Best high schools for sports in New York
More than 7.6 million high school students played sports across the U.S. during the 2021-22 academic year, according to data from the National Federation of State High School Associations. Those athletes participated in a slew of sports: from football—the most popular sport for high school boys with 1 million players nationwide—to track and field, which is the most popular sport amongst high school girls in the U.S. with more than 488,000 athletes.
The dynamic landscape of high school sports has created competition not only between athletes but the institutions they represent. With more than 23,500 public and private secondary and high schools across the country, determining the best options for athletes is an arduous process.
High schools across the country are vying to be crowned the best institution for athletes in America and not only has the battle become personal but regional as well. States like California and Florida, which have high-profile high-school athletic programs, also want bragging rights.
Young athletes will continue to thrive as sports return to pre-pandemic participation levels and high schools put in the work to be considered one of the best institutions in America for sports.
Stacker compiled a list of the best high schools for sports in New York using data from Niche. These rankings factor in parent and student surveys on sports, total high school enrollment, K-12 sports championships, number of sports, and athletic participation rates.
#25. Lancaster High School
- City: Lancaster
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: A
#24. Lindenhurst Senior High School
- City: Lindenhurst
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: A-
#23. Pittsford-Mendon High School
- City: Pittsford
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: A+
#22. New Rochelle High School
- City: New Rochelle
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: A-
#21. Jamesville-Dewitt High School
- City: Dewitt
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: A+
#20. Spencerport High School
- City: Spencerport
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: A
#19. Vestal Senior High School
- City: Vestal
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: A+
#18. Gen. Douglas MacArthur Senior High School
- City: Levittown
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: A
#17. Somers Senior High School
- City: Lincolndale
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: A
#16. Orchard Park High School
- City: Orchard Park
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: A-
#15. Bronxville High School
- City: Bronxville
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: A+
#14. Bayport-Blue Point High School
- City: Bayport
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: A-
#13. Marlboro Central High School
- City: Marlboro
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: A-
#12. Saint Anthony's High School
- City: Huntington Station
- Type: Private, Catholic
- Overall Niche grade: A+
#11. Queensbury Senior High School
- City: Queensbury
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: B+
#10. Shenendehowa High School
- City: Clifton Park
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: A
#9. Monroe-Woodbury High School
- City: Central Valley
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: A
#8. Glens Falls Senior High School
- City: Glens Falls
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: B
#7. Maine-Endwell Senior High School
- City: Endwell
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: B+
#6. Cicero-North Syracuse High School
- City: Cicero
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: A-
#5. Clarence Senior High School
- City: Clarence
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: A
#4. Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School
- City: Burnt Hills
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: A
#3. Massapequa High School
- City: Massapequa
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: A
#2. Cornwall Central High School
- City: New Windsor
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: A
#1. Victor Senior High School
- City: Victor
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: A
