11. Beacon High School

227 W. 61st St., Manhattan

Admission: Grades, test scores, interview, writing sample, portfolio

Enrollment: 1,144

Average Class Size: 30

Average Daily Attendance: 95%

DOE Grade: A

Graduation rate: 96%

College Ready: Students do portfolios

# taking SAT: 237

Average Total SAT score: 1711

# taking AP tests: 166

AP pass rate: 71%

Thousands apply for 250 freshmen spots. Creative school infused with arts and technology. One of 30 statewide where students show achievement in portfolios, not Regents exams. Four APs, classes at NYU, Fordham and CUNY. Global travel. Older “Big Sibs” mentor 9th graders. Lots of activities. Ultimate Frisbee.

12. Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School

Of Music & Art and Performing Arts

100 Amsterdam Ave., Manhattan

Admission: Audition or art portfolio

Enrollment: 2,527

Average Class Size: 32

Average Daily Attendance: 96%

DOE Grade: A

Graduation rate: 97%

College Ready: 75%

# taking SAT: 594

Average Total SAT score: 1680

# taking AP tests: 691

AP pass rate: 64%

“Fame!” — the acclaimed specialized school. Talented teens take four-periods a day in a specialty: visual art, vocal and instrumental music, drama or theater. Instructors from the Philharmonic, City Opera and other pros. State-of-the-art 1,150-seat concert hall; recording studios, science labs, art gallery. Seventeen APs. Many sports and clubs. About 25% of grads go on to conservatories, among top universities.

13. Leon M. Goldstein High School For The Sciences

1830 Shore Blvd., Brooklyn

Admission: Grades, test scores, attendance

Enrollment: 1,049

Average Class Size: 32

Average Daily Attendance: 95%

DOE Grade: B

Graduation rate: 96%

College Ready: 80%

# taking SAT: 239

Average Total SAT score: 1680

# taking AP TESTS: 367

AP PASS RATE: 66%

Supportive, well-rounded school at Kingsbridge Community College. Each grade studies a theme. Last year, sophomores did the “Struggle for Human Rights,” making documentaries on MLK Jr. and gay rights. Courses in discrete math, forensics, film. Ten APs. Champion girls’ tennis team; new this year: girls’ flag football.

14. Bard High School Early College

525 E. Houston St., Manhattan

Admission: Grades, test scores, attendance

Enrollment: 584

Average Class Size: 21

Average Daily Attendance: 96%

DOE Grade: B

Graduation rate: 96%

College Ready: 71%

# taking SAT: 138

Average Total SAT score: 1868

# taking AP tests: None

Fast-paced. Students earn both a diploma and associate degree from Bard College. Seminar-style classes. Students research science with professors. Concerts, theater, literary magazine. Clubs from karaoke and break dance to Future Doctors and Scientists. Grads snag scholarships.

15. Baruch College Campus High School

55 E. 25th St., Manhattan

Admission: Grades, test scores; priority to District 2

Enrollment: 440

Average Class Size: 29

Average Daily Attendance: 97%

DOE Grade: A

Graduation rate: 98%

College Ready: 70%

# taking SAT: 96

Average Total SAT score: 1634

# taking AP tests: 78

AP pass rate: 77%

Intense students take four years of English and two of writing, plus four of science and math, including calculus. Four years of art an option. PE includes dance. Annual math confab, arts evening, community service like cleaning up Randall’s Island. Seniors do research. Six APs and credits from Baruch College. Nine athletic teams.

16. NYC Lab School for Collaborative Studies

333 W. 17th St. Manhattan

Admission: Grades, test scores; priority to District 2

Enrollment: 520

Average Class Size: 32

Average Daily Attendance: 94%

DOE Grade: A

Graduation rate: 91%

College Ready: 56%

# taking SAT: 108

Average Total SAT score: 1725

# taking AP tests: 114

AP pass rate: 69%

Sought-after, non-traditional school with a laid-back vibe. Interdisciplinary approach, independent research, class projects. One of 26 iZone schools trying online learning. Nine APs . “Arts thrive, even in the age of budget cuts,” says Principal Brooke Jackson. Students produced “The Crucible” and “Twelfth Night” last year, plus concerts. Rich in activities.

17. Baccalaureate School For Global Education

34-12 36th Ave., Queens

Admission: Grades, test score, priority to continuing 8th graders

Enrollment: 274

Average Class Size: 21

Average Daily Attendance: 94%

DOE Grade: A

Graduation rate: 99%

College Ready: 78%

# taking SAT: 64

Average Total SAT score: 1717

# taking AP tests: IB exams

Motivated kids in 7-12 school earn a prestigious International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma. Kids sudy source materials, like a JFK speech. College-level writing. Travel and social work abroad. Housed in airy, renovated factory. Fitness and activities.

18. Brooklyn Latin School

325 Bushwick Ave., Brooklyn

Admission: SHSAT exam

Enrollment: 281

Average Class Size: 24

Average Daily Attendance: 95%

DOE Grade: B

Graduation rate: 92%

College Ready: 72%

# taking SAT: 50

Average Total SAT score: 1597

# taking AP tests: IB exams

Everyone takes four years of Latin in this small, rigorous school on the top floor of PS 47 in East Williamsburg. Students earn an IB diploma. Heavy on liberal arts and classics. Socratic seminars. Emphasis on public speaking. Community service a must. Yoga, drama, dance.

19. High School for Dual Language and Asian Studies

350 Grand St., Manhattan

Admission: Grades, test scores; priority to Manhattan students

Enrollment: 324

Average Class Size: 21

Average Daily Attendance: 98%

DOE Grade: A

Graduation rate: 93%

College Ready: 74%

# taking SAT: 47

Average Total SAT score: 1447

# taking AP tests: 61

AP pass rate: 93%

Chinese-speaking students learn to speak and write English, and vice versa. Seven APs include calculus and English comp. Programs in history and the arts. Extended 7:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. day, tutoring, SAT prep. Sports. swimming, Explore NYC club.

20. Bard High School Early College II

30-20 Thomson Ave., Queens

Admission: Artist talent

Enrollment: 456

Average Class Size: 21

Average Daily Attendance: 96%

DOE Grade: A

Graduation rate: 96%

College Ready: 52%

# taking SAT: 42

Average Total SAT score: 1634

# taking AP tests: None

Like peers at Manhattan sister school, grads leave with a high school diploma and associate degree. Electives on campus. Seniors do science research with professors. Cheerful space in office building, with dance studios, art room, theater, exercise room.