Success Academy Charter Ranks Among NYC’s Best High Schools
Great news! Success Academy Charter has been highlighted as one of the top 10 high schools in New York City, according to recent rankings by US News & World Report.
This annual list, which was just released, showcases some of the city’s finest educational institutions, both selective public schools and charter schools.
The Liberal Arts at Success Academy High School in Manhattan takes the 9th spot and has a notable distinction: it’s the only school in the top tier that doesn’t require specific admission criteria, like a specialized high school entrance exam.
The ranking assesses around 18,000 public high schools across the country, evaluating them based on a variety of factors—college readiness, graduation rates, proficiency in assessments, and the performance of underserved students.
In terms of local schools, Queens High School at York College topped the list in the New York City area.
Following closely behind are the mathematics and science schools at CCNY, along with Stuyvesant High School, which clinched the second and third positions, respectively.
Other notable schools on the list include Staten Island Technical High School, Bronx High School of Science, Lehman College High School, Brooklyn Latin School, and Brooklyn Technical High School.
Wrapping up the top 10 is Townsend Harris High School located in Flushing, Queens.
This new ranking arrives just weeks after data indicated that Success Academy students significantly outperformed their public school counterparts in state exams this year.
Indeed, the pass rate for students in grades three to seven within the charter network was reported to be double that of public school students. Specifically, 92.5% passed the 2025 English Arts Examination, and 96.2% demonstrated proficiency in mathematics.
In contrast, only about 56.3% of public school students in grades 3-8 met proficiency standards in ELA, with 56.9% passing in mathematics, according to the Ministry of Education.
Success Academy now serves about 22,000 students across 59 schools, while the city’s Department of Education oversees around 1.1 million students in approximately 1,800 schools.
