At a Glance
A selective health-careers high school with zero suspensions and unusually strong family trust in eastern Queens
Best suited for
Families committed to a health-careers pathway who can navigate car-dependent eastern Queens and want a structured, small-school environment with strong family-school relationships.
What stands out
- A specialized health-professions curriculum that clearly organizes the school's identity and admissions draw
- Zero suspensions against a district average of nearly 1% — a genuinely unusual climate signal
- 100% teacher-rated instructional quality, well above the district's 88%
- 97% parent-principal trust, suggesting unusually strong family-school connection
- A broad extracurricular menu including NHS, Student Government, step team, journalism, and service learning for a school of fewer than 500 students
Things to consider
- No subway access means transportation logistics are part of the daily equation — bus routes and carpools matter here
- Family survey response rate is only 18%, so satisfaction and trust numbers should be read as a signal, not a verdict
- Only 27 teachers responded to the climate survey, a small sample
- Standardized proficiency data isn't reflected in this profile, so parents should ask the school directly about outcomes
- With a 20% offer rate, admission is competitive — applicants should have a strong academic record and a clear interest in health careers
Based on 2024-25 data
School SummaryDistrict 29
District 29's strongest-scoring peer schools on the list here are elementary programs, so this school isn't directly comparable to most of its neighbors — it operates as a small, screened, themed high school with a distinct niche rather than a typical zoned school.
Academics
The school's academic signal here comes less from proficiency numbers and more from its instructional culture and curricular structure. Teachers rate instructional quality at 100% — well above the district average of 88% — and the program menu (a health-professions spine plus arts, French, ELL support, NHS, and service learning) is broad for a school of this size. Class sizes mirror the district average at 23, and the program richness score of 80 reflects real depth rather than a thin elective list.
Culture
The single most striking climate number here is zero suspensions, in a district where the average rate is close to 1%. Parent trust runs high — 94% parent-teacher trust and 97% parent-principal trust — and teacher collegial trust sits at 90%, suggesting a collaborative staff. The day-to-day feel is orderly and family-connected, though two caveats matter: only 18% of families responded to the survey, and just 27 teachers did, so these numbers are directional rather than definitive.
Community
The student body is 72% Black, 15% Hispanic, and 8% Asian, with a diversity index of 49%. That mix looks quite different from the surrounding Cambria Heights neighborhood, where median household income tops $115,000 and homeownership is 86%. The school clearly pulls from a wider geography — likely a function of being a screened program with only a 20% offer rate — and the economic need index of 65 confirms that a meaningful share of students come from households less affluent than the immediate zip code.
Neighborhood
Cambria Heights is a quiet, owner-occupied corner of eastern Queens — 86% of households own their homes, the median home value is around $594,000, and just 5.4% of residents live below the poverty line. About one in seven households includes children, and roughly a third of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. It reads more like a suburban residential pocket than a typical NYC neighborhood, and getting around reflects that.
There is no subway within a 20-minute walk, so families depend on cars, school buses, or local bus service to get to school.
Survey Results
NYC School Survey (2025) · 79 families responded (18% rate)
Programs & Activities
Admissions Demand
In addition to four years of English, social studies, mathematics, and science, students may be selected into the highly competitive EMT-B or Pre-Nursing courses. To earn NYS EMT-B certification, students must pass all of their required classes, the NYS Health Occupations Core Curriculum, and the EMT-B exam to be certified. For EMT-B only, students must be 18 by May of their senior year to be eligible.
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. Institute for Health Professions at Cambria Heights admits through one program, and each one has its own admissions method:
- Institute for Health Professions at Cambria HeightsEd. Opt.
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 Institute for Health Professions at Cambria Heights a good school?
- Published quality ratings aren't available for Institute for Health Professions at Cambria Heights yet on Motley. It's a public school serving grades 9 to 12 in Cambria Heights.
- What grades does Institute for Health Professions at Cambria Heights serve?
- Institute for Health Professions at Cambria Heights serves grades 9 to 12.
- How do students get into Institute for Health Professions at Cambria Heights?
- Institute for Health Professions at Cambria Heights uses the Educational Option (Ed-Opt) method, ranking applicants across performance levels so seats go to a mix of abilities.
- Is Institute for Health Professions at Cambria Heights public, charter, or private?
- Institute for Health Professions at Cambria Heights is a public school in NYC Community School District 29.
- What neighborhood is Institute for Health Professions at Cambria Heights in?
- Institute for Health Professions at Cambria Heights is in Cambria Heights, Queens.