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Voyages Prep-South Queens

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Voyages Prep-South Queens ranks 889 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

889^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 28% of New York high schools

Summary

Voyages Prep-South Queens is a public high school located in Jamaica, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 218 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #27, which is ranked 571 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Voyages Prep-South Queens has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools, maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past 9 years. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 40.7% to 84.3% over the past 3 years, and its dropout rate has ranged from 4.5% to 15.3% during the same period. Voyages Prep-South Queens has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 31.5% to 93.4% over the past 3 years. Academically, the school generally performs below the New York City Geographic District #27 and New York state averages on Regents/Common Core exams across various subjects.

However, Voyages Prep-South Queens stands out in its performance for Special Education and English Language Learner students, ranking in the top 25% and top 50% of New York high schools, respectively, in these subgroups. The school also has a relatively high per-student spending of $36,083 in the 2023-2024 school year and a low student-teacher ratio of 10.3, which is lower than the nearby York Early College Academy and Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School, which range from $22,358 to $31,715 per student and 10.9 to 20.2 students per teacher.

217

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,511

Per pupil spending ?

82.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

156-10 Baisley Blvd
Jamaica, NY 11434

(718) 276-1946

District: New York City Geographic District #27

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.0%

Hispanic:

30.0%

Asian:

13.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 13th percentile in 2022 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 28th (2025) from a 13th-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (54% vs 67% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the New York average (33% vs 83%)

!Dropout rate above the New York average (10% vs 5%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

New York avg67%

889^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	27.6	889 of 1234	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	915 of 1242	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	1006 of 1228	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	1034 of 1190	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	927 of 1207	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	852 of 1210	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.0	848 of 1221	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.6	689 of 1255	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.6	701 of 1255	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	291 of 713	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	363 of 690	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.1	483 of 671	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.8	409 of 686	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	350 of 679	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	335 of 413	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	347 of 669	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	74.8	78 of 637	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	51.9	228 of 583	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	813 of 1206	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	869 of 1219	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	977 of 1197	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.2	1056 of 1155	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	981 of 1193	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	818 of 1176	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	568 of 885	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	493 of 865	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.2	598 of 851	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	565 of 815	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.2	283 of 791	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	242 of 607	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	173 of 564	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.7	399 of 531	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.0	222 of 493	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	774 of 1179	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.0	828 of 1170	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	938 of 1155	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	903 of 1179	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.6	760 of 1154	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	888 of 1201	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	914 of 1211	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	983 of 1191	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	956 of 1154	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	880 of 1190	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	832 of 1176	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	137 of 1149	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	164 of 1144	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	168 of 1130	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	132 of 1132	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	227 of 1095	79.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)88th percentile+60 vs school

Homeless (2025)60th percentile+32 vs school

African American (2025)59th percentile+31 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)48th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)19th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Global History and Geography76%~ state avg

U.S. History and Government63%-12 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts57%-18 vs state

