Jamaica Evening High School M/

No ELA, math, or overall proficiency scores were reported for this school, which is common for evening and alternative campuses that don't always administer state tests in the same way traditional schools do. Average class size is 24.5, essentially identical to the district average of 24.5, so students aren't getting unusually small or large groups. Without test data, the academic picture here comes down to graduation and credit-recovery outcomes, which the available figures don't capture. Families should ask directly about pass rates and credit accumulation when evaluating this campus.

The most striking climate data point is zero suspensions reported, compared to a district average suspension rate of about 0.37%. That's a notably calm discipline picture, though it may also reflect a smaller or self-selecting student body rather than purely strong culture. Teacher-reported safety, parent satisfaction, and instructional quality survey scores were not provided, so the day-to-day feel of trust between teachers and leadership, or how heard families feel, can't be read from the numbers. Without attendance data either, it's hard to gauge how consistent daily engagement is.

School-level demographic data wasn't provided, so the student body picture is hard to pin down from the figures alone. The surrounding neighborhood skews middle-income with a 44.2% bachelor's-or-higher rate and 23% of households with children, suggesting a working- and middle-class population that might send teens to an evening school for practical scheduling reasons as much as academic ones. The homeownership rate of 39.6% indicates a mix of owners and renters, typical of central Queens.

Jamaica Hills-Briarwood is a middle-income pocket of central Queens where most families are working or middle class, with a median household income around $84,000 and a poverty rate of 13.4%. About 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, and the housing stock is split between owners and renters with a median home value above $600,000. It's a family-dense enough area — nearly a quarter of households include kids — to support multiple school options, including alternative campuses like this one.

The closest subway is the 169 St stop on the F line, about an 8-minute walk away. The Parsons Blvd F stop is roughly 11 minutes on foot, and Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer, served by the E, J, and Z lines, is about an 18-minute walk. Most students using public transit will rely on the F train.