North Queens Community High School is a small public high school in Flushing, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a diverse student population of just 95 students. However, the school faces significant challenges, with consistently low graduation rates, high dropout rates, and extremely high chronic absenteeism that are well below state and district averages.
The school's performance data paints a concerning picture. Its four-year graduation rates have ranged from just 2.4% to 12.7% over the past five years, far lower than the New York City Geographic District #25 and state averages. Dropout rates have been high, reaching up to 12% in recent years. Additionally, the school has struggled with chronic absenteeism, with rates as high as 93.5% in the 2022-2023 school year, more than double the rates of nearby schools like Robert F. Kennedy Community High School and Townsend Harris High School.
Academically, North Queens Community High School lags behind its peers, with only 10% of students proficient or better in Algebra I in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to 64.62% statewide and 67.1% in the New York City Geographic District #25. The school also serves a high proportion of students from low-income families, with 65.14% to 71.58% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch over the past three years. While the school's spending per student has fluctuated, it does not appear to have had a significant impact on improving the school's overall performance and outcomes for its students.
In the 2022-23 school year, 95 students attended North Queens Community High School.
North Queens Community High School ranks 881st of 1228 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.
New York City Geographic District #25
Students at North Queens Community High School are 42% Hispanic, 31% African American, 15% Asian, 8% White, 2% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% Two or more races.