Chicardgo School Published March 15, 2026
NYC Public Schools

NYC's
Elite College Pipelines

Ranking New York City's public high schools placing students in the nation's most selective universities.

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Methodology

The ECPI Breakdown

The NYC-ECPI evaluates placement rates into elite private universities while properly anchoring outcomes in the essential CUNY and SUNY systems.

T25 National Univ. 40%
T15 Liberal Arts 30%
College Readiness 20%
CUNY 4-Year 5%
SUNY 4-Year 5%
#1 Ranked School

Stuyvesant High School

Manhattan (Magnet)

Leading the city's Specialized High Schools, Stuyvesant commands the highest concentration of elite national university placements despite a massive graduating class.

26%
T25 Matriculation
3%
T15 Liberal Arts
The Upper Echelon

The Specialized Elite

Exam-based magnets completely dominate the highest tiers, capturing the vast majority of elite Ivy League and Liberal Arts placements.

Rank #2

HS of American Studies at Lehman

The Bronx

Rank #3

Baccalaureate School for Global Ed.

Queens

Rank #4

Bard HS Early College Queens

Queens

Data Insights

Volume vs. Rate

While massive traditional schools like Brooklyn Tech and Midwood send huge numbers of students into the SUNY/CUNY system...

Smaller Programs Punch Up

Smaller specialized programs—like Brooklyn Latin or Bard High School—achieve incredibly high percentage-based placement rates into elite T25 and Liberal Arts colleges through tailored counseling.

Dive into the Data

Explore our interactive database to compare top New York City public high schools head-to-head.