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Best High Schools
in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3

This page covers 15 high schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3. 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.

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Schools Ranked
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High Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 15
1
rank
BEACON HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–121,449 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%)
86
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
16.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
2
rank
MANHATTAN/HUNTER SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–12477 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · high-opportunity neighborhood (76/100)
84
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
15.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
76/100
Above nat'l median
3
rank
FIORELLO H LAGUARDIA HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–122,381 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · high-opportunity neighborhood (76/100)
83
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
15.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
76/100
Above nat'l median
4
rank
FRANK MCCOURT HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–12419 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (92%) · high-opportunity neighborhood (76/100)
81
/100
Graduation Rate
92%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
15.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
76/100
Above nat'l median
5
rank
GLOBAL LEARNING COLLABORATIVE (THE)
Grades 09–12407 students
Ranked for: high-opportunity neighborhood (76/100) · small class sizes (12.0:1)
79
/100
Graduation Rate
82%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
12.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
76/100
Above nat'l median
6
rank
URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR MEDIA STUDIES
Grades 09–12315 students
Ranked for: high-opportunity neighborhood (76/100) · small class sizes (9.8:1)
78
/100
Graduation Rate
77%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
9.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
76/100
Above nat'l median
7
rank
URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR GREEN CAREERS (THE)
Grades 09–12310 students
Ranked for: high-opportunity neighborhood (76/100) · small class sizes (10.0:1)
78
/100
Graduation Rate
77%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
10.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
76/100
Above nat'l median
8
rank
HIGH SCHOOL FOR LAW ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY JUSTICE
Grades 09–12447 students
Ranked for: high-opportunity neighborhood (76/100) · small class sizes (12.8:1)
76
/100
Graduation Rate
77%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
12.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
76/100
Above nat'l median
9
rank
MAXINE GREENE HIGH SCHOOL FOR IMAGINATIVE INQUIRY (THE)
Grades 09–12109 students
Ranked for: high-opportunity neighborhood (76/100) · small class sizes (6.9:1)
76
/100
Graduation Rate
67%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
6.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
76/100
Above nat'l median
10
rank
WEST END SECONDARY SCHOOL
Grades 06–12703 students
Ranked for: high-opportunity neighborhood (76/100) · small class sizes (12.2:1)
76
/100
Student:Teacher
12.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
76/100
Above nat'l median
5 more high schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3 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
15
High Schools
44
Total Schools
86
#1 Score
73
Avg Score
Top Ranked High School
1
BEACON HIGH SCHOOL
Score: 86/10098% 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.