Pathways to Graduation

No state proficiency results were reported for this school, so we can't measure ELA, math, or science outcomes against the district's roughly 63% ELA and 63% math averages. The single academic-structure data point we do have is class size: at 24.5 students per class, this school matches the District 28 average of 24.5 exactly — neither unusually tight nor unusually crowded. Parents who want a quantitative academic benchmark will need to ask the school directly for the most recent internal assessment results.

Zero suspensions. Across nearly 2,000 students, in a high-need community, this school recorded no suspensions at all — a striking contrast to the district's roughly 0.37% average. The most charitable read is that the school has invested in restorative, relationship-based approaches to behavior, and given how unusual the number is for a school of this size and need profile, that's the read to take seriously. Survey dimensions such as parent satisfaction, teacher-reported safety, and trust in leadership aren't available here, so families should ask directly how teachers describe morale and how parents describe responsiveness.

The student body is majority students of color — about 43% Hispanic, 36% Black, 13% Asian, with smaller White, multiracial, and Native American shares — and the diversity index sits at 71%. Economic need is high: an ENI of 89.1% means nearly nine in ten students come from low-income households, well above what the immediate Jamaica census tract would predict on its own (median household income around $61,787, poverty rate 16.8%). About 20% of students have IEPs, which is a substantial special education population and shapes what staffing and supports look like inside the building. The school's reach clearly extends beyond the half-mile catchment — it functions as a destination campus for families across central Queens.

Jamaica is one of Queens' densest, most transit-rich neighborhoods, with a population that skews working- and middle-class and a younger family profile — about a quarter of households have children at home. Only a quarter of neighborhood residents hold a bachelor's degree, and homeownership is low at roughly 24%, which tracks a renter-heavy, mobile population. The school sits at a true crossroads of Queens commuting: families can reach it via the E, J, and Z trains or switch onto the F with very little walking.

Sutphin Blvd–Archer Av–JFK Airport (E, J, Z) is about a four-minute walk, the F train at Sutphin Blvd about five minutes, and Parsons Blvd (F) roughly nine minutes on foot.