Best High Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
961	Chelsea Career And Technical Education High School	Public	9-12	131 Ave Of The Americas	New York	10013	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 925-1080	389	38	10.2	85.9%	20 (5.1%)	101 (26.0%)	216 (55.5%)	41 (10.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.8%)	$34,618	$2,702	$31,915	22.1	33.2	818	143	360007701934
962	High School For Language And Innovation	Public	9-12	925 Astor Ave	Bronx	10469	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 944-3625	372	28	13.3	90.3%	36 (9.7%)	40 (10.8%)	268 (72.0%)	15 (4.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	$30,636	$3,880	$26,755	22	20.9	966	4	360008806245
963	Queens High School For Information Research And Technology	Public	9-12	8-21 Bay 25th St	Far Rockaway	11691	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 868-2978	507	36	14.2	85.4%	9 (1.8%)	174 (34.3%)	305 (60.2%)	10 (2.0%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	$29,905	$2,115	$27,790	21.9	23.8	930	33	360012305999
964	Inwood Early College For Health And Information Technologies	Public	9-12	650 Academy St	New York	10034	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 567-1394	380	37	10.2	96.6%	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.5%)	358 (94.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	$32,848	$2,755	$30,093	21.9	25.3	905	59	360008306490
965	Bushwick Community High School	Public	9-12	231 Palmetto St	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #32	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 443-3083	98	14	7.1	82.7%	1 (1.0%)	17 (17.3%)	79 (80.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$45,086	$3,462	$41,624	21.8	23.1	939	26	360009705725
966	Sunset Park High School	Public	9-12	153 35th St	Brooklyn	11232	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 840-1900	1,348	108	12.4	86.8%	68 (5.0%)	67 (5.0%)	1,017 (75.4%)	182 (13.5%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.5%)	$28,739	$2,718	$26,021	21.6	20.5	978	12	360009206111
967	Juan Morel Campos Secondary School	Public	6-12	215 Heyward St	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 302-7900	458	58	7.8	95.2%	14 (3.1%)	108 (23.6%)	330 (72.1%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	$43,420	$3,298	$40,122	21.5	28.4	869	98	360011902291
968	Mott Hall V	Public	6-12	1551 E 172nd St	Bronx	10472	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 620-8160	636	61	10.4	89.2%	4 (0.6%)	73 (11.5%)	523 (82.2%)	15 (2.4%)	19 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	$32,073	$3,214	$28,859	21.4	25.1	909	59	360009005805
969	Bronx Bridges High School	Public	9-12	1980 Lafayette Ave	Bronx	10473	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 829-2984	363	35	10.3	95.6%	8 (2.2%)	26 (7.2%)	294 (81.0%)	26 (7.2%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.4%)	$33,670	$3,264	$30,407	21.4	26.4	896	73	360008506221
970	Brooklyn School For Social Justice (The)	Public	9-12	400 Irving Ave	Brooklyn	11237	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #32	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 381-7100	267	30	8.8	91.4%	6 (2.2%)	26 (9.7%)	228 (85.4%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	$35,462	$3,471	$31,991	21.4	7.5	1178	208	360009705555

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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
961	Chelsea Career And Technical Education High School	Public	9-12	131 Ave Of The Americas	New York	10013	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 925-1080	389	38	10.2	85.9%	20 (5.1%)	101 (26.0%)	216 (55.5%)	41 (10.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.8%)	$34,618			$2,702			$31,915	22.1	33.2	818	143		360007701934
962	High School For Language And Innovation	Public	9-12	925 Astor Ave	Bronx	10469	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 944-3625	372	28	13.3	90.3%	36 (9.7%)	40 (10.8%)	268 (72.0%)	15 (4.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	$30,636			$3,880			$26,755	22	20.9	966	4		360008806245
963	Queens High School For Information Research And Technology	Public	9-12	8-21 Bay 25th St	Far Rockaway	11691	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 868-2978	507	36	14.2	85.4%	9 (1.8%)	174 (34.3%)	305 (60.2%)	10 (2.0%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	$29,905			$2,115			$27,790	21.9	23.8	930	33		360012305999
964	Inwood Early College For Health And Information Technologies	Public	9-12	650 Academy St	New York	10034	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 567-1394	380	37	10.2	96.6%	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.5%)	358 (94.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	$32,848			$2,755			$30,093	21.9	25.3	905	59		360008306490
965	Bushwick Community High School	Public	9-12	231 Palmetto St	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #32	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 443-3083	98	14	7.1	82.7%	1 (1.0%)	17 (17.3%)	79 (80.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$45,086			$3,462			$41,624	21.8	23.1	939	26		360009705725
966	Sunset Park High School	Public	9-12	153 35th St	Brooklyn	11232	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 840-1900	1,348	108	12.4	86.8%	68 (5.0%)	67 (5.0%)	1,017 (75.4%)	182 (13.5%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.5%)	$28,739			$2,718			$26,021	21.6	20.5	978	12		360009206111
967	Juan Morel Campos Secondary School	Public	6-12	215 Heyward St	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 302-7900	458	58	7.8	95.2%	14 (3.1%)	108 (23.6%)	330 (72.1%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	$43,420			$3,298			$40,122	21.5	28.4	869	98		360011902291
968	Mott Hall V	Public	6-12	1551 E 172nd St	Bronx	10472	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 620-8160	636	61	10.4	89.2%	4 (0.6%)	73 (11.5%)	523 (82.2%)	15 (2.4%)	19 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	$32,073			$3,214			$28,859	21.4	25.1	909	59		360009005805
969	Bronx Bridges High School	Public	9-12	1980 Lafayette Ave	Bronx	10473	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 829-2984	363	35	10.3	95.6%	8 (2.2%)	26 (7.2%)	294 (81.0%)	26 (7.2%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.4%)	$33,670			$3,264			$30,407	21.4	26.4	896	73		360008506221
970	Brooklyn School For Social Justice (The)	Public	9-12	400 Irving Ave	Brooklyn	11237	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #32	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 381-7100	267	30	8.8	91.4%	6 (2.2%)	26 (9.7%)	228 (85.4%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	$35,462			$3,471			$31,991	21.4	7.5	1178	208		360009705555