Maspeth High School
Tel:
(718) 803-7100
- Maspeth High School serves 1,194 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥99% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥99% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Maspeth High School placed in the top 1% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the New York state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Maspeth High School places among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Maspeth High School's student population of 1,194 students has grown by 19% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 64 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2018) |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,194 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 64 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Maspeth High School is ranked within the top 1% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Maspeth High School is 0.69, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NY) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1 out of 4239 schools (Top 1%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥99% | 52% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥99% | 52% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 13:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 17% | 9% |
| Hispanic | 43% | 27% |
| Black | 1% | 17% |
| White | 32% | 43% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | n/a |
| Two or more races | 6% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.69 | 0.71 |
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| Graduation Rate | 98% | 82% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 54% | 51% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | New York City Geographic District #24 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Maspeth High School is P.S. 233 (0.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Forest Hills P.S. 233 Special Education School
Grades: K-12 | 514 students
0.0 miles
91-30 Metropolitan Ave
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 286-4700 0.0 K-12 514 - Rego Park Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School Grades: 6-12 | 841 students
0.3 miles
91-30 Metropolitan Ave
Rego Park, NY 11374
(718) 286-3500 0.3 6-12 841 - Rego Park Queens Metropolitan High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,088 student
0.3 miles
91-30 Metropolitan Ave
Rego Park, NY 11374
(718) 286-3600 0.3 9-12 1,088 - Forest Hills P.S. 144 Col Jeromus Remsen Grades: PK-5 | 893 students
0.4 miles
93-02 69th Ave
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 268-2775 0.4 PK-5 893 - Ridgewood Ps/is 113 Anthony J Pranzo Grades: K-8 | 895 students
0.4 miles
78-23 87th St
Ridgewood, NY 11385
(718) 847-0724 0.4 K-8 895
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