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Best High Schools
in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24

This page covers 16 of the 17 high schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24 had enough federal data to rank. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

16
Schools Ranked
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High Schools Rankings

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BARD HIGH SCHOOL EARLY COLLEGE QUEENS
Grades 09–12671 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · small class sizes (11.5:1)
91
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
11.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
2
rank
ROBERT F WAGNER JR SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY
Grades 06–12611 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%)
88
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
13.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
3
rank
AVIATION CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–121,821 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (95%) · small class sizes (12.6:1)
88
/100
Graduation Rate
95%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
12.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
4
rank
MIDDLE COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL AT LAGUARDIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Grades 09–12437 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (92%) · small class sizes (12.1:1)
87
/100
Graduation Rate
92%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
12.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
5
rank
ACADEMY OF FINANCE AND ENTERPRISE
Grades 09–12905 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%)
86
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
16.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
6
rank
QUEENS TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–121,347 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.7:1)
83
/100
Graduation Rate
87%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
12.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
7
rank
HIGH SCHOOL OF APPLIED COMMUNICATIONS
Grades 09–12362 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.5:1)
83
/100
Graduation Rate
87%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
12.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
8
rank
INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AT LAGUARDIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Grades 09–12470 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
80
/100
Graduation Rate
87%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
15.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
9
rank
MASPETH HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–121,064 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · small class sizes (13.3:1)
80
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
13.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
57/100
Near nat'l median
10
rank
HIGH SCHOOL FOR ARTS AND BUSINESS
Grades 09–12755 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (92%)
77
/100
Graduation Rate
92%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
14.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
63/100
Above nat'l median
6 more high schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24 not shown here.
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How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
16
High Schools
56
Total Schools
91
#1 Score
79
Avg Score
Top Ranked High School
1
BARD HIGH SCHOOL EARLY COLLEGE QUEENS
Score: 91/10098% graduation
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.