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Best High Schools
in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 1

This page covers 7 high schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 1. 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.

7
Schools Ranked
New York
State
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High Schools Rankings

Showing 7 of 7
1
rank
EAST SIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Grades 06–12700 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · small class sizes (10.5:1)
80
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
10.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
2
rank
BARD HIGH SCHOOL EARLY COLLEGE
Grades 09–12564 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · small class sizes (11.6:1)
77
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
11.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
3
rank
UNIVERSITY NEIGHBORHOOD HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–12487 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (92%) · small class sizes (12.7:1)
74
/100
Graduation Rate
92%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
12.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
4
rank
ORCHARD COLLEGIATE ACADEMY
Grades 09–12271 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.3:1)
71
/100
Graduation Rate
85%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
12.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
5
rank
FORSYTHE SATELLITE ACADEMY
Grades 09–12142 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.5:1)
51
/100
Graduation Rate
37%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
9.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
6
rank
LOWER EAST SIDE PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–12438 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.6:1)
50
/100
Graduation Rate
40%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
11.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
7
rank
CASCADES HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–12112 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (8.6:1)
49
/100
Graduation Rate
32%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
8.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
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
7
High Schools
26
Total Schools
80
#1 Score
65
Avg Score
Top Ranked High School
1
EAST SIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Score: 80/10098% 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.