New YorkSchoolsQUEENS GATEWAY TO HEALTH SCIENCES SECONDARY SCHOOL

QUEENS GATEWAY TO HEALTH SCIENCES SECONDARY SCHOOL

PublicRegularGrades 612
JAMAICA, New York · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students686
Student:Teacher13.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch64%
Title INo

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 462
686
Total Enrollment
State avg: 59%
64%+5.2pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
13.7:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
6–12
Grade Span
High
Level

Overview

QUEENS GATEWAY TO HEALTH SCIENCES SECONDARY SCHOOL is a public high serving grades 6–12 in JAMAICA, New York. The school enrolls 686 students. It is part of the NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28 district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
13.7:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

Things to Consider

No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelHigh
Grade Span6–12
DistrictNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28
County36081
CityJAMAICA
ZIP11432
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID360010001414

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment686
White6.0%
Hispanic / Latino9.2%
Black / African American51.1%
Asian23.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native3.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1.8%
Two or More Races4.5%

Race / Ethnicity Distribution

White
6.0%
Hispanic
9.2%
Black
51.1%
Asian
23.7%
Two+
4.5%
Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %64%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)