Public high schools in New York achieve an average reading/language arts proficiency of 59% (2026).
The public high schools with the highest reading/language arts proficiency are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public high school with the highest reading/language arts proficiency in New York is Stuyvesant High School, with 98%.
RLA Proficiency Range: 95%
98%
Avg. RLA Proficiency: 95%
Top Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Public High Schools in New York (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
RLA Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Stuyvesant High School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: 98%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: 98%
Grades: 9-12
345 Chambers St
New York, NY 10282
(212) 312-4800
New York, NY 10282
(212) 312-4800
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Bronx High School Of Science
(Math: 92% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: 97%
Grades: 9-12
75 W 205th St
Bronx, NY 10468
(718) 817-7700
Bronx, NY 10468
(718) 817-7700
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Commack High School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 97%
Grades: 9-12
1 Scholar Ln
Commack, NY 11725
(631) 912-2100
Commack, NY 11725
(631) 912-2100
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Clinton School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 96%
Grades: 6-12
10 E 15th St
New York, NY 10003
(212) 524-4360
New York, NY 10003
(212) 524-4360
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Midwood High School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 96%
Grades: 9-12
2839 Bedford Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11210
(718) 724-8500
Brooklyn, NY 11210
(718) 724-8500
Rank: #6 - 416. - 41.
Bayport-blue Point High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
200 Snedecor Ave
Bayport, NY 11705
(631) 472-7800
Bayport, NY 11705
(631) 472-7800
Rank: #6 - 416. - 41.
Benjamin Banneker Academy
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
71-77 Clinton Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 797-3702
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 797-3702
Rank: #6 - 416. - 41.
Bethlehem Central Senior High School
(Math: 90% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
700 Delaware Ave
Delmar, NY 12054
(518) 439-4921
Delmar, NY 12054
(518) 439-4921
Rank: #6 - 416. - 41.
Briarcliff High School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
444 Pleasantville Rd
Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510
(914) 488-8325
Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510
(914) 488-8325
Rank: #6 - 416. - 41.
Bronxville High School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
177 Pondfield Rd
Bronxville, NY 10708
(914) 395-0500
Bronxville, NY 10708
(914) 395-0500
Rank: #6 - 416. - 41.
Canandaigua Academy
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
435 East St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 396-3800
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 396-3800
Rank: #6 - 416. - 41.
Chittenango High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
150 W Genesee St
Chittenango, NY 13037
(315) 687-2900
Chittenango, NY 13037
(315) 687-2900
Rank: #6 - 416. - 41.
Columbia High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
962 Luther Rd
East Greenbush, NY 12061
(518) 207-2010
East Greenbush, NY 12061
(518) 207-2010
Rank: #6 - 416. - 41.
Croton-harmon High School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
36 Old Post Rd S
Croton On Hudson, NY 10520
(914) 271-2147
Croton On Hudson, NY 10520
(914) 271-2147
Rank: #6 - 416. - 41.
Fayetteville-manlius Senior High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
8201 E Seneca Tpke
Manlius, NY 13104
(315) 692-1900
Manlius, NY 13104
(315) 692-1900
Rank: #6 - 416. - 41.
Fordham High School For The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
500 E Fordham Rd
Bronx, NY 10458
(718) 733-4656
Bronx, NY 10458
(718) 733-4656
Rank: #6 - 416. - 41.
Great Neck North High School
(Math: 90% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
35 Polo Rd
Great Neck, NY 11023
(516) 441-4700
Great Neck, NY 11023
(516) 441-4700
Rank: #6 - 416. - 41.
Guilderland High School
(Math: 72% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
8 School Rd
Guilderland Center, NY 12085
(518) 861-8591
Guilderland Center, NY 12085
(518) 861-8591
Rank: #6 - 416. - 41.
High School Of American Studies At Lehman College
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
2925 Goulden Ave
Bronx, NY 10468
(718) 329-2144
Bronx, NY 10468
(718) 329-2144
Rank: #6 - 416. - 41.
Island Trees High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
59 Straight Ln
Levittown, NY 11756
(516) 520-2135
Levittown, NY 11756
(516) 520-2135
Rank: #6 - 416. - 41.
Kings Park High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
200 Rt 25a
Kings Park, NY 11754
(631) 269-3345
Kings Park, NY 11754
(631) 269-3345
Rank: #6 - 416. - 41.
Manhasset Secondary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
200 Memorial Pl
Manhasset, NY 11030
(516) 267-7600
Manhasset, NY 11030
(516) 267-7600
Rank: #6 - 416. - 41.
Marcus Whitman High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
4100 Baldwin Rd
Rushville, NY 14544
(585) 554-6441
Rushville, NY 14544
(585) 554-6441
Rank: #6 - 416. - 41.
Middle College High School At Laguardia Community College
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
45-35 Van Dam St
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 392-3330
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 392-3330
Rank: #6 - 416. - 41.
Millennium Brooklyn High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
237 7th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 832-4333
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 832-4333
Rank: #6 - 416. - 41.
Nyc Ischool
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
131 Ave Of The Americas
New York, NY 10013
(917) 237-7300
New York, NY 10013
(917) 237-7300
Rank: #6 - 416. - 41.
Oneida Senior High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
560 Seneca St
Oneida, NY 13421
(315) 363-6901
Oneida, NY 13421
(315) 363-6901
Rank: #6 - 416. - 41.
Pittsford Sutherland High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
55 Sutherland St
Pittsford, NY 14534
(585) 267-1102
Pittsford, NY 14534
(585) 267-1102
Rank: #6 - 416. - 41.
Pittsford-mendon High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
472 Mendon Rd
Pittsford, NY 14534
(585) 267-1602
Pittsford, NY 14534
(585) 267-1602
Rank: #6 - 416. - 41.
Robert M Grable Jr Mount Sinai High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
110 N Country Rd
Mount Sinai, NY 11766
(631) 870-2800
Mount Sinai, NY 11766
(631) 870-2800
Rank: #6 - 416. - 41.
Sayville High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
20 Brook St
West Sayville, NY 11796
(631) 244-6600
West Sayville, NY 11796
(631) 244-6600
Rank: #6 - 416. - 41.
School 7-oceanside Senior High School
(Math: 72% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
3160 Skillman Ave
Oceanside, NY 11572
(516) 678-7526
Oceanside, NY 11572
(516) 678-7526
Rank: #6 - 416. - 41.
Skaneateles Senior High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
49 E Elizabeth St
Skaneateles, NY 13152
(315) 291-2231
Skaneateles, NY 13152
(315) 291-2231
Rank: #6 - 416. - 41.
Smithtown High School East
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
10 School St
Saint James, NY 11780
(631) 382-2705
Saint James, NY 11780
(631) 382-2705
Rank: #6 - 416. - 41.
Staten Island Technical High School
Magnet School
(Math: 96% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
485 Clawson St
Staten Island, NY 10306
(718) 667-3222
Staten Island, NY 10306
(718) 667-3222
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Frequently Asked Questions
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The New York average public high schools reading/language arts proficiency is 59%% for 2026.
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The best top-ranked public high schools in New York include Stuyvesant High School, Bronx High School Of Science and Commack High School.
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