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Best Long Island City Public High Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 13 public high schools serving 10,604 students in Long Island City, NY.
The top-ranked public high schools in Long Island City, NY are Aviation Career And Technical Education High School, Academy Of Finance And Enterprise and Bard High School Early College Queens. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Long Island City, NY public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 59% statewide average). High schools in Long Island City have an average ranking of 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of New York public high schools.
Long Island City, NY public high school have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Aviation Career And Technical Education High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public High Schools in Long Island City, NY (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Aviation Career And Technical Education High School
Vocational School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
45-30 36th St
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 361-2032
Gr: 9-12 | 1,924 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #22.
Academy Of Finance And Enterprise
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
30-20 Thomson Ave
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 389-3623
Gr: 9-12 | 874 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #33.
Bard High School Early College Queens
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
30-20 Thomson Ave
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 361-3133
Gr: 9-12 | 643 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #44.
Middle College High School At Laguardia Community College
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
45-35 Van Dam St
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 392-3330
Gr: 9-12 | 440 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #55.
Robert F Wagner Jr Secondary School For Arts And Technology
(Math: 55% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
47-07 30th Pl
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 472-5671
Gr: 6-12 | 626 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #66.
Academy Of American Studies
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
40-11 28th St
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 361-8786
Gr: 9-12 | 1,206 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #77.
International High School At Laguardia Community College
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: 85-89% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
45-35 Van Dam St
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 392-3433
Gr: 9-12 | 455 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #88.
Queens Technical High School
Vocational School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
37-02 47th Ave
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 937-3010
Gr: 9-12 | 1,294 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #99.
Academy For Careers In Television And Film
Vocational School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1-50 51st Ave
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 609-3330
Gr: 9-12 | 555 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #1010.
High School Of Applied Communications
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
30-20 Thomson Ave
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 389-3163
Gr: 9-12 | 380 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #1111.
Atlas
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
28-01 41st Ave
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 937-6005
Gr: 9-12 | 1,162 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #1212.
Information Technology High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
21-16 44th Rd
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 937-4270
Gr: 9-12 | 779 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: n/an/a
Gotham Tech High School
28-04 41st Ave
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 937-3893
Gr: 9-11 | 266 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 88%

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked public high schools in Long Island City, NY?
How many public high schools are located in Long Island City?
13 public high schools are located in Long Island City.
What is the racial composition of students in Long Island City?
Long Island City public high schools minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public high schools average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Which public high schools in Long Island City are often viewed compared to one another?

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