These NYC public high schools are considered some of America's best

New study on mayoral control of NYC schools

A new study by the New York Education Department looks at the results of mayoral control of New York City's schools. FOX 5 NY's Sharon Crowley has the story.

NEW YORK CITY - The ranking and review website Niche has come out with their list of the "2024 Best Public High Schools in America" – and NYC was well represented!

JUMP TO: NEW YORK l NEW JERSEY l UNITED STATES

Making the Top 25 was Staten Island Technical High School, which was ranked 11th, followed by Bronx High School of Science at 12 and Townsend Harris High School at 13.

In addition, The Academy for Mathematics, Science & Engineering in Morris County, New Jersey was ranked 15th.

What are the best public high schools in New York?

1. Staten Island Technical High School

2. Bronx High School of Science

3. Townsend Harris High School

4. Stuyvesant High School

5. Scarsdale Senior High School

Click HERE for the full list.

What are the best public high schools in New Jersey?

1. The Academy for Mathematics, Science & Engineering (Morris County)

2. High Technology High School (Monmouth County)

3. Bergen County Academies

4. Marine Academy of Technology & Environmental Science (Ocean County)

5. Biotechnology High School (Monmouth County)

Click HERE for the full list.

What are the best public high schools in America?

1. The Davidson Academy (Nevada)

2. North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics

3. MA Academy for Math & Science School

4. Payton College Preparatory High School (Illinois)

5. Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics

Click HERE for the full list.

What are the best private high schools in America?

1. Phillips Exeter Academy (New Hampshire)

2. Princeton International School of Math and Science

3. Choate Rosemary Hall (Connecticut)

4. Phillips Academy Andover (Massachusetts)

5. Harvard-Westlake School (California)

Click HERE for the full list.

Budget cuts impacting school lunches

FOX 5 NY's Arthur Chi'en takes a closer look at the changes and why their causing some kids to go home hungry.

"The 2024 Best Public High Schools ranking is based on rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education," the website said. "Ranking factors include state test scores, college readiness, graduation rates, teacher quality, and high school ratings. SAT/ACT scores have been removed from this year's rankings to reflect a general de-emphasis on test scores in the college admissions process."

To read more about how the ranking was calculated, click HERE.

Editor's note: This article was originally published in April 2024.