What are the options for this NY resident if they are consistent with their HS performance? Seems like CUNY honors or something like that might work for them?
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Yes, I agree that CUNY - especially Macaulay honors - is the “go to” option here.
One of the problems with Excelsior is that it only covers tuition. At some of the SUNYs, the way they have their costs structured, fees are as much as tuition more or less (see Binghamton as a example), so Excelsior only covers half of tuition + fees. And then there’s still room & board.
OP - you liked my comment but didn’t address the lack of foreign language (at least I didn’t see it) that I asked about.
That is a huge differentiator - if you don’t have - that would keep you out of many colleges.
Can you address?
Also, is your family income $65K or less that might make Questbridge an option?
My school doesn’t offer any foreign language and my family does make less than 65!
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That can be a limitation against colleges where foreign language is a hard requirement for admission.
SUNY and CUNY web sites do not seem to be that clear about whether the listed high school course work is required or recommended.
Although colleges usually don’t hold it against students where the high school doesn’t offer a foreign language, I agree that this may be a concern.
Would it be possible to take a year of foreign language as a DE student at your local community college? I think that would be very helpful for you, especially given your strong academics and likelihood of being able to apply via QuestBridge to some of the most financially generous (and most academically rigorous ) colleges in the country.
Edited to add that a semester at community college usually counts as a year of foreign language, so two semesters would get you to two years of a language which is much better than none — although TBH, many colleges like to see three or four years of the same language.
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Agree with the others - if there’s a way to find foreign language, most want to see at least two years - most being big names.
You might look into this Junior year program from Questbridge - where if accepted, will put you on a nice path to assist with Senior year applications.
For Senior year, QB is a program where low income students are reviewed by partner schools, and may have a leg up - basically ED opportunities at many many schools. If you win, I believe you’d get a full ride to the partner that accepts you. But in this case, you need an open mind and perhaps a willingness to apply to some of the names you’re not familiar with in better hopes of getting a slot. I put their school list below for you.
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Are you a rising junior or a rising senior?
Also, I don’t understand how your HS would offer so many AP classes but no foreign language classes.
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lakeshorepath attends a charter school in NYC that is an AP focused school that does not offers honors (non-AP) classes with students also taking dual enrollment (DE) classes. Charter schools are not required by any law to offer any foreign languages and other kinds of electives and are typically support much smaller enrollments than traditional comprehensive public high schools.
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Op needs regents scores for CUNY honors
OP’s parents combine income is above the questbridge income threshold
Definitely use a bottoms up approach. Apply to SUNY and CUNY during free application week
If OP scores at least a 1200 and is on the top 10% of her class she will be able to apply to SUNY promise. No money but a guaranteed seat
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But it is odd that a charter school focused on college prep (given the AP and DE focus) would offer no foreign language at all, given that foreign language is required or recommended by most four year colleges as a subject for high school students to include in their college prep course work. Even SUNYs and CUNYs list foreign language as something they like to see high school applicants have:
https://www.suny.edu/attend/countdown-to-suny/high-school-plans/9th-grade-plan/
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I would think that at least one foreign language option is available through dual enrollment or virtually.
I got a 92 on my English regents (took in 8th grade) 93 on my living environments regents (took in 8th as well), a 89 on my algebra 1 (8th again) and a 81 on my world history
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In nyc there’s only one dual enrollment program called college now and they do not have any language classes 
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Ask your school counselor what you can do…or if that foreign language missing has been an issue for past applicants. See what they say.
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Then, there shouldn’t be any problem. All graduates from your high school must receive an exemption from NYS from any type of World Language Regents requirement. There are a few colleges that may require a couple years of a foreign language but most do not; they usually just recommend & shouldn’t hold it against you when evaluating an application for admission. Some colleges may require you to take a year or two of a foreign language while working towards your degree, especially in Bachelor of Arts programs.
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My schools has sent a good portion of kids to T50s and all ivies so I think it’s okay, plus I haven’t heard any set backs from other upperclassmen
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Are you sure none of those previous students took no foreign language? Perhaps they took courses in the summer, or something.
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Definitely look into the QB scholars program I posted above, especially given you said your family makes less than $65K.
That can give you some “structure” if you are accepted.
@lakeshorepath could you please clarify the combined income of both of your parents. I think Questbridge takes income from both parents into account.