Jhs 217 Robert A Van Wyck vs. Queens Gateway To Health Sciences Secondary School
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School Overview
School
Queens Gateway To Health Sciences Secondary School
160-20 Goethals Ave
Jamaica, NY 11432
Jamaica, NY 11432
Rating
: 10/
Top 10%10
Top Rankings
Jhs 217 Robert A Van Wyck ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Queens Gateway To Health Sciences Secondary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 1,424 students in grades 6-8, Jhs 217 Robert A Van Wyck ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is lower than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 692 students in grades 6-12, Queens Gateway To Health Sciences Secondary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-12
Total Students
1,424 students
692 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
104 teachers
44 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2680 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#312 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
80-84%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
≥95%
Graduation Rate
n/a
≥95%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
429
110
Grade 7 Students
460
87
Grade 8 Students
534
83
Grade 9 Students
-
106
Grade 10 Students
-
94
Grade 11 Students
-
106
Grade 12 Students
-
106
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
6%
6%
% Asian
31%
48%
% Hispanic
48%
11%
% Black
11%
25%
% White
3%
4%
% Hawaiian
1%
2%
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
55%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%
