Public high schools in New York achieve an average science proficiency of 86% (2025-26).
The public high schools with the highest science proficiency are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public high school with the highest science proficiency in New York is Abraham Lincoln High School with ≥99%.
Science Proficiency Range: 99%
99%
Avg. Science Proficiency: 99%
Top Science Proficiency Public High Schools in New York (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Science Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 421. - 42.
Abraham Lincoln High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Science Proficiency: ≥99%
Grades: 9-12
2800 Ocean Pkwy
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 333-7400
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 333-7400
Rank: #1 - 421. - 42.
Academy Of American Studies
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Science Proficiency: ≥99%
Grades: 9-12
40-11 28th St
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 361-8786
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 361-8786
Rank: #1 - 421. - 42.
Art And Design High School
Vocational School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Science Proficiency: ≥99%
Grades: 9-12
231-249 E 56th St
New York, NY 10019
(212) 752-4340
New York, NY 10019
(212) 752-4340
Rank: #1 - 421. - 42.
Aviation Career And Technical Education High School
Vocational School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Science Proficiency: ≥99%
Grades: 9-12
45-30 36th St
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 361-2032
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 361-2032
Rank: #1 - 421. - 42.
Bayside High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Science Proficiency: ≥99%
Grades: 9-12
32-24 Corp Kennedy St
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 229-7600
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 229-7600
Rank: #1 - 421. - 42.
Bethlehem Central Senior High School
(Math: 90% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Science Proficiency: ≥99%
Grades: 9-12
700 Delaware Ave
Delmar, NY 12054
(518) 439-4921
Delmar, NY 12054
(518) 439-4921
Rank: #1 - 421. - 42.
Bethpage Senior High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Science Proficiency: ≥99%
Grades: 9-12
10 Cherry Ave
Bethpage, NY 11714
(516) 644-4101
Bethpage, NY 11714
(516) 644-4101
Rank: #1 - 421. - 42.
Bronx High School Of Science
(Math: 92% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Science Proficiency: ≥99%
Grades: 9-12
75 W 205th St
Bronx, NY 10468
(718) 817-7700
Bronx, NY 10468
(718) 817-7700
Rank: #1 - 421. - 42.
Brooklyn Latin School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Science Proficiency: ≥99%
Grades: 9-12
223 Graham Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 366-0154
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 366-0154
Rank: #1 - 421. - 42.
Brooklyn Technical High School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Science Proficiency: ≥99%
Grades: 9-12
29 Ft Greene Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 804-6400
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 804-6400
Rank: #1 - 421. - 42.
Burnt Hills-ballston Lake Senior High School
(Math: 80-84%)
Science Proficiency: ≥99%
Grades: 9-12
88 Lakehill Rd
Burnt Hills, NY 12027
(518) 399-9141
Burnt Hills, NY 12027
(518) 399-9141
Rank: #1 - 421. - 42.
Dewitt Clinton High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Science Proficiency: ≥99%
Grades: 9-12
100 W Mosholu Pkwy S
Bronx, NY 10468
(718) 543-1000
Bronx, NY 10468
(718) 543-1000
Rank: #1 - 421. - 42.
Fiorello H Laguardia High School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Science Proficiency: ≥99%
Grades: 9-12
100 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10023
(212) 496-0700
New York, NY 10023
(212) 496-0700
Rank: #1 - 421. - 42.
Francis Lewis High School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Science Proficiency: ≥99%
Grades: 9-12
58-20 Utopia Pky
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
(718) 281-8200
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
(718) 281-8200
Rank: #1 - 421. - 42.
Frank Sinatra School Of The Arts High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Science Proficiency: ≥99%
Grades: 9-12
35-12 35th Ave
Astoria, NY 11106
(718) 361-9920
Astoria, NY 11106
(718) 361-9920
Rank: #1 - 421. - 42.
Hamburg High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Science Proficiency: ≥99%
Grades: 9-12
4111 Legion Dr
Hamburg, NY 14075
(716) 646-3300
Hamburg, NY 14075
(716) 646-3300
Rank: #1 - 421. - 42.
High School For Health Professions & Human Services
(Math: 57% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Science Proficiency: ≥99%
Grades: 9-12
345 E 15th St
New York, NY 10003
(212) 780-9175
New York, NY 10003
(212) 780-9175
Rank: #1 - 421. - 42.
