Best High Schools in New York

A teacher and two students give a thumbs-up in a classroom.

Find the best New York high schools with SchoolDigger.com! Focused on test scores for accurate rankings, our user-friendly site simplifies your search. Empower your decisions by exploring top-rated schools, only on SchoolDigger.com - the ultimate guide to K-12 schools!

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish New York test scores and rankings. Other sites use stale test score data that are several years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

The list is updated annually upon the release of the Regents test scores by the NY State Education Department. The most recent update was on Thursday, December 4, 2025.

Be the first to know when we post new test scores and rankings!

School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
1131	High School For Media & Communications	Public	9-12	549 Audubon Ave	New York	10040	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 927-1841	359	30	12.1	99.2%	3 (0.8%)	27 (7.5%)	319 (88.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	$37,111	$4,203	$32,908	10.3	21.4	962	169	360008303685
1132	Bronx Leadership Academy High School	Public	9-12	1710 Webster Ave	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 299-4274	371	34	10.9	98.7%	6 (1.6%)	120 (32.3%)	236 (63.6%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$40,457	$3,594	$36,862	10.2	6.3	1193	61	360008600795
1133	Multicultural High School	Public	9-12	999 Jamaica Ave	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 827-2796	282	23	12.2	94.3%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	263 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.0%)	$33,822	$3,232	$30,590	10.2	4.8	1213	80	360012005931
1134	Concord High School	Public	9-12	109 Rhine Ave	Staten Island	10304	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 447-1274	167	21	8	88.6%	17 (10.2%)	53 (31.7%)	87 (52.1%)	7 (4.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	$43,166	$2,988	$40,179	10.1	14.3	1062	72	360010300962
1135	Liberation Diploma Plus	Public	9-12	2865 W 19th St	Brooklyn	11224	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 946-6812	187	15	12.8	93.6%	29 (15.5%)	66 (35.3%)	87 (46.5%)	4 (2.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$38,460	$3,158	$35,302	10.1	13.8	1071	64	360015205942
1136	Emerson School Of Hospitality	Public	9-12	70 W Chippewa St	Buffalo	14202	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3018	399	45	8.8	94.2%	52 (13.0%)	218 (54.6%)	99 (24.8%)	10 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	$32,085	$2,831	$29,254	10	13.1	1086	50	360585000307
1137	Urban Assembly School For Media Studies	Public	9-12	122 Amsterdam Ave	New York	10023	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 501-1110	331	36	9.1	86.1%	17 (5.1%)	81 (24.5%)	218 (65.9%)	8 (2.4%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	$45,234	$2,475	$42,759	10	4.6	1217	80	360007805630
1138	Hudson High School Of Learning Technologies	Public	9-12	351 W 18th St	New York	10011	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 488-3330	189	18	10.3	81.5%	10 (5.3%)	48 (25.4%)	123 (65.1%)	7 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	$36,163	$2,366	$33,797	10	13.3	1083	55	360007706193
1139	Academy For Conservation And The Environment	Public	9-12	6565 Flatlands Ave	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 968-4101	432	33	13.1	78.9%	23 (5.3%)	292 (67.6%)	64 (14.8%)	35 (8.1%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (1.9%)	$30,015	$2,723	$27,292	9.9	10.4	1135	4	360009606054
1140	Metropolitan High School (The)	Public	9-12	1180 Rev J A Polite Ave	Bronx	10459	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 991-4634	172	24	7.3	96.5%	1 (0.6%)	65 (37.8%)	101 (58.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	$49,856	$4,498	$45,358	9.8	3.4	1230	90	360009005809

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when we update our rankings!

Other SchoolDigger ranking lists for New York

Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Districts Cities

New! SchoolDigger ranking lists for NY student subgroups:

Female Students Male Students Asian Students African American Students Hispanic Students Native American Students White Students Multi-racial Students English Language Learner Students Special Education Students Low Socio Economic Status Students Homeless Students Military Connected Students

About our rankings:

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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

High school students working on a science experiment

Magnet Schools: Unleashing the Power of Education

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
1131	High School For Media & Communications	Public	9-12	549 Audubon Ave	New York	10040	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 927-1841	359	30	12.1	99.2%	3 (0.8%)	27 (7.5%)	319 (88.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	$37,111			$4,203			$32,908	10.3	21.4	962	169		360008303685
1132	Bronx Leadership Academy High School	Public	9-12	1710 Webster Ave	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 299-4274	371	34	10.9	98.7%	6 (1.6%)	120 (32.3%)	236 (63.6%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$40,457			$3,594			$36,862	10.2	6.3	1193	61		360008600795
1133	Multicultural High School	Public	9-12	999 Jamaica Ave	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 827-2796	282	23	12.2	94.3%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	263 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.0%)	$33,822			$3,232			$30,590	10.2	4.8	1213	80		360012005931
1134	Concord High School	Public	9-12	109 Rhine Ave	Staten Island	10304	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 447-1274	167	21	8	88.6%	17 (10.2%)	53 (31.7%)	87 (52.1%)	7 (4.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	$43,166			$2,988			$40,179	10.1	14.3	1062	72		360010300962
1135	Liberation Diploma Plus	Public	9-12	2865 W 19th St	Brooklyn	11224	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 946-6812	187	15	12.8	93.6%	29 (15.5%)	66 (35.3%)	87 (46.5%)	4 (2.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$38,460			$3,158			$35,302	10.1	13.8	1071	64		360015205942
1136	Emerson School Of Hospitality	Public	9-12	70 W Chippewa St	Buffalo	14202	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3018	399	45	8.8	94.2%	52 (13.0%)	218 (54.6%)	99 (24.8%)	10 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	$32,085			$2,831			$29,254	10	13.1	1086	50		360585000307
1137	Urban Assembly School For Media Studies	Public	9-12	122 Amsterdam Ave	New York	10023	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 501-1110	331	36	9.1	86.1%	17 (5.1%)	81 (24.5%)	218 (65.9%)	8 (2.4%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	$45,234			$2,475			$42,759	10	4.6	1217	80		360007805630
1138	Hudson High School Of Learning Technologies	Public	9-12	351 W 18th St	New York	10011	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 488-3330	189	18	10.3	81.5%	10 (5.3%)	48 (25.4%)	123 (65.1%)	7 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	$36,163			$2,366			$33,797	10	13.3	1083	55		360007706193
1139	Academy For Conservation And The Environment	Public	9-12	6565 Flatlands Ave	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 968-4101	432	33	13.1	78.9%	23 (5.3%)	292 (67.6%)	64 (14.8%)	35 (8.1%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (1.9%)	$30,015			$2,723			$27,292	9.9	10.4	1135	4		360009606054
1140	Metropolitan High School (The)	Public	9-12	1180 Rev J A Polite Ave	Bronx	10459	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 991-4634	172	24	7.3	96.5%	1 (0.6%)	65 (37.8%)	101 (58.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	$49,856			$4,498			$45,358	9.8	3.4	1230	90		360009005809