Best High Schools in Queens
The top high schools in Queens, 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. Queens High School for the Sciences at York College leads with 99/100, followed by Townsend Harris High School and Scholars' Academy. 132 high schools in Queens in total.
The ranking
1
Queens High School for the Sciences at York College94-50 159 Street
- 9–12 High School
2
Townsend Harris High School149-11 Melbourne Avenue
- 9–12 High School
3
Scholars' Academy320 Beach 104 Street
- 6–8 Middle School
- 9–12 High School
4
Frank Sinatra School of the Arts High School35-12 35 Avenue
- 9–12 High School
5
Bard High School Early College Queens30-20 THOMSON AVENUE
- 9–12 High School
6
York Early College Academy108-35 167 STREET
- 6–8 Middle School
- 9–12 High School
7
High School for Community Leadership167-01 GOTHIC DRIVE
- 9–12 High School
8
Baccalaureate School for Global Education34-12 36 AVENUE
- 6–8 Middle School
- 9–12 High School
9
Aviation Career & Technical Education High School45-30 36 STREET
- 9–12 High School
10
Queens Metropolitan High School91-30 METROPOLITAN AVENUE
- 9–12 High School
11
Queens Gateway to Health Sciences Secondary School160-20 GOETHALS AVENUE
- 6–8 Middle School
- 9–12 High School
12
High School for Construction Trades, Engineering and Architecture94-06 104 Street
- 9–12 High School
13
Robert H. Goddard High School of Communication Arts and Technology138-30 LAFAYETTE STREET
- 9–12 High School
14
Queens High School for Language Studies35-01 UNION STREET
- 9–12 High School
15
Academy of American Studies40-11 28 Street
- 9–12 High School
16
Bayside High School32-24 CORPORAL KENNEDY STREET
- 9–12 High School
17
Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School165-65 84 AVENUE
- 9–12 High School
18
Young Women's Leadership School, Astoria23-15 Newtown Avenue
- 6–8 Middle School
- 9–12 High School
19
Maspeth High School54-40 74 Street
- 9–12 High School
20
East-West School of International Studies46-21 COLDEN STREET
- 6–8 Middle School
- 9–12 High School
21
High School for Arts and Business105-25 Horace Harding Expy N
- 9–12 High School
22
Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Secondary School for Arts and Technology47-07 30 Place
- 6–8 Middle School
- 9–12 High School
23
Francis Lewis High School58-20 UTOPIA PARKWAY
- 9–12 High School
24
Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School91-30 METROPOLITAN AVENUE
- 6–8 Middle School
- 9–12 High School
25
Academy of Finance and Enterprise30-20 THOMSON AVENUE
- 9–12 High School
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the best high school in Queens?
- Queens High School for the Sciences at York College ranks highest by our overall rating (99/100), ahead of Townsend Harris High 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 Queens?
- There are 132 high schools in Queens.
- 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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