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Queens High School for the Sciences at York College

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Queens High School for the Scie...
  • District: 28
  • Type: Public
  • Grades: 9-12
  • High Performing
Principal: Jie Zhang Location: 94-50 159 STREET QUEENS , NY 11451 | 718 557-2658
Specialities
Admissions
  • type: Public
  • accessibility: Functionally Accessible 
  • zoning: Zoned
Parent Teacher Association
  • President: John J. Talay
  • Parent Coordinator: Deborah J. Adams
  • Dist. Family Advocate Phone:
English Language Learning
  • Limited Eng. Proficiency0%
  • Dual Language
  • Bilingual Edu.
School Specs
  • Total Enrollment:415
  • $ per student:$16,377.00
  • Avg. Class Size:25.3
Regents Exams
    • 85-100%
    • 65-84%
    • 55-64%
    • 0-54%

    NYC Avg: Average of ALL schools in the five boroughs taking Regents Exams.

  • Living Environment
    Above average
    pass rate
  • Integrated Algebra
    Above average
    pass rate
  • Chemistry
    Above average
    pass rate
  • Spanish
    Above average
    pass rate
  • Reg Phys Ps
    Above average
    pass rate
  • Global History & Geography
    Above average
    pass rate
  • English
    Above average
    pass rate
  • US History & Government
    Above average
    pass rate
  • Reg Mathb
    Above average
    pass rate
  • Reg Fre
    Above average
    pass rate
Teacher Info
  • Student:Teacher Ratio16.0:1
  • Average Teacher Turnover Rate19%
  • Teachers with No Valid Certificate0%
  • Teachers with Less than 3 years experience7%
  • Classes taught by teachers without appropriate cert.3%
Testing Data
  • NYSED MeanN/A
  • Regents Mean92
High School Graduation
1297
  •  Graduate
  •  Adv. Degree
  •  Drop Out
Eligibility
  • Open to New York City residents
  • Acceptance is based on the score attained on the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT)
Delinquency
  • Truancy3%
  • Suspension1%
Diversity
1297
  •  White
  •  Native American
  •  Black
  •  Hispanic
  •  Asian
  •  Multi/Other
Demographics
  • Free or Reduced Lunch61%
  • Receiving Public Assistance41-50%

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