Queens High School for the Sciences at York College Jamaica, NY

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Math and Science Schools	#32
Most Connected Classrooms	#128

School Data

Grades Served	9–12
Magnet School	No
Charter School	No
Admissions Type	Application - Merit-Based Selection
NCES Locale Type	City, Large Territory
Receives Title I Funding	No

Demographic Data (2007–2008)

Enrollment	371
Minority Enrollment (% of total)	26.1%
Black Enrollment (% of total)	17.0%
Hispanic Enrollment (% of total)	9.2%
American Indian Enrollment (% of total)	0.0%
Asian Enrollment (% of total)	61.2%
White Enrollment (% of total)	12.7%
Economically Disadvantaged Student Enrollment (% of total)	43.0%

Overall Student Performance

State Test Performance Index	139.1
Poverty-Adjusted Performance Index	2.86

Disadvantaged Student Performance

Disadvantaged Students' State Test Proficiency Rate	100.0
Disadvantaged Students Performance Gap	34.7
Non-disadvantaged Students' State Test Proficiency Rate	100.0
Current State Test Achievement Gap	0.0

College-Ready Student Performance

College Readiness Index	67.6
Participation Rate	79.5%
Quality-Adjusted Participation rate	63.6%
Participant Passing Rate	80.0%
Exams Per Test Taker	2.4
Quality-Adjusted Exams Per Test Taker	1.8
Exam Passing Rate	74.9%

Advanced Placement Student Performance

AP Participation Rate	79.5%
Quality-Adjusted AP Participation Rate	63.6%
AP Participant Passing Rate	80.0%
AP Exams Per Test Taker	2.4
Quality-Adjusted AP Exams Per Test Taker	1.8
AP Exam Pass Rate	74.9%

International Baccalaureate Student Performance

IB Participation Rate	Not Available
Quality-Adjusted IB Participation Rate	Not Available
IB Participant Passing Rate	Not Available
IB Exams Per Test Taker	Not Available
Quality-Adjusted IB Exams Per Test Taker	Not Available
IB Exam Pass Rate	Not Available
IB Diploma Per IB Test Taker	Not Available
IB Diploma Per Grade 12 Enrollment	Not Available

College-ready student performance data derived from data provided by the College Board and/or International Baccalaureate of North America.

Advanced Placement student performance data derived from data provided by the College Board. Copyright © 2011. Data provided by the College Board. All rights reserved. www.collegeboard.com

International Baccalaureate student performance data derived from data provided by International Baccalaureate of North America. Copyright © 2011. Data provided by International Baccalaureate of North America.