You can find some of the best of everything in New York — including public schools.
Niche, a company that researches and compiles information on schools, just released its 2016 rankings of the best public high schools in the country.
Niche's ranking looked at over 100,000 schools based on 27 million reviews from more than 300,000 students and parents. They rated schools in areas like academics, teachers, student culture and diversity, and resources and facilities. You can read more about the methodology here.
Several New York schools topped the list, so we decided to take a look at the best ones across the state. Many are charter or magnet schools, meaning they pull in qualified students from around their districts.
Out of the more than 1,200 public high schools in the state, here are New York's top 25.
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25. Harborfields High School
Location: Greenlawn
Academics: A+
Student culture & diversity: B-
Teachers: A+
Resources & facilities: A
"The teachers overall are passionate about what they do," one senior said. "They are very knowledgeable about their specific topics. They always make themselves available, before, during, and after school for any student that needs extra help. They often have after school clubs for those students interested to learn even more."
24. Brooklyn Technical High School
Location: Brooklyn
Academics: A+
Student culture & diversity: A
Teachers: A+
Resources & facilities: B-
"Brooklyn Tech is a challenging school, but it offers many different opportunities," one senior said. "The school is huge, but that means you can find people who you like. The classes are tough, but you learn a lot. There are many clubs which means endless experiences are available at your fingertips. Even when the work is overwhelming, I still learn to have fun with my friends. Tech taught me that helping the community is important."
23. Bronxville High School
Location: Bronxville
Academics: A+
Student culture & diversity: C-
Teachers: A+
Resources & facilities: A
"The academic environment is competitive, but allows most kids to thrive," one senior reported. "Almost all teachers are stellar, though there are the occasional exceptions. The school is extremely small, be warned, with about 125 kids per grade."
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