At a Glance
A large, diverse pathways high school with strong parent trust and selective admissions programs tucked into a family-immigrant neighborhood
Best suited for
Families — particularly those rooted in Flushing's immigrant community — who want their teen in a large, diverse high school with a specialized pathway focus and don't mind a competitive admissions process to land a seat.
Overall Rating
Rating = average of 4-year graduation, English Regents college-ready and Regents completion · DOE 2025 report
Bands are Motley's thresholds on a 0–100 scale, not New York State performance levels.
How this is scored→What stands out
- Three competitive screened pathways with borough-wide demand (law, science, business) and acceptance rates as low as 20%
- Zero suspensions, against a district average of 0.25% — a meaningful climate marker
- Bilingual heritage and ELL programming in Mandarin and Spanish reflecting neighborhood demographics
- Broad athletics menu with 14 sports, including culturally specific offerings like badminton and table tennis
Things to consider
- Large school at 1,465 students — an impersonal fit for some teens
- Teacher-principal trust is low at 44%, suggesting internal staff dynamics worth asking about on a tour
- Economic need index of 80.8 signals many families navigating financial pressure
- Pathway admissions are selective; applicants who don't land a seat should ask what's available outside the tracks
- Family survey response rate is 21%, so parent survey percentages reflect a self-selected slice of families
Based on 2025 data
School SummaryDistrict 25
Flushing High School sits among a wide range of District 25 peers — from highly rated K-5 programs like The Active Learning Elementary School (92/100) to specialized secondary options like the Queens College School for Math, Science and Technology (80/100). As one of the few large public high schools in the district with screened pathways, it offers a distinct track-based model for families who want a focused academic theme at the secondary level.
Academics
Standardized test scores aren't included in this dataset, so direct academic comparisons aren't possible from the numbers we have. What stands out instead is the program structure: three screened pathways (law, science research, business entrepreneurship) with single-digit acceptance rates, plus AP courses, ELL support, and Mandarin and Spanish language offerings. The 68.6/100 program richness score reflects a broad extracurricular menu across athletics, languages, and academics — typical of a large comprehensive high school with multiple career-oriented tracks.
Culture
Parents are enthusiastic about Flushing — 94% satisfaction, 95% trust in teachers, and 94% trust in the principal — well above the district average of 93.67% on satisfaction. Teachers see the school differently: only 81% rate instruction quality as strong (below the 89.57% district average) and just 44% say they trust the principal, a notable gap from families. The good news on discipline is hard to miss — zero suspensions recorded, compared to a 0.25% district average. Attendance sits roughly in line with the 94.03% district average.
Community
Flushing's students mirror its neighborhood: 65% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 12% Black, with smaller White and Multi-Racial groups, against a 56% diversity index. The economic need index of 80.8 signals a high-poverty student body, consistent with the surrounding census tract where 20.4% of households live below the poverty line. IEP enrollment of 16% suggests meaningful inclusion of students with disabilities, and ELL support services address the language diversity typical of an immigrant-heavy area.
Neighborhood
Flushing-Willets Point is a densely settled, working- and middle-class neighborhood with a median household income of $50,032 and a 20.4% poverty rate. Only 24.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, and homeownership is low at 24.9%, reflecting the rental-heavy, immigrant-reception character of the area. Just 14.3% of households include children, which is typical for inner Queens neighborhoods where many families live in apartments.
Most students and families arrive via the 7 train to Flushing-Main St, about a nine-minute walk from the building — convenient for commuters from across the borough.
Survey Results
NYC School Survey (2025) · 325 families responded (21% rate)
Programs & Activities
Admissions Demand
Introduction to Law, Criminology and Juvenile Justice, Practical Law, Constitutional Law, Civil Rights Law, Trial Techniques, and Advanced Topics in Law and Public Service. Students can choose one area of study: Legal Studies or Public Service.
This is an opportunity for students to experience the rigor and rewards of scientific research. Courses are designed to provide students with an understanding of research methods in the sciences. Open to students who have an interest in science and wish to conduct research. As students accumulate credits in the pathway, they are supported by teachers to form and progress into areas of original research. Students will get access to scientific databases.
As a registered testing center for Microsoft programs, students taking business courses with participation in the Virtual Enterprise Program are eligible for Microsoft MOUS certification. Students may also pursue CTE Business certification.
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
Discipline
NYSED Student & Educator Database
Economic Need & Special Populations
How to get in, step by step
High school (9th grade)
High school is one citywide application, made in 8th grade. Flushing High School admits through 3 programs, and each one has its own admissions method:
- Academy of Business EntrepreneurshipEd. Opt.90 seats
- Academy of Health SciencesEd. Opt.130 seats
- Thurgood Marshall Law AcademyEd. Opt.150 seats
High school application
- Opened
- Tue, Oct 6
- Closes
- Fri, Dec 4
- Offers
- Wed, Mar 3
The DOE’s published dates.
- 1Apply on MySchools during the high school application, in 8th grade.
- 2Educational Option programs fill in equal shares across three reading levels, half by the school's ranking and half by lottery.
- 3Rank programs in true preference order — the match places your child in the highest-ranked one that offers a seat.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Flushing High School a good school?
- On Motley, Flushing High School earns an overall rating of 57/100 — the average of the school's four-year graduation rate, the share of its students scoring college-ready (70+) on the English Regents, and its Regents completion rate, shown out of 100.
- What grades does Flushing High School serve?
- Flushing High School serves grades 9 to 12.
- How do students get into Flushing High School?
- Flushing High School uses the Educational Option (Ed-Opt) method, ranking applicants across performance levels so seats go to a mix of abilities.
- Is Flushing High School public, charter, or private?
- Flushing High School is a public school in NYC Community School District 25.
- What neighborhood is Flushing High School in?
- Flushing High School is in Flushing-Willets Point, Queens.