N.Y.’s high school ranking: 2024 U.S. News & World Report has best to worst

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Middle school students throughout New York state are making plans for high schools in September. U.S. News & World Report, which considers itself the global authority in education rankings, recently announced the 2024 Best New York High Schools. The rankings evaluate 1,279 high schools throughout the state, where Regents Exams are mandatory. To calculate the rankings, U.S. News focuses on the following: college readiness, state assessment proficiency, state assessment performance, undeserved student performance, college curriculum, breadth, …