For the 2026 school year, there are 45 magnet public high schools serving 32,103 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 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Best Magnet Public High Schools in New York (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: 9-12 | 1,425 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
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
Gr: K-12 | 305 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
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
Gr: K-12 | 1,620 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
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
Gr: 9-12 | 952 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
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
Gr: 9-12 | 1,158 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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
Gr: 9-12 | 1,039 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
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
Gr: 6-12 | 714 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
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
Gr: 7-10 | 848 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
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
Gr: 9-12 | 1,111 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
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
Gr: 9-12 | 351 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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
Gr: 9-12 | 407 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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
Gr: 9-12 | 1,211 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
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
Gr: 9-12 | 382 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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
Gr: 9-12 | 1,219 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
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
Gr: 9-12 | 424 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
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
Gr: 9-12 | 464 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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
Gr: 9-12 | 423 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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
Gr: 6-12 | 522 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
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
Gr: 9-12 | 1,068 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
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
Gr: 9-12 | 1,325 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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
Gr: 9-12 | 934 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
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
Gr: 6-12 | 693 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
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
Gr: 9-12 | 518 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
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
Gr: PK-12 | 1,234 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #2525.
Urban Assembly-early Coll High School Emer Md
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
Gr: 9-12 | 364 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
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
Gr: 9-12 | 1,455 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
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) 376-8118
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8118
Gr: 9-12 | 1,096 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
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
Gr: 9-12 | 316 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
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
Gr: 9-12 | 331 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
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
Gr: 6-12 | 468 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
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
Gr: 9-12 | 868 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
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
Gr: 9-12 | 407 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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
Gr: 9-12 | 348 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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
Gr: 9-12 | 531 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
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
Gr: 9-12 | 143 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
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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 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public high schools average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
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