Contact
- 94-50 159th St, Jamaica, NY 11451
- +1 (718) 657-3181
- qhss.org
Queens High School For The Sciences At York College serves 474 learners in grades 9-12.
Queens High School For The Sciences At York College placed in the upper 5% of all schools in New York for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 5%, and reading proficiency is upper 5%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The learner:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the New York state average of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the learner body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Latino and African-American).
School Overview: Queens High School For The Sciences At York College’s learner population of 474 learners has grown by 9% over five school years.
The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.
School Comparison: Queens High School For The Sciences At York College is ranked within the upper 5% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.
The equity score of Queens High School For The Sciences At York College is 0.35, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.
Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Queens High School For The Sciences At York College is Queens Satellite High School For Opportunity (0.5 miles away)
The closest middle school is Middle School 358 (0.5 miles away)
The closest elementary school is P.S. 182 Samantha Smith (0.4 miles away)
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