Best Far Rockaway Public High Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,641 students in Far Rockaway, NY.

The top-ranked public high schools in Far Rockaway, NY are Challenge Preparatory Charter School, Frederick Douglass Academy Vi High School and Queens High School For Information Research And Technology. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Far Rockaway, NY public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 59% statewide average). High schools in Far Rockaway have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of New York public high schools.

Far Rockaway, NY public high school have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the New York average of 89%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Queens High School For Information Research And Technology, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).