Top 10 Best Public Schools in New York (2024)

The top ranked public schools in New York are listed below (2024).
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in New York is 56%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 63%.
The top ranked public schools in New York are Bronx High School Of Science, Brooklyn Technical High School and Horace Greeley High School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public schools are Jericho, Rye and Scarsdale.

Top Ranked Public Schools in New York (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 51. - 5.
Bronx High School Of Science
Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥99%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: ≥99% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥99% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
75 W 205th St
Bronx, NY 10468
(718) 817-7700
Rank: #1 - 51. - 5.
Brooklyn Technical High School
Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥99%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: ≥99% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥99% (Top 1%)
Grades: 8-12
29 Ft Greene Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 804-6400
Rank: #1 - 51. - 5.
Horace Greeley High School
Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥99%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: ≥99% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥99% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
70 Roaring Brook Rd
Chappaqua, NY 10514
(914) 238-7201
Rank: #1 - 51. - 5.
Staten Island Technical High School
Magnet School
Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥99%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: ≥99% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥99% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
485 Clawson St
Staten Island, NY 10306
(718) 667-3222
Rank: #1 - 51. - 5.
Townsend Harris High School
Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥99%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: ≥99% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥99% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
149-11 Melbourne Ave
Flushing, NY 11367
(718) 575-5580
Rank: #66.
John F Kennedy High School
Math: ≥99% | Reading: 98%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: ≥99% (Top 1%)
Reading: 98% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
3000 Bellmore Ave
Bellmore, NY 11710
(516) 992-1400
Rank: #7 - 107. - 10.
Fiorello H Laguardia High School
Math: ≥99% | Reading: 96%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: ≥99% (Top 1%)
Reading: 96% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
100 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10023
(212) 496-0700
Rank: #7 - 107. - 10.
Maspeth High School
Math: ≥99% | Reading: 96%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: ≥99% (Top 1%)
Reading: 96% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
54-40 74th St
Elmhurst, NY 11373
(718) 803-7100
Rank: #7 - 107. - 10.
Sanford H Calhoun High School
Magnet School
Math: ≥99% | Reading: 96%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: ≥99% (Top 1%)
Reading: 96% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
1786 State St
Merrick, NY 11566
(516) 992-1300
Rank: #7 - 107. - 10.
Stuyvesant High School
Math: ≥99% | Reading: 96%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: ≥99% (Top 1%)
Reading: 96% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
345 Chambers St
New York, NY 10282
(212) 312-4800
Rank: #11 - 1311. - 13.
Half Hollow Hills High School West
Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥95%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: ≥99% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
375 Wolf Hill Rd
Huntington Station, NY 11746
(631) 592-3200
Rank: #11 - 1311. - 13.
Valley Stream Central High School
Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥95%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: ≥99% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 10-12
135 Fletcher Ave
Valley Stream, NY 11580
(516) 561-4410
Rank: #11 - 1311. - 13.
Williamsville East High School
Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥95%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: ≥99% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
151 Paradise Rd
East Amherst, NY 14051
(716) 626-8400
Rank: #1414.
Wellington C Mepham High School
Magnet School
Math: 98% | Reading: 98%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 98% (Top 1%)
Reading: 98% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
2401 Camp Ave
Bellmore, NY 11710
(516) 992-1500
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Commack High School
Math: 98% | Reading: 97%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 98% (Top 1%)
Reading: 97% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
1 Scholar Ln
Commack, NY 11725
(631) 912-2109
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Kings Park High School
Math: 98% | Reading: 97%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 98% (Top 1%)
Reading: 97% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
200 Rt 25a
Kings Park, NY 11754
(631) 269-3345
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Massapequa High School
Math: 97% | Reading: ≥99%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 97% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥99% (Top 1%)
Grades: 10-12
4925 Merrick Rd
Massapequa, NY 11758
(516) 308-5901
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
New Paltz Senior High School
Math: 97% | Reading: ≥99%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 97% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥99% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
134 S Putt Corners Rd
New Paltz, NY 12561
(845) 256-4100
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Anderson School
Math: 97% | Reading: 98%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 97% (Top 5%)
Reading: 98% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-8
100 W 77th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 595-7193
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Hilton High School
Math: 97% | Reading: 98%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 97% (Top 5%)
Reading: 98% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
400 East Ave
Hilton, NY 14468
(585) 392-1000
Rank: #2121.
Academy Of American Studies
Math: 97% | Reading: 97%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 97% (Top 5%)
Reading: 97% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
28-04 41st Ave
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 361-8786
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Bethpage Senior High School
Math: 98% | Reading: ≥95%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 98% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
10 Cherry Ave
Bethpage, NY 11714
(516) 644-4101
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
East Meadow High School
Math: 98% | Reading: ≥95%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 98% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
101 Carman Ave
East Meadow, NY 11554
(516) 228-5331
Rank: #2424.
Wantagh Senior High School
Math: 97% | Reading: 96%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 97% (Top 5%)
Reading: 96% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
3297 Beltagh Ave
Wantagh, NY 11793
(516) 679-6401
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Averill Park High School
Math: 97% | Reading: ≥95%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 97% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
146 Gettle Rd
Averill Park, NY 12018
(518) 674-7000
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Burnt Hills-ballston Lake Senior High School
Math: 97% | Reading: ≥95%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 97% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
88 Lakehill Rd
Burnt Hills, NY 12027
(518) 399-9141
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences
Magnet School
Math: 96% | Reading: 97%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 96% (Top 5%)
Reading: 97% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
1830 Shore Blvd
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 368-8500
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Nyc Lab Middle School For Collaborative Studies
Math: 96% | Reading: 97%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 96% (Top 5%)
Reading: 97% (Top 1%)
Grades: 6-8
333 W 17th St
New York, NY 10011
(212) 691-6119
Rank: #2929.
Plainview-old Bethpage/jfk High School
Math: ≥99% | Reading: 95%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: ≥99% (Top 1%)
Reading: 95% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
50 Kennedy Dr
Plainview, NY 11803
(516) 434-3125
Rank: #3030.
Is 98 Bay Academy
Magnet School
Math: 96% | Reading: 96%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 96% (Top 5%)
Reading: 96% (Top 1%)
Grades: 6-8
1401 Emmons Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 891-9005
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
East Islip High School
Math: 96% | Reading: ≥95%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 96% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
1 Redmen St
Islip Terrace, NY 11752
(631) 224-2006
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
John Jay Senior High School
Math: 96% | Reading: ≥95%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 96% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
2012 Route 52
Hopewell Junction, NY 12533
(845) 897-6700
Rank: #33 - 3533. - 35.
Brighton High School
Math: ≥99% | Reading: 90-94%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: ≥99% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
1150 Winton Rd S
Rochester, NY 14618
(585) 242-5000
Rank: #33 - 3533. - 35.
Canandaigua Academy
Math: ≥99% | Reading: 92%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: ≥99% (Top 1%)
Reading: 92% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
435 East St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 396-3800
Rank: #33 - 3533. - 35.
Great Neck South High School
Math: ≥99% | Reading: 90-94%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: ≥99% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
341 Lakeville Rd
Great Neck, NY 11020
(516) 441-4800
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