High School of Applied Communication

High School of Applied Communication rated 80/100 in Queens, District 24. 95% 4-year graduation rate. 62% college-ready. 8 AP courses. 396 students enrolled in grades 9-12.

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What the school community says

2026 NYC School Survey · Separate from academic ratings and neighborhood safety

K–12 survey · 2026

Family experience

High School of Applied Communication

Feedback reflects respondents, not necessarily all families or staff. Consider participation alongside results.

Responses55

Response rate17%

Published topics8 / 12

A starting point for your school visit

Inclusive Leadership is among the highest published topics (94/100). IEP Service Satisfaction sits lower (70/100). These topics ask different questions: use the pattern to guide a conversation, not to infer a cause or an overall school grade.

Published topic scores (0–100), not an overall school rating. Colors describe score bands, not official quality grades.

Family Satisfaction with Child's Education
91 / 100

90–100 · Higher end

2026 reporting-record median: 94 · n=1,792. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

Outreach to Parents
92 / 100

90–100 · Higher end

2026 reporting-record median: 95 · n=1,792. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

Parent-Teacher Trust
94 / 100

90–100 · Higher end

2026 reporting-record median: 97 · n=1,792. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

All 12 topics and source details
High School of Applied Communication · 2026
TopicScoreScore band
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary AdvocateNot reportedNot reported
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary TeacherNot reportedNot reported
Conflict ResolutionNot reportedNot reported
Family Satisfaction with Child's Education9190–100 · Higher end
IEP Service Satisfaction7070–89 · Middle band
Inclusive Leadership9490–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents9290–100 · Higher end
Parent Involvement in School7870–89 · Middle band
Parent-Principal Trust9290–100 · Higher end
Parent-Teacher Trust9490–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services9190–100 · Higher end
Strong RelationshipsNot reportedNot reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 24Q267

Imported: 2026-09-15 · SHA-256: a53cfece9c20be0123c592679e8a5b3985b4e5ec10f03575d1911bf528b37885

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

K–12 survey · 2026

Student experience

High School of Applied Communication

New 2026 baseline: the student questionnaire changed substantially. Do not compare these scores with previous years.

Responses318

Response rate94%

Published topics11 / 11

A starting point for your school visit

Preventing Bullying is among the highest published topics (84/100). Personal Attention and Support sits lower (41/100). These topics ask different questions: use the pattern to guide a conversation, not to infer a cause or an overall school grade.

Published topic scores (0–100), not an overall school rating. Colors describe score bands, not official quality grades.

Safety
83 / 100

70–89 · Middle band

2026 reporting-record median: 82 · n=1,062. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

Student-Teacher Trust
64 / 100

0–69 · Lower end

2026 reporting-record median: 73 · n=1,062. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

Personal Attention and Support
41 / 100

0–69 · Lower end

2026 reporting-record median: 61 · n=1,062. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

All 11 topics and source details
High School of Applied Communication · 2026
TopicScoreScore band
Academic Press480–69 · Lower end
Course Clarity580–69 · Lower end
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction510–69 · Lower end
Guidance570–69 · Lower end
Inclusive Learning Environment550–69 · Lower end
Personal Attention and Support410–69 · Lower end
Preventing Bullying8470–89 · Middle band
Safety8370–89 · Middle band
School Facilities and Services8070–89 · Middle band
Social-Emotional530–69 · Lower end
Student-Teacher Trust640–69 · Lower end

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 24Q267

Imported: 2026-09-15 · SHA-256: 3185e1e7e4ba9c0de4fd7b7c9e91b7c11f15f6f8ecaac14cd199a582efdadf8e

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

K–12 survey · 2026

Teaching & leadership

High School of Applied Communication

Feedback reflects respondents, not necessarily all families or staff. Consider participation alongside results.

Responses25

Response rate83%

Published topics21 / 27

A starting point for your school visit

Guidance is among the highest published topics (98/100). Classroom Behavior sits lower (49/100). These topics ask different questions: use the pattern to guide a conversation, not to infer a cause or an overall school grade.

Published topic scores (0–100), not an overall school rating. Colors describe score bands, not official quality grades.

Instructional Leadership
75 / 100

70–89 · Middle band

2026 reporting-record median: 92 · n=1,762. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

Peer Collaboration
71 / 100

70–89 · Middle band

2026 reporting-record median: 90 · n=1,762. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

Academic Press
84 / 100

70–89 · Middle band

2026 reporting-record median: 89 · n=1,762. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

All 27 topics and source details
High School of Applied Communication · 2026
TopicScoreScore band
Academic Press8470–89 · Middle band
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary AdvocateNot reportedNot reported
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary TeacherNot reportedNot reported
Classroom Behavior490–69 · Lower end
Conflict Resolution8070–89 · Middle band
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction9390–100 · Higher end
Early Childhood InstructionNot reportedNot reported
Guidance9890–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Learning Environment9490–100 · Higher end
Innovation and Collective Responsibility7270–89 · Middle band
Instructional Leadership7570–89 · Middle band
Outreach to Parents8770–89 · Middle band
Peer Collaboration7170–89 · Middle band
Preventing Bullying680–69 · Lower end
Program Coherence7070–89 · Middle band
Quality of Professional Development8570–89 · Middle band
Quality of Student Discussion570–69 · Lower end
SafetyNot reportedNot reported
School Commitment7370–89 · Middle band
School Facilities and Services9590–100 · Higher end
Social-Emotional7370–89 · Middle band
Strong Core Instruction9590–100 · Higher end
Strong RelationshipsNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Influence510–69 · Lower end
Teacher-Principal Trust7870–89 · Middle band
Teacher-Teacher Trust8170–89 · Middle band
Two-Way CommunicationNot reportedNot reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 24Q267

Imported: 2026-09-15 · SHA-256: 205cdbbcff8c323f2b07345fea70a4740b58a10d1a0fc2f390b42eea35808a29

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

Citywide findings · Sources and methodology