North Queens Community High School vs. Townsend Harris High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
North Queens Community High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Townsend Harris High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 105 students in grades 9-12, North Queens Community High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥80% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,333 students in grades 9-12, Townsend Harris High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥99% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
105 students
1,333 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
41% | 59%
Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
91 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#185 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
≥99%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
79%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
≥99%
Graduation Rate
≤10%
≥99%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
23
309
Grade 10 Students
31
303
Grade 11 Students
31
377
Grade 12 Students
20
344
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
17%
57%
% Hispanic
52%
15%
% Black
26%
6%
% White
5%
16%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
52%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
9%
