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Queens Metropolitan High School

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Queens Metropolitan High School ranks 640 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

640^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 48% of New York high schools

Summary

Queens Metropolitan High School is a public high school located in Forest Hills, New York, serving 973 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #28, which is ranked 373 out of 874 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Queens Metropolitan High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 542 out of 1,228 high schools in 2022-2023 to 74 out of 519 high schools in 2020-2021. Its SchoolDigger rating has also varied, from a low of 2 stars out of 5 to a high of 4 stars out of 5. The school performs particularly well for African American and Homeless students, ranking in the top 25% and top 20% of New York high schools, respectively, in recent years. However, the school struggles with its White and Military Connected student populations, ranking in the bottom 25% and bottom 20% of New York high schools, respectively.

Compared to the nearby Forest Hills High School, Queens Metropolitan High School has a lower statewide ranking and rating, as well as lower graduation and higher dropout rates. However, Queens Metropolitan High School outperforms Forest Hills High School on several Regents exams, particularly in subjects like Common Core English Language Arts and Global History and Geography. The school's per-student spending has increased over the years, but this increased spending has not necessarily translated into improved academic outcomes, as the school's statewide ranking and rating have fluctuated during this time.

1,068

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,729

Per pupil spending ?

66.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

91-30 Metropolitan Ave
Forest Hills, NY 11375

(718) 286-3600

District: New York City Geographic District #28

Feeder schools for Queens Metropolitan High School:

Elementary:	Ps 101 School In The Gardens
	Ps 144 Col Jeromus Remsen
	Ps 174 William Sidney Mount
Middle:	Junior High School 190 Russell Sage

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.0%

White:

34.7%

Asian:

10.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 51st percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓89% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

Worth a look

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

!Earth Science scores 47 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg61%

New York avg66%

640^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 14High Schools in the New York City Geographic District #28

373^rd of 874New York City Geographic District #28 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	50.1	640 of 1234	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.5	583 of 1242	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	542 of 1228	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.2	671 of 1190	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	76.3	74 of 519	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	50.3	669 of 1207	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.3	650 of 1210	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.6	628 of 1221	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.1	614 of 1255	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.3	612 of 1255	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.2	583 of 1237	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.2	712 of 1217	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	32.2	826 of 1198	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	178 of 713	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	120 of 690	82.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	232 of 413	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.9	195 of 426	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	181 of 424	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	233 of 386	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.5	240 of 447	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.2	208 of 426	51.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	254 of 669	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	198 of 637	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	88.0	28 of 583	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	85.9	23 of 481	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	73.5	87 of 565	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	87 of 546	84.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	612 of 1206	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.5	539 of 1219	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	450 of 1197	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	600 of 1155	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.9	659 of 1193	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.3	658 of 1176	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	406 of 885	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	312 of 865	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	262 of 851	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	330 of 760	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	338 of 815	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	342 of 791	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	159 of 607	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	48.5	247 of 564	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	81 of 531	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	48 of 493	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	77.4	57 of 498	88.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	564 of 1179	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	440 of 1170	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	371 of 1155	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.1	581 of 1101	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.4	556 of 1179	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	527 of 1154	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	639 of 1201	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	592 of 1211	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	599 of 1191	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	705 of 1154	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.9	656 of 1190	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.1	606 of 1176	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	21 of 27	22.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	464 of 1149	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	365 of 1144	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	384 of 1130	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	501 of 1038	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.4	570 of 1132	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.2	505 of 1095	53.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	456 of 788	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	461 of 781	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	458 of 776	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.5	635 of 738	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	588 of 793	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.6	535 of 765	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)75th percentile+27 vs school

Homeless (2025)74th percentile+26 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)62nd percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile~ school

Male (2025)47th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)44th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-6 vs school

Military Connected (2025)22nd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Physics100%+31 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts86%+10 vs state

U.S. History and Government85%+10 vs state

Global History and Geography78%~ state avg

Common Core Algebra II70%-4 vs state

Life Science Biology70%+12 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences63%+7 vs state

Algebra I53%-3 vs state

Chemistry46%-19 vs state

Living Environment43%-14 vs state

Common Core Geometry35%+11 vs state

Geometry22%-38 vs state

Earth Science18%-47 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, March 9, 2018

