At a Glance
A Tiny, Highly Personalized High School Program in Eastern Queens
Students who benefit from highly individualized attention and a small, intimate learning environment — particularly those who may need extra support. Families prioritizing diversity and a personalized approach over extensive extracurricular offerings.
- Extremely small scale — only 80 students across four grades
- Low student-teacher ratio of approximately 6:1
- Very high racial diversity (0.96 diversity index)
- Operates under Birch Family Services, suggesting specialized student support
- Very small enrollment means limited extracurricular options and social depth
- Limited public information available about specific academic programs
- As a private school, tuition costs apply
- The tiny size may not suit students who thrive in larger peer communities
A tiny nonsectarian private high school with roughly 20 students per grade level, operating under the Birch Family Services organization.
With only 80 students across four grades, this is one of the smallest private high schools in New York City. The student body is highly diverse: roughly equal portions of Black and Hispanic students (31% each), a quarter Asian students, and 12.5% white students.
Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest is a residential neighborhood in eastern Queens, characterized by mid-century housing and family-friendly streets. It sits between Flushing and Jamaica, with good access to public transit.
The area is primarily residential with moderate walkability to local shops and transit options along major corridors.
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What Parents Are Saying
5.0 rating on Private School Review with positive reviews; parents report students become more relaxed and happy, with improvements in life skills and social interactions
Synthesized from public parent reviews · Apr 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is BIRCH FAMILY SERVICES - SUSSER a good school?
- Published quality ratings aren't available for BIRCH FAMILY SERVICES - SUSSER yet on Motley. It's a private school serving grades 9 to 12 in Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest.
- What grades does BIRCH FAMILY SERVICES - SUSSER serve?
- BIRCH FAMILY SERVICES - SUSSER serves grades 9 to 12.
- How do students get into BIRCH FAMILY SERVICES - SUSSER?
- BIRCH FAMILY SERVICES - SUSSER runs its own private admissions process — typically an application, a visit, and sometimes testing.
- Is BIRCH FAMILY SERVICES - SUSSER public, charter, or private?
- BIRCH FAMILY SERVICES - SUSSER is a private school.
- What neighborhood is BIRCH FAMILY SERVICES - SUSSER in?
- BIRCH FAMILY SERVICES - SUSSER is in Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest, Queens.
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