Living Environment40%-17 vs state

Algebra I40%-16 vs state

Life Science Biology14%-44 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)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Voyages Prep-South Queens	Public	9-12	156-10 Baisley Blvd	Jamaica	11434	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 276-1946	217	22	9.9	82.9%	7 (3.2%)	102 (47.0%)	65 (30.0%)	30 (13.8%)	8 (3.7%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27.6	889^th of 1234 public high schools	28.0%		24.8	915^th of 1242 public high schools	26.3%	26			57.5			76.5	39.7		63.2	39.7	14.3								$35,511	$2,253	$33,258
August Martin High School	Public	9-12	156-10 Baisley Blvd	Jamaica	11434	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 528-2920	643	54	11.9	79.8%	11 (1.7%)	327 (50.9%)	184 (28.6%)	78 (12.1%)	32 (5.0%)	4 (0.6%)	7 (1.1%)	19.4	995^th of 1234 public high schools	19.4%		26.9	887^th of 1242 public high schools	28.6%	108	14.3	51.0	66.2	3.5		57.9	33.3	6.1	65.8	30.5	31.4	14.4	28.0						$29,785	$1,961	$27,825
United Charter High School For Advanced Math And Science IV	Public, Charter	9-12	156-10 Baisley Blvd	Jamaica	11434	Queens County	United Charter High School For Advanced Math And Science IV	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 525-2041	363	38	9.5	74.4%	1 (0.3%)	296 (81.5%)	41 (11.3%)	10 (2.8%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	21.3	973^rd of 1234 public high schools	21.2%		14.2	1064^th of 1242 public high schools	14.3%	91	15.4	30.1	71.3	5.7	27.1	64.9	45.8	14.3	41.0	46.5		19.2							$26,444	$233	$26,212
High School For Law Enforcement And Public Safety	Public	9-12	116-25 Guy R Brewer Blvd	Jamaica	11434	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 977-4800	535	44	12.1	81.1%	7 (1.3%)	255 (47.7%)	170 (31.8%)	70 (13.1%)	17 (3.2%)	9 (1.7%)	7 (1.3%)	23.1	949^th of 1234 public high schools	23.1%		8.8	1161^st of 1242 public high schools	6.5%	212	0.0	18.9	59.3	28.6	37.5	68.1	34.9		66.3	28.7	41.9	14.8	25.8						$30,319	$2,055	$28,264
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
Eagle Academy For Young Men III	Public	6-12	171-10 Linden Blvd	Jamaica	11434	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 480-2600	498	49	10.0	75.1%	3 (0.6%)	407 (81.7%)	49 (9.8%)	8 (1.6%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.2%)	17.2	1030^th of 1234 public high schools	16.5%		10.2	1137^th of 1242 public high schools	8.5%	107	30.3	72.2	49.4	11.1		56.7	56.7	10.5	36.5	43.6	18.5			34.2	66.7	34.0	46.7	77.5	$33,939	$2,491	$31,448
Excelsior Preparatory High School	Public	9-12	143-10 Springfield Blvd	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 525-6507	480	35	13.7	82.7%	5 (1.0%)	356 (74.2%)	81 (16.9%)	19 (4.0%)	13 (2.7%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	39.8	750^th of 1234 public high schools	39.2%		38.6	766^th of 1242 public high schools	38.3%	16	41.0	78.1	66.5	50.0		73.5	80.0	40.0	60.1	65.7	40.2	46.6	17.2						$27,427	$2,092	$25,335
George Washington Carver High School For The Sciences	Public	9-12	143-10 Springfield Blvd	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 525-6439	421	28	15.1	76.7%	5 (1.2%)	258 (61.3%)	111 (26.4%)	27 (6.4%)	7 (1.7%)	5 (1.2%)	8 (1.9%)	17.6	1017^th of 1234 public high schools	17.6%		10.7	1127^th of 1242 public high schools	9.3%	110	32.1	32.5	62.6	10.3	16.7	57.9	32.0	0.0	60.3	26.4	51.9	7.8	25.6						$31,425	$2,272	$29,153
Queens Preparatory Academy	Public	9-12	143-10 Springfield Blvd	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 712-2304	320	25	12.8	83.1%	5 (1.6%)	234 (73.1%)	56 (17.5%)	14 (4.4%)	7 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	15.2	1057^th of 1234 public high schools	14.3%		12.3	1104^th of 1242 public high schools	11.1%	47	35.0	31.8	63.4	0.0		45.1	36.0		65.1	21.2	30.7	10.4	14.3						$29,704	$2,741	$26,963
Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School	Public	6-12	143-10 Springfield Blvd	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 949-8405	521	43	12.0	69.5%	3 (0.6%)	380 (72.9%)	109 (20.9%)	16 (3.1%)	7 (1.3%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	58.2	532^nd of 1234 public high schools	56.9%		50.2	643^rd of 1242 public high schools	48.2%	111	66.0	60.0	82.9	34.2		90.1	59.1		84.5	64.7	56.9	38.6		53.6	33.3	51.7	70.8	64.0	$28,266	$2,000	$26,266

Frequently Asked Questions about Voyages Prep-South Queens

What is the racial makeup of Voyages Prep-South Queens?

Students at Voyages Prep-South Queens are 47% African American, 30% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 4% American Indian, 3% White, 2% Pacific Islander.

What district is Voyages Prep-South Queens in?

New York City Geographic District #27

How many students attend Voyages Prep-South Queens?

In the 2024-25 school year, 217 students attended Voyages Prep-South Queens.

Is Voyages Prep-South Queens a good school?

Voyages Prep-South Queens ranks 889^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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