Best High Schools in Manhattan
The top high schools in Manhattan, 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. Stuyvesant High School leads with 99/100, followed by Special Music School and New Explorations into Science, Technology and Math High School. 172 high schools in Manhattan in total.
The ranking
1
Stuyvesant High School345 CHAMBERS STREET
- 9–12 High School
2
Special Music School129 WEST 67 STREET
- K–5 Elementary
- 6–8 Middle School
- 9–12 High School
3
New Explorations into Science, Technology and Math High School111 COLUMBIA STREET
- K–5 Elementary
- 6–8 Middle School
- 9–12 High School
4
Eleanor Roosevelt High School411 East 76 Street
- 9–12 High School
5
Manhattan / Hunter Science High School122 AMSTERDAM AVENUE
- 9–12 High School
6
N.Y.C. Lab School for Collaborative Studies333 WEST 17 STREET
- 9–12 High School
7
Millennium High School75 BROAD STREET
- 9–12 High School
8
The Clinton School10 East 15 Street
- 6–8 Middle School
- 9–12 High School
9
Professional Performing Arts High School328 WEST 48 STREET
- 6–8 Middle School
- 9–12 High School
10
Baruch College Campus High School55 EAST 25 STREET
- 9–12 High School
11
High School for Dual Language and Asian Studies350 GRAND STREET
- 9–12 High School
12
Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts100 Amsterdam Avenue
- 9–12 High School
13
Columbia Secondary School425 West 123 Street
- 6–8 Middle School
- 9–12 High School
14
Manhattan Center for Science and Mathematics260 PLEASANT AVENUE
- 9–12 High School
15
Bard High School Early College525 EAST HOUSTON STREET
- 9–12 High School
16
Central Park East High School1573 Madison Avenue
- 9–12 High School
17
N.Y.C. Museum School333 WEST 17 STREET
- 9–12 High School
18
Art and Design High School231-249 East 56 Street
- 9–12 High School
19
Repertory Company High School for Theatre Arts123 WEST 43 STREET
- 9–12 High School
20
Gramercy Arts High School40 IRVING PLACE
- 9–12 High School
21
NYC iSchool131 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
- 9–12 High School
22
Unity Center for Urban Technologies111 East 33 Street
- 9–12 High School
23
University Neighborhood High School200 Monroe Street
- 9–12 High School
24
Young Women's Leadership School140 WEST 102 STREET
- 6–8 Middle School
- 9–12 High School
25
Manhattan Village Academy43 WEST 22 STREET
- 9–12 High School
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the best high school in Manhattan?
- Stuyvesant High School ranks highest by our overall rating (99/100), ahead of Special Music 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 Manhattan?
- There are 172 high schools in Manhattan.
- 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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