Epic High School - North

The school's academic identity leans on a humanities-centered curriculum anchored by AP Courses and dedicated ELL Support — meaningful offerings for a school of just 400 students. Average class size sits at 23.4, identical to the district average, so families shouldn't expect unusually small groups. State proficiency figures aren't available here, so the strongest academic signal is selectivity: with 581 applicants for 69 seats, Epic High School - North sits among the more competitive educational-option schools in District 27.

The standout here is discipline: zero suspensions, against a district average rate of 0.5%. Parents feel deeply connected, with 98% reporting trust in both teachers and the principal — figures that comfortably exceed the district average parent satisfaction of around 93%. The teacher picture is more nuanced: only 77% of teachers rated instruction quality positively (well below the district's 90.9%), and just 67% expressed trust in the principal. Both surveys drew low response rates (10 teachers, 21 families), so these numbers should be read as signals to ask about, not verdicts.

Epic High School - North serves a student body that's nearly half Hispanic (48%) and over a quarter Asian (28%), with smaller Black (12%), White (5%), and Native American (4%) populations — a diversity index of 71%. That mix mirrors South Richmond Hill's well-known Indo-Caribbean, South Asian, and Latin American community. With an economic need index of 71.1, a majority of students come from low-income households, and 17% have IEPs, so wraparound supports matter here.

South Richmond Hill is a working- and middle-class Queens neighborhood where homeownership runs above 57% — families tend to stay, not pass through. Median household income sits near $88,000, with a 12% poverty rate and roughly 22% of households raising children, while college-degree attainment is around 20%. The community reflects the cultural mix of its school-age population, with strong Caribbean, South Asian, and Latin American roots.

Three subway options are within about a 10- to 11-minute walk: the J and Z at 121st Street, the A at Ozone Park–Lefferts Boulevard, and the J at 111th Street.