Is John Bowne High School a good school?

John Bowne High School ranks 837 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend John Bowne High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 2,741 students attended John Bowne High School.

What is the racial makeup of John Bowne High School?

Students at John Bowne High School are 51% Hispanic, 25% Asian, 13% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% White, 1% American Indian.

What schools feed into John Bowne High School?

John Bowne High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Ps 120 Elementary : Ps 219 Paul Klapper

John Bowne High School

Summary:

John Bowne High School is a public high school located in Flushing, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 3,003 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #25, which is ranked 320 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, John Bowne High School's performance, as measured by Regents/Common Core exam proficiency rates, is generally lower than the district and state averages across most subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates were below the district and state in Algebra I (36.91% vs. 41.51% and 31.42%), Algebra II (30.77% vs. 46.13% and 74.04%), and English Language Arts (62.57% vs. 69.58% and 78.55%). The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 75.8% and 85.1%, and its dropout rate has varied from 4.1% to 10.0%, both of which are generally lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, John Bowne High School has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 34.1% to 47.9% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby high schools in the same district, such as Flushing International High School and East-West School of International Studies, John Bowne High School generally performs worse academically. Additionally, the highly-ranked and selective Townsend Harris High School, located just 0.3 miles from John Bowne High School, consistently outperforms the school and the district/state averages across various academic metrics. These comparisons suggest that John Bowne High School could benefit from targeted interventions and support to address its lower academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and uneven subgroup outcomes, in order to better serve its diverse student population and improve educational outcomes.

Detail:

Public 9-12

63-25 Main St
Flushing, NY 11367

(718) 263-1919

District: New York City Geographic District #25

SchoolDigger Rank:
837^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $26,629

Feeder schools for John Bowne High School:

Elementary:	Ps 120
	Ps 219 Paul Klapper

Student/teacher ratio: 13.1

Number of students: 2,741

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.4%

Asian:

24.6%

African American:

12.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details John Bowne High School ranks worse than 67.4% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 9^th among 12 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District #25. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.82. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at John Bowne High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details John Bowne High School has the largest high school student body size in the New York City Geographic District #25. Student population at John Bowne High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (51.4%), Asian (24.6%), African American (12.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John Bowne High School is 13.1, which is the 5^th best among 12 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #25. (See more...)

Compare John Bowne High School employs 208.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at John Bowne High School is $26,629. 8 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #25 spend more per student. (See more...)

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John Bowne High School:

SchoolDigger ranks John Bowne High School 837^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See John Bowne High School in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #25:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #25 320^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for John Bowne High School

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Rank History for all students at John Bowne High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	21.23	782^nd	935	16.4%
2006	21.19	806^th	986	18.3%
2007	20.42	834^th	1002	16.8%
2008	21.82	838^th	1027	18.4%
2009	15.81	953^rd	1086	12.2%
2010	28.39	840^th	1117	24.8%
2011	26.95	871^st	1165	25.2%
2012	21.42	934^th	1198	22.0%
2013	25.93	874^th	1217	28.2%
2014	31.54	844^th	1237	31.8%
2015	33.31	850^th	1255	32.3%
2016	35.50	827^th	1255	34.1%
2017	32.28	811^th	1221	33.6%
2018	34.62	803^rd	1210	33.6%
2019	32.25	839^th	1207	30.5%
2021	39.74	374^th	519	27.9%
2022	34.64	782^nd	1190	34.3%
2023	32.04	817^th	1228	33.5%
2024	31.82	837^th	1242	32.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at John Bowne High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.11	115^th	157	26.8%
2019	35.98	132^nd	165	20.0%
2022	35.94	152^nd	212	28.3%
2023	37.92	188^th	272	30.9%
2024	33.92	216^th	306	29.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at John Bowne High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	63.90	152^nd	546	72.2%
2019	59.02	177^th	565	68.7%
2022	64.25	100^th	481	79.2%
2023	55.74	191^st	583	67.2%
2024	50.82	257^th	637	59.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at John Bowne High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.41	690^th	1095	37.0%
2019	29.23	820^th	1132	27.6%
2022	34.75	653^rd	1038	37.1%
2023	35.64	707^th	1130	37.4%
2024	35.25	727^th	1144	36.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John Bowne High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.65	722^nd	1154	37.4%
2019	35.85	796^th	1179	32.5%
2021	48.01	157^th	289	45.7%
2022	40.35	676^th	1101	38.6%
2023	37.70	725^th	1155	37.2%
2024	36.53	747^th	1170	36.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at John Bowne High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	51.04	219^th	498	56.0%
2019	54.36	185^th	493	62.5%
2022	59.08	100^th	389	74.3%
2023	52.16	196^th	531	63.1%
2024	40.80	320^th	564	43.3%

