Best High Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
1051	Epic High School-South	Public	9-12	121-10 Rockaway Blvd	South Ozone Park	11420	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 845-1290	435	32	13.5	92.6%	8 (1.8%)	116 (26.7%)	138 (31.7%)	132 (30.3%)	32 (7.4%)	5 (1.1%)	4 (0.9%)	$27,801	$2,064	$25,737	15.4	15.4	1054	3	360012306535
1052	High School For Public Service-Heroes Of Tomorrow	Public	9-12	600 Kingston Ave	Brooklyn	11203	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 756-5325	365	28	13.1	79.5%	8 (2.2%)	287 (78.6%)	50 (13.7%)	9 (2.5%)	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	$31,609	$2,773	$28,835	15.4	19.3	989	63	360009505510
1053	High School For Service And Learning At Erasmus	Public	9-12	911 Flatbush Ave	Brooklyn	11226	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 564-2551	249	20	12.4	86.3%	7 (2.8%)	147 (59.0%)	69 (27.7%)	17 (6.8%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	$31,201	$2,366	$28,835	15.3	9.4	1148	95	360009505715
1054	Academy-Scholarship & Entrepreneurship	Public	9-12	921 E 228th St	Bronx	10466	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 696-3840	437	29	14.9	89.7%	4 (0.9%)	280 (64.1%)	132 (30.2%)	4 (0.9%)	12 (2.7%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	$30,018	$3,082	$26,935	15.3	15.8	1046	8	360008805810
1055	North Queens Community High School	Public	9-12	141-25 77th Rd	Flushing	11367	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 380-1650	117	13	8.6	87.2%	6 (5.1%)	22 (18.8%)	67 (57.3%)	20 (17.1%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$32,061	$2,073	$29,988	15.3	16.3	1037	18	360012205980
1056	Charter High School For Law And Social Justice	Public, Charter	6-12	1960 University Ave	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	Charter High School For Law And Social Justice	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 696-0042	523	46	11.2	94.1%	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.9%)	461 (88.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	$25,948	$1,580	$24,368	15.2	14.3	1063	7	360113306569
1057	Queens Preparatory Academy	Public	9-12	143-10 Springfield Blvd	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 712-2304	320	25	12.8	83.1%	5 (1.6%)	234 (73.1%)	56 (17.5%)	14 (4.4%)	7 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	$29,704	$2,741	$26,963	15.2	12.3	1104	47	360010105833
1058	Stephen T Mather Building Arts And Craftmanship High School	Public	9-12	439 W 49th St	New York	10019	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 399-3520	337	39	8.5	89.9%	14 (4.2%)	82 (24.3%)	225 (66.8%)	12 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	$36,391	$3,350	$33,041	15.2	21.7	959	99	360007706373
1059	Murry Bergtraum High School For Business Careers	Public	9-12	411 Pearl St	New York	10038	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 964-9610	136	15	9	91.2%	4 (2.9%)	52 (38.2%)	72 (52.9%)	4 (2.9%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	$40,882	$3,555	$37,327	15	11.1	1124	65	360007702034
1060	Urban Assembly Bronx Academy Of Letters (The)	Public	6-12	339 Morris Ave	Bronx	10451	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 401-4891	413	52	7.9	96.9%	17 (4.1%)	131 (31.7%)	257 (62.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	$46,121	$4,508	$41,613	15	13	1093	33	360008405504

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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.
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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
1051	Epic High School-South	Public	9-12	121-10 Rockaway Blvd	South Ozone Park	11420	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 845-1290	435	32	13.5	92.6%	8 (1.8%)	116 (26.7%)	138 (31.7%)	132 (30.3%)	32 (7.4%)	5 (1.1%)	4 (0.9%)	$27,801			$2,064			$25,737	15.4	15.4	1054	3		360012306535
1052	High School For Public Service-Heroes Of Tomorrow	Public	9-12	600 Kingston Ave	Brooklyn	11203	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 756-5325	365	28	13.1	79.5%	8 (2.2%)	287 (78.6%)	50 (13.7%)	9 (2.5%)	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	$31,609			$2,773			$28,835	15.4	19.3	989	63		360009505510
1053	High School For Service And Learning At Erasmus	Public	9-12	911 Flatbush Ave	Brooklyn	11226	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 564-2551	249	20	12.4	86.3%	7 (2.8%)	147 (59.0%)	69 (27.7%)	17 (6.8%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	$31,201			$2,366			$28,835	15.3	9.4	1148	95		360009505715
1054	Academy-Scholarship & Entrepreneurship	Public	9-12	921 E 228th St	Bronx	10466	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 696-3840	437	29	14.9	89.7%	4 (0.9%)	280 (64.1%)	132 (30.2%)	4 (0.9%)	12 (2.7%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	$30,018			$3,082			$26,935	15.3	15.8	1046	8		360008805810
1055	North Queens Community High School	Public	9-12	141-25 77th Rd	Flushing	11367	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 380-1650	117	13	8.6	87.2%	6 (5.1%)	22 (18.8%)	67 (57.3%)	20 (17.1%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$32,061			$2,073			$29,988	15.3	16.3	1037	18		360012205980
1056	Charter High School For Law And Social Justice	Public, Charter	6-12	1960 University Ave	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	Charter High School For Law And Social Justice	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 696-0042	523	46	11.2	94.1%	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.9%)	461 (88.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	$25,948			$1,580			$24,368	15.2	14.3	1063	7		360113306569
1057	Queens Preparatory Academy	Public	9-12	143-10 Springfield Blvd	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 712-2304	320	25	12.8	83.1%	5 (1.6%)	234 (73.1%)	56 (17.5%)	14 (4.4%)	7 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	$29,704			$2,741			$26,963	15.2	12.3	1104	47		360010105833
1058	Stephen T Mather Building Arts And Craftmanship High School	Public	9-12	439 W 49th St	New York	10019	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 399-3520	337	39	8.5	89.9%	14 (4.2%)	82 (24.3%)	225 (66.8%)	12 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	$36,391			$3,350			$33,041	15.2	21.7	959	99		360007706373
1059	Murry Bergtraum High School For Business Careers	Public	9-12	411 Pearl St	New York	10038	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 964-9610	136	15	9	91.2%	4 (2.9%)	52 (38.2%)	72 (52.9%)	4 (2.9%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	$40,882			$3,555			$37,327	15	11.1	1124	65		360007702034
1060	Urban Assembly Bronx Academy Of Letters (The)	Public	6-12	339 Morris Ave	Bronx	10451	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 401-4891	413	52	7.9	96.9%	17 (4.1%)	131 (31.7%)	257 (62.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	$46,121			$4,508			$41,613	15	13	1093	33		360008405504