2025 U.S. News Best High Schools: See Where Hudson Valley Schools Rank

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — U.S. News & World Report has released its latest rankings on the best high schools, and many in the Hudson Valley made the list.

The 2025-2026 Best High School Rankings, released Tuesday, includes specialized STEM and charter rankings alongside the traditional state, district, and metro area categories.

Nearly 24,000 public high schools were evaluated, and nearly 18,000 were ranked.

Here are the state and national rankings for the Hudson Valley high schools in the top 100 of the magazine's statewide rankings:

• Edgemont Junior-Senior HS (Scarsdale): No. 10 in NY, No. 115 nationwide
• Bronxville HS (Bronxville): No. 14 in NY; No. 141 nationwide
• Horace Greeley HS (Chappaqua): No. 26 in NY; No. 209 nationwide
• Blind Brook HS (Rye Brook): No. 27 in NY; No. 210 nationwide
• Byram Hills HS (Armonk): No. 28 in NY; No. 217 nationwide
• Hastings HS (Hastings-on-Hudson): No. 30 in NY; No. 223 nationwide
• Briarcliff Manor HS (Briarcliff Manor): No. 31 in NY; No. 239 nationwide
• North Salem MS/HS (North Salem): No. 34 in NY; No. 260 nationwide
• Harrison HS (Harrison): No. 35 in NY; No. 262 nationwide
• Rye HS (Rye): No. 37 in NY; No. 266 nationwide
• Irvington HS (Irvington): No. 45 in NY; No. 348 nationwide
• Scarsdale Senior HS (Scarsdale): No. 49 in NY, No. 389 nationwide
• Pelham Memorial HS (Pelham): No. 52 in NY, No. 426 nationwide
• John Jay HS (Cross River): No. 55 in NY, No. 450 nationwide
• Mamaroneck HS (Mamaroneck): No. 58 in NY, No. 478 nationwide
• Dobbs Ferry HS (Dobbs Ferry): No. 59 in NY, No. 494 nationwide
• Ardsley HS (Ardsley): No. 67 in NY, No. 567 nationwide
• Yonkers HS (Yonkers): No. 68 in NY, No. 585 nationwide
• Pleasantville HS (Pleasantville): No. 71 in NY, No. 682 nationwide
• Rye Neck Senior HS (Mamaroneck): No. 76 in NY, No. 725 nationwide
• Croton-Harmon HS (Croton on Hudson): No. 81 in NY, No. 800 nationwide
• Yorktown HS (Yorktown Heights): No. 97 in NY, No. 999 nationwide

Find the rankings for other Hudson Valley high schools, here.

The 2025-2026 Best High Schools national rankings identify top public schools based on six key performance indicators, including student achievement on state-required assessments, strong graduation rates, and college readiness measures.

Schools are evaluated on how effectively they serve all students, including underserved populations, with college readiness specifically measured through student participation and performance on Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate exams.

The rankings consider curriculum breadth and overall student outcomes as well. U.S. News worked with RTI International, a global research firm, to implement the comprehensive ranking methodology, using the most current data from the 2022-2023 school year.

National Ranking - Top 10

1. BASIS Tucson North (Arizona)
2. Signature School (Indiana)
3. Central Magnet School (Tennessee)
4. Davidson Academy (Nevada)
5. Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (Virgina)
6. Albuquerque Institute of Math and Science (New Mexico)
7. Hass Hall Bentonville (Arkansas)
8. Julia R. Masterman Secondary School (Pennsylvania)
9. The School for the Talented and Gifted (Texas)
10. Aiken Scholars Academy (South Carolina)