Best High Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
831	Bronx School For Law Government And Justice	Public	6-12	244 E 163rd St	Bronx	10451	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 410-3430	683	68	10	96.8%	7 (1.0%)	142 (20.8%)	521 (76.3%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	$31,598	$3,502	$28,095	32.3	27.8	876	45	360008602961
832	High School Of Computers And Technology	Public	9-12	800 E Gun Hill Rd	Bronx	10467	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 696-3930	472	39	11.9	87.1%	27 (5.7%)	180 (38.1%)	242 (51.3%)	13 (2.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	$35,486	$3,330	$32,156	32.3	33.2	819	13	360008805684
833	Buffalo Academy For The Visual & Performing Arts	Public	5-12	450 Masten Ave	Buffalo	14209	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4220	617	70	8.8	69.2%	129 (20.9%)	285 (46.2%)	126 (20.4%)	14 (2.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.4%)	$34,315	$2,925	$31,389	32.2	33.4	815	18	360585000297
834	High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice	Public, Magnet	9-12	122 Amsterdam Ave	New York	10023	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	Yes	No	Yes	(212) 501-1201	531	45	11.8	88.1%	24 (4.5%)	136 (25.6%)	347 (65.3%)	17 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	$29,469	$2,561	$26,908	32.1	25.1	910	76	360007805113
835	Liberty High School	Public	9-12	125 Buckley St	Liberty	12754	Sullivan County	Liberty Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 292-5400	578	47	12.1	60.2%	188 (32.5%)	42 (7.3%)	319 (55.2%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.0%)	$33,024	$1,586	$31,438	32	33.6	813	22	361722001539
836	Queens Collegiate - A College Board School	Public	6-12	167-01 Gothic Dr	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 658-4016	711	49	14.5	83.3%	18 (2.5%)	200 (28.1%)	246 (34.6%)	162 (22.8%)	43 (6.0%)	14 (2.0%)	28 (3.9%)	$27,644	$2,191	$25,452	31.8	32.6	825	11	360010006005
837	Hillcrest High School	Public	9-12	160-05 Highland Ave	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 658-5407	2,298	163	14	85.9%	67 (2.9%)	563 (24.5%)	892 (38.8%)	593 (25.8%)	134 (5.8%)	32 (1.4%)	15 (0.7%)	$27,780	$2,469	$25,311	31.7	20.8	967	130	360010001965
838	Young Women's Leadership School-Queens	Public	6-12	150-91 87th Rd	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 725-0402	544	37	14.7	81.4%	14 (2.6%)	146 (26.8%)	117 (21.5%)	239 (43.9%)	12 (2.2%)	9 (1.7%)	7 (1.3%)	$26,426	$2,024	$24,402	31.7	45.8	695	143	360010005832
839	Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School	Public	6-12	91-30 Metropolitan Ave	Forest Hills	11375	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 286-3500	837	68	12.3	68.9%	88 (10.5%)	68 (8.1%)	420 (50.2%)	173 (20.7%)	49 (5.9%)	6 (0.7%)	33 (3.9%)	$28,007	$2,015	$25,992	31.6	38.8	763	76	360010006188
840	Webutuck High School	Public	9-12	194 Haight Rd	Amenia	12501	Dutchess County	Northeast Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 373-4100	194	21	9.1	47.9%	102 (52.6%)	5 (2.6%)	81 (41.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	$39,972	$2,122	$37,850	31.6	33.5	814	26	363039004093

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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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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
831	Bronx School For Law Government And Justice	Public	6-12	244 E 163rd St	Bronx	10451	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 410-3430	683	68	10	96.8%	7 (1.0%)	142 (20.8%)	521 (76.3%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	$31,598			$3,502			$28,095	32.3	27.8	876	45		360008602961
832	High School Of Computers And Technology	Public	9-12	800 E Gun Hill Rd	Bronx	10467	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 696-3930	472	39	11.9	87.1%	27 (5.7%)	180 (38.1%)	242 (51.3%)	13 (2.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	$35,486			$3,330			$32,156	32.3	33.2	819	13		360008805684
833	Buffalo Academy For The Visual & Performing Arts	Public	5-12	450 Masten Ave	Buffalo	14209	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4220	617	70	8.8	69.2%	129 (20.9%)	285 (46.2%)	126 (20.4%)	14 (2.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.4%)	$34,315			$2,925			$31,389	32.2	33.4	815	18		360585000297
834	High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice	Public, Magnet	9-12	122 Amsterdam Ave	New York	10023	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	Yes	No	Yes	(212) 501-1201	531	45	11.8	88.1%	24 (4.5%)	136 (25.6%)	347 (65.3%)	17 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	$29,469			$2,561			$26,908	32.1	25.1	910	76		360007805113
835	Liberty High School	Public	9-12	125 Buckley St	Liberty	12754	Sullivan County	Liberty Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 292-5400	578	47	12.1	60.2%	188 (32.5%)	42 (7.3%)	319 (55.2%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.0%)	$33,024			$1,586			$31,438	32	33.6	813	22		361722001539
836	Queens Collegiate - A College Board School	Public	6-12	167-01 Gothic Dr	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 658-4016	711	49	14.5	83.3%	18 (2.5%)	200 (28.1%)	246 (34.6%)	162 (22.8%)	43 (6.0%)	14 (2.0%)	28 (3.9%)	$27,644			$2,191			$25,452	31.8	32.6	825	11		360010006005
837	Hillcrest High School	Public	9-12	160-05 Highland Ave	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 658-5407	2,298	163	14	85.9%	67 (2.9%)	563 (24.5%)	892 (38.8%)	593 (25.8%)	134 (5.8%)	32 (1.4%)	15 (0.7%)	$27,780			$2,469			$25,311	31.7	20.8	967	130		360010001965
838	Young Women's Leadership School-Queens	Public	6-12	150-91 87th Rd	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 725-0402	544	37	14.7	81.4%	14 (2.6%)	146 (26.8%)	117 (21.5%)	239 (43.9%)	12 (2.2%)	9 (1.7%)	7 (1.3%)	$26,426			$2,024			$24,402	31.7	45.8	695	143		360010005832
839	Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School	Public	6-12	91-30 Metropolitan Ave	Forest Hills	11375	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 286-3500	837	68	12.3	68.9%	88 (10.5%)	68 (8.1%)	420 (50.2%)	173 (20.7%)	49 (5.9%)	6 (0.7%)	33 (3.9%)	$28,007			$2,015			$25,992	31.6	38.8	763	76		360010006188
840	Webutuck High School	Public	9-12	194 Haight Rd	Amenia	12501	Dutchess County	Northeast Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 373-4100	194	21	9.1	47.9%	102 (52.6%)	5 (2.6%)	81 (41.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	$39,972			$2,122			$37,850	31.6	33.5	814	26		363039004093