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Newsweek’s Top 25 High Schools: Northeast

Newsweek finds the secondary schools that churn out the best students in the Northeast.

By Lauren StreibPublished May 06, 2013 4:45AM EDT

galleries/2013/05/06/top-25-high-schools-northeast/130503_school_NorthEast_bufody — Though it’s the least-populated of the four American regions we surveyed, the Northeast produced a full 25% of our top schools nationwide. The region is bolstered by New York schools, which comprised nearly 10% of our full ranking.

The best schools in the Northeast were ranked using the same metrics as our overall list, with primary weighting given to graduation rate, the percent of graduates accepted to college, and the number of AP and IB tests given per student. As well, average SAT, ACT and AP scores, and the number of students enrolled in an AP or IB program was considered.

galleries/2013/05/06/top-25-high-schools-northeast/best-high-schools-northeast-high-technology_n0qtoz — Lincroft, New Jersey

Overall Newsweek Rank: 16

Graduation Rate: 100%

College-bound Grad Rate: 100%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 1.4

galleries/2013/05/06/top-25-high-schools-northeast/best-high-schools-northeast-city-honors_d3knk3 — Buffalo, New York

Overall Newsweek Rank: 22

Graduation Rate: 100%

College-bound Grad Rate: 98%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 2.4

galleries/2013/05/06/top-25-high-schools-northeast/best-high-schools-northeast-biotechnology_xc0n8j — Freehold, New Jersey

Overall Newsweek Rank: 24

Graduation Rate: 100%

College-bound Grad Rate: 100%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 1.4

galleries/2013/05/06/top-25-high-schools-northeast/best-high-schools-northeast-bergen-county-academies_iu6d3y — Hackensack, New Jersey

Overall Newsweek Rank: 26

Graduation Rate: 100%

College-bound Grad Rate: 100%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 1.3

galleries/2013/05/06/top-25-high-schools-northeast/jericho-high-school_qyvdrq — Jericho, New York

Overall Newsweek Rank: 32

Graduation Rate: 100%

College-bound Grad Rate: 100%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 1.4
Jericho High School

galleries/2013/05/06/top-25-high-schools-northeast/best-high-schools-northeast-staten-island-technical_ry76j7 — Staten Island, New York

Overall Newsweek Rank: 36

Graduation Rate: 100%

College-bound Grad Rate: 100%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 0.9

galleries/2013/05/06/top-25-high-schools-northeast/best-high-schools-northeast-bronx-science_kvzfhp — Bronx, New York

Overall Newsweek Rank: 37

Graduation Rate: 100%

College-bound Grad Rate: 100%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 1.2
Alexander Thorp

galleries/2013/05/06/top-25-high-schools-northeast/best-high-schools-northeast-stuyvesant_asghdq — New York, New York

Overall Newsweek Rank: 38

Graduation Rate: 99%

College-bound Grad Rate: 100%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 0.8

Frank Franklin II/AP

galleries/2013/05/06/top-25-high-schools-northeast/best-high-schools-northeast-bronxville_r1bxep — Bronxville, New York

Overall Newsweek Rank: 42

Graduation Rate: 100%

College-bound Grad Rate: 100%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 1.2

galleries/2013/05/06/top-25-high-schools-northeast/best-high-schools-northeast-townsend-harris_ijq24m — Flushing, New York

Overall Newsweek Rank: 43

Graduation Rate: 100%

College-bound Grad Rate: 100%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 1.1
Hannah Morse/Vanesa Martinez

galleries/2013/05/06/top-25-high-schools-northeast/best-high-schools-northeast-maine-science-math_uvxfhp — Limestone, Maine

Overall Newsweek Rank: 44

Graduation Rate: 92%

College-bound Grad Rate: 100%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 1.4
Fufei Chen

galleries/2013/05/06/top-25-high-schools-northeast/best-high-schools-northeast-hunter-college_lzhutp — New York City, New York

Overall Newsweek Rank: 46

Graduation Rate: 97%

College-bound Grad Rate: 98%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 0.9

galleries/2013/05/06/top-25-high-schools-northeast/best-high-schools-northeast-american-studies-lehman-college_i74nhm — Bronx, New York

Overall Newsweek Rank: 48

Graduation Rate: 100%

College-bound Grad Rate: 100%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 1.0

galleries/2013/05/06/top-25-high-schools-northeast/best-high-schools-northeast-mcnair_cnbapt — Jersey City, New Jersey

Overall Newsweek Rank: 61

Graduation Rate: 99%

College-bound Grad Rate: 100%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 1.4

galleries/2013/05/06/top-25-high-schools-northeast/best-high-schools-northeast-union-county-magnet_xz3lx9 — Scotch Plains, New Jersey

Overall Newsweek Rank: 65

Graduation Rate: 100%

College-bound Grad Rate: 100%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 0.5

galleries/2013/05/06/top-25-high-schools-northeast/best-high-schools-northeast-great-neck-south_zcx4et — Great Neck, New York

Overall Newsweek Rank: 67

Graduation Rate: 99%

College-bound Grad Rate: 98%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 1.1

galleries/2013/05/06/top-25-high-schools-northeast/best-high-schools-northeast-milburn_x4sjf7 — Millburn, New Jersey

Overall Newsweek Rank: 69

Graduation Rate: 99%

College-bound Grad Rate: 99%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 0.8
Matt DeShaw

galleries/2013/05/06/top-25-high-schools-northeast/best-high-schools-northeast-edgemont_rq73mc — Scarsdale, New York

Overall Newsweek Rank: 72

Graduation Rate: 99%

College-bound Grad Rate: 100%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 0.9
Art Nelson

galleries/2013/05/06/top-25-high-schools-northeast/queens-high-school-for-the-sciences-at-york-college_tp9nbl — Jamaica, New York

Overall Newsweek Rank: 73

Graduation Rate: 98%

College-bound Grad Rate: 100%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 1.0
Courtesy of Queens High School For The Sciences At York College

galleries/2013/05/06/top-25-high-schools-northeast/best-high-schools-northeast-bergen-county-technical_omesbz — Teterboro, New Jersey

Overall Newsweek Rank: 74

Graduation Rate: 100%

College-bound Grad Rate: 100%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 1.1

galleries/2013/05/06/top-25-high-schools-northeast/best-high-schools-northeast-manhasset_w1aeqk — Manhasset, New York

Overall Newsweek Rank: 75

Graduation Rate: 98%

College-bound Grad Rate: 99%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 1.2

galleries/2013/05/06/top-25-high-schools-northeast/best-high-schools-northeast-rye_vopktg — Rye, New York

Overall Newsweek Rank: 79

Graduation Rate: 99%

College-bound Grad Rate: 96%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 1.1

galleries/2013/05/06/top-25-high-schools-northeast/best-high-schools-northeast-pittsford-sutherland_cl6owp — Pittsford, New York

Overall Newsweek Rank: 90

Graduation Rate: 98%

College-bound Grad Rate: 97%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 1.1

galleries/2013/05/06/top-25-high-schools-northeast/130503_ne_academic_math_science_kz0r15 — New York, New York

Overall Newsweek Rank: 91

Graduation Rate: 98%

College-bound Grad Rate: 99%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 1.1

galleries/2013/05/06/top-25-high-schools-northeast/best-high-schools-northeast-wheatley_asvomg — Old Westbury, New York

Overall Newsweek Rank: 92

Graduation Rate: 100%

College-bound Grad Rate: 100%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 1.1

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