Top Rankings
New York City Geographic District #25 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 12 public high schools serving 10,033 students in New York City Geographic District #25 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High Schools in New York City Geographic District #25 School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in New York City Geographic District #25 School District have a Graduation Rate of 81%, which is less than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Townsend Harris 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 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
46 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
33,802 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
2,494 Teachers
85,120 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #25 School District, which is ranked #174 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has increased from 71% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#177 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
78%
Graduation Rate
79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.72
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
47%
9%
% Hispanic
36%
30%
% Black
5%
18%
% White
9%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Best New York City Geographic District #25 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Townsend Harris High School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
149-11 Melbourne Ave
Flushing, NY 11367
(718) 575-5580
Flushing, NY 11367
(718) 575-5580
Grades: 9-12
| 1,333 students
Rank: #22.
East-west School Of International Studies
(Math: 73% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
46-21 Colden St
Flushing, NY 11355
(718) 353-0009
Flushing, NY 11355
(718) 353-0009
Grades: 6-12
| 685 students
Rank: #33.
John Bowne High School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
63-25 Main St
Flushing, NY 11367
(718) 263-1919
Flushing, NY 11367
(718) 263-1919
Grades: 9-12
| 2,741 students
Rank: #44.
World Journalism Preparatory A College Board School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
34-65 192nd St
Flushing, NY 11358
(718) 461-2219
Flushing, NY 11358
(718) 461-2219
Grades: 6-12
| 626 students
Rank: #55.
North Queens Community High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: ≥80% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
141-25 77th Rd
Flushing, NY 11367
(718) 380-1650
Flushing, NY 11367
(718) 380-1650
Grades: 9-12
| 105 students
Rank: #66.
Flushing International High School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
144-80 Barclay Ave
Flushing, NY 11355
(718) 463-2348
Flushing, NY 11355
(718) 463-2348
Grades: 9-12
| 401 students
Rank: #77.
Queens High School For Language Studies
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
35-01 Union St
Flushing, NY 11354
(718) 888-7530
Flushing, NY 11354
(718) 888-7530
Grades: 9-12
| 450 students
Rank: #88.
Queens School Of Inquiry
(Math: 37% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
158-40 76th Rd
Fresh Meadows, NY 11366
(718) 380-6929
Fresh Meadows, NY 11366
(718) 380-6929
Grades: 6-12
| 589 students
Rank: #99.
Queens Academy High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-69% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
138-11 35th Ave
Flushing, NY 11354
(718) 463-3111
Flushing, NY 11354
(718) 463-3111
Grades: 9-12
| 358 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Robert F Kennedy Community High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
75-40 Parsons Blvd
Fresh Meadows, NY 11366
(718) 969-5510
Fresh Meadows, NY 11366
(718) 969-5510
Grades: 9-12
| 564 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Veritas Academy
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
35-01 Union St
Flushing, NY 11354
(718) 888-7530
Flushing, NY 11354
(718) 888-7530
Grades: 9-12
| 602 students
Rank: #1212.
Flushing High School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
35-01 Union St
Flushing, NY 11354
(718) 888-7500
Flushing, NY 11354
(718) 888-7500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,579 students
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