For the 2024 school year, there are 101 public high schools serving 85,547 students in Queens County, NY.
The top ranked public high schools in Queens County, NY are Townsend Harris High School, Maspeth High School and Academy Of American Studies. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Queens County, NY public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 83% (versus the New York public high school average of 78%), and reading proficiency score of 86% (versus the 76% statewide average). High schools in Queens County have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of New York public high schools.
Queens County, NY public high school have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the New York average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Aviation Career And Technical Education High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the New York public high school average of 58% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Best Public High Schools in Queens County (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Townsend Harris High School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥99%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
149-11 Melbourne Ave
Flushing, NY 11367
(718) 575-5580
Flushing, NY 11367
(718) 575-5580
Grades: 9-12
| 1,347 students
Rank: #22.
Maspeth High School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
54-40 74th St
Elmhurst, NY 11373
(718) 803-7100
Elmhurst, NY 11373
(718) 803-7100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,066 students
Rank: #33.
Academy Of American Studies
(Math: 97% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
28-04 41st Ave
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 361-8786
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 361-8786
Grades: 9-12
| 1,180 students
Rank: #4 - 64. - 6.
Academy Of Finance And Enterprise
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
30-20 Thomson Ave
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 389-3623
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 389-3623
Grades: 9-12
| 739 students
Rank: #4 - 64. - 6.
Bard High School Early College Queens
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
30-20 Thomson Ave
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 361-3133
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 361-3133
Grades: 9-12
| 675 students
Rank: #4 - 64. - 6.
Queens High School For The Sciences At York College
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
94-50 159th St
Jamaica, NY 11433
(718) 657-3181
Jamaica, NY 11433
(718) 657-3181
Grades: 9-12
| 520 students
Rank: #77.
Francis Lewis High School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
58-20 Utopia Pky
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
(718) 281-8200
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
(718) 281-8200
Grades: 9-12
| 4,192 students
Rank: #88.
High School For Arts And Business
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
105-25 Horace Harding Expw
Corona, NY 11368
(718) 271-8383
Corona, NY 11368
(718) 271-8383
Grades: 9-12
| 764 students
Rank: #99.
Frank Sinatra School Of The Arts High School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 98%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
35-12 35th Ave
Astoria, NY 11106
(718) 361-9920
Astoria, NY 11106
(718) 361-9920
Grades: 9-12
| 877 students
Rank: #1010.
Energy Tech High School
Vocational School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
36-41 28th St
Astoria, NY 11106
(718) 472-0536
Astoria, NY 11106
(718) 472-0536
Grades: 9-12
| 524 students
Rank: #1111.
Bayside High School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
32-24 Corp Kennedy St
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 229-7600
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 229-7600
Grades: 9-12
| 3,025 students
Rank: #1212.
Aviation Career And Technical Education High School
Vocational School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
45-30 36th St
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 361-2032
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 361-2032
Grades: 9-12
| 1,835 students
Rank: #1313.
Thomas A Edison Career And Technical Education High School
Vocational School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
165-65 84th Ave
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 297-6580
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 297-6580
Grades: 9-12
| 2,253 students
Rank: #1414.
High School-construction Trades Engineering & Architecture
Vocational School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
94-06 104th St
Ozone Park, NY 11416
(718) 846-6280
Ozone Park, NY 11416
(718) 846-6280
Grades: 9-12
| 1,067 students
Rank: #15 - 1715. - 17.
Academy For Careers In Television And Film
Vocational School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1-50 51st Ave
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 609-3330
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 609-3330
Grades: 9-12
| 548 students
Rank: #15 - 1715. - 17.
Baccalaureate School For Global Education
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
34-12 36th Ave
Astoria, NY 11106
(718) 361-5275
Astoria, NY 11106
(718) 361-5275
Grades: 7-12
| 530 students
Rank: #15 - 1715. - 17.
Civic Leadership Academy
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
45-10 94th St
Elmhurst, NY 11373
(718) 271-1487
Elmhurst, NY 11373
(718) 271-1487
Grades: 9-12
| 642 students
Rank: #1818.
Benjamin N Cardozo High School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
57-00 223rd St
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
(718) 279-6500
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
(718) 279-6500
Grades: 9-12
| 3,273 students
Rank: #1919.
Queens Metropolitan High School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
91-30 Metropolitan Ave
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 286-3600
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 286-3600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,026 students
Rank: #2020.
