The average public high school in New York has approximately 651 students (2024).
The public high schools with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest public high school in New York (by enrollment) is Brooklyn Technical High School with 5,966 students.
# Students Range: 2,352
5,966
Avg. # Students: 3,195
Largest New York Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
# Students
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Brooklyn Technical High School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥99%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Students: 5,966
Grades: 8-12
29 Ft Greene Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 804-6400
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 804-6400
Rank: #22.
Brentwood High School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 4,398
Grades: 9-12
2 6th Ave
Brentwood, NY 11717
(631) 434-2204
Brentwood, NY 11717
(631) 434-2204
Rank: #33.
Fort Hamilton High School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 4,232
Grades: 9-12
8301 Shore Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11209
(718) 748-1537
Brooklyn, NY 11209
(718) 748-1537
Rank: #44.
Francis Lewis High School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 4,192
Grades: 9-12
58-20 Utopia Pky
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
(718) 281-8200
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
(718) 281-8200
Rank: #55.
Midwood High School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 4,059
Grades: 9-12
2839 Bedford Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11210
(718) 724-8500
Brooklyn, NY 11210
(718) 724-8500
Rank: #66.
Tottenville High School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 3,672
Grades: 9-12
100 Luten Ave
Staten Island, NY 10312
(718) 668-8800
Staten Island, NY 10312
(718) 668-8800
Rank: #77.
Edward R Murrow High School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 3,663
Grades: 9-12
1600 Ave L
Brooklyn, NY 11230
(718) 258-9283
Brooklyn, NY 11230
(718) 258-9283
Rank: #88.
Forest Hills High School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 3,652
Grades: 9-12
67-01 110th St
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 268-3137
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 268-3137
Rank: #99.
James Madison High School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 3,497
Grades: 9-12
3787 Bedford Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 758-7200
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 758-7200
Rank: #1010.
Newburgh Free Academy
(Math: 76% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 3,381
Grades: 9-12
201 Fullerton Ave
Newburgh, NY 12550
(845) 563-5400
Newburgh, NY 12550
(845) 563-5400
Rank: #1111.
New Utrecht High School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 3,337
Grades: 9-12
1601 80th St
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 232-2500
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 232-2500
Rank: #1212.
Stuyvesant High School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Students: 3,323
Grades: 9-12
345 Chambers St
New York, NY 10282
(212) 312-4800
New York, NY 10282
(212) 312-4800
Rank: #1313.
Benjamin N Cardozo High School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 3,273
Grades: 9-12
57-00 223rd St
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
(718) 279-6500
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
(718) 279-6500
Rank: #1414.
Susan E Wagner High School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 3,214
Grades: 9-12
1200 Manor Rd
Staten Island, NY 10314
(718) 698-4200
Staten Island, NY 10314
(718) 698-4200
Rank: #1515.
New Rochelle High School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 3,192
Grades: 9-12
265 Clove Rd
New Rochelle, NY 10801
(914) 576-4502
New Rochelle, NY 10801
(914) 576-4502
Rank: #1616.
New Dorp High School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 3,170
Grades: 9-12
465 New Dorp Ln
Staten Island, NY 10306
(718) 667-8686
Staten Island, NY 10306
(718) 667-8686
Rank: #1717.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 3,142
Grades: 9-12
5800 20th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 621-8800
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 621-8800
Rank: #1818.
Shenendehowa High School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 3,093
Grades: 8-12
970 Rt 146
Clifton Park, NY 12065
(518) 881-0310
Clifton Park, NY 12065
(518) 881-0310
Rank: #1919.
John Bowne High School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 3,068
Grades: 9-12
63-25 Main St
Flushing, NY 11367
(718) 263-1919
Flushing, NY 11367
(718) 263-1919
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Bayside High School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 3,025
Grades: 9-12
32-24 Corp Kennedy St
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 229-7600
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 229-7600
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Longwood High School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 3,025
Grades: 9-12
100 Longwood Rd
Middle Island, NY 11953
(631) 345-9200
Middle Island, NY 11953
(631) 345-9200
Rank: #2222.
Bronx High School Of Science
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥99%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Students: 2,985
Grades: 9-12
75 W 205th St
Bronx, NY 10468
(718) 817-7700
Bronx, NY 10468
(718) 817-7700
Rank: #2323.
William Floyd High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 2,921
Grades: 9-12
240 Mastic Beach Rd
Mastic Beach, NY 11951
(631) 874-1660
Mastic Beach, NY 11951
(631) 874-1660
Rank: #2424.
Schenectady High School
(Math: 75% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 2,815
Grades: 9-12
1445 The Plaza
Schenectady, NY 12308
(518) 881-2044
Schenectady, NY 12308
(518) 881-2044
Rank: #2525.
Thomas R Proctor High School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 2,689
Grades: 9-12
1203 Hilton Ave
Utica, NY 13501
(315) 368-6489
Utica, NY 13501
(315) 368-6489
Rank: #2626.
North Rockland High School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 2,668
Grades: 9-12
106 Hammond Rd
Thiells, NY 10984
(845) 942-3300
Thiells, NY 10984
(845) 942-3300
Rank: #2727.
Arlington High School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 2,619
Grades: 9-12
1157 Rt 55
Lagrangeville, NY 12540
(845) 486-4860
Lagrangeville, NY 12540
(845) 486-4860
Rank: #2828.
Albany High School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 2,592
Grades: 9-12
700 Washington Ave
Albany, NY 12203
(518) 475-6200
Albany, NY 12203
(518) 475-6200
Rank: #2929.
Hillcrest High School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,590
Grades: 8-12
160-05 Highland Ave
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 658-5407
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 658-5407
Rank: #3030.
Middletown High School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 2,430
Grades: 9-12
30 Gardner Ave Ext
Middletown, NY 10940
(845) 326-1628
Middletown, NY 10940
(845) 326-1628
Rank: #3131.
Patchogue-medford High School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 2,421
Grades: 9-12
181 Buffalo Ave
Medford, NY 11763
(631) 687-6500
Medford, NY 11763
(631) 687-6500
Rank: #3232.
Central Islip Senior High School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 2,404
Grades: 9-12
85 Wheeler Rd
Central Islip, NY 11722
(631) 348-5079
Central Islip, NY 11722
(631) 348-5079
Rank: #3333.
Fiorello H Laguardia High School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Students: 2,383
Grades: 9-12
100 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10023
(212) 496-0700
New York, NY 10023
(212) 496-0700
Rank: #3434.
Monroe-woodbury High School
(Math: 98% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 2,365
Grades: 9-12
155 Dunderberg Rd
Central Valley, NY 10917
(845) 460-7000
Central Valley, NY 10917
(845) 460-7000
Rank: #3535.
Charter School For Applied Technologies
Charter School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 2,352
Grades: K-12
2303 Kenmore Ave
Buffalo, NY 14207
(716) 876-7505
Buffalo, NY 14207
(716) 876-7505
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the New York average public high schools student size?
The New York average public high schools student size is 651 for 2024.
What are the public high schools with the largest student size in New York?
The best top ranked public high schools in New York include Brooklyn Technical High School, Brentwood High School and Fort Hamilton High School.
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