41. High School For Environmental Studies

444 W. 56th St., Manhattan

Admission: Grades, test scores, attendance

Enrollment: 1,418

Average Class Size: 30

Average Daily Attendance: 90%

DOE Grade: B

Graduation rate: 74%

College Ready: 35%

# taking SAT: 216

Average Total SAT score: 1393

# taking AP tests: 213

AP pass rate: 51%

Earth, oceans and wildlife get star billing in this school with a green theme. A nonprofit raises funds for class trips and summer programs in places like the Adirondacks, Martha’s Vineyard, Shawangunk Mountains. All plus 10 APs, three languages, arts, sports, internships. Clubs for ecology and hiking, of course.

42. Forest Hills High School

67-01 110th St., Queens

Admission: Screened and zoned

Enrollment: 3,858

Average Class Size: 31

Average Daily Attendance: 90%

DOE Grade: A

Graduation rate: 85%

College Ready: 39%

# taking SAT: 627

Average Total SAT score: 1421

# taking AP tests: 733

AP pass rate: 47%

Popular, busting-at-the seams “Blue Ribbon School of Excellence” draws gifted kids to its science and math honors program, producing Siemens and Intel winners. Thousands seek 100 seats in the Law and Humanities Institute. Drama and music academies require audition. Fourteen APs, seven languages.

43. The Michael J. Petrides School

715 Ocean Terrace, Staten Island

Admission: Priority to continuing 8th graders

Enrollment: 527

Average Class Size: 30

Average Daily Attendance: 92%

DOE Grade: A

Graduation rate: 88%

College Ready: 40%

# taking SAT: 86

Average Total SAT score: 1533

# taking AP tests: 162

AP pass rate: 27%

Students get laptops and wireless Internet at this “dynamic” K-12 school on the former College of Staten Island campus. The 500 kids in 9-12 get high-level academics, electives and programs in fine arts, music, sculpture and graphic design, seven APs, French and Spanish.

44. Bronx Center For Science and Mathematics

1363 Fulton Ave., Bronx

Admission: Priority to Bronx students

Enrollment: 430

Average Class Size: 22

Average Daily Attendance: 90%

DOE Grade: B

Graduation rate: 88%

College Ready: 59%

# taking SAT: 73

Average Total SAT score: 1396

# taking AP tests: 62

AP pass rate: 44%

High expectations get results at this school near the Bronx jail in Morrisania, a neighborhood President Carter once called America’s “worst slum.” 90% of students, who wear preppy blue blazers, will be the first in their family to attend college, and many win scholarships. Five APs, Japanese and Spanish. One shared science lab. SAT prep. Clubs include salsa.

45. High School Of Economics and Finance

100 Trinity Place, Manhattan

Admission: Open to NYC residents

Enrollment: 825

Average Class Size: 28

Average Daily Attendance: 88%

DOE Grade: C

Graduation rate: 77%

College Ready: 30%

# taking SAT: 147

Average Total SAT score: 1407

# taking AP tests: 101

AP pass rate: 44%

It’s all about business at this Wall Street-area school where kids dress corporate-style on Wednesdays. Courses include management, banking, law and ethics of finance — some taught by industry pros. Seniors do a research thesis. Internships with major firms. Eight APs. Stock market game and fashion show among clubs. Active in sports.

46. Medgar Evers College Preparatory School

1186 Carroll St., Brooklyn

Admission: Priority to continuing 8th graders

Enrollment: 720

Average Class Size: 27

Average Daily Attendance: 91%

DOE Grade: B

Graduation rate: 94%

College Ready: 35%

# taking SAT: 113

Average Total SAT score: 1393

# taking AP tests: 272

AP pass rate: 17%

High standards in a nurturing environment is recipe for success at this 6-12 school with 94% African-American students. Everyone takes at least one of 19 APs. Languages are Mandarin, French and Spanish. Honors science and tech program, leadership academy, pre-med mentoring. Kids earn credits at Medgar Evers College next door. Sports, music, clubs.

47. Bedford Academy High School

1119 Bedford Ave., Brooklyn

Admission: Priority to District 1 students

Enrollment: 343

Average Class Size: 22

Average Daily Attendance: 91%

DOE Grade: A

Graduation rate: 92%

College Ready: 46%

# taking SAT: 50

Average Total SAT score: 1363

# taking AP tests: 43

AP pass rate: 28%

Popular, small Bed-Stuy school aims to prepare kids for careers in medicine, engineering, law and encourages them to become role models. Family-like atmosphere with a dress-code and zero-tolerance for profanity. Creative teaching methods. Nine APs and Spanish. Clubs include art, speech and debate, drama.

48. Academy of Finance and Enterprise

30-20 Thomson Ave., Queens

Admission: Priority to Queens students who attend info session

Enrollment: 397

Average Class Size: 24

Average Daily Attendance: 92%

DOE Grade: A

Graduation rate: 90%

College Ready: 13%

# taking SAT: 65

Average Total SAT score: 1256

# taking AP tests: 95

AP pass rate: 29%

Close-knit school prepares kids for global business. Partners with Virtual Enterprises, a group that lets students worldwide create mock businesses and trade with each other. Dress code sets a serious tone. Courses on securities, banking and credit, computer systems. Eleven APs and Spanish. Sports and art activities. Clubs include chess, guitar, cooking.

49. High School Of Telecommunication Arts and Technology

350 67th St., Brooklyn

Admission: Priority to Brooklyn students

Enrollment: 1,297

Average Class Size: 30

Average Daily Attendance: 91%

DOE Grade: A

Graduation rate: 76%

College Ready: 36%

# taking SAT: 221

Average Total SAT score: 1361

# taking AP tests: 251

AP pass rate: 30%

Despite the name, the broad focus is to prepare kids for college or careers. Courses include forensic science, world issues, play production. A statistics class analyzed the DOE’s baffling school progress reports. Nine APs and Spanish. Juniors and seniors broken into learning groups. State-of-the-art auditorium. Top athletic teams. Italian club visited Italy.

50. Fort Hamilton High School

8301 Shore Road, Brooklyn

Admission: Priority to Brooklyn students

Enrollment: 4,270

Average Class Size: 29

Average Daily Attendance: 91%

DOE Grade: B

Graduation rate: 66%

College Ready: 30%

# taking SAT: 581

Average Total SAT score: 1311

# taking AP tests: 357

AP pass rate: 57%

Traditional, large school, extremely popular, offers amazing academic variety. Fifteen APs, six languages including Arabic and classical Greek, sports and clubs galore. Swimming pool. Students stage major plays and concerts. Kids start in shifts and are grouped into “houses.”