Best High Schools in New York, NY (2025-26)

Ranked high schools

115

Listed, not ranked

Every ranked high school in New York, NY, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.

New York, NY rankings: High Schools · Middle Schools · Elementary Schools

New York, NY high schools ranked

Rank	Grade	School	City	District	Actual	Projected	Impact	Students
#1	A+	Stuyvesant High School	New York		99%	87%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	3,334
#2	A+	High School Mathematics Science And Engineering At Ccny	New York		98%	85%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	555
#3	A+	Beacon High School	New York		97%	75%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,449
#4	A+	High School For Dual Language And Asian Studies	New York		93%	84%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	373
#5	A+	New Explorations Into Sciencetech And Math High School (Magnet, K-12)	New York		93%	72%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,610
#6	A+	Manhattan/hunter Science High School	New York		90%	70%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	477
#7	A+	Millennium High School	New York		89%	81%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	665
#8	A+	Urban Academy Laboratory High School	New York		89%	51%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	135
#9	A+	Clinton School (the)	New York		88%	76%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	786
#10	A+	Eleanor Roosevelt High School	New York		88%	81%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	541
#11	A+	Special Music School (Magnet, K-12)	New York		88%	68%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	295
#12	A+	Ps 183 Robert L Stevenson (K-12)	New York		87%	71%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	498
#13	A	Essex Street Academy	New York		87%	76%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	344
#14	A	Institute For Collaborative Education	New York		86%	67%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	476
#15	A	Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics	New York		85%	79%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,641
#16	A	Columbia Secondary School (Magnet)	New York		84%	61%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	690
#17	A	Success Academy Charter School Harlem 1 (Charter, K-12)	New York	Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1	79%	48%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,574
#18	A-	Baruch College Campus High School	New York		81%	79%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	490
#19	A-	Nyc Lab High School For Collaborative Studies	New York		81%	76%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	463
#20	A-	Fiorello H Laguardia High School	New York		80%	86%	Exceeds Expectations	2,381
#21	A-	Humanities Preparatory Academy	New York		79%	58%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	256
#22	A-	Emma Lazarus High School	New York		78%	67%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	293
#23	B+	Nyc Museum School	New York		77%	44%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	484
#24	B+	School Of The Future High School	New York		75%	64%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	730
#25	B+	Kipp Infinity Charter School (Charter, K-12)	New York	Kipp Infinity Charter School	65%	37%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,807
#26	B	Central Park East High School	New York		73%	73%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	505
#27	B	Harvest Collegiate High School	New York		72%	62%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	391
#28	B	Manhattan Village Academy	New York		72%	68%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	426
#29	B	Murray Hill Academy	New York		71%	36%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	232
#30	B	Professional Performing Arts High School (Magnet)	New York		70%	65%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	532
#31	B	Harvey Milk High School	New York		69%	55%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	94
#32	B	Nyc Ischool	New York		69%	60%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	454
#33	B	West End Secondary School	New York		69%	67%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	703
#34	B-	High School 560 City-as-school	New York		68%	28%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	555
#35	B-	Manhattan Comprehensive Night And Day High School	New York		68%	61%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	506
#36	B-	Unity Center For Urban Technologies	New York		68%	65%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	237
#37	B-	Gramercy Arts High School (Magnet)	New York		67%	68%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	516
#38	B-	University Neighborhood High School	New York		66%	74%	Meets Expectations	487
#39	B-	Bard High School Early College	New York		65%	75%	Meets Expectations	564
#40	B-	Park East High School	New York		64%	74%	Meets Expectations	383
#41	B-	Manhattan International High School	New York		63%	50%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	352
#42	C+	High School For Environmental Studies	New York		63%	81%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,083
#43	C+	Lower East Side Preparatory High School	New York		63%	68%	Exceeds Expectations	438
#44	C+	Manhattan Bridges High School	New York		63%	55%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	451
#45	C+	Richard R Green High School Of Teaching	New York		62%	61%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	327
#46	C+	Forsythe Satellite Academy	New York		60%	48%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	142
#47	C+	High School For Health Professions & Human Services	New York		60%	79%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,627
#48	C+	East Side Community School (Magnet)	New York		59%	52%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	700
#49	C+	High School Of Economics & Finance	New York		58%	70%	Meets Expectations	679
#50	C	Liberty High School Academy For Newcomers	New York		57%	43%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	417
#51	C	Repertory Company High School For Theatre Arts	New York		57%	48%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	229
#52	C	Frank Mccourt High School	New York		56%	39%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	419
#53	C	A Philip Randolph Campus High School	New York		54%	77%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,289
#54	C	Urban Assembly Academy Of Government And Law	New York		54%	60%	Exceeds Expectations	286
#55	C	Vanguard High School	New York		54%	52%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	421
#56	C	James Baldwin School-a School For Expeditionary Lrning	New York		53%	40%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	121
