Best High Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
891	Monticello High School	Public	9-12	39 Breakey Ave	Monticello	12701	Sullivan County	Monticello Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 794-8840	833	79	10.5	63.7%	286 (34.3%)	126 (15.1%)	347 (41.7%)	17 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (6.8%)	$37,099	$2,229	$34,870	27.4	33.4	816	75	361974001810
892	Knowledge And Power Prep Academy International High School	Public	9-12	500 E Fordham Rd	Bronx	10458	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 933-1247	461	38	12.2	94.4%	23 (5.0%)	102 (22.1%)	318 (69.0%)	9 (2.0%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	$28,797	$2,770	$26,027	27.4	26.7	889	3	360008705943
893	High School Of Applied Communications	Public	9-12	30-20 Thomson Ave	Long Island City	11101	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 389-3163	380	31	12.1	87.9%	30 (7.9%)	20 (5.3%)	276 (72.6%)	43 (11.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	$28,224	$2,367	$25,856	27.2	20.5	976	83	360009805829
894	Energy Technical High School	Public	9-12	36-41 28th St	Long Island City	11106	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 472-0536	487	45	10.7	80.1%	56 (11.5%)	33 (6.8%)	306 (62.8%)	77 (15.8%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.4%)	$29,611	$2,014	$27,597	27.2	32.9	824	70	360010206443
895	Community Health Academy Of The Heights	Public	6-12	504 W 158th St	New York	10033	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 342-6600	552	54	10.2	92.0%	18 (3.3%)	65 (11.8%)	448 (81.2%)	9 (1.6%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	$31,659	$2,710	$28,949	27.2	26.5	893	2	360008305878
896	Odyssey Academy	Public	6-12	750 Maiden Ln	Rochester	14615	Monroe County	Greece Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 966-5200	878	90	9.7	64.5%	346 (39.4%)	205 (23.3%)	198 (22.6%)	54 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (8.5%)	$29,393	$1,589	$27,804	27.1	25.5	903	7	361263001035
897	United Charter High School For Advanced Math And Science	Public, Charter	9-12	99 Terrace View Ave-Rm 254	Bronx	10463	Bronx County	United Charter High School For Advanced Math And Science	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 817-7683	416	40	10.4	88.5%	6 (1.4%)	142 (34.1%)	253 (60.8%)	8 (1.9%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	$25,252	$731	$24,521	26.9	27.8	877	20	360104706254
898	Academy Of Hospitality And Tourism	Public	9-12	911 Flatbush Ave	Brooklyn	11226	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 564-2580	402	32	12.4	83.8%	16 (4.0%)	241 (60.0%)	116 (28.9%)	16 (4.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	$30,958	$2,837	$28,121	26.9	23.9	927	29	360009505885
899	Union Square Academy For Health Sciences	Public	9-12	40 Irving Pl	New York	10003	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 253-3110	527	31	16.9	86.9%	39 (7.4%)	81 (15.4%)	304 (57.7%)	74 (14.0%)	9 (1.7%)	5 (0.9%)	15 (2.8%)	$26,254	$2,496	$23,759	26.8	28.9	864	35	360007706309
900	Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	375 Kneeland Ave	Yonkers	10704	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 376-8400	1,176	69	16.9	88.1%	93 (7.9%)	171 (14.5%)	854 (72.6%)	35 (3.0%)	7 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.4%)	$27,642	$1,488	$26,154	26.7	30.9	848	52	363192004245

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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
891	Monticello High School	Public	9-12	39 Breakey Ave	Monticello	12701	Sullivan County	Monticello Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 794-8840	833	79	10.5	63.7%	286 (34.3%)	126 (15.1%)	347 (41.7%)	17 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (6.8%)	$37,099			$2,229			$34,870	27.4	33.4	816	75		361974001810
892	Knowledge And Power Prep Academy International High School	Public	9-12	500 E Fordham Rd	Bronx	10458	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 933-1247	461	38	12.2	94.4%	23 (5.0%)	102 (22.1%)	318 (69.0%)	9 (2.0%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	$28,797			$2,770			$26,027	27.4	26.7	889	3		360008705943
893	High School Of Applied Communications	Public	9-12	30-20 Thomson Ave	Long Island City	11101	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 389-3163	380	31	12.1	87.9%	30 (7.9%)	20 (5.3%)	276 (72.6%)	43 (11.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	$28,224			$2,367			$25,856	27.2	20.5	976	83		360009805829
894	Energy Technical High School	Public	9-12	36-41 28th St	Long Island City	11106	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 472-0536	487	45	10.7	80.1%	56 (11.5%)	33 (6.8%)	306 (62.8%)	77 (15.8%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.4%)	$29,611			$2,014			$27,597	27.2	32.9	824	70		360010206443
895	Community Health Academy Of The Heights	Public	6-12	504 W 158th St	New York	10033	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 342-6600	552	54	10.2	92.0%	18 (3.3%)	65 (11.8%)	448 (81.2%)	9 (1.6%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	$31,659			$2,710			$28,949	27.2	26.5	893	2		360008305878
896	Odyssey Academy	Public	6-12	750 Maiden Ln	Rochester	14615	Monroe County	Greece Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 966-5200	878	90	9.7	64.5%	346 (39.4%)	205 (23.3%)	198 (22.6%)	54 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (8.5%)	$29,393			$1,589			$27,804	27.1	25.5	903	7		361263001035
897	United Charter High School For Advanced Math And Science	Public, Charter	9-12	99 Terrace View Ave-Rm 254	Bronx	10463	Bronx County	United Charter High School For Advanced Math And Science	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 817-7683	416	40	10.4	88.5%	6 (1.4%)	142 (34.1%)	253 (60.8%)	8 (1.9%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	$25,252			$731			$24,521	26.9	27.8	877	20		360104706254
898	Academy Of Hospitality And Tourism	Public	9-12	911 Flatbush Ave	Brooklyn	11226	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 564-2580	402	32	12.4	83.8%	16 (4.0%)	241 (60.0%)	116 (28.9%)	16 (4.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	$30,958			$2,837			$28,121	26.9	23.9	927	29		360009505885
899	Union Square Academy For Health Sciences	Public	9-12	40 Irving Pl	New York	10003	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 253-3110	527	31	16.9	86.9%	39 (7.4%)	81 (15.4%)	304 (57.7%)	74 (14.0%)	9 (1.7%)	5 (0.9%)	15 (2.8%)	$26,254			$2,496			$23,759	26.8	28.9	864	35		360007706309
900	Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	375 Kneeland Ave	Yonkers	10704	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 376-8400	1,176	69	16.9	88.1%	93 (7.9%)	171 (14.5%)	854 (72.6%)	35 (3.0%)	7 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.4%)	$27,642			$1,488			$26,154	26.7	30.9	848	52		363192004245