Queens High School of Science at York College

9450 159th St, Jamaica, NY 11451 | (718) 657-3181

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 415

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 415 high school students from grades 9-12

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 94-50 159th St, Jamaica, NY 11451

Principal or Admin: Jie Zhang

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 415
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 22.6
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.4

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 219 (52.8%)
Females: 196 (47.2%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Queens High School of Science at York College Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	60	14.5%
Asian	275	66.3%
Hispanic	39	9.4%
White	41	9.9%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	103	24.8%
10th Grade	120	28.9%
11th Grade	88	21.2%
12th Grade	104	25.1%

Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)

Graduation Rate

School:

99.0%

District:

75.0%

Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma

School:

100.0%

District:

74.0%

State:

83.0%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 41-50%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

97.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

2.0%

District:

5.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

4.0%

District:

6.0%

Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.

School:

64.0%

District:

52.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

22.0%

District:

11.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

50.0%

District:

12.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

4.0%

District:

4.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

2.0%

District:

6.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

2.0%

District:

5.0%

Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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