Best High Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
881	High School Of Telecommunication Arts And Technology	Public	9-12	350 67th St	Brooklyn	11220	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 759-3400	1,222	108	11.2	81.0%	223 (18.2%)	42 (3.4%)	678 (55.5%)	241 (19.7%)	7 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	28 (2.3%)	$30,868	$2,642	$28,226	28.3	27.2	885	4	360015101916
882	Brooklyn Institute For Liberal Arts	Public	9-12	600 Kingston Ave	Brooklyn	11203	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 221-1097	479	46	10.3	87.5%	9 (1.9%)	386 (80.6%)	66 (13.8%)	7 (1.5%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	$34,563	$2,983	$31,579	28.2	25.4	904	22	360009506300
883	Challenge Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	710 Hartman Lane	Far Rockaway	11691	Queens County	Challenge Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 327-1352	1,218	86	14.2	86.5%	20 (1.6%)	838 (68.8%)	311 (25.5%)	9 (0.7%)	15 (1.2%)	3 (0.2%)	22 (1.8%)	$19,507	$936	$18,571	28.1	25.2	907	24	360101806192
884	Dewitt Clinton High School	Public	9-12	100 W Mosholu Pkwy S	Bronx	10468	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 543-1000	1,212	88	13.7	88.8%	34 (2.8%)	318 (26.2%)	739 (61.0%)	71 (5.9%)	23 (1.9%)	12 (1.0%)	15 (1.2%)	$29,699	$3,374	$26,326	28	38.5	768	116	360008701940
885	W H Maxwell Career And Technical Education High School	Public	9-12	145 Pennsylvania Ave	Brooklyn	11207	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 345-9100	545	55	9.8	93.2%	17 (3.1%)	296 (54.3%)	196 (36.0%)	8 (1.5%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.0%)	$34,503	$2,841	$31,662	27.9	29.3	858	27	360012002889
886	Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis High School	Public	9-12	120 W 46th St	New York	10036	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 391-0041	316	33	9.5	86.1%	20 (6.3%)	63 (19.9%)	218 (69.0%)	8 (2.5%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	$33,533	$4,185	$29,348	27.8	22.5	945	59	360007701299
887	Aspirations Diploma Plus High School	Public	9-12	1150 E New York Ave	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 773-7765	131	14	9.3	85.5%	3 (2.3%)	107 (81.7%)	19 (14.5%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$43,095	$3,286	$39,810	27.8	10.4	1132	245	360009505994
888	Hempstead High School	Public	9-12	201 President St	Hempstead	11550	Nassau County	Hempstead Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-4201	1,879	68	27.6	68.2%	0 (0.0%)	439 (23.4%)	1,416 (75.4%)	23 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	$31,129	$2,597	$28,532	27.7	24	925	37	361413001152
889	Voyages Prep-South Queens	Public	9-12	156-10 Baisley Blvd	Jamaica	11434	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 276-1946	217	22	9.9	82.9%	7 (3.2%)	102 (47.0%)	65 (30.0%)	30 (13.8%)	8 (3.7%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	$35,511	$2,253	$33,258	27.6	24.8	915	26	360012306437
890	Salmon River High School	Public	9-12	637 County Rt 1	Fort Covington	12937	Franklin County	Salmon River Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 358-6620	430	40	10.6	62.1%	137 (31.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	257 (59.8%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.0%)	$38,886	$4,155	$34,731	27.5	27.2	884	6	362550003524

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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
881	High School Of Telecommunication Arts And Technology	Public	9-12	350 67th St	Brooklyn	11220	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 759-3400	1,222	108	11.2	81.0%	223 (18.2%)	42 (3.4%)	678 (55.5%)	241 (19.7%)	7 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	28 (2.3%)	$30,868			$2,642			$28,226	28.3	27.2	885	4		360015101916
882	Brooklyn Institute For Liberal Arts	Public	9-12	600 Kingston Ave	Brooklyn	11203	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 221-1097	479	46	10.3	87.5%	9 (1.9%)	386 (80.6%)	66 (13.8%)	7 (1.5%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	$34,563			$2,983			$31,579	28.2	25.4	904	22		360009506300
883	Challenge Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	710 Hartman Lane	Far Rockaway	11691	Queens County	Challenge Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 327-1352	1,218	86	14.2	86.5%	20 (1.6%)	838 (68.8%)	311 (25.5%)	9 (0.7%)	15 (1.2%)	3 (0.2%)	22 (1.8%)	$19,507			$936			$18,571	28.1	25.2	907	24		360101806192
884	Dewitt Clinton High School	Public	9-12	100 W Mosholu Pkwy S	Bronx	10468	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 543-1000	1,212	88	13.7	88.8%	34 (2.8%)	318 (26.2%)	739 (61.0%)	71 (5.9%)	23 (1.9%)	12 (1.0%)	15 (1.2%)	$29,699			$3,374			$26,326	28	38.5	768	116		360008701940
885	W H Maxwell Career And Technical Education High School	Public	9-12	145 Pennsylvania Ave	Brooklyn	11207	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 345-9100	545	55	9.8	93.2%	17 (3.1%)	296 (54.3%)	196 (36.0%)	8 (1.5%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.0%)	$34,503			$2,841			$31,662	27.9	29.3	858	27		360012002889
886	Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis High School	Public	9-12	120 W 46th St	New York	10036	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 391-0041	316	33	9.5	86.1%	20 (6.3%)	63 (19.9%)	218 (69.0%)	8 (2.5%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	$33,533			$4,185			$29,348	27.8	22.5	945	59		360007701299
887	Aspirations Diploma Plus High School	Public	9-12	1150 E New York Ave	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 773-7765	131	14	9.3	85.5%	3 (2.3%)	107 (81.7%)	19 (14.5%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$43,095			$3,286			$39,810	27.8	10.4	1132	245		360009505994
888	Hempstead High School	Public	9-12	201 President St	Hempstead	11550	Nassau County	Hempstead Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-4201	1,879	68	27.6	68.2%	0 (0.0%)	439 (23.4%)	1,416 (75.4%)	23 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	$31,129			$2,597			$28,532	27.7	24	925	37		361413001152
889	Voyages Prep-South Queens	Public	9-12	156-10 Baisley Blvd	Jamaica	11434	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 276-1946	217	22	9.9	82.9%	7 (3.2%)	102 (47.0%)	65 (30.0%)	30 (13.8%)	8 (3.7%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	$35,511			$2,253			$33,258	27.6	24.8	915	26		360012306437
890	Salmon River High School	Public	9-12	637 County Rt 1	Fort Covington	12937	Franklin County	Salmon River Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 358-6620	430	40	10.6	62.1%	137 (31.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	257 (59.8%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.0%)	$38,886			$4,155			$34,731	27.5	27.2	884	6		362550003524