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Rank History for Female students at John Bowne High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.44	796^th	1176	32.3%
2019	32.61	833^rd	1193	30.2%
2021	49.48	157^th	290	45.9%
2022	32.19	785^th	1155	32.0%
2023	32.92	806^th	1197	32.7%
2024	34.72	802^nd	1219	34.2%

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Rank History for Male students at John Bowne High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.28	798^th	1176	32.1%
2019	31.15	831^st	1190	30.2%
2021	27.18	301^st	354	15.0%
2022	35.60	737^th	1154	36.1%
2023	32.22	802^nd	1191	32.7%
2024	30.17	836^th	1211	31.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at John Bowne High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.55	287^th	426	32.6%
2019	36.77	321^st	447	28.2%
2021	20.54	9^th	9	0.0%
2022	28.96	301^st	386	22.0%
2023	27.62	331^st	424	21.9%
2024	37.07	293^rd	426	31.2%

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Rank History for African American students at John Bowne High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.59	325^th	679	52.1%
2019	41.55	386^th	686	43.7%
2022	46.49	280^th	593	52.8%
2023	46.69	309^th	671	53.9%
2024	47.38	322^nd	690	53.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at John Bowne High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.75	495^th	791	37.4%
2019	31.40	560^th	815	31.3%
2021	55.22	28^th	64	56.3%
2022	36.25	466^th	760	38.7%
2023	32.89	540^th	851	36.5%
2024	26.77	637^th	865	26.4%

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Rank History for Native American students at John Bowne High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.88	22^nd	43	48.8%
2019	29.37	39^th	46	15.2%
2022	56.28	11^th	28	60.7%
2023	48.47	15^th	41	63.4%
2024	50.48	21^st	41	48.8%

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Rank History for White students at John Bowne High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.60	673^rd	765	12.0%
2019	20.14	706^th	793	11.0%
2022	14.69	675^th	738	8.5%
2023	19.86	678^th	776	12.6%
2024	37.85	531^st	781	32.0%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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by a student
Tuesday, November 24, 2009

John Bowne is ok im in the doshi program its pretty good funny people that alos get grades in 90+ the zoned population Isn't as good some of them are really smart but 75% are just relaxing and hanging out its an average school with some below ravage students and some above average. Close Quote

Enrollment information for John Bowne High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	561	571	551	1033	5	n/a	n/a	0	2721
1990	539	520	601	73	3	n/a	n/a	1000	2736
1991	493	536	602	1085	3	n/a	n/a	0	2719
1992	396	579	705	1231	10	n/a	n/a	0	2921
1993	388	599	701	1335	8	n/a	n/a	0	3031
1994	368	568	660	1419	2	n/a	n/a	0	3017
1995	338	628	686	1632	10	n/a	n/a	0	3294
1996	338	628	686	1632	10	n/a	n/a	0	3294
1997	318	621	749	1611	10	n/a	n/a	0	3309
1998	303	677	821	1603	6	n/a	n/a	0	3410
1999	293	737	836	1699	5	n/a	n/a	0	3570
2000	303	803	944	1815	8	n/a	n/a	0	3873
2001	313	832	959	1729	4	n/a	n/a	0	3837
2002	276	719	908	1611	9	n/a	n/a	0	3523
2003	276	719	908	1611	9	n/a	n/a	0	3523
2004	247	752	946	1746	9	n/a	n/a	0	3700
2005	227	800	981	1710	8	n/a	n/a	0	3726
2006	167	705	832	1615	7	n/a	n/a	0	3326
2007	154	715	739	1572	8	n/a	n/a	0	3188
2008	149	738	712	1450	11	n/a	n/a	0	3060
2009	145	754	755	1456	20	n/a	n/a	0	3130
2010	424	709	858	1383	15	n/a	n/a	0	3389
2011	179	714	1151	1422	14	0	0	0	3480
2012	193	702	1245	1480	20	7	1	0	3648
2013	185	704	1179	1522	12	10	13	0	3625
2014	175	711	1134	1632	18	0	24	0	3694
2015	167	686	1084	1700	24	0	38	0	3699
2016	178	667	976	1679	26	0	43	0	3569
2017	174	651	1030	1596	25	16	53	0	3545
2018	193	669	1030	1618	33	14	51	0	3608
2019	195	676	1031	1528	42	11	44	0	3527
2020	180	673	981	1507	39	11	65	0	3456
2021	183	615	944	1428	37	13	59	0	3279
2022	161	544	830	1417	33	12	71	0	3068
2023	146	451	730	1468	32	12	164	0	3003
2024	117	346	675	1410	28	13	152	0	2741

