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Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Secondary School for Arts and Technology

Grades: 6-12
Staff Pick Staff Pick for Special Ed

Our Insights

What’s Special

A nice mix of academics, arts and athletics

The Downside

Some windowless classrooms

Housed in a former Macy’s warehouse in the heart of Long Island City’s industrial and commercial center, Wagner Secondary School for Arts & Technology attracts students looking for a small school with a healthy mix of academics, arts and athletics. Students can get involved in a community garden, after-school tutoring and clubs like chess and robotics, as well as a range of sports.

High school students take four years of science and can choose from many Advance Placement (AP) courses such as Calculus, Physics, U.S. History, and Spanish. They can also specialize in one of five Arts and Technology Academies: Media/Film, Musical Composition, Musical Performance, Studio/Visual Art, or Theater. These are taught by teachers who specialize in their fields. Each student is assigned a teacher who monitors their academic and social-emotional progress.

Teachers use hands-on projects to help bring concepts to life, according to the school’s Comprehensive Educational Plan (CEP). In one middle-school English project, students created storyboards to explore Edgar Allan Poe’s “Annabel Lee,” combining artwork with details from the poem and their own interpretations. In an AP Physics lesson, students used a long cord to demonstrate how waves carry energy. 

Students generally work together in groups or in pairs at small tables to spur discussions. Field trips have included trips to the Tenement Museum to see the daily lives of early immigrant and migrant families in New York City, Citi Field to see the Mets, and the Jet Blue Hangar at JFK Airport. High school students visit Ellis Island and take a day-long trip to Philadelphia. 

Wagner celebrates its diverse community through a multicultural festival, and theater performances. Spanish, Bengali, and Mandarin are the most common languages spoken by students. Bilingual staff help translate for families.

Wagner partners with the College Bound Initiative to provide college counseling and support for grades 9 to 12.

Some interior classrooms lack windows and the low-ceilinged gymnasium is cramped but Wagner has an active and successful sports program. (Lydie Raschka, official reports, September 2026)

 

 

 

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School Stats

Citywide Average Key
This school is Better Near Worse than the citywide average

Is this school safe and well-run?

From the 2024-2025 NYC School Survey

How many students say they feel safe in the hallways, bathrooms and locker rooms?
84%
82% Citywide Average
How many students think bullying happens most or all of the time at this school?
48%
53% Citywide Average
How many teachers say the principal is an effective manager?
72%
84% Citywide Average
How many teachers say they would recommend this school to other families?
75%
82% Citywide Average

From this school's most recent Quality Review Report

Are teachers effective?

From the 2024-25 School Quality Report

How many teachers have 3 or more years of experience teaching?
86%
80% Citywide Average
Years of principal experience at this school
10.1

How do students perform academically?

From the New York State 2024-2025 Assessment Database

How many middle school students scored 3-4 on the state reading exam?
78%
52% Citywide Average

From the 2024-25 School Quality Guide

How many 8th-graders earn high school credit?
84%
51% Citywide Average
How many students graduate in 4 years?
91%
92% Citywide Average

Who does this school serve?

From the 2024-25 Demographic Snapshot

Enrollment
624
Asian
16%
Black
3%
Hispanic
66%
White
12%
Other
3%
Free or reduced priced lunch
80%
Students with disabilities
22%
English language learners
7%

From the 2024-25 School Quality Guide

Average daily attendance
94%
91% Citywide Average
How many students miss 18 or more days of school?
12%
28% Citywide Average

How does this school serve special populations?

From the 2024-25 School Quality Report

How many students with disabilities graduate in 4 years?
91%
85% Citywide Average

From the New York State 2024-2025 Assessment Database

How many students with disabilities scored 3-4 on the state math exam?
13%
19% Citywide Average
How many students with disabilities scored 3-4 on the state reading exam?
15%
19% Citywide Average
How many English language learners scored 3-4 on the state math exam?
0%
8% Citywide Average
How many English language learners scored 3-4 on the state reading exam?
0%
3% Citywide Average
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Programs & Admissions

From the 2024 High School Directory

Arts and Technology

Admissions Method: Screened

Offerings

From the 2024 High School Directory

Read about admissions, academics, and more at this school on NYCDOE’s MySchools

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Contact & Location

Location

47-07 30Th Place
Queens NY 11101

Trains: 7 Line to Rawson St-33rd St; E Line, M Line, R Line to Queens Plaza; G Line to Long Island City-Court Square

Buses: B24, B62, Q100, Q101, Q102, Q32, Q39, Q60, Q63, Q67


Contact

Principal: Stephania Vu

Parent Coordinator: Emilia Sanchez

Phone: 718-472-5671

Website

Other Details

Shared campus? No

This school is in its own building.

Uniforms required? No
Metal detectors? No

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