Notable Public Schools in New York

This directory-style guide highlights 50 public schools in New York. Each institution is identified by its full profile name and location so similarly named organizations are easier to distinguish. “Notable” is a directory label, not an evaluation of quality or an endorsement.

Entries were selected and ordered using enrollment values available in COSMIQ profiles. Enrollment figures are intentionally omitted. The order is an estimate of institution size, not a ranking of academic quality, outcomes, or fit.

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Institutions in this guide

BROOKLYN TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL — BROOKLYN, New York. Public school.
BRENTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL — BRENTWOOD, New York. Public school.
FRANCIS LEWIS HIGH SCHOOL — FRESH MEADOWS, New York. Public school.
MIDWOOD HIGH SCHOOL — BROOKLYN, New York. Public school.
FORT HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL — BROOKLYN, New York. Public school.
TOTTENVILLE HIGH SCHOOL — STATEN ISLAND, New York. Public school.
EDWARD R MURROW HIGH SCHOOL — BROOKLYN, New York. Public school.
JAMES MADISON HIGH SCHOOL — BROOKLYN, New York. Public school.
NEWBURGH FREE ACADEMY — NEWBURGH, New York. Public school.
FOREST HILLS HIGH SCHOOL — FOREST HILLS, New York. Public school.
STUYVESANT HIGH SCHOOL — NEW YORK, New York. Public school.
FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL — BROOKLYN, New York. Public school.
NEW DORP HIGH SCHOOL — STATEN ISLAND, New York. Public school.
NEW UTRECHT HIGH SCHOOL — BROOKLYN, New York. Public school.
BENJAMIN N CARDOZO HIGH SCHOOL — BAYSIDE, New York. Public school.
NEW ROCHELLE HIGH SCHOOL — NEW ROCHELLE, New York. Public school.
SHENENDEHOWA HIGH SCHOOL — CLIFTON PARK, New York. Public school.
WILLIAM FLOYD HIGH SCHOOL — MASTIC BEACH, New York. Public school.
BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL — BAYSIDE, New York. Public school.
JOHN BOWNE HIGH SCHOOL — FLUSHING, New York. Public school.
LONGWOOD HIGH SCHOOL — MIDDLE ISLAND, New York. Public school.
BRONX HIGH SCHOOL OF SCIENCE (THE) — BRONX, New York. Public school.
SUSAN E WAGNER HIGH SCHOOL — STATEN ISLAND, New York. Public school.
SCHENECTADY HIGH SCHOOL — SCHENECTADY, New York. Public school.
NORTH ROCKLAND HIGH SCHOOL — THIELLS, New York. Public school.
ALBANY HIGH SCHOOL — ALBANY, New York. Public school.
THOMAS R PROCTOR HIGH SCHOOL — UTICA, New York. Public school.
CENTRAL ISLIP SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL — CENTRAL ISLIP, New York. Public school.
ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL — LAGRANGEVILLE, New York. Public school.
MIDDLETOWN HIGH SCHOOL — MIDDLETOWN, New York. Public school.
PATCHOGUE-MEDFORD HIGH SCHOOL — MEDFORD, New York. Public school.
FIORELLO H LAGUARDIA HIGH SCHOOL — NEW YORK, New York. Public school.
HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL — JAMAICA, New York. Public school.
JOHN ADAMS HIGH SCHOOL — OZONE PARK, New York. Public school.
MONROE-WOODBURY HIGH SCHOOL — CENTRAL VALLEY, New York. Public school.
CHARTER SCHOOL FOR APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES — BUFFALO, New York. Public charter school.
SYOSSET SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL — SYOSSET, New York. Public school.
FREEPORT HIGH SCHOOL — FREEPORT, New York. Public school.
WHITE PLAINS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL — WHITE PLAINS, New York. Public school.
THOMAS A EDISON CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL — JAMAICA, New York. Public school.
CURTIS HIGH SCHOOL — STATEN ISLAND, New York. Public school.
JOHN DEWEY HIGH SCHOOL — BROOKLYN, New York. Public school.
NIAGARA FALLS HIGH SCHOOL — NIAGARA FALLS, New York. Public school.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL — BROOKLYN, New York. Public school.
LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL — LIVERPOOL, New York. Public school.
SACHEM HIGH SCHOOL EAST — FARMINGVILLE, New York. Public school.
UNIONDALE HIGH SCHOOL — UNIONDALE, New York. Public school.
IS 61 LEONARDO DA VINCI — CORONA, New York. Public school.
SHAKER HIGH SCHOOL — LATHAM, New York. Public school.
RIVERHEAD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL — RIVERHEAD, New York. Public school.

Selection and source notes

Where enough eligible profiles were available, this guide includes the top 50, 25, or 10 by available enrollment; smaller groups include all eligible profiles. Profile source year: 2022. Check each institution directly for current information.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by COSMIQ, and it does not mean that any listed institution endorses COSMIQ.