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at John Bowne High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	2721	143.2	19.0	n/a
1990	2736	143.8	19.0	n/a
1991	2719	138.8	19.5	n/a
1992	2921	140.5	20.7	n/a
1993	3031	149.5	20.3	n/a
1994	3017	152.5	19.8	n/a
1995	3294	143.2	23.0	n/a
1996	3294	143.2	23.0	n/a
1997	3309	150.6	22.0	34.5
1998	3410	162.3	21.0	35.7
1999	3570	168.1	21.2	31.1
2000	3873	169.3	22.9	35.8
2001	3837	177.8	21.6	58
2002	3523	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	3523	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	3700	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	3726	n/a	n/a	0
2006	3326	194.0	17.1	80.1
2007	3188	168.2	19.0	81.1
2008	3060	161.7	18.9	75.2
2009	3130	152.4	20.5	80.9
2010	3389	148.4	22.8	n/a
2011	3480	147.5	23.5	73.1
2012	3648	175.9	20.7	74.8
2013	3625	184.6	19.6	7.3
2014	3694	190.7	19.3	70.6
2015	3699	191.0	19.3	74
2016	3569	182.0	19.6	72
2017	3545	186.7	18.9	74.3
2018	3608	193.8	18.6	75.6
2019	3527	198.6	17.7	71.6
2020	3456	205.2	16.8	74.2
2021	3279	202.8	16.1	79.9
2022	3068	206.2	14.8	77.7
2023	3003	211.6	14.1	77.3
2024	2741	208.6	13.1	80.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio John Bowne High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	2721	143.2	19.0	n/a
1990	2736	143.8	19.0	n/a
1991	2719	138.8	19.5	n/a
1992	2921	140.5	20.7	n/a
1993	3031	149.5	20.3	n/a
1994	3017	152.5	19.8	n/a
1995	3294	143.2	23.0	n/a
1996	3294	143.2	23.0	n/a
1997	3309	150.6	22.0	34.5
1998	3410	162.3	21.0	35.7
1999	3570	168.1	21.2	31.1
2000	3873	169.3	22.9	35.8
2001	3837	177.8	21.6	58
2002	3523	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	3523	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	3700	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	3726	n/a	n/a	0
2006	3326	194.0	17.1	80.1
2007	3188	168.2	19.0	81.1
2008	3060	161.7	18.9	75.2
2009	3130	152.4	20.5	80.9
2010	3389	148.4	22.8	n/a
2011	3480	147.5	23.5	73.1
2012	3648	175.9	20.7	74.8
2013	3625	184.6	19.6	7.3
2014	3694	190.7	19.3	70.6
2015	3699	191.0	19.3	74
2016	3569	182.0	19.6	72
2017	3545	186.7	18.9	74.3
2018	3608	193.8	18.6	75.6
2019	3527	198.6	17.7	71.6
2020	3456	205.2	16.8	74.2
2021	3279	202.8	16.1	79.9
2022	3068	206.2	14.8	77.7
2023	3003	211.6	14.1	77.3
2024	2741	208.6	13.1	80.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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