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The 30 Best Public High Schools In Our Region: New Ranking
The Hudson Valley's best public high schools are ranked in a new analysis by Niche, which has been releasing the report for a decade now.
HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Several Hudson Valley schools are among the best public high schools in the country and state, according to a report released this week by Niche.
The 2025 Best Public High Schools in America ranking, released Monday, shows the best traditional public high schools in the nation, including magnet and charter schools.
Niche said its rankings, now in the 10th year, differ from others that rely almost exclusively on test scores and academic performance in that they also include input from students, alumni and parents, as well as quantitative data from sources such as the U.S. Department of Education to evaluate teachers, resources and facilities.
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Hudson Valley's top 30 public high schools and where they rank in New York:
No. 5: Scarsdale Senior High School
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No. 20: Bronxville High School
No. 24: Horace Greeley High School
No. 28: Rye High School
No. 35: Briarcliff High School
No. 36: Pelham Memorial High School
No. 41: Tappan Zee High School
No. 45: Mamaroneck High School
No. 48: Edgemont Junior/Senior High School
No. 49: Ardsley High School
No. 51: Rye Neck Senior High School
No. 62: Pleasantville High School
No. 63: Suffern Senior High School
No. 66: John Jay High School
No. 67: Eastchester Senior High School
No. 68: Byram Hills High School
No. 74: Clarkstown South Senior High School
No. 77: Spackenkill High School
No. 78: Blind Brook High School
No. 79: Harrison High School
No. 85: Croton-Harmon High School
No. 87: Dobbs Ferry High School
No. 88: Nyack Senior High School
No. 92: Clarkstown North Senior High School
No. 95: Irvington High School
No. 97: Yorktown High School
No. 105: Haldane High School
No. 106: Nanuet Senior High School
No. 110: James I. O'Neill High School
No. 113: Hastings High School
For the full list of New York school rankings, click here.
The company said its rankings were created to provide families with valuable information — both quantitative and qualitative — on schools in their area or in a neighborhood they’re not familiar with yet. As in previous years, the Best Schools rankings include categories for boarding schools and private schools, including religious schools, among many others.
Nationally, the top 10 ranked public schools in America are:
- North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, Durham, North Carolina (high school for grades 11-12)
- The Davidson Academy, Reno, Nevada (school for grades 5-12)
- Massachusetts Academy for Math & Science, Worcester, Massachusetts (magnet school for grades 11-12)
- Rising Leaders Academy, Panama City, Florida (charter school for grades K-12)
- Stuyvesant High School, New York City (high school for grades 9-12)
- Payton College Preparatory High School, Chicago (magnet school for grades 9-12)
- Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics, Oklahoma City (high school or grades 11-12)
- South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics, Hartsville, South Dakota (high school for grades 11-12)
- School for the Talented & Gifted, Dallas (magnet school for grades 9-12)
- Pine View School, Osprey, Florida (magnet school for grades 2-12)
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