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John Adams High School

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John Adams High School ranks 759 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

759^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 38% of New York high schools

Summary

John Adams High School is a public high school located in Ozone Park, New York, serving 2,431 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #27, which is ranked 571 out of 874 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, John Adams High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools over the past 5 years. The school's performance on Regents exams is generally below the district and state averages, with some exceptions. For example, in 2024-2025, the school performed better than the district in Common Core English Language Arts and Global History and Geography. However, the school struggles in subjects like Geometry, where only 6.82% of students were proficient compared to 9.64% in the district and 23.65% statewide. The school's 4-year graduation rate has ranged from 80.5% to 85.0% over the past 3 years, slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate has been higher than the state average during the same period.

Nearby schools, such as Robert H Goddard High School-Community/Technical and High School-Construction Trades Engineering & Architecture, have similar academic performance and demographic profiles to John Adams High School. These schools also struggle with low academic achievement, high chronic absenteeism, and high percentages of economically disadvantaged students. Despite the higher per-student spending of $27,111 at John Adams High School, which is significantly higher than the state average, the school's academic performance and other key metrics remain below average, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving the school's outcomes.

2,400

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,627

Per pupil spending ?

84%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101-01 Rockaway Blvd
Ozone Park, NY 11417

(718) 322-0500

District: New York City Geographic District #27

Feeder schools for John Adams High School:

Elementary:	Ps 100 Glen Morris
	Ps 108 Captain Vincent G Fowler
	Ps 124 Osmond A Church
	Ps 146 Howard Beach
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	Ps 155
	Ps 207 Rockwood Park
	Ps 232 Lindenwood
	Ps 96
	S.T.A.R. Leadership Academy
Middle:	Junior High School 202 Robert H Goddard

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.2%

Asian:

27.7%

African American:

24.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓87% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (58% vs 66% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 31% New York)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg50%

New York avg66%

759^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 15High Schools in the New York City Geographic District #27

571^st of 874New York City Geographic District #27 among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	759 of 1234	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	757 of 1242	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	786 of 1228	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.1	837 of 1190	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	433 of 519	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	857 of 1207	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	830 of 1210	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	19.1	937 of 1221	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.5	1015 of 1255	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.0	995 of 1255	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.7	915 of 1237	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.1	989 of 1217	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	12.8	1032 of 1198	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.9	885 of 1165	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.0	791 of 1117	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.2	838 of 1086	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.5	820 of 1027	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.3	854 of 1002	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.4	836 of 986	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.5	797 of 935	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	228 of 713	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	213 of 690	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	287 of 671	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	281 of 593	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.8	337 of 686	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	303 of 679	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	328 of 413	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	361 of 426	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	376 of 424	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	350 of 386	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.2	407 of 447	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	355 of 426	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	143 of 669	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	106 of 637	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	89 of 583	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	54.9	158 of 481	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	156 of 565	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	83 of 546	84.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	706 of 1206	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	722 of 1219	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	748 of 1197	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.1	817 of 1155	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	259 of 290	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	850 of 1193	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.8	804 of 1176	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	454 of 885	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	382 of 865	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	398 of 851	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.3	477 of 760	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	473 of 815	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	420 of 791	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	179 of 607	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	58.9	160 of 564	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	58.0	141 of 531	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	48.7	160 of 389	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.5	198 of 493	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	162 of 498	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	674 of 1179	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	658 of 1170	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	683 of 1155	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	757 of 1101	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.8	827 of 1179	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	752 of 1154	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	773 of 1201	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	766 of 1211	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	795 of 1191	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.8	833 of 1154	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	850 of 1190	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	828 of 1176	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	150 of 328	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	21.2	267 of 306	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.5	118 of 272	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	128 of 212	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	27 of 47	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.1	39 of 41	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	53.1	14 of 41	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.2	30 of 46	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	28 of 43	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	603 of 1149	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.3	477 of 1144	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	526 of 1130	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.1	602 of 1038	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.5	737 of 1132	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	673 of 1095	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	718 of 788	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	732 of 781	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	685 of 776	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	652 of 738	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	0.5	787 of 793	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	684 of 765	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)79th percentile+40 vs school

Homeless (2025)71st percentile+32 vs school

African American (2025)68th percentile+30 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)54th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+4 vs school

Native American (2025)43rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)21st percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Global History and Geography74%~ state avg

Common Core English Language Arts74%~ state avg

U.S. History and Government70%-5 vs state

Common Core Algebra II58%-17 vs state

Geometry54%-6 vs state

Algebra I54%-3 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences48%-8 vs state

