In New York City there are several “specialized” high schools, which also happen to be the City’s top public schools. These schools are considered specialized because each school has a specific focus. For example, if your teenager is interested in the performing arts, you might want to consider looking into the specialized school for the performing arts.

Here is a list of New York City’s specialized/top public high schools:

High School of American Studies at Lehman College (2002) (American history)

North Campus

28-01 41 Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101

Phone: (718) 361-8786

Fax: (718) 361-8832

South Campus

28-04 41 Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101

Phone: (718) 433-2556

Fax: (718) 937-4159

Website

Bronx High School of Science (1938) (mathematics and science)

75 West 205 Street, Bronx, NY 10468

Phone: (718) 817-7700

Fax: (718) 733-7951 | Website

Brooklyn Latin School (2006) (mathematics and science)

325 Bushwick Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206

Phone: (718) 366-0154 | More information

Brooklyn Technical High School (1922) (engineering, mathematics, and science)

29 Fort Greene Place, Brooklyn, NY 11217

Phone: (718) 804-6400 | Website

Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts (the arts)

100 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10023

Phone: (212) 496-0700

Fax: (212) 724-5748 | Website

High School for Math, Science and Engineering at City College (2002) (math, science, engineering, and architecture)

240 Convent Ave, New York, NY 10031

Phone: (212) 281-6490 | Website

Queens High School for the Sciences at York College (2002) (sciences and mathematics)

94-50 159th Street, Jamaica, NY 11451

Phone: (718) 657-3181

Fax: (718) 657-2579| Website

Staten Island Technical High School (1988) (science and engineering)

485 Clawson Street, Staten Island, NY 10306

Phone: (718) 667-5725

Fax: (718) 987-5872 | Website

Stuyvesant High School (1904) (mathematics and science)

345 Chambers Street, New York, NY 10282

Phone: (212) 312-4800 | Website

However, these are not the only good public schools in the city. Please view a list of some additional public high schools.

Please see our sample list of residence based public schools