooklyn	11233	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 922-1145	512	48	10.6	88.7%	5 (1.0%)	361 (70.5%)	110 (21.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.1%)	$33,093			$3,113			$29,979	18	13.7	1076	67		360012105721
1010	George Westinghouse Career And Technical Educational High School	Public	9-12	105 Tech Pl	Brooklyn	11201	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 625-6130	557	58	9.6	89.2%	17 (3.1%)	320 (57.5%)	181 (32.5%)	25 (4.5%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.3%)	$34,141			$3,034			$31,107	18	12.1	1111	101		360009101955