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
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 5/10, which is in the bottom 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 50% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), 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 86%, which is less than the New York average of 89%.
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 #211 of all 1,009 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has increased from 69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#206 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
78%
Graduation Rate
81%
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
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Townsend Harris High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
149-11 Melbourne Ave
Flushing, NY 11367
(718) 575-5580
Flushing, NY 11367
(718) 575-5580
Gr: 9-12 | 1,333 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #22.
East-west School Of International Studies
(Math: 74% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
46-21 Colden St
Flushing, NY 11355
(718) 353-0009
Flushing, NY 11355
(718) 353-0009
Gr: 6-12 | 685 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #33.
World Journalism Preparatory A College Board School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
34-65 192nd St
Flushing, NY 11358
(718) 461-2219
Flushing, NY 11358
(718) 461-2219
Gr: 6-12 | 626 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #44.
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
Gr: 9-12 | 105 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #55.
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
Gr: 9-12 | 358 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #66.
Flushing International High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
144-80 Barclay Ave
Flushing, NY 11355
(718) 463-2348
Flushing, NY 11355
(718) 463-2348
Gr: 9-12 | 401 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #77.
Queens High School For Language Studies
(Math: 70-74% | 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
Gr: 9-12 | 450 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #88.
Queens School Of Inquiry
(Math: 35% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
158-40 76th Rd
Fresh Meadows, NY 11366
(718) 380-6929
Fresh Meadows, NY 11366
(718) 380-6929
Gr: 6-12 | 589 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #99.
John Bowne High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
63-25 Main St
Flushing, NY 11367
(718) 263-1919
Flushing, NY 11367
(718) 263-1919
Gr: 9-12 | 2,741 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1010.
Robert F Kennedy Community High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
75-40 Parsons Blvd
Fresh Meadows, NY 11366
(718) 969-5510
Fresh Meadows, NY 11366
(718) 969-5510
Gr: 9-12 | 564 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #1111.
Veritas Academy
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
35-01 Union St
Flushing, NY 11354
(718) 888-7530
Flushing, NY 11354
(718) 888-7530
Gr: 9-12 | 602 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1212.
Flushing High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
35-01 Union St
Flushing, NY 11354
(718) 888-7500
Flushing, NY 11354
(718) 888-7500
Gr: 9-12 | 1,579 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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