Queens High School For The Sciences
Coordinates: 40°41′56″N 73°47′49″W / 40.699°N 73.797°W / 40.699; -73.797
| Queens High School for the Sciences at York College (QHSSYC) | |
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| Location | |
| 9450 159th Street Jamaica, New York, 11451 United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public, Selective Magnet School, Secondary School, Specialized High School |
| Motto | We are a small school with BIG dreams! |
| Established | 2002 |
| Founder | Brian Jetter |
| Status | Open |
| Oversight | NYC Department of Education |
| School number | 687 |
| CEEB Code | 332549 |
| Principal | Dr. David Marmor |
| Faculty | approx. 40 |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Number of students | 415 |
| Color(s) | Red White Black |
| Mascot | Cardinal |
| Nickname | QHSS or QHSSYC |
| Average SAT scores | 1873 |
| Newspaper | Synapse, but was discontinued; only publication is the annual literary magazine: Veritas |
| Tuition | Free (government funded) |
| Admissions | Competitive Examination |
| Website | qhss.org |
Queens High School for the Sciences at York College (commonly called QHSSYC or just QHSS) is a New York City public high school that specializes in mathematics and science. It admits students based on their scores on the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test.
The school was formed in 2002 along with the High School for Math, Science and Engineering at City College and the High School of American Studies at Lehman College. Originally, there were three specialized high schools: Brooklyn Technical High School, Bronx High School of Science, and Stuyvesant High School. It continued to grow each year as a new class entered, reaching its present size in 2005, when the fourth class was admitted. There are now about 400 students.
In 2012, U.S. News & World Report published QHSSYC as the 52nd best "Gold Medal" high school in the United States, and the 7th best "Gold Medal" high school in New York. The school is operated by the New York City Department of Education. It consistently ranks among the best schools in New York City in graduation rate, Regents test scores, and attendance. In its most recent progress report, the New York City Department of Education assigned it the highest possible grade of "A".
QHSSYC is a member of the National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science and Technology (NCSSSMST).
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