B est Pu blic S chools We crunched the latest performance data for more than 2,000 elementary, middle, and high schools in the city and suburbs. The top finishers are some of the most innovative and academically rigorous places you’ll find anywhere.









Pictured above: Joyce Kenner, principal of Whitney M. Young Magnet High School (No. 4 in the city). To read about her and other great principals, to view the rankings, or to read about how we ranked the schools, click a section below.