Is Queens High School for the Sciences at York College a good school?

Queens High School for the Sciences at York College is rated 80/100 by NYC School Ratings, with a 100% 4-year graduation rate and 92% of graduates meeting college-readiness benchmarks. The school offers 15 AP courses.

What is the graduation rate at Queens High School for the Sciences at York College?

Queens High School for the Sciences at York College has a 100% 4-year graduation rate.

How do you get into Queens High School for the Sciences at York College?

Queens High School for the Sciences at York College is one of NYC's specialized high schools. Admission is based solely on the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT). Students must list the school as a choice during the high school application process. Cutoff scores vary each year based on test difficulty and applicant pool.

How college-ready are graduates of Queens High School for the Sciences at York College?

92% of students meet NYC's college and career readiness benchmarks, and the school offers 15 AP courses.

Queens High School for the Sciences at York College

Queens High School for the Sciences at York College rated 80/100 in Queens, District 28. 100% 4-year graduation rate. 92% college-ready. 15 AP courses. 511 students enrolled in grades 9-12.

Key statistics

DBN: 28Q687
District: 28
Borough: Queens
Grade band: 9-12
Enrollment: 511
Overall score: 80/100
Address: 94-50 159th Street, Jamaica NY 11433

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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

Queens High School for the Sciences at York College

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

Responses229

Response rate45%

Published topics7 / 12

A starting point for your school visit

Parent-Teacher Trust is among the highest published topics (94/100). School Facilities and Services sits lower (77/100). 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: 92 / 100
Outreach to Parents: 91 / 100
Parent-Teacher Trust: 94 / 100

All 12 topics and source details

Queens High School for the Sciences at York College · 2026
Topic	Score	Score band
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Advocate	Not reported	Not reported
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Teacher	Not reported	Not reported
Conflict Resolution	Not reported	Not reported
Family Satisfaction with Child's Education	92	90–100 · Higher end
IEP Service Satisfaction	Not reported	Not reported
Inclusive Leadership	90	90–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents	91	90–100 · Higher end
Parent Involvement in School	77	70–89 · Middle band
Parent-Principal Trust	86	70–89 · Middle band
Parent-Teacher Trust	94	90–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services	77	70–89 · Middle band
Strong Relationships	Not reported	Not reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 28Q687

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How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

K–12 survey · 2026

Student experience

Queens High School for the Sciences at York College

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

Responses478

Response rate93%

Published topics11 / 11

A starting point for your school visit

Safety is among the highest published topics (93/100). Personal Attention and Support sits lower (61/100). 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: 93 / 100
Student-Teacher Trust: 85 / 100
Personal Attention and Support: 61 / 100

All 11 topics and source details

Queens High School for the Sciences at York College · 2026
Topic	Score	Score band
Academic Press	71	70–89 · Middle band
Course Clarity	72	70–89 · Middle band
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction	73	70–89 · Middle band
Guidance	75	70–89 · Middle band
Inclusive Learning Environment	82	70–89 · Middle band
Personal Attention and Support	61	0–69 · Lower end
Preventing Bullying	91	90–100 · Higher end
Safety	93	90–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services	63	0–69 · Lower end
Social-Emotional	68	0–69 · Lower end
Student-Teacher Trust	85	70–89 · Middle band

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 28Q687

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K–12 survey · 2026

Teaching & leadership

Queens High School for the Sciences at York College

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

Responses21

Response rate64%

Published topics21 / 27

A starting point for your school visit

Outreach to Parents is among the highest published topics (98/100). School Facilities and Services sits lower (48/100). 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: 77 / 100
Peer Collaboration: 75 / 100
Academic Press: 87 / 100

All 27 topics and source details

Queens High School for the Sciences at York College · 2026
Topic	Score	Score band
Academic Press	87	70–89 · Middle band
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Advocate	Not reported	Not reported
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Teacher	Not reported	Not reported
Classroom Behavior	89	70–89 · Middle band
Conflict Resolution	81	70–89 · Middle band
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction	84	70–89 · Middle band
Early Childhood Instruction	Not reported	Not reported
Guidance	96	90–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Learning Environment	93	90–100 · Higher end
Innovation and Collective Responsibility	95	90–100 · Higher end
Instructional Leadership	77	70–89 · Middle band
Outreach to Parents	98	90–100 · Higher end
Peer Collaboration	75	70–89 · Middle band
Preventing Bullying	86	70–89 · Middle band
Program Coherence	74	70–89 · Middle band
Quality of Professional Development	68	0–69 · Lower end
Quality of Student Discussion	82	70–89 · Middle band
Safety	Not reported	Not reported
School Commitment	70	70–89 · Middle band
School Facilities and Services	48	0–69 · Lower end
Social-Emotional	94	90–100 · Higher end
Strong Core Instruction	78	70–89 · Middle band
Strong Relationships	Not reported	Not reported
Teacher Influence	66	0–69 · Lower end
Teacher-Principal Trust	61	0–69 · Lower end
Teacher-Teacher Trust	95	90–100 · Higher end
Two-Way Communication	Not reported	Not reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 28Q687

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

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