Top 10 Best New York Blue Ribbon Public Schools (2022)

For the 2022 school year, there are 270 blue ribbon public schools serving 156,956 students in New York.

Blue ribbon schools have been recognized by the Department of Education for achieving superior standards of academic excellence. Read more about this national school awards program and how blue ribbon schools work.

The top ranked blue ribbon public schools in New York are Brighton High School, Byram Hills High School and Fairport Senior High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

New York blue ribbon public schools have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the New York public school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 54% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New York public school average of 59% (majority Hispanic).