Top 10 Best Public High Schools in New York (2024)

The top ranked public high 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 high schools are Jericho, Rye and Scarsdale.
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%.

Top Ranked Public High 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: #1919.
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: #2020.
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: #21 - 2221. - 22.
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: #21 - 2221. - 22.
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: #2323.
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: #24 - 2524. - 25.
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: #24 - 2524. - 25.
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: #2626.
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: #2727.
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: #28 - 2928. - 29.
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: #28 - 2928. - 29.
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: #30 - 3230. - 32.
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: #30 - 3230. - 32.
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: #30 - 3230. - 32.
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
Rank: #33 - 6533. - 65.
Academy Of Finance And Enterprise
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
30-20 Thomson Ave
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 389-3623
Rank: #33 - 6533. - 65.
Alden Senior High School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
13190 Park St
Alden, NY 14004
(716) 937-9116
Rank: #33 - 6533. - 65.
Bard High School Early College
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
525 E Houston St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 995-8479
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