Best High Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
1161	Marie Curie High School-Nursing	Public	9-12	120 W 231st St	Bronx	10463	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 432-6491	263	28	9.4	94.3%	8 (3.0%)	71 (27.0%)	179 (68.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	$33,766	$3,588	$30,179	8.2	13	1090	71	360008705677
1162	Hero High School	Public	9-12	455 Southern Blvd	Bronx	10455	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 585-8013	733	74	9.9	94.8%	9 (1.2%)	251 (34.2%)	451 (61.5%)	10 (1.4%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	$32,474	$2,984	$29,490	8.2	17.7	1013	149	360008406383
1163	Brooklyn School For Music & Theater	Public	9-12	883 Classon Ave	Brooklyn	11225	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 230-6250	202	24	8.3	81.2%	6 (3.0%)	149 (73.8%)	40 (19.8%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$37,527	$3,604	$33,924	8.2	11.3	1120	43	360009505514
1164	Bronxwood Preparatory Academy (The)	Public	9-12	921 E 228th St	Bronx	10466	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 696-3820	407	36	11.1	86.7%	8 (2.0%)	232 (57.0%)	150 (36.9%)	6 (1.5%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (1.0%)	$32,160	$3,662	$28,498	8.2	6.6	1190	26	360008805804
1165	Frederick Douglass Academy	Public	6-12	2581 7th Ave	New York	10039	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 491-4107	619	57	10.8	89.3%	19 (3.1%)	361 (58.3%)	213 (34.4%)	5 (0.8%)	10 (1.6%)	4 (0.6%)	7 (1.1%)	$34,481	$3,822	$30,659	7.9	11.4	1118	47	360008100701
1166	International Preparatory School (The)	Public	9-12	110 14th St	Buffalo	14213	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4300	640	68	9.4	95.6%	44 (6.9%)	250 (39.1%)	163 (25.5%)	162 (25.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.8%)	$32,950	$3,054	$29,896	7.9	9.5	1147	19	360585005939
1167	School 58-World Of Inquiry School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	200 University Ave	Rochester	14605	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 325-6170	896	71	12.5	73.7%	47 (5.2%)	583 (65.1%)	199 (22.2%)	16 (1.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.2%)	$27,894	$2,274	$25,621	7.9	7.9	1171	4	362475003424
1168	Independence High School	Public	9-12	850 10th Ave	New York	10019	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 262-8067	222	25	8.9	91.4%	6 (2.7%)	75 (33.8%)	131 (59.0%)	5 (2.3%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	$42,522	$3,452	$39,070	7.7	9.4	1149	19	360007705566
1169	Urban Assembly School For Global Commerce (The)	Public	9-12	2005 Madison Ave	New York	10035	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 831-5201	157	21	7.4	91.7%	2 (1.3%)	72 (45.9%)	70 (44.6%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.7%)	$37,460	$2,474	$34,986	7.7	15.7	1048	121	360008106380
1170	Frederick Douglass Academy II Secondary School	Public	6-12	215 W 114th St	New York	10026	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 865-9260	310	42	7.3	92.6%	12 (3.9%)	181 (58.4%)	100 (32.3%)	5 (1.6%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	$38,135	$2,981	$35,154	7.7	6.5	1191	21	360007805627

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on 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, Regents Life Science Biology, Regents Geometry, Regents Earth and Space Sciences test scores released by the NY State Education Department.
These rankings were last updated on December 4, 2025, 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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Educational resources:

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Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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 (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
1161	Marie Curie High School-Nursing	Public	9-12	120 W 231st St	Bronx	10463	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 432-6491	263	28	9.4	94.3%	8 (3.0%)	71 (27.0%)	179 (68.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	$33,766			$3,588			$30,179	8.2	13	1090	71		360008705677
1162	Hero High School	Public	9-12	455 Southern Blvd	Bronx	10455	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 585-8013	733	74	9.9	94.8%	9 (1.2%)	251 (34.2%)	451 (61.5%)	10 (1.4%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	$32,474			$2,984			$29,490	8.2	17.7	1013	149		360008406383
1163	Brooklyn School For Music & Theater	Public	9-12	883 Classon Ave	Brooklyn	11225	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 230-6250	202	24	8.3	81.2%	6 (3.0%)	149 (73.8%)	40 (19.8%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$37,527			$3,604			$33,924	8.2	11.3	1120	43		360009505514
1164	Bronxwood Preparatory Academy (The)	Public	9-12	921 E 228th St	Bronx	10466	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 696-3820	407	36	11.1	86.7%	8 (2.0%)	232 (57.0%)	150 (36.9%)	6 (1.5%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (1.0%)	$32,160			$3,662			$28,498	8.2	6.6	1190	26		360008805804
1165	Frederick Douglass Academy	Public	6-12	2581 7th Ave	New York	10039	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 491-4107	619	57	10.8	89.3%	19 (3.1%)	361 (58.3%)	213 (34.4%)	5 (0.8%)	10 (1.6%)	4 (0.6%)	7 (1.1%)	$34,481			$3,822			$30,659	7.9	11.4	1118	47		360008100701
1166	International Preparatory School (The)	Public	9-12	110 14th St	Buffalo	14213	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4300	640	68	9.4	95.6%	44 (6.9%)	250 (39.1%)	163 (25.5%)	162 (25.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.8%)	$32,950			$3,054			$29,896	7.9	9.5	1147	19		360585005939
1167	School 58-World Of Inquiry School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	200 University Ave	Rochester	14605	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 325-6170	896	71	12.5	73.7%	47 (5.2%)	583 (65.1%)	199 (22.2%)	16 (1.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.2%)	$27,894			$2,274			$25,621	7.9	7.9	1171	4		362475003424
1168	Independence High School	Public	9-12	850 10th Ave	New York	10019	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 262-8067	222	25	8.9	91.4%	6 (2.7%)	75 (33.8%)	131 (59.0%)	5 (2.3%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	$42,522			$3,452			$39,070	7.7	9.4	1149	19		360007705566
1169	Urban Assembly School For Global Commerce (The)	Public	9-12	2005 Madison Ave	New York	10035	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 831-5201	157	21	7.4	91.7%	2 (1.3%)	72 (45.9%)	70 (44.6%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.7%)	$37,460			$2,474			$34,986	7.7	15.7	1048	121		360008106380
1170	Frederick Douglass Academy II Secondary School	Public	6-12	215 W 114th St	New York	10026	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 865-9260	310	42	7.3	92.6%	12 (3.9%)	181 (58.4%)	100 (32.3%)	5 (1.6%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	$38,135			$2,981			$35,154	7.7	6.5	1191	21		360007805627