Top New York Public High Schools Eligible For Free Lunch

Approximately 51% of public high school students in New York are eligible for free lunch (2024).
The public high schools with the highest eligible for free lunch are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public high school with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in New York is South Bronx Charter School for International Cultures & the Arts with 359% of students eligible.
Eligible for Free Lunch Range: 94% 359% Avg. Eligible for Free Lunch: 105%

Public High Schools Eligible For Free Lunch in New York (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Grades
Location
Eligible for Free Lunch: 359%
Grades: K-11
164 Bruckner Blvd
Bronx, NY 10454
(718) 292-5737
Rank: #2 - 172. - 17.
Brentwood Residential Center
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 8-11
1230 Commack Rd
Huntington Station, NY 11746
(631) 667-1188
Rank: #2 - 172. - 17.
Brookwood Secure Center For Youth
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
419 Spook Rock Rd
Claverack, NY 12513
(518) 851-3211
Rank: #2 - 172. - 17.
Edenwald School
Special Education School
Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 7-12
1075 Broadway
Pleasantville, NY 10570
(914) 769-0456
Rank: #2 - 172. - 17.
Emerson School Of Hospitality
Math: 70-74% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
70 W Chippewa St
Buffalo, NY 14202
(716) 816-3018
Rank: #2 - 172. - 17.
Erie County Holding Center
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 12
10 Delaware Ave
Buffalo, NY 14202
(716) 858-7636
Rank: #2 - 172. - 17.
Finger Lakes Residential Center
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 8-12
250 Auburn Rd
Lansing, NY 14882
(607) 533-5066
Rank: #2 - 172. - 17.
Geller House School
Special Education School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-12
77 Chicago Ave
Staten Island, NY 10305
(718) 442-7828
Rank: #2 - 172. - 17.
Goshen Secure Center
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
97 Cross Rd
Goshen, NY 10924
(845) 615-3052
Rank: #2 - 172. - 17.
Green Tech High Charter School
Charter School
Math: 80-84% | Reading: ≥80%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-12
99 Slingerland St
Albany, NY 12202
(518) 694-3400
Rank: #2 - 172. - 17.
Health Sciences Charter School
Charter School
Math: 55-59%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
1140 Ellicott St
Buffalo, NY 14209
(716) 888-4080
Rank: #2 - 172. - 17.
Highland Residential Center
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 8-12
629 N Chodikee Lake Rd
Highland, NY 12528
(845) 691-6006
Rank: #2 - 172. - 17.
Onondaga Cnty Sheriff's Dept
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
555 So State St
Albany, NY 12211
(315) 435-3044
Rank: #2 - 172. - 17.
Rochester Charter School
Charter School
Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-12
841 Genesee St
Rochester, NY 14611
(585) 467-9201
Rank: #2 - 172. - 17.
Taberg Residential Center
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-11
10011 Florence-taberg Rd
Taberg, NY 13471
(315) 245-5880
Rank: #2 - 172. - 17.
Wyandanch Memorial High School
Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
54 S 32nd St
Wyandanch, NY 11798
(631) 870-0450
Rank: #2 - 172. - 17.
Ziccolella Middle School
Special Education School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-9
1 S Broadway
Hastings On Hudson, NY 10706
(914) 478-1106
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Academy For Language And Technology
Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: 9-12
1700 Macombs Rd
Bronx, NY 10453
(718) 731-0219
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
New Visions Charter High School For The Humanities
Charter School
Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: 9-12
99 Terrace View Ave-rm 360
Bronx, NY 10463
(718) 817-7686
Rank: #2020.
International Community High School
Math: <50% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: 9-12
345 Brook Ave
Bronx, NY 10454
(718) 665-4128
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
High School For Excellence And Innovation
Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: 9-12
650 Academy St
New York, NY 10034
(212) 569-1022
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Nyc Autism Charter School East Harlem
Special Education School
Charter School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: 4-9
433 E 100th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-2580
Rank: #23 - 2723. - 27.
Brooklyn Of Global Finance
Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Grades: 9-12
125 Stuyvesant Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-3126
Rank: #23 - 2723. - 27.
Jm Rapport School For Career Development
Special Education School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Grades: 9-12
470 Jackson Ave
Bronx, NY 10455
(718) 993-5581
Rank: #23 - 2723. - 27.
Leadership For Young Men
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Grades: 7-12
4115 Lake Ave
Rochester, NY 14612
(585) 324-7760
Rank: #23 - 2723. - 27.
Nyc Charter High School - Aeci
Charter School
Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Grades: 9-12
838 Brook Ave
Bronx, NY 10451
(646) 400-5566
Rank: #23 - 2723. - 27.
School For Excellence
Math: 60-69% | Reading: ≥80%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Grades: 9-12
1100 Boston Rd
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 860-1385
Rank: #28 - 3428. - 34.
Mott Haven Village Preparatory High School
Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 95%
Grades: 9-12
701 St Anns Ave
Bronx, NY 10455
(718) 402-0571
Rank: #28 - 3428. - 34.
New York State School For The Blind
Special Education School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 95%
Grades: K-12
2a Richmond Ave
Batavia, NY 14020
(585) 343-5384
Rank: #28 - 3428. - 34.
Ps 186 Walter J Damrosch School
Special Education School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 95%
Grades: K-9
750 Jennings St
Bronx, NY 10459
(718) 378-0006
Rank: #28 - 3428. - 34.
Ps 723
Special Education School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 95%
Grades: K-12
3540 Bivona St
Bronx, NY 10475
(718) 320-1222
Rank: #28 - 3428. - 34.
Ps 811
Special Education School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 95%
Grades: 6-12
1434 Longfellow Ave
Bronx, NY 10459
(718) 589-3060
Rank: #28 - 3428. - 34.
South Brooklyn Community High School
Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-59%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 95%
Grades: 9-12
173 Conover St
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 237-8902
Rank: #28 - 3428. - 34.
Teachers Preparatory High School
Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-59%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 95%
Grades: 9-12
226 Bristol St
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 498-2605
Rank: #35 - 4435. - 44.
Academy Of Urban Planning And Engineering
Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 94%
Grades: 9-12
400 Irving Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11237
(718) 381-7100
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