Best High Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
821	Curtis High School	Public	9-12	105 Hamilton Ave	Staten Island	10301	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 390-1800	2,439	173	14	80.0%	244 (10.0%)	743 (30.5%)	1,195 (49.0%)	175 (7.2%)	14 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	66 (2.7%)	$27,154	$2,528	$24,626	33	29.3	859	38	360010301939
822	Amityville Memorial High School	Public	9-12	250 Merrick Rd	Amityville	11701	Suffolk County	Amityville Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 565-6100	936	79	11.8	68.6%	28 (3.0%)	276 (29.5%)	586 (62.6%)	14 (1.5%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.6%)	$32,998	$1,179	$31,819	33	21.1	963	141	360294000063
823	Academy For Careers In Television And Film	Public	9-12	1-50 51st Ave	Long Island City	11101	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 609-3330	555	49	11.2	74.4%	71 (12.8%)	80 (14.4%)	351 (63.2%)	33 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.2%)	$32,766	$2,186	$30,581	32.9	31	845	22	360010206070
824	High School Of Fashion Industries (The)	Public, Magnet	9-12	225 W 24th St	New York	10011	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	Yes	No	Yes	(212) 255-1235	1,455	122	11.8	81.3%	76 (5.2%)	419 (28.8%)	862 (59.2%)	58 (4.0%)	11 (0.8%)	3 (0.2%)	26 (1.8%)	$28,732	$2,773	$25,959	32.9	39	762	62	360007701949
825	Queens Technical High School	Public	9-12	37-02 47th Ave	Long Island City	11101	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 937-3010	1,294	102	12.6	86.9%	47 (3.6%)	35 (2.7%)	1,085 (83.8%)	93 (7.2%)	9 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (1.9%)	$29,847	$2,335	$27,512	32.9	37.3	778	47	360009802860
826	Waterloo High School	Public	9-12	96 Stark St	Waterloo	13165	Seneca County	Waterloo Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 539-1550	404	45	9	51.2%	359 (88.9%)	17 (4.2%)	17 (4.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	$31,322	$2,478	$28,843	32.8	37.1	781	45	360001401425
827	Young Women's Leadership School	Public	6-12	140 W 102nd St	New York	10025	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(212) 289-7593	360	36	10	82.8%	17 (4.7%)	121 (33.6%)	192 (53.3%)	16 (4.4%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.2%)	$33,710	$2,515	$31,195	32.8	46.1	688	139	360007802919
828	Bronx Engineering And Technology Academy	Public	9-12	99 Terrace View Ave	Bronx	10463	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 563-6678	332	33	10.1	97.6%	11 (3.3%)	86 (25.9%)	212 (63.9%)	15 (4.5%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	$40,010	$3,070	$36,940	32.7	17.3	1017	189	360008705676
829	Hudson Falls High School	Public	9-12	80 E Labarge St	Hudson Falls	12839	Washington County	Hudson Falls Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 747-2121	652	56	11.5	40.8%	561 (86.0%)	8 (1.2%)	32 (4.9%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.4%)	$25,375	$2,108	$23,267	32.3	35.2	798	31	361497001254
830	Aeci Ii: Nyc Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	116 E 169th St	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	Aeci Ii: Nyc Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 741-7470	449	36	12.6	99.8%	0 (0.0%)	100 (22.3%)	343 (76.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	$29,065	$694	$28,371	32.3	22	956	126	360119506687

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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
821	Curtis High School	Public	9-12	105 Hamilton Ave	Staten Island	10301	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 390-1800	2,439	173	14	80.0%	244 (10.0%)	743 (30.5%)	1,195 (49.0%)	175 (7.2%)	14 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	66 (2.7%)	$27,154			$2,528			$24,626	33	29.3	859	38		360010301939
822	Amityville Memorial High School	Public	9-12	250 Merrick Rd	Amityville	11701	Suffolk County	Amityville Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 565-6100	936	79	11.8	68.6%	28 (3.0%)	276 (29.5%)	586 (62.6%)	14 (1.5%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.6%)	$32,998			$1,179			$31,819	33	21.1	963	141		360294000063
823	Academy For Careers In Television And Film	Public	9-12	1-50 51st Ave	Long Island City	11101	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 609-3330	555	49	11.2	74.4%	71 (12.8%)	80 (14.4%)	351 (63.2%)	33 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.2%)	$32,766			$2,186			$30,581	32.9	31	845	22		360010206070
824	High School Of Fashion Industries (The)	Public, Magnet	9-12	225 W 24th St	New York	10011	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	Yes	No	Yes	(212) 255-1235	1,455	122	11.8	81.3%	76 (5.2%)	419 (28.8%)	862 (59.2%)	58 (4.0%)	11 (0.8%)	3 (0.2%)	26 (1.8%)	$28,732			$2,773			$25,959	32.9	39	762	62		360007701949
825	Queens Technical High School	Public	9-12	37-02 47th Ave	Long Island City	11101	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 937-3010	1,294	102	12.6	86.9%	47 (3.6%)	35 (2.7%)	1,085 (83.8%)	93 (7.2%)	9 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (1.9%)	$29,847			$2,335			$27,512	32.9	37.3	778	47		360009802860
826	Waterloo High School	Public	9-12	96 Stark St	Waterloo	13165	Seneca County	Waterloo Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 539-1550	404	45	9	51.2%	359 (88.9%)	17 (4.2%)	17 (4.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	$31,322			$2,478			$28,843	32.8	37.1	781	45		360001401425
827	Young Women's Leadership School	Public	6-12	140 W 102nd St	New York	10025	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(212) 289-7593	360	36	10	82.8%	17 (4.7%)	121 (33.6%)	192 (53.3%)	16 (4.4%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.2%)	$33,710			$2,515			$31,195	32.8	46.1	688	139		360007802919
828	Bronx Engineering And Technology Academy	Public	9-12	99 Terrace View Ave	Bronx	10463	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 563-6678	332	33	10.1	97.6%	11 (3.3%)	86 (25.9%)	212 (63.9%)	15 (4.5%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	$40,010			$3,070			$36,940	32.7	17.3	1017	189		360008705676
829	Hudson Falls High School	Public	9-12	80 E Labarge St	Hudson Falls	12839	Washington County	Hudson Falls Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 747-2121	652	56	11.5	40.8%	561 (86.0%)	8 (1.2%)	32 (4.9%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.4%)	$25,375			$2,108			$23,267	32.3	35.2	798	31		361497001254
830	Aeci Ii: Nyc Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	116 E 169th St	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	Aeci Ii: Nyc Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 741-7470	449	36	12.6	99.8%	0 (0.0%)	100 (22.3%)	343 (76.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	$29,065			$694			$28,371	32.3	22	956	126		360119506687