#57	C-	College Academy (the)	New York		52%	44%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	325
#58	C-	Landmark High School	New York		52%	25%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	338
#59	C-	Manhattan Academy For Arts And Languages	New York		52%	57%	Exceeds Expectations	178
#60	C-	Manhattan Business Academy	New York		52%	55%	Exceeds Expectations	387
#61	C-	Orchard Collegiate Academy	New York		52%	70%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	271
#62	C-	High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice (Magnet)	New York		51%	70%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	447
#63	C-	Harlem Childrens Zone Promise Academy Charter School (Charter, K-12)	New York	Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School	50%	24%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,138
#64	C-	Satellite Academy High School	New York		49%	40%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	122
#65	C-	Talent Unlimited High School	New York		49%	67%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	438
#66	C-	City College Academy Of The Arts	New York		48%	37%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	590
#67	D+	Capital Preparatory Cp Harlem Charter School (Charter)	New York	Capital Preparatory (cp) Harlem Charter School	48%	25%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	367
#68	D+	Gregorio Luperon High School For Science And Mathematics	New York		47%	64%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	568
#69	D+	Thurgood Marshall Academy For Learning & Social Change	New York		47%	39%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	479
#70	D+	Lower Manhattan Arts Academy	New York		45%	51%	Exceeds Expectations	315
#71	D+	High School For Excellence And Innovation	New York		44%	34%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	137
#72	D+	Heritage School (the)	New York		43%	55%	Meets Expectations	313
#73	D+	Pace High School	New York		43%	61%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	529
#74	D	Harlem Childrens Zone Promise Academy Ii Charter School (Charter, K-12)	New York	Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Ii Charter School	42%	25%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,019
#75	D	High School For Language And Diplomacy (the)	New York		42%	46%	Exceeds Expectations	155
#76	D	Inwood Academy For Leadership Charter School (Charter, K-12)	New York	Inwood Academy For Leadership Charter School	42%	28%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	954
#77	D	Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School (K-12)	New York		42%	44%	Meets Expectations	964
#78	D	Great Oaks Charter School (Charter)	New York	Great Oaks Charter School	41%	36%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	293
#79	D	Democracy Preparatory Charter School (Charter)	New York	Democracy Preparatory Charter School	40%	39%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	603
#80	D	Urban Assembly School Of Business For Young Women	New York		40%	52%	Meets Expectations	84
#81	D	New Design High School	New York		39%	64%	Underperforms Expectations	455
#82	D	Global Learning Collaborative (the)	New York		38%	66%	Underperforms Expectations	407
#83	D	High School Of Hospitality Management	New York		38%	46%	Meets Expectations	217
#84	D	International High School At Union Square	New York		38%	58%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	322
#85	D	Jacqueline Kennedy-onassis High School	New York		38%	52%	Meets Expectations	249
#86	D	Community Health Academy Of The Heights	New York		37%	26%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	612
#87	D-	Democracy Prep Harlem Charter School (Charter, K-12)	New York	Democracy Prep Harlem Charter School	39%	25%	Exceeds Expectations	1,017
#88	D-	Judith S Kaye School (the)	New York		37%	28%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	133
#89	D-	High School For Health Careers & Sciences	New York		36%	60%	Underperforms Expectations	369
#90	D-	Hudson High School Of Learning Technologies	New York		35%	51%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	227
#91	D-	Mott Hall High School	New York		35%	36%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	192
#92	D-	Murry Bergtraum High School For Business Careers	New York		35%	39%	Exceeds Expectations	104
#93	D-	High School For Law & Public Service	New York		33%	33%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	364
#94	D-	High School Of Arts And Technology	New York		33%	32%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	448
#95	D-	Innovation Charter High School (Charter)	New York	Innovation Charter High School	33%	58%	Underperforms Expectations	415
#96	D-	Wadleigh Perf And Visual Arts	New York		33%	49%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	353
#97	D-	Cascades High School	New York		32%	42%	Meets Expectations	112
#98	D-	Eagle Academy For Young Men Of Harlem	New York		32%	45%	Meets Expectations	210
#99	D-	Esperanza Preparatory Academy	New York		32%	52%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	498
#100	D-	Facing History School (the)	New York		32%	24%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	309
#101	D-	High School For Climate Justice (the)	New York		32%	72%	Underperforms Expectations	301
#102	D-	Urban Assembly School For Media Studies	New York		32%	52%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	315
#103	D-	Frederick Douglass Academy	New York		31%	52%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	815
#104	D-	Leadership & Public Service High School	New York		31%	68%	Underperforms Expectations	282
#105	D-	Urban Assembly School Of Design And Construction	New York		31%	42%	Meets Expectations	230
#106	F	East Harlem Scholars Academy Charter School (Charter, K-12)	New York	East Harlem Scholars Academy Charter School	31%	42%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	846
#107	F	High School For Media & Communications	New York		31%	58%	Underperforms Expectations	328
#108	F	Independence High School	New York		29%	40%	Meets Expectations	233
#109	F	Innovation Diploma Plus	New York		28%	35%	Exceeds Expectations	107
#110	F	Quest To Learn	New York		26%	31%	Exceeds Expectations	489
#111	F	Frederick Douglass Academy Ii Secondary School	New York		25%	26%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	324
#112	F	Harlem Renaissance High School	New York		25%	32%	Exceeds Expectations	176
#113	F	Broome Street Academy Charter High School (Charter)	New York	Broome Street Academy Charter High School	24%	30%	Exceeds Expectations	270
#114	F	Opportunity Charter School (Charter)	New York	Opportunity Charter School	23%	21%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	379
#115	F	Urban Assembly School For The Performing Arts	New York		19%	54%	Underperforms Expectations	265