High School Of Telecommunication Arts And Technology
(Math: 44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Science Proficiency: ≥99%
Grades: 9-12
350 67th St
Brooklyn, NY 11220
(718) 759-3400
Brooklyn, NY 11220
(718) 759-3400
Rank: #1 - 421. - 42.
High School-construction Trades Engineering & Architecture
Vocational School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Science Proficiency: ≥99%
Grades: 9-12
94-06 104th St
Ozone Park, NY 11416
(718) 846-6280
Ozone Park, NY 11416
(718) 846-6280
Rank: #1 - 421. - 42.
Horace Greeley High School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Science Proficiency: ≥99%
Grades: 9-12
70 Roaring Brook Rd
Chappaqua, NY 10514
(914) 238-7201
Chappaqua, NY 10514
(914) 238-7201
Rank: #1 - 421. - 42.
James Madison High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Science Proficiency: ≥99%
Grades: 9-12
3787 Bedford Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 758-7200
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 758-7200
Rank: #1 - 421. - 42.
Jericho Senior High School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Science Proficiency: ≥99%
Grades: 9-12
99 Cedar Swamp Rd
Jericho, NY 11753
(516) 203-3610
Jericho, NY 11753
(516) 203-3610
Rank: #1 - 421. - 42.
Lancaster High School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Science Proficiency: ≥99%
Grades: 9-12
1 Forton Dr
Lancaster, NY 14086
(716) 686-3250
Lancaster, NY 14086
(716) 686-3250
Rank: #1 - 421. - 42.
Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Science Proficiency: ≥99%
Grades: 9-12
1830 Shore Blvd
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 368-8500
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 368-8500
Rank: #1 - 421. - 42.
Long Island City High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Science Proficiency: ≥99%
Grades: 9-12
14-30 Broadway
Astoria, NY 11106
(718) 545-7095
Astoria, NY 11106
(718) 545-7095
Rank: #1 - 421. - 42.
Manhasset Secondary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Science Proficiency: ≥99%
Grades: 9-12
200 Memorial Pl
Manhasset, NY 11030
(516) 267-7600
Manhasset, NY 11030
(516) 267-7600
Rank: #1 - 421. - 42.
Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics
(Math: 75% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Science Proficiency: ≥99%
Grades: 9-12
260 Pleasant Ave
New York, NY 10029
(212) 876-4639
New York, NY 10029
(212) 876-4639
Rank: #1 - 421. - 42.
Maspeth High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Science Proficiency: ≥99%
Grades: 9-12
54-40 74th St
Elmhurst, NY 11373
(718) 803-7100
Elmhurst, NY 11373
(718) 803-7100
Rank: #1 - 421. - 42.
Midwood High School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Science Proficiency: ≥99%
Grades: 9-12
2839 Bedford Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11210
(718) 724-8500
Brooklyn, NY 11210
(718) 724-8500
Rank: #1 - 421. - 42.
New Explorations Into Sciencetech And Math High School
Magnet School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Science Proficiency: ≥99%
Grades: K-12
111 Columbia St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 677-5190
New York, NY 10002
(212) 677-5190
Rank: #1 - 421. - 42.
Orchard Park High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Science Proficiency: ≥99%
Grades: 9-12
4040 Baker Rd
Orchard Park, NY 14127
(716) 209-6243
Orchard Park, NY 14127
(716) 209-6243
Rank: #1 - 421. - 42.
Port Richmond High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Science Proficiency: ≥99%
Grades: 9-12
85 St Josephs Ave
Staten Island, NY 10302
(718) 420-2100
Staten Island, NY 10302
(718) 420-2100
Rank: #1 - 421. - 42.
Queens Technical High School
Vocational School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Science Proficiency: ≥99%
Grades: 9-12
37-02 47th Ave
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 937-3010
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 937-3010
Rank: #1 - 421. - 42.
Scarsdale Senior High School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Science Proficiency: ≥99%
Grades: 9-12
1057 Post Rd
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 721-2450
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 721-2450
Rank: #1 - 421. - 42.
Scholars' Academy
(Math: 73% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Science Proficiency: ≥99%
Grades: 6-12
320 Beach 104th St
Rockaway Park, NY 11694
(718) 474-6918
Rockaway Park, NY 11694
(718) 474-6918
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the New York average public high schools science proficiency?
The New York average public high schools science proficiency is 86%% for 2025-26.
What are the public high schools with the highest science proficiency in New York?
The best top ranked public high schools in New York include Abraham Lincoln High School, Academy Of American Studies and Art And Design High School.
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