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Best High Schools
in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26

This page covers 6 high schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26. 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 above 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.

6
Schools Ranked
New York
State
None
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High Schools Rankings

Showing 6 of 6
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BENJAMIN N CARDOZO HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–123,100 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
80
/100
Graduation Rate
89%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
16.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
2
rank
QUEENS HIGH SCHOOL OF TEACHING LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES
Grades 09–12868 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.4:1)
79
/100
Graduation Rate
91%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
11.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
61/100
Above nat'l median
3
rank
FRANCIS LEWIS HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–124,265 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
78
/100
Graduation Rate
88%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
17.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
4
rank
BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–123,011 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (100%)
77
/100
Graduation Rate
100%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
16.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
56/100
Near nat'l median
5
rank
BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–12511 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
76
/100
Graduation Rate
87%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
14.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
63/100
Above nat'l median
6
rank
MARTIN VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–121,068 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.8:1)
74
/100
Graduation Rate
80%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
12.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
63/100
Above 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
6
High Schools
34
Total Schools
80
#1 Score
77
Avg Score
Top Ranked High School
1
BENJAMIN N CARDOZO HIGH SCHOOL
Score: 80/10089% 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.