Queens Technical High School
Vocational School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
37-02 47th Ave
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 937-3010
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 937-3010
Grades: 9-12
| 1,449 students
Rank: #2121.
Robert H Goddard High School-comm/tech
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
138-30 Lafayette St
Ozone Park, NY 11417
(718) 848-8357
Ozone Park, NY 11417
(718) 848-8357
Grades: 9-12
| 596 students
Rank: #2222.
Scholars' Academy
(Math: 87% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
320 Beach 104th St
Rockaway Park, NY 11694
(718) 474-6918
Rockaway Park, NY 11694
(718) 474-6918
Grades: 6-12
| 1,139 students
Rank: #2323.
High School For Community Leadership
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
167-01 Gothic Dr
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 558-9801
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 558-9801
Grades: 9-12
| 457 students
Rank: #2424.
High School Of Applied Communications
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
30-20 Thomson Ave
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 389-3163
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 389-3163
Grades: 9-12
| 389 students
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Queens Gateway To Health Sciences Secondary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
160-20 Goethals Ave
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 969-3155
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 969-3155
Grades: 6-12
| 692 students
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Robert F Wagner Jr Secondary School For Arts And Technology
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
47-07 30th Pl
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 472-5671
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 472-5671
Grades: 6-12
| 613 students
Rank: #2727.
Queens High School For Language Studies
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
35-01 Union St
Flushing, NY 11354
(718) 888-7530
Flushing, NY 11354
(718) 888-7530
Grades: 9-12
| 449 students
Rank: #2828.
Forest Hills High School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
67-01 110th St
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 268-3137
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 268-3137
Grades: 9-12
| 3,652 students
Rank: #2929.
Young Women's Leadership School-queens
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
150-91 87th Rd
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 725-0402
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 725-0402
Grades: 6-12
| 555 students
Rank: #3030.
John Adams High School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
101-01 Rockaway Blvd
Ozone Park, NY 11417
(718) 322-0500
Ozone Park, NY 11417
(718) 322-0500
Grades: 9-12
| 2,288 students
Rank: #3131.
Middle College High School At Laguardia Community College
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
45-35 Van Dam St
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 392-3330
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 392-3330
Grades: 9-12
| 487 students
Rank: #3232.
Business Technology Early College High School
Vocational School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
230-17 Hillside Ave
Queens Village, NY 11427
(718) 217-3613
Queens Village, NY 11427
(718) 217-3613
Grades: 9-12
| 532 students
Rank: #3333.
Robert F Kennedy Community High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
75-40 Parsons Blvd
Fresh Meadows, NY 11366
(718) 969-5510
Fresh Meadows, NY 11366
(718) 969-5510
Grades: 9-12
| 597 students
Rank: #3434.
Long Island City High School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
14-30 Broadway
Astoria, NY 11106
(718) 545-7095
Astoria, NY 11106
(718) 545-7095
Grades: 8-12
| 2,013 students
Rank: #3535.
York Early College Academy
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
108-35 167th St
Jamaica, NY 11433
(718) 262-8547
Jamaica, NY 11433
(718) 262-8547
Grades: 6-12
| 591 students
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Queens County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
76-05 51st Ave
Elmhurst, NY 11373
(718) 429-5287
Elmhurst, NY 11373
(718) 429-5287
Grades: 4-5
| 440 students
A-way Out Inc (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
41-14 27th St
Long Island City, NY 11101
Long Island City, NY 11101
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
130-01 Rockaway Boulevard
South Ozone Park, NY 11420
(718) 529-2547
South Ozone Park, NY 11420
(718) 529-2547
Grades: 5
| 223 students
Bais Ezra, Inc. (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
1217 Gateway Blvd
Far Rockaway, NY 11691
Far Rockaway, NY 11691
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
100-00 Beach Channel Dr
Rockaway Park, NY 11694
(718) 945-6900
Rockaway Park, NY 11694
(718) 945-6900
Grades: 9-12
| 133 students
Benilde Group Home (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
215-32 35th Ave
Bayside, NY 11361
Bayside, NY 11361
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
207-01 116th Ave
Cambria Heights, NY 11411
(718) 978-2807
Cambria Heights, NY 11411
(718) 978-2807
Grades: 11-12
| 25 students
Childville Boys Progress House (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
162-19 76th Ave