I felt compelled to write a review for Queens Metro because I know it’s a relatively new school and some parents and kids don’t know much about it. First of all, because some people get MELS and Queens Metropolitan mixed up, I want to clarify that they are two completely separate schools. They have nothing to do with one another. There are actually 3 schools on the same campus: a District 75 school (special education), MELS -Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School (middle school and high school), and Queens Metropolitan High School: three separate, independent schools.
I didn’t know how good Queens Metro was until my child started going there. He’s an excellent student, he was in an honors class at Russell Sage and he had a GPA of 97.5 and high state tests scores. Yet, he didn’t want to take the SHSAT. We didn’t push for it (well...not too much, anyway) because we knew that Metro was a good neighborhood school and we were ready to transfer him if things didn’t work out.
As it turns out, we are gladly surprised that it is better than we expected. We’re so happy we made the decision for him to go to Metro the more we learn about it, the more we like it. Not only the environment is very welcoming and containing for the students and families, but the teachers are top notch! They are highly educated, young, energetic, engaged, good communicators, with high expectations and a passion for teaching. The principal, Ms. Rodriguez-Tabone, is pretty new in the school. She is coming straight from Stuyvesant High School, where she used to be the Assistant Principal!
This is Ms. Rodriguez-Tabone's second year at Metro and she’s making the school better and better. She’s an amazing leader, committed to strong academics, making the best of every student and taking the school to the next level. She’s bright, approachable and efficient. The school is getting grants and is transforming a trip to Costa Rica (which students can take at any point during the 4 years) into a community service trip. They have several clubs and varsity sports. They have AP and College Now courses.
Now, there are kids at Metro who got into Bronx Science and Townsend Harris and chose to come to Metro. Also, recently, kids who were in other Specialized high schools for their freshman year who ended up transferring to Queens Metro because they didn’t want to put up with the commute, having a great school in their area. That’s how good it is.
A lot of kids in the area end up going to the Specialized High Schools. Queens Metro is a great alternative to that.
I hear horror stories of kids from other neighborhoods who are excellent students but were not matched to a good school.
We are so, sooo lucky to have Queens Metro in our neighborhood. Close Quote

Schools Near Queens Metropolitan High School

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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)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)		NY State Assessments Science (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	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School	Public	6-12	91-30 Metropolitan Ave	Forest Hills	11375	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 286-3500	837	68	12.3	68.9%	88 (10.5%)	68 (8.1%)	420 (50.2%)	173 (20.7%)	49 (5.9%)	6 (0.7%)	33 (3.9%)	31.6	839^th of 1234 public high schools	32.0%		38.8	763^rd of 1242 public high schools	38.6%	76	22.3	53.4	81.1	6.7		70.4	29.6		67.6	39.7	64.4	15.8	26.0	57.3	53.3	53.5	54.5	34.0	49.5	$28,007	$2,015	$25,992
Queens Metropolitan High School	Public	9-12	91-30 Metropolitan Ave	Forest Hills	11375	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	No	(718) 286-3600	1,068	72	14.8	66.9%	371 (34.7%)	38 (3.6%)	523 (49.0%)	109 (10.2%)	7 (0.7%)	5 (0.5%)	15 (1.4%)	50.1	640^th of 1234 public high schools	48.1%		55.5	583^rd of 1242 public high schools	53.1%	57	45.6	70.5	85.6	35.1	18.0	78.3	42.9	100.0	84.9	53.4	70.0	22.1	62.9							$24,729	$1,558	$23,172
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
Brooklyn Lab School	Public	9-12	999 Jamaica Ave	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 235-3592	459	43	10.7	86.1%	7 (1.5%)	93 (20.3%)	309 (67.3%)	40 (8.7%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	14.8	1066^th of 1234 public high schools	13.6%		17.1	1020^th of 1242 public high schools	17.9%	46	13.6	45.7	57.4	2.2	0.0	63.6	32.2		38.4	32.7	38.6	5.7								$29,860	$3,150	$26,710
Academy Of Innovative Technology	Public	9-12	999 Jamaica Ave	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 827-2469	390	37	10.6	80.3%	14 (3.6%)	111 (28.5%)	227 (58.2%)	33 (8.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	30.4	858^th of 1234 public high schools	30.5%		31.3	843^rd of 1242 public high schools	32.1%	15	32.1	58.6	67.8	12.8	45.7	77.4	37.0		57.3	33.3	42.2	29.3	51.6							$32,073	$2,859	$29,214
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
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
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
Forest Hills High School	Public	9-12	67-01 110th St	Forest Hills	11375	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 268-3137	3,394	221	15.3	72.6%	802 (23.6%)	242 (7.1%)	1,387 (40.9%)	847 (25.0%)	25 (0.7%)	13 (0.4%)	76 (2.2%)	46.1	697^th of 1234 public high schools	43.5%		44.5	711^th of 1242 public high schools	42.8%	14	64.4	74.0	77.6	23.5	16.7	76.7	39.9	53.2	70.1	44.6	64.5	50.9	41.1							$24,795	$1,985	$22,810

Frequently Asked Questions about Queens Metropolitan High School

Is Queens Metropolitan High School a good school?

Queens Metropolitan High School ranks 640^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Queens Metropolitan High School?

Students at Queens Metropolitan High School are 49% Hispanic, 35% White, 10% Asian, 4% African American, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Queens Metropolitan High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,068 students attended Queens Metropolitan High School.

What district is Queens Metropolitan High School in?

New York City Geographic District #28

What schools feed into Queens Metropolitan High School?

Queens Metropolitan High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ps 101 School In The Gardens
Elementary : Ps 144 Col Jeromus Remsen
Elementary : Ps 174 William Sidney Mount
Middle : Junior High School 190 Russell Sage

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