How New York, NY's high schools compare

A: 22B: 19C: 25D: 39F: 10

36% of the 115 ranked high schools in New York, NY earn an A or B (22 A grades, 19 B, 25 C, 39 D, 10 F), against 50% of high schools nationwide. 91 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (79% here, 74% nationally), and 78 exceed it. On average 55% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 54% (national averages: 44% actual, 41% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: High School 560 City-as-school (68% against 28%, B-), Urban Academy Laboratory High School (89% against 51%, A+), Murray Hill Academy (71% against 36%, B), Nyc Museum School (77% against 44%, B+), Success Academy Charter School Harlem 1 (79% against 48%, A).

The largest ranked high schools: Stuyvesant High School (3,334 students, A+, #1), Fiorello H Laguardia High School (2,381 students, A-, #20), Kipp Infinity Charter School (1,807 students, B+, #25).

Of the top 25, 3 are magnet schools and 2 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.

High schools in New York, NY that are not ranked

31 graded high schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.

Special-purpose schools (18)

Alternative, special-education and vocational schools serve a different mission and a different student body, so they are graded but not ranked against regular schools.

D Academy For Software Engineering, New York
D American Sign Language & English Secondary School, New York
B+ Art And Design High School, New York
D Business Of Sports School, New York
D Chelsea Career And Technical Education High School, New York
D+ Food And Finance High School, New York
C High School Of Fashion Industries (the), New York
D Inwood Early College For Health And Information Technologies, New York
A+ John V Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School, New York
D+ Manhattan Early College School For Advertising, New York
D Stephen T Mather Building Arts And Craftmanship High School, New York
D+ Union Square Academy For Health Sciences, New York
C Urban Assembly Gateway School For Technology, New York
C Urban Assembly Maker Academy, New York
C Urban Assembly New York Harbor School, New York
D Urban Assembly School For Emergency Management (the), New York
F Urban Assembly School For Global Commerce (the), New York
D- Urban Assembly School For Green Careers (the), New York

Not yet graded (13)

Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.

Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School, New York
Edward A Reynolds West Side High School, New York
Manhattan School For Career Development, New York
Maxine Greene High School For Imaginative Inquiry (the), New York
Ps 138, New York
Ps 169 Robert F Kennedy, New York
Ps 226, New York
Ps 35, New York
Ps 721 Manhattan Occupational Training Center, New York
Ps 79 Horan School, New York
Ps 811 Mickey Mantle School, New York
Ps 94, New York
Young Women's Leadership School, New York

About this ranking

Scope: public high schools in New York, NY, as grouped on its schools page; the New York ranking covers the whole state.
Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the high schools.
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about high schools in New York, NY

What is the best high school in New York, NY?

Stuyvesant High School in New York ranks first among the 115 ranked high schools in New York, NY with a SchoolGrade of A+, 99% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 87%.

How are high schools in New York, NY ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many high schools does New York, NY have?

SchoolGrade grades 146 public high schools in New York, NY; 115 are ranked here and 31 are listed as not ranked.