Life Science Biology46%-12 vs state

Physics43%-26 vs state

Chemistry43%-22 vs state

Living Environment31%-26 vs state

Earth Science30%-35 vs state

Common Core Geometry7%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
John Adams High School	Public	9-12	101-01 Rockaway Blvd	Ozone Park	11417	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 322-0500	2,400	182	13.2	84.0%	79 (3.3%)	597 (24.9%)	988 (41.2%)	665 (27.7%)	52 (2.2%)	1 (0.0%)	18 (0.8%)	39.1	759^th of 1234 public high schools	38.5%		39.7	757^th of 1242 public high schools	39.0%	2	42.8	57.5	74.1	6.8	29.9	74.4	30.9	42.9	69.9	53.6	45.9	54.0	48.3	$28,627	$2,322	$26,305
Robert H Goddard High School-Community/Technical	Public	9-12	138-30 Lafayette St	Ozone Park	11417	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 848-8357	613	41	14.8	82.1%	55 (9.0%)	58 (9.5%)	319 (52.0%)	131 (21.4%)	25 (4.1%)	7 (1.1%)	18 (2.9%)	43.3	721^st of 1234 public high schools	41.6%		41.1	744^th of 1242 public high schools	40.1%	23	25.2	46.0	85.6	16.7	5.6	80.4	18.5	10.0	76.3	57.4	53.9	50.7	51.8	$26,287	$2,243	$24,044
High School-Construction Trades Engineering & Architecture	Public	9-12	94-06 104th St	Ozone Park	11416	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 846-6280	1,074	74	14.4	77.5%	84 (7.8%)	91 (8.5%)	434 (40.4%)	368 (34.3%)	59 (5.5%)	17 (1.6%)	21 (2.0%)	57.3	553^rd of 1234 public high schools	55.2%		64.9	438^th of 1242 public high schools	64.7%	115	30.1	58.6	83.5	35.7	27.3	92.1	34.6	33.0	78.3	80.3	71.5	65.4	74.7	$27,355	$2,206	$25,149
Epic High School - North	Public	9-12	94-25 117th St	South Richmond Hill	11419	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 570-8230	373	35	10.5	80.7%	11 (2.9%)	45 (12.1%)	188 (50.4%)	108 (29.0%)	8 (2.1%)	7 (1.9%)	6 (1.6%)	23.9	937^th of 1234 public high schools	24.1%		20.1	984^th of 1242 public high schools	20.8%	47	19.2	48.6	55.5	10.8	26.3	81.8	26.6		71.9	27.8	38.9	8.4		$27,909	$2,053	$25,857
Epic High School-South	Public	9-12	121-10 Rockaway Blvd	South Ozone Park	11420	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 845-1290	435	32	13.5	92.6%	8 (1.8%)	116 (26.7%)	138 (31.7%)	132 (30.3%)	32 (7.4%)	5 (1.1%)	4 (0.9%)	15.4	1051^st of 1234 public high schools	14.8%		15.4	1054^th of 1242 public high schools	15.1%	3	4.5	38.0	66.0	0.0		52.3	34.9		53.5	32.2	35.6	13.5		$27,801	$2,064	$25,737
Richmond Hill High School	Public	9-12	89-30 114th St	Richmond Hill	11418	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 846-3335	1,841	135	13.6	87.9%	48 (2.6%)	172 (9.3%)	1,026 (55.7%)	527 (28.6%)	48 (2.6%)	7 (0.4%)	13 (0.7%)	28.7	875^th of 1234 public high schools	29.1%		23.7	932^nd of 1242 public high schools	25.0%	57	59.3	26.1	68.2	20.7	17.7	66.3	40.7		65.3	41.2	36.9	0.0	53.7	$28,453	$2,166	$26,287
Queens Transition Center	Public	9-12	142-10 Linden Blvd	Jamaica	11436	Queens County	Nyc Special Schools - District 75	No	No	No	No	(718) 558-2060	461	86	5.3	91.3%	48 (10.4%)	163 (35.4%)	160 (34.7%)	74 (16.1%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	8 (1.7%)								(n/a)														$102,317	$1,894	$100,423
Multicultural High School	Public	9-12	999 Jamaica Ave	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 827-2796	282	23	12.2	94.3%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	263 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.0%)	10.2	1133^rd of 1234 public high schools	8.2%		4.8	1213^th of 1242 public high schools	2.3%	80		0.0	28.9	0.0		49.0	48.3		44.7	37.9	5.0	0.0		$33,822	$3,232	$30,590
Cypress Hills Collegiate Preparatory School	Public	9-12	999 Jamaica Ave	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 647-1672	413	35	11.8	90.3%	5 (1.2%)	49 (11.9%)	330 (79.9%)	22 (5.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	19.8	986^th of 1234 public high schools	20.1%		16.6	1030^th of 1242 public high schools	17.1%	44	7.7	50.0	57.0	20.0		60.7	55.5		49.5	32.1	36.2			$30,395	$2,972	$27,423
Urban Assembly School For Collaborative Healthcare (The)	Public	9-12	999 Jamaica Ave	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 277-1572	377	27	13.8	82.5%	9 (2.4%)	87 (23.1%)	233 (61.8%)	29 (7.7%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	10.3	1129^th of 1234 public high schools	8.5%		12.5	1101^st of 1242 public high schools	11.4%	28	8.7	7.1	44.2			63.1	20.5	0.0	54.8	15.7	36.8	17.9	6.5	$28,966	$2,454	$26,512

Frequently Asked Questions about John Adams High School

How many students attend John Adams High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,400 students attended John Adams High School.

What is the racial makeup of John Adams High School?

Students at John Adams High School are 41% Hispanic, 28% Asian, 25% African American, 3% White, 2% American Indian.

What schools feed into John Adams High School?

John Adams High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ps 100 Glen Morris
Elementary : Ps 108 Captain Vincent G Fowler
Elementary : Ps 124 Osmond A Church
Elementary : Ps 146 Howard Beach
Elementary : Ps 155
Elementary : Ps 207 Rockwood Park
Elementary : Ps 232 Lindenwood
Elementary : Ps 96
Elementary : S.T.A.R. Leadership Academy
Middle : Junior High School 202 Robert H Goddard

Is John Adams High School a good school?

John Adams High School ranks 759^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is John Adams High School in?

New York City Geographic District #27

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