Best High Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
901	Capital Preparatory (Cp) Harlem Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	2041 Madison Ave	New York	10035	New York County	Capital Preparatory (Cp) Harlem Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 328-9370	185	16	11.6	86.5%	2 (1.1%)	126 (68.1%)	51 (27.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	$44,179	$2,384	$41,795	26.7	9	1159	258	360114406597
902	Newtown High School	Public	9-12	48-01 90th St	Elmhurst	11373	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 595-8400	2,072	146	14.2	76.8%	88 (4.2%)	71 (3.4%)	1,410 (68.1%)	429 (20.7%)	13 (0.6%)	30 (1.4%)	31 (1.5%)	$27,228	$2,121	$25,107	26.6	23.8	929	27	360009802038
903	Eagle Academy For Young Men Of Harlem	Public	6-12	6 Edgecombe Ave	New York	10030	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 694-6051	228	25	9.2	89.9%	3 (1.3%)	142 (62.3%)	67 (29.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.8%)	$42,433	$3,335	$39,098	26.5	18.4	998	95	360008106379
904	Dunkirk Senior High School	Public	7-12	75 W 6th St	Dunkirk	14048	Chautauqua County	Dunkirk City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 366-9300	882	91	9.7	71.7%	296 (33.6%)	28 (3.2%)	514 (58.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.6%)	$27,118	$3,232	$23,886	26.4	23.4	935	31	360942000719
905	Achievement First Aspire Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	982 Hegeman Ave	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	Achievement First Aspire Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 838-0205	935	54	17.3	89.3%	5 (0.5%)	658 (70.4%)	220 (23.5%)	14 (1.5%)	16 (1.7%)	6 (0.6%)	15 (1.6%)	$28,125	$1,746	$26,378	26.3			(n/a)	360110906421
906	High School For Medical Professions	Public	9-12	1600 Rockaway Pkwy	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 290-8700	381	25	15	97.9%	23 (6.0%)	298 (78.2%)	43 (11.3%)	8 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	$27,510	$3,222	$24,288	26.3	18.5	997	91	360009606023
907	Harry S Truman High School	Public	9-12	750 Baychester Ave	Bronx	10475	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 904-5400	1,650	127	13	81.3%	57 (3.5%)	776 (47.0%)	724 (43.9%)	51 (3.1%)	24 (1.5%)	7 (0.4%)	11 (0.7%)	$31,668	$3,438	$28,230	26.2	31.5	841	66	360008801963
908	Professional Pathways High School	Public	9-12	3000 Ave X	Brooklyn	11235	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 332-6290	180	26	7	93.3%	39 (21.7%)	47 (26.1%)	77 (42.8%)	17 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$36,237	$2,680	$33,556	26.2	22.2	953	45	360015306423
909	Lackawanna High School	Public	9-12	550 Martin Rd	Lackawanna	14218	Erie County	Lackawanna City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 821-5610	670	64	10.4	76.9%	409 (61.0%)	107 (16.0%)	102 (15.2%)	22 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.2%)	$29,542	$2,154	$27,388	26.2	22.9	940	31	361644001452
910	Ralph R McKee Career And Technical Education High School	Public	9-12	101 Belmont Pl	Staten Island	10301	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 420-2600	626	67	9.3	82.3%	71 (11.3%)	140 (22.4%)	369 (58.9%)	10 (1.6%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.8%)	$40,563	$3,109	$37,455	26.1	27.8	875	35	360010302861

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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.
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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
901	Capital Preparatory (Cp) Harlem Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	2041 Madison Ave	New York	10035	New York County	Capital Preparatory (Cp) Harlem Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 328-9370	185	16	11.6	86.5%	2 (1.1%)	126 (68.1%)	51 (27.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	$44,179			$2,384			$41,795	26.7	9	1159	258		360114406597
902	Newtown High School	Public	9-12	48-01 90th St	Elmhurst	11373	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 595-8400	2,072	146	14.2	76.8%	88 (4.2%)	71 (3.4%)	1,410 (68.1%)	429 (20.7%)	13 (0.6%)	30 (1.4%)	31 (1.5%)	$27,228			$2,121			$25,107	26.6	23.8	929	27		360009802038
903	Eagle Academy For Young Men Of Harlem	Public	6-12	6 Edgecombe Ave	New York	10030	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 694-6051	228	25	9.2	89.9%	3 (1.3%)	142 (62.3%)	67 (29.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.8%)	$42,433			$3,335			$39,098	26.5	18.4	998	95		360008106379
904	Dunkirk Senior High School	Public	7-12	75 W 6th St	Dunkirk	14048	Chautauqua County	Dunkirk City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 366-9300	882	91	9.7	71.7%	296 (33.6%)	28 (3.2%)	514 (58.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.6%)	$27,118			$3,232			$23,886	26.4	23.4	935	31		360942000719
905	Achievement First Aspire Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	982 Hegeman Ave	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	Achievement First Aspire Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 838-0205	935	54	17.3	89.3%	5 (0.5%)	658 (70.4%)	220 (23.5%)	14 (1.5%)	16 (1.7%)	6 (0.6%)	15 (1.6%)	$28,125			$1,746			$26,378	26.3			(n/a)		360110906421
906	High School For Medical Professions	Public	9-12	1600 Rockaway Pkwy	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 290-8700	381	25	15	97.9%	23 (6.0%)	298 (78.2%)	43 (11.3%)	8 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	$27,510			$3,222			$24,288	26.3	18.5	997	91		360009606023
907	Harry S Truman High School	Public	9-12	750 Baychester Ave	Bronx	10475	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 904-5400	1,650	127	13	81.3%	57 (3.5%)	776 (47.0%)	724 (43.9%)	51 (3.1%)	24 (1.5%)	7 (0.4%)	11 (0.7%)	$31,668			$3,438			$28,230	26.2	31.5	841	66		360008801963
908	Professional Pathways High School	Public	9-12	3000 Ave X	Brooklyn	11235	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 332-6290	180	26	7	93.3%	39 (21.7%)	47 (26.1%)	77 (42.8%)	17 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$36,237			$2,680			$33,556	26.2	22.2	953	45		360015306423
909	Lackawanna High School	Public	9-12	550 Martin Rd	Lackawanna	14218	Erie County	Lackawanna City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 821-5610	670	64	10.4	76.9%	409 (61.0%)	107 (16.0%)	102 (15.2%)	22 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.2%)	$29,542			$2,154			$27,388	26.2	22.9	940	31		361644001452
910	Ralph R McKee Career And Technical Education High School	Public	9-12	101 Belmont Pl	Staten Island	10301	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 420-2600	626	67	9.3	82.3%	71 (11.3%)	140 (22.4%)	369 (58.9%)	10 (1.6%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.8%)	$40,563			$3,109			$37,455	26.1	27.8	875	35		360010302861