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Public School Review - Established 2003

Most Diverse Public High Schools in New York

The average public high school diversity score in New York is approximately 0.73 per year (2026).
The most diverse public high schools are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The most diverse school in New York is currently Schenectady High School, with a diversity score of 0.79.
Diversity Score Range: 0.75 0.79 Avg. Diversity Score: 0.76

Most Diverse Public High Schools in New York (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Diversity Score
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Schenectady High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Diversity Score: 0.79
Grades: 9-12
1445 The Plaza
Schenectady, NY 12308
(518) 881-2044
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Utica Academy Of Science Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Diversity Score: 0.78
Grades: K-12
160 School Ln
Frankfort, NY 13340
(315) 266-1072
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Thomas R Proctor High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Diversity Score: 0.78
Grades: 9-12
1203 Hilton Ave
Utica, NY 13501
(315) 368-6489
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Khalil Gibran International Academy
(Reading: 60-79%)
Diversity Score: 0.78
Grades: 9-12
382 Schermerhorn St 6th Fl
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 237-2502
Rank: #5 - 125. - 12.
Scholars' Academy
(Math: 73% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: 6-12
320 Beach 104th St
Rockaway Park, NY 11694
(718) 474-6918
Rank: #5 - 125. - 12.
Edward R Murrow High School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: 9-12
1600 Ave L
Brooklyn, NY 11230
(718) 258-9283
Rank: #5 - 125. - 12.
Hudson High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: 1-12
215 Harry Howard Ave
Hudson, NY 12534
(518) 828-4360
Rank: #5 - 125. - 12.
Millennium Brooklyn High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: 9-12
237 7th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 832-4333
Rank: #5 - 125. - 12.
P.s. 370
Special Education School
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: K-12
3000 W 1st St
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 372-3777
Rank: #5 - 125. - 12.
Deer Park High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: 9-12
1 Falcon Pl
Deer Park, NY 11729
(631) 274-4110
Rank: #5 - 125. - 12.
John Dewey High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: 9-12
50 Ave X
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 373-6400
Rank: #5 - 125. - 12.
Bard High School Early College
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: 9-12
525 E Houston St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 995-8479
Rank: #13 - 2313. - 23.
Columbia Secondary School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: 6-12
425 W 123rd St
New York, NY 10027
(212) 666-1278
Rank: #13 - 2313. - 23.
P.s. 771
Special Education School
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: K-12
1075 Oceanview Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 891-3600
Rank: #13 - 2313. - 23.
Frederick Olmsted #156
(Math: 57% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: 5-12
319 Suffolk
Buffalo, NY 14215
(716) 816-4330
Rank: #13 - 2313. - 23.
P.s. Q811
Special Education School
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: K-12
61-25 Marathon Pkwy
Little Neck, NY 11362
(718) 224-8060
Rank: #13 - 2313. - 23.
Watervliet Junior-senior High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: 6-12
1245 Hillside Dr
Watervliet, NY 12189
(518) 629-3300
Rank: #13 - 2313. - 23.
Frank Sinatra School Of The Arts High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: 9-12
35-12 35th Ave
Astoria, NY 11106
(718) 361-9920
Rank: #13 - 2313. - 23.
High School Mathematics Science And Engineering At Ccny
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: 9-12
240 Convent Ave
New York, NY 10031
(212) 281-6490
Rank: #13 - 2313. - 23.
Bard High School Early College Queens
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: 9-12
30-20 Thomson Ave
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 361-3133
Rank: #13 - 2313. - 23.
Fiorello H Laguardia High School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: 9-12
100 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10023
(212) 496-0700
Rank: #13 - 2313. - 23.
Hutchinson Central Technical High School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: 9-12
256 S Elmwood Ave
Buffalo, NY 14201
(716) 816-3888
Rank: #13 - 2313. - 23.
Eleanor Roosevelt High School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: 9-12
411 E 76th St
New York, NY 10021
(212) 772-1220
Rank: #24 - 3824. - 38.
Special Music School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: K-12
129 W 67th St
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-3318
Rank: #24 - 3824. - 38.
Valley Stream South High School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: 7-12
150 Jedwood Pl
Valley Stream, NY 11581
(516) 791-0310
Rank: #24 - 3824. - 38.
P.s. 993
Special Education School
Magnet School
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: K-12
85-15 258th St
Floral Park, NY 11001
(718) 831-4040
Rank: #24 - 3824. - 38.
Valley Stream North High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: 7-12
750 Herman Ave
Franklin Square, NY 11010
(516) 564-5510
Rank: #24 - 3824. - 38.
P.s. 721 Brooklyn Occupational Training Center
Special Education School
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: K-12
64 Ave X
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 996-8199
Rank: #24 - 3824. - 38.
Richard R Green High School Of Teaching
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: 9-12
7 Beaver St
New York, NY 10004
(646) 826-8174
Rank: #24 - 3824. - 38.
P.s. 84
Special Education School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: K-12
462 Grider St
Buffalo, NY 14215
(716) 816-4080
Rank: #24 - 3824. - 38.
Nyc Museum School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: 9-12
333 W 17th St
New York, NY 10011
(212) 675-6206
Rank: #24 - 3824. - 38.
South Park High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: 9-12
150 Southside Pkwy
Buffalo, NY 14220
(716) 816-4828
Rank: #24 - 3824. - 38.
Queens Collegiate - A College Board School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: 6-12
167-01 Gothic Dr
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 658-4016
Rank: #24 - 3824. - 38.
Beacon High School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: 9-12
522 W 44th St
New York, NY 10036
(212) 465-4230
Rank: #24 - 3824. - 38.
Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: 9-12
1830 Shore Blvd
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 368-8500
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