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New York City Geographic District #24 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 17 public high schools serving 13,269 students in New York City Geographic District #24 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.
Public High Schools in New York City Geographic District #24 School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in New York City Geographic District #24 School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Maspeth 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 91% 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
57 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
48,755 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
3,756 Teachers
85,120 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #24 School District, which is ranked #556 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 73% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#561 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
78%
Graduation Rate
85%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.72
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
17%
9%
% Hispanic
68%
30%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
11%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Best New York City Geographic District #24 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Academy Of Finance And Enterprise
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
30-20 Thomson Ave
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 389-3623
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 389-3623
Grades: 9-12
| 827 students
Rank: #22.
Aviation Career And Technical Education High School
Vocational School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
45-30 36th St
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 361-2032
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 361-2032
Grades: 9-12
| 1,846 students
Rank: #33.
Middle College High School At Laguardia Community College
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
45-35 Van Dam St
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 392-3330
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 392-3330
Grades: 9-12
| 427 students
Rank: #44.
Civic Leadership Academy
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
45-10 94th St
Elmhurst, NY 11373
(718) 271-1487
Elmhurst, NY 11373
(718) 271-1487
Grades: 9-12
| 568 students
Rank: #55.
Robert F Wagner Jr Secondary School For Arts And Technology
(Math: 72% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
47-07 30th Pl
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 472-5671
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 472-5671
Grades: 6-12
| 626 students
Rank: #66.
Maspeth High School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
54-40 74th St
Elmhurst, NY 11373
(718) 803-7100
Elmhurst, NY 11373
(718) 803-7100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,023 students
Rank: #77.
Bard High School Early College Queens
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
30-20 Thomson Ave
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 361-3133
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 361-3133
Grades: 9-12
| 670 students
Rank: #88.
Grover Cleveland High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
21-27 Himrod St
Ridgewood, NY 11385
(718) 381-9600
Ridgewood, NY 11385
(718) 381-9600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,536 students
Rank: #99.
High School For Arts And Business
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
105-25 Horace Harding Expw
Corona, NY 11368
(718) 271-8383
Corona, NY 11368
(718) 271-8383
Grades: 9-12
| 736 students
Rank: #1010.
High School Of Applied Communications
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
30-20 Thomson Ave
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 389-3163
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 389-3163
Grades: 9-12
| 412 students
Rank: #1111.
Queens Technical High School
Vocational School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
37-02 47th Ave
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 937-3010
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 937-3010
Grades: 9-12
| 1,300 students
Rank: #1212.
International High School At Laguardia Community College
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: 85-89% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
45-35 Van Dam St
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 392-3433
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 392-3433
Grades: 9-12
| 464 students
Rank: #1313.
Pan American International High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
45-10 94th St
Elmhurst, NY 11373
(718) 271-3602
Elmhurst, NY 11373
(718) 271-3602
Grades: 9-12
| 507 students
Rank: #1414.
International High School For Health Sciences
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 40-49% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
48-01 90th St
Elmhurst, NY 11373
(718) 595-8600
Elmhurst, NY 11373
(718) 595-8600
Grades: 9-12
| 245 students
Rank: #1515.
Newtown High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
48-01 90th St
Elmhurst, NY 11373
(718) 595-8400
Elmhurst, NY 11373
(718) 595-8400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,892 students
Rank: #1616.
Voyages Preparatory
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
45-10 94th St
Elmhurst, NY 11373
(718) 271-7851
Elmhurst, NY 11373
(718) 271-7851
Grades: 9-12
| 187 students
Rank: n/an/a
Rose M Singer Center
Alternative School
19-19 Hazen St
East Elmhurst, NY 11370
(718) 546-7450
East Elmhurst, NY 11370
(718) 546-7450
Grades: 9-11
| 3 students
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