Best High Schools in District 5
The top high schools in District 5, ranked by our overall rating — the average of the school's four-year graduation rate, the share of its students scoring college-ready (70+) on the English Regents, and its Regents completion rate, shown out of 100. Columbia Secondary School leads with 88/100, followed by Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School and Harlem Village Academy North Charter School. 18 high schools in District 5 in total.
The ranking
1
Columbia Secondary School425 West 123 Street
- 6–8 Middle School
- 9–12 High School
2
Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School245 West 129 Street
- K–5 Elementary
- 6–8 Middle School
- 9–12 High School
3
Harlem Village Academy North Charter School244 WEST 144 STREET
- Pre-K / 3-K
- K–5 Elementary
- 6–8 Middle School
- 9–12 High School
4
Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy II Charter School35 East 125 Street
- K–5 Elementary
- 6–8 Middle School
- 9–12 High School
5
Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School250 WEST 127 STREET
- 9–12 High School
6
Thurgood Marshall Academy for Learning and Social Change200-214 West 135 Street
- 6–8 Middle School
- 9–12 High School
7
Eagle Academy for Young Men of Harlem6 EDGECOMBE AVENUE
- 6–8 Middle School
- 9–12 High School
8
Democracy Preparatory Harlem Charter School207 West 133 Street
- K–5 Elementary
- 6–8 Middle School
- 9–12 High School
9
Mott Hall High School6 EDGECOMBE AVENUE
- 9–12 High School
10
Capital Preparatory Harlem Charter School2041 Madison Avenue
- 6–8 Middle School
- 9–12 High School
11
Democracy Preparatory Charter School2230 5 AVENUE
- 6–8 Middle School
- 9–12 High School
12
Frederick Douglass Academy2581 7 Avenue
- 6–8 Middle School
- 9–12 High School
13
The Urban Assembly School for Global Commerce2005 MADISON AVENUE
- 9–12 High School
14
Urban Assembly School for the Performing Arts509 WEST 129 STREET
- 9–12 High School
15
Not ratedP.S. M079 - Horan School55 EAST 120 STREET
- 9–12 High School
16
Not ratedP.S. 138144-176 EAST 128 STREET
- Pre-K / 3-K
- K–5 Elementary
- 6–8 Middle School
- 9–12 High School
17
Not ratedHarlem Renaissance High School22 East 128 Street
- 9–12 High School
18
Not ratedChoir Academy (ALC)2005 MADISON AVENUE
- 6–8 Middle School
- 9–12 High School
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the best high school in District 5?
- Columbia Secondary School ranks highest by our overall rating (88/100), ahead of Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School. The best fit depends on your child — Smart Match (Motley Pro) ranks schools against your family's priorities.
- How many high schools are in District 5?
- There are 18 high schools in District 5.
- How are these schools ranked?
- By our overall rating — the average of the school's four-year graduation rate, the share of its students scoring college-ready (70+) on the English Regents, and its Regents completion rate, shown out of 100. The Approaching / Meeting / Exceeding bands are our thresholds, not New York State levels. Smart Match (Motley Pro) weighs academics, diversity, programs, distance from home, and special-education needs against your family's priorities.
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