2024 Best High Schools in New York

What High School Paths Does New York Provide?

New York is one of the most populous states in the nation, and it shows in its high school offerings. With 2,006 high schools in the state, New York has 313% more than the typical state, which ranks it #30 in per capita school offerings. Despite the large quantity of schools, the average rating for all high schools in New York is a B–, which is in line with the national average.

The majority of New York's high schools are public, and there are 1,398 for a total of 70% of all schools. Of those, the overwhelming majority (92%) are traditional public schools, which have an average rating of B–. For those looking for higher quality schools, there are 765 traditional public schools in New York that exceed the national average, which equates to 60% of New York's traditional public schools.

In addition to traditional public schools, there are also 95 charter schools in New York, which is 29th in the nation for most charter schools per capita. Of those, 55% are above the national average in quality. There are also 20 magnet schools, 10 of which (50%) have earned above average ratings.

There is a total of 373 private schools in New York, which is 19% of all schools. This actually ranks New York 43rd in the nation for private schools per capita, so it doesn't have quite as many private school options as some other states. However, the median rating of private schools in New York is an A, which is higher than the national average. In total, 220 private schools exceed the national average for quality, which is 59% of all private schools in the state. About 59% of private schools in New York are religiously affiliated, and of those the majority are Christian schools (106).

New York also has an unusually large number of all-boys schools, with 128 total schools which is 296% more than the typical state. It also has an even more impressive 478% more all-girls schools than the average state with a total of 102. Lastly, New York has just 5 online schools, which is 84% fewer than the typical state, and it ranks #42 out of all the states for online schools per capita.