STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Choosing a public high school in New York City is not an easy decision to make — and a new ranking by U.S. News & World Report aims to help by providing an unbiased look at how well schools serve their students.

The U.S. News & World Report released its 2025-2026 rankings for the top public high schools in the country, and across states and districts.

The top-ranked schools have a high rate of students who scored above expectations in math, science, and reading state assessments, passed an array of college-level exams, and graduated in four years.

In total, more than 18,000 elementary schools were ranked nationwide. The rankings include 533 public high schools in New York City.

We analyzed the report to find the top 25 public high schools in New York City ranke

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