Fresh Meadows, NY 11366
Fresh Meadows, NY 11366
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Childville Girls Progress High Schoole (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
162-08 77th Ave
Fresh Meadows, NY 11366
Fresh Meadows, NY 11366
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Corona Group Home (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
100 12 40th Rd
Corona, NY 11368
Corona, NY 11368
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Correctional Institute For Men (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
10-10 Hazen St
East Elmhurst, NY 11370
East Elmhurst, NY 11370
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Creedmoor Psych Center (Closed 2008)
Special Education School
80-45 Winchester Boulevard- Bu
Queens Village, NY 11427
(718) 264-5003
Queens Village, NY 11427
(718) 264-5003
Grades: Inquire with school
| 9 students
94-02 104th St
Ozone Park, NY 11416
(718) 850-8301
Ozone Park, NY 11416
(718) 850-8301
Grades: 9-10
| 226 students
De La Salle Group Home (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
43-45 Robinson St
Flushing, NY 11355
Flushing, NY 11355
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Dunkirt Group Home (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
115-70 Dunkirk St
Saint Albans, NY 11412
Saint Albans, NY 11412
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Elmhurst Boys (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
94-30 58th Ave
Elmhurst, NY 11373
Elmhurst, NY 11373
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Elmhurst Girls (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
94-30 60th Ave
Elmhurst, NY 11373
Elmhurst, NY 11373
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Elmhurst Group Home (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
34-05 99th St
Corona, NY 11473
Corona, NY 11473
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Far Rockaway Group Home (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
11-19 Plainview Ave
Far Rockaway, NY 11691
Far Rockaway, NY 11691
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
821 Bay 25th St
Far Rockaway, NY 11691
(718) 327-6001
Far Rockaway, NY 11691
(718) 327-6001
Grades: 9-12
| 70 students
Group Home #1 (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
136-14 Hillside Ave
Richmond Hill, NY 11418
Richmond Hill, NY 11418
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Group Home #2 (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
88-89 195th Pl
Hollis, NY 11423
Hollis, NY 11423
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Group Home 2 (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
211-33 45th Dr
Bayside, NY 11361
Bayside, NY 11361
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Group Home 4 (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
102-22 Martense Ave
Corona, NY 10368
Corona, NY 10368
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Horizons High School (Closed 2006)
Alternative School
15-15 Hazen Street
East Elmhurst, NY 11370
(718) 546-4636
East Elmhurst, NY 11370
(718) 546-4636
Grades: Inquire with school
| n/a students
14500 Springfield Blvd
Springfield Gardens, NY 11413
(718) 276-5140
Springfield Gardens, NY 11413
(718) 276-5140
Grades: 7-8
| 305 students
Ida B. Wells School (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
166-02 Jamaica Ave
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 262-9390
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 262-9390
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Island Academy (Closed 2006)
Alternative School
18-00 Hazen St
East Elmhurst, NY 11370
(718) 546-6200
East Elmhurst, NY 11370
(718) 546-6200
Grades: 10
| 67 students
J Cap 1 (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
156-02 Liberty Ave
Jamaica, NY 11433
Jamaica, NY 11433
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
158-40 76th Road
Fresh Meadows, NY 11366
(718) 591-9000
Fresh Meadows, NY 11366
(718) 591-9000
Grades: 7-9
| 412 students
365 Beach 56th Street
Arverne, NY 11692
(718) 945-3300
Arverne, NY 11692
(718) 945-3300
Grades: PK-8
| 293 students
167-01 Gothic Dr
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 739-5942
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 739-5942
Grades: 9-12
| 60 students
Jamaica Res (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
167-01 Highland Ave
Jamaica, NY 11431
Jamaica, NY 11431
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
28-37 29th Street
Astoria, NY 11102
(718) 278-1220
Astoria, NY 11102
(718) 278-1220
Grades: PK-5
| 783 students
207-01 116th Ave
Cambria Heights, NY 11411
(718) 978-6432
Cambria Heights, NY 11411
(718) 978-6432
Grades: 10-12
| 42 students
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public high schools in Queens County, NY?
The top ranked public high schools in Queens County, NY include Townsend Harris High School, Maspeth High School and Academy Of American Studies.
How many public high schools are located in Queens County, NY?
101 public high schools are located in Queens County, NY.
What is the racial composition of students in Queens County, NY?
Queens County, NY public high schools minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the New York public high schools average of 58% (majority Hispanic and Black).
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