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Largest New York Public High Schools

The average public high school in New York has approximately 649 students (2026).
The public high schools with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest public high school in New York (by enrollment) is Brooklyn Technical High School, with 5,848 students.
# Students Range: 2,390 5,848 Avg. # Students: 3,191

Largest New York Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
# Students
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Brooklyn Technical High School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Students: 5,848
Grades: 9-12
29 Ft Greene Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 804-6400
Rank: #22.
Brentwood High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Students: 4,816
Grades: 9-12
2 6th Ave
Brentwood, NY 11717
(631) 434-2204
Rank: #33.
Francis Lewis High School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Students: 4,573
Grades: 9-12
58-20 Utopia Pky
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
(718) 281-8200
Rank: #44.
Fort Hamilton High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Students: 4,044
Grades: 9-12
8301 Shore Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11209
(718) 748-1537
Rank: #55.
James Madison High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Students: 3,983
Grades: 9-12
3787 Bedford Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 758-7200
Rank: #66.
Tottenville High School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Students: 3,750
Grades: 9-12
100 Luten Ave
Staten Island, NY 10312
(718) 668-8800
Rank: #77.
Midwood High School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Students: 3,657
Grades: 9-12
2839 Bedford Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11210
(718) 724-8500
Rank: #88.
Newburgh Free Academy
(Math: 18% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 3,550
Grades: 9-12
201 Fullerton Ave
Newburgh, NY 12550
(845) 563-5400
Rank: #99.
Edward R Murrow High School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Students: 3,503
Grades: 9-12
1600 Ave L
Brooklyn, NY 11230
(718) 258-9283
Rank: #1010.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Students: 3,403
Grades: 9-12
5800 20th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 621-8800
Rank: #1111.
Forest Hills High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Students: 3,394
Grades: 9-12
67-01 110th St
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 268-3137
Rank: #1212.
Stuyvesant High School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: 98%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Students: 3,261
Grades: 9-12
345 Chambers St
New York, NY 10282
(212) 312-4800
Rank: #1313.
New Utrecht High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Students: 3,236
Grades: 9-12
1601 80th St
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 232-2500
Rank: #1414.
William Floyd High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Students: 3,107
Grades: 9-12
240 Mastic Beach Rd
Mastic Beach, NY 11951
(631) 874-1660
Rank: #1515.
New Dorp High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 3,055
Grades: 9-12
465 New Dorp Ln
Staten Island, NY 10306
(718) 667-8686
Rank: #1616.
New Rochelle High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Students: 3,047
Grades: 9-12
265 Clove Rd
New Rochelle, NY 10801
(914) 576-4502
Rank: #1717.
Bayside High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Students: 3,004
Grades: 9-12
32-24 Corp Kennedy St
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 229-7600
Rank: #1818.
Longwood High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Students: 2,993
Grades: 9-12
100 Longwood Rd
Middle Island, NY 11953
(631) 345-9200
Rank: #1919.
Shenendehowa High School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Students: 2,968
Grades: 9-12
970 Rt 146
Clifton Park, NY 12065
(518) 881-0310
Rank: #2020.
Bronx High School Of Science
(Math: 92% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Students: 2,953
Grades: 9-12
75 W 205th St
Bronx, NY 10468
(718) 817-7700
Rank: #2121.
Albany High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Students: 2,937
Grades: 9-12
700 Washington Ave
Albany, NY 12203
(518) 475-6200
Rank: #2222.
Schenectady High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 2,885
Grades: 9-12
1445 The Plaza
Schenectady, NY 12308
(518) 881-2044
Rank: #2323.
Benjamin N Cardozo High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Students: 2,866
Grades: 9-12
57-00 223rd St
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
(718) 279-6500
Rank: #2424.
Thomas R Proctor High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Students: 2,820
Grades: 9-12
1203 Hilton Ave
Utica, NY 13501
(315) 368-6489
Rank: #2525.
North Rockland High School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Students: 2,798
Grades: 9-12
106 Hammond Rd
Thiells, NY 10984
(845) 942-3300
Rank: #2626.
John Bowne High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 2,778
Grades: 9-12
63-25 Main St
Flushing, NY 11367
(718) 263-1919
Rank: #2727.
Susan E Wagner High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Students: 2,743
Grades: 9-12
1200 Manor Rd
Staten Island, NY 10314
(718) 698-4200
Rank: #2828.
Central Islip Senior High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Students: 2,615
Grades: 9-12
85 Wheeler Rd
Central Islip, NY 11722
(631) 348-5079
Rank: #2929.
Middletown High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Students: 2,495
Grades: 9-12
30 Gardner Ave Ext
Middletown, NY 10940
(845) 326-1628
Rank: #3030.
Patchogue-medford High School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Students: 2,487
Grades: 9-12
181 Buffalo Ave
Medford, NY 11763
(631) 687-6500
Rank: #3131.
Arlington High School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Students: 2,472
Grades: 9-12
1157 Rt 55
Lagrangeville, NY 12540
(845) 486-4860
Rank: #3232.
Curtis High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 2,439
Grades: 9-12
105 Hamilton Ave
Staten Island, NY 10301
(718) 390-1800
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
John Adams High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 2,400
Grades: 9-12
101-01 Rockaway Blvd
Ozone Park, NY 11417
(718) 322-0500
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Syosset Senior High School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Students: 2,400
Grades: 9-12
70 S Woods Rd
Syosset, NY 11791
(516) 364-5675
Rank: #3535.
Kipp Bronx Charter School Iii
Charter School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 2,390
Grades: K-12
1504 Macombs Rd
Bronx, NY 10452
(212) 991-2610
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