45-30 36 Street, Queens

Average Class Size: 21

Progress Report Grade: A

Average Daily Attendance: 94%

SAT Score: 1347

Graduation Rate: 82%

Dropout Rate: 3%

College Entrance: About 85% attend

ONLY school in NYC with a FAA-certified program to train kids to be airplane mechanics. Students can graduate in four years with one or in five years with both required licenses to work in an airport. Kids work on 17 aircraft in main building, plus more at JFK annex. Strong academic program with AP classes.