For the 2025 school year, there are 45 magnet public high schools serving 31,909 students in New York.
Learn more about how magnet schools work. The top ranked magnet public high schools in New York are Staten Island Technical High School, Special Music School and New Explorations Into Sciencetech And Math High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
New York magnet 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 66% (versus the 59% statewide average).
New York magnet public high school have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Gorton 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 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Best Magnet Public High Schools in New York (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Staten Island Technical High School
Magnet School
(Math: 96% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
485 Clawson St
Staten Island, NY 10306
(718) 667-3222
Staten Island, NY 10306
(718) 667-3222
Grades: 9-12
| 1,404 students
Rank: #22.
Special Music School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
129 W 67th St
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-3318
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-3318
Grades: K-12
| 299 students
Rank: #33.
New Explorations Into Sciencetech And Math High School
Magnet School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
111 Columbia St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 677-5190
New York, NY 10002
(212) 677-5190
Grades: K-12
| 1,613 students
Rank: #44.
Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1830 Shore Blvd
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 368-8500
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 368-8500
Grades: 9-12
| 998 students
Rank: #55.
Smithtown High School-west
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
100 Central Rd
Smithtown, NY 11787
(631) 382-2905
Smithtown, NY 11787
(631) 382-2905
Grades: 9-12
| 1,238 students
Rank: #66.
Saunders Trades & Technical High School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
183 Palmer Rd
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8150
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8150
Grades: 9-12
| 1,043 students
Rank: #77.
Columbia Secondary School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
425 W 123rd St
New York, NY 10027
(212) 666-1278
New York, NY 10027
(212) 666-1278
Grades: 6-12
| 718 students
Rank: #88.
Merrick Avenue Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1870 Merrick Ave
Merrick, NY 11566
(516) 992-1200
Merrick, NY 11566
(516) 992-1200
Grades: 7-9
| 846 students
Rank: #99.
Yonkers High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
150 Rockland Ave
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8191
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8191
Grades: 9-12
| 1,103 students
Rank: #1010.
Fordham High School For The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
500 E Fordham Rd
Bronx, NY 10458
(718) 733-4656
Bronx, NY 10458
(718) 733-4656
Grades: 9-12
| 350 students
Rank: #1111.
Celia Cruz Bronx High School Of Music
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2780 Reservoir Ave
Bronx, NY 10468
(718) 329-8550
Bronx, NY 10468
(718) 329-8550
Grades: 9-12
| 410 students
Rank: #1212.
Wellington C Mepham High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2401 Camp Ave
Bellmore, NY 11710
(516) 992-1500
Bellmore, NY 11710
(516) 992-1500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,191 students
Rank: #1313.
Bronx Center For Science And Mathematics
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1363 Fulton Ave
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 992-7089
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 992-7089
Grades: 9-12
| 383 students
Rank: #1414.
Sanford H Calhoun High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1786 State St
Merrick, NY 11566
(516) 992-1300
Merrick, NY 11566
(516) 992-1300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,217 students
Rank: #1515.
Williamsburg High School Of Art And Technology
Magnet School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
223 Graham Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 599-1207
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 599-1207
Grades: 9-12
| 422 students
Rank: #1616.
Institute For Health Professions At Cambria Heights
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: 90-94% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
207-01 116th Ave
Cambria Heights, NY 11411
(718) 723-7301
Cambria Heights, NY 11411
(718) 723-7301
Grades: 9-12
| 474 students
Rank: #1717.
Bronx Collaborative High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
100 W Mosholu Pkwy S
Bronx, NY 10468
(718) 543-1023
Bronx, NY 10468
(718) 543-1023
Grades: 9-12
| 429 students
Rank: #1818.
Professional Performing Arts High School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
328 W 48th St
New York, NY 10036
(212) 247-8652
New York, NY 10036
(212) 247-8652
Grades: 6-12
| 515 students
Rank: #1919.
Gorton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
100 Shonnard Pl
Yonkers, NY 10703
(914) 376-8350
Yonkers, NY 10703
(914) 376-8350
Grades: 9-12
| 1,080 students
Rank: #2020.
Clara Barton High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
901 Classon Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11225
(718) 636-4900
Brooklyn, NY 11225
(718) 636-4900
Grades: 9-12
| 1,250 students
Rank: #2121.
Riverside High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
565 Warburton Ave
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8425
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8425
Grades: 9-12
| 981 students
Rank: #2222.
East Side Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
420 E 12th St
New York, NY 10009
(212) 460-8467
New York, NY 10009
(212) 460-8467
Grades: 6-12
| 695 students
Rank: #2323.
Urban Assembly New York Harbor School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
10 South St-slip 7
New York, NY 10004
(212) 458-0800
New York, NY 10004
(212) 458-0800
Grades: 9-12
| 498 students
Rank: #2424.
Yonkers Montessori Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
160 Woodlawn Ave
Yonkers, NY 10704
(914) 376-8540
Yonkers, NY 10704
(914) 376-8540
Grades: PK-12
| 1,240 students
Rank: #2525.
Urban Assembly School For Emergency Management
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
411 Pearl St
New York, NY 10038
(212) 225-0998
New York, NY 10038
(212) 225-0998
Grades: 9-12
| 285 students
Rank: #2626.
High School Of Fashion Industries
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
225 W 24th St
New York, NY 10011
(212) 255-1235
New York, NY 10011
(212) 255-1235
Grades: 9-12
| 1,533 students
Rank: #2727.
Roosevelt High School - Early College Studies
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
631 Tuckahoe Rd
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8500
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,017 students
Rank: #2828.
Cobble Hill School Of American Studies
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
347 Baltic St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 403-9544
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 403-9544
Grades: 9-12
| 303 students
Rank: #2929.
International High School At Lafayette
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 35-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2630 Benson Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 333-7860
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 333-7860
Grades: 9-12
| 335 students
Rank: #3030.
Archimedes Acad-math Sci Technical
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
456 White Plains Rd
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 617-5046
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 617-5046
Grades: 6-12
| 496 students
Rank: #3131.
Joseph C Wilson Magnet High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
501 Genesee St
Rochester, NY 14611
(585) 328-3440
Rochester, NY 14611
(585) 328-3440
Grades: 9-12
| 759 students
Rank: #3232.
Business Of Sports School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
439 W 49th St
New York, NY 10019
(212) 246-2183
New York, NY 10019
(212) 246-2183
Grades: 9-12
| 431 students
Rank: #3333.
Millenium Art Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1980 Lafayette Ave
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 824-0978
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 824-0978
Grades: 9-12
| 331 students
Rank: #3434.
High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
122 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-1201
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-1201
Grades: 9-12
| 449 students
Rank: #3535.
Brooklyn Bridge Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6565 Flatlands Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 968-1689
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 968-1689
Grades: 9-12
| 122 students
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked magnet public high schools in New York?
The top ranked magnet public high schools in New York include Staten Island Technical High School, Special Music School and New Explorations Into Sciencetech And Math High School.
How many magnet public high schools are located in New York?
45 magnet public high schools are located in New York.
What is the racial composition of students in New York?
New York magnet public high schools minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public high schools average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
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