Top Rankings
New York City Geographic District # 3 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 16 public high schools serving 8,585 students in New York City Geographic District # 3 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New York.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in New York City Geographic District # 3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 59% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in New York City Geographic District # 3 School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Beacon High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
43 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
19,374 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
1,618 Teachers
85,120 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New York City Geographic District # 3 School District, which is ranked #209 of all 1,009 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 74% has decreased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#223 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
78%
Graduation Rate
74%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.72
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
9%
9%
% Hispanic
37%
30%
% Black
17%
18%
% White
30%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Best New York City Geographic District # 3 School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Special Music School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
129 W 67th St
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-3318
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-3318
Gr: K-12 | 299 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #22.
Frank Mccourt High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: ≥95% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
145 W 84th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 362-2015
New York, NY 10024
(212) 362-2015
Gr: 9-12 | 426 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #33.
Fiorello H Laguardia High School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
100 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10023
(212) 496-0700
New York, NY 10023
(212) 496-0700
Gr: 9-12 | 2,141 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #44.
Manhattan/hunter Science High School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
122 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-1235
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-1235
Gr: 9-12 | 439 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #55.
West End Secondary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
227-243 W 61st St
New York, NY 10023
(212) 245-1506
New York, NY 10023
(212) 245-1506
Gr: 6-12 | 717 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #66.
Beacon High School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
522 W 44th St
New York, NY 10036
(212) 465-4230
New York, NY 10036
(212) 465-4230
Gr: 9-12 | 1,435 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #77.
Wadleigh Perf And Visual Arts
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
215 W 114th St
New York, NY 10026
(212) 749-5800
New York, NY 10026
(212) 749-5800
Gr: 6-12 | 349 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #88.
Maxine Greene High School For Imaginative Inquiry
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
122 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10023
(212) 799-4064
New York, NY 10023
(212) 799-4064
Gr: 9-12 | 93 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #99.
Innovation Diploma Plus
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
145 W 84th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 724-2039
New York, NY 10024
(212) 724-2039
Gr: 10-12 | 122 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1010.
High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
122 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-1201
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-1201
Gr: 9-12 | 449 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #1111.
Urban Assembly School For Green Careers
Vocational School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
145 W 84th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 787-1189
New York, NY 10024
(212) 787-1189
Gr: 9-12 | 316 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1212.
Frederick Douglass Academy Ii Secondary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
215 W 114th St
New York, NY 10026
(212) 865-9260
New York, NY 10026
(212) 865-9260
Gr: 6-12 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1313.
Global Learning Collaborative
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
145 W 84th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 877-1103
New York, NY 10024
(212) 877-1103
Gr: 9-12 | 393 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #1414.
Urban Assembly School For Media Studies
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
122 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-1110
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-1110
Gr: 9-12 | 309 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1515.
High School Of Arts And Technology
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
122 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-1198
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-1198
Gr: 9-12 | 416 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Rank: n/an/a
Young Women's Leadership School
Magnet School
140 W 102nd St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 289-7593
New York, NY 10025
(212) 289-7593
Gr: 6-12 | 363 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
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