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Largest New York public schools by enrollment

New York public schools ranked by total enrollment. Brick-and-mortar only; virtual schools excluded.

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NEW YORK · LARGEST BY ENROLLMENT

#	School	City	District	Level	Students
51	NIAGARA FALLS HIGH SCHOOL	NIAGARA FALLS	NIAGARA FALLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	2,034
52	SACHEM HIGH SCHOOL NORTH	LAKE RONKONKOMA	SACHEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	2,008
53	ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL	HEMPSTEAD	ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL	Combined	2,003
54	WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT HIGH SCHOOL	LONG ISLAND CITY	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30	High	1,996
55	SACHEM HIGH SCHOOL EAST	FARMINGVILLE	SACHEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	1,984
56	WALT WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL	HUNTINGTON STATION	SOUTH HUNTINGTON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	1,939
57	RIVERHEAD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	RIVERHEAD	RIVERHEAD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	1,927
58	AVIATION CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL	LONG ISLAND CITY	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24	High	1,924
59	HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL	HEMPSTEAD	HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	1,879
60	LINDENHURST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	LINDENHURST	LINDENHURST UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	1,868
61	BAY SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	BAY SHORE	BAY SHORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	1,862
62	SARATOGA SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL	SARATOGA SPRINGS	SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY SD	High	1,847
63	RICHMOND HILL HIGH SCHOOL	RICHMOND HILL	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #27	High	1,841
64	HICKSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL	HICKSVILLE	HICKSVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	1,825
65	NASSAU BOCES	GARDEN CITY	NASSAU BOCES	Combined	1,797
66	JHS 259 WILLIAM MCKINLEY	BROOKLYN	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20	Middle	1,780
67	CONNETQUOT HIGH SCHOOL	BOHEMIA	CONNETQUOT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	1,774
68	JOHN JAY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	HOPEWELL JUNCTION	WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	1,768
69	MAMARONECK HIGH SCHOOL	MAMARONECK	MAMARONECK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	1,764
70	KINGSTON HIGH SCHOOL	KINGSTON	KINGSTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	1,749
71	CICERO-NORTH SYRACUSE HIGH SCHOOL	CICERO	NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	1,748
72	COMMACK HIGH SCHOOL	COMMACK	COMMACK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	1,728
73	HIGH SCHOOL FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS & HUMAN SERVICES	NEW YORK	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2	High	1,728
74	PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE/JFK HIGH SCHOOL	PLAINVIEW	PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	1,720
75	NEW HYDE PARK MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL	NEW HYDE PARK	SEWANHAKA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	1,711
76	GROVER CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOL	RIDGEWOOD	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24	High	1,711
77	FARMINGDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	FARMINGDALE	FARMINGDALE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	1,704
78	PORT RICHMOND HIGH SCHOOL	STATEN ISLAND	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31	High	1,696
79	RAMAPO HIGH SCHOOL	SPRING VALLEY	EAST RAMAPO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SPRING VALLEY)	High	1,694
80	LANCASTER HIGH SCHOOL	LANCASTER	LANCASTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	1,682
81	SCHOOL 7-OCEANSIDE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	OCEANSIDE	OCEANSIDE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	1,668
82	MANHATTAN CENTER FOR SCIENCE & MATHEMATICS	NEW YORK	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 4	High	1,657
83	FLUSHING HIGH SCHOOL	FLUSHING	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #25	High	1,650
84	HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOL	BRONX	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11	High	1,650
85	H FRANK CAREY HIGH SCHOOL	FRANKLIN SQUARE	SEWANHAKA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	1,644
86	PAUL D SCHREIBER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	PORT WASHINGTON	PORT WASHINGTON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	1,643
87	COLONIE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL	ALBANY	SOUTH COLONIE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	1,640
88	LONG ISLAND CITY HIGH SCHOOL	LONG ISLAND CITY	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30	High	1,639
89	NEW EXPLORATIONS INTO SCIENCETECH AND MATH HIGH SCHOOL	NEW YORK	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 1	Combined	1,620
90	JHS 157 STEPHEN A HALSEY	REGO PARK	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28	Middle	1,611
91	MS 137 AMERICA'S SCHOOL OF HEROES	OZONE PARK	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #27	Middle	1,610
92	ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-UNIONDALE	UNIONDALE	ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-UNIONDALE	Combined	1,607
93	NORTH BABYLON HIGH SCHOOL	NORTH BABYLON	NORTH BABYLON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	1,607
94	IS 73 FRANK SANSIVIERI INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (THE)	MASPETH	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24	Middle	1,581
95	OSSINING HIGH SCHOOL	OSSINING	OSSINING UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	1,577
96	WESTBURY HIGH SCHOOL	OLD WESTBURY	WESTBURY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	1,574
97	SEWANHAKA HIGH SCHOOL	FLORAL PARK	SEWANHAKA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	1,572
98	WALTER G O'CONNELL COPIAGUE HIGH SCHOOL	COPIAGUE	COPIAGUE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	1,567
99	PINE BUSH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	PINE BUSH	PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	1,562
100	MONROE-WOODBURY MIDDLE SCHOOL	CENTRAL VALLEY	MONROE-WOODBURY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	1,559

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