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What’s Special

Culinary program, extensive arts programs, beautiful building

The Downside

Low graduation rate

Long Island City High School (LIC) is a large school with an eclectic mix of programs, including a popular culinary arts institute and the Global Languages Academy, which helps English language learners capitalize on their multilingual skills by preparing for careers in the hotel and tourism industries.

The school admits students who are zoned for the school as well as students citywide who enroll in one of several themed programs: Global Informatics, Culinary Institute, Academy of Restaurant and Hotel Management, Sports Medicine and Health Sciences, Community and Culture, Broadway Productions, Global Languages Academy and Dual Language Spanish Program.

Each program functions as a small learning community where students take many of their classes together and get more personalized support from school staff including guidance counselors and social workers.

To boost their literacy skills, all 9th-graders take a class about argumentative writing and non-fiction readings. In the upper grade, students may choose from a range of Advanced Placement courses in biology, chemistry, English language and composition, environmental science, physics, psychology, Spanish, statistics, studio art, U.S. government and politics, and U.S. history.  

LIC is part of the city's Renewal and Community Schools programs, which provides extra funding, support and oversight to low-performing schools. Extra resources allow the school to maintain partnerships with different organizations such as Zone 126, a local nonprofit that helps children and families living in Astoria and Long Island City work toward academic success. The community-based organization has helped the school provide a Healthfulness Center for students and their families, yoga and mindfulness classes, SAT prep classes, pre-college mentoring programs, and financial literacy programs for girls.

Still, LIC has room for improvement. According to its Quality Review, teacher effectiveness could be more developed. Also, its graduation rate falls below the citywide average.

The school is housed in a well-kept building that has an Olympic-size pool, two gyms, a weight room and a dance studio.

After school, students can participate in a variety of clubs and sports, such as fall and spring musicals, digital media programming, and a range of PSAL sports teams that includes coed cricket.

(Katharine Safter, web reports, May 2018)

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School Stats

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

Academics

School
Citywide
How many students graduate in 4 years?
 
82%
How many students with disabilities graduate in 4 years?
 
71%
How many English language learners graduate in 4 years?
 
78%
Average daily attendance
 
86%
How many students miss 18 or more days of school?
 
42%
How many parents of students with disabilities say this school offers enough activities and services for their children's needs?
 
100%
How many parents of students with disabilities say this school works to achieve the goals of their students' IEPs?
 
100%
From the 2021-22 School Quality Guide and 2020-21 NYC School Survey

Students

1930
Number of students
Citywide Average is 615

Race/Ethnicity


School
Citywide
Low-income students
 
82%
Students with disabilities
 
20%
Multilingual learners
 
15%
From the 2022-23 Demographic Snapshot

Safety & Vibe

School
Citywide
How many students were suspended?
 
1%
How many students say they feel safe in the hallways, bathrooms and locker rooms?
 
74%
How many students think bullying happens most or all of the time at this school?
 
48%
How many students say that some are bullied at their school because of their gender or sexual orientation?
 
32%
How many teachers say they would recommend this school to other families?
 
50%
From the 2020-21 NYC School Survey and 2019-20 NY State Report Card

Faculty & Staff

School
Citywide
How many teachers say the principal is an effective manager?
 
50%
10.2
Years of principal experience at this school
Citywide Average is 7
147
Number of students for each guidance counselor or social worker
Citywide Average is 157

Teachers’ Race/Ethnicity


How many teachers have 3 or more years of experience teaching?
 
85%
Are teachers effective?
From the 2020-21 NYC School Survey, 2021-22 School Quality Guide, 2019-20 Report on School-Based Staff Demographics, 2021 Guidance Counselor Report, and this school's most recent Quality Review Report

Advanced Courses

Which students have access to advanced courses at this school? Learn more

Calculus

 
2%

Computer Science

 
14%

Physics

 
8%

Advanced Foreign Language

 
34%

AP/IB Arts, English, History or Social Science

 
50%

AP/IB Math or Science

 
18%

Music

 
38%
From unpublished, anonymized data from the 2021-22 school year provided by the New York State Education Department, brought to you by

College Readiness

School
Citywide
How many students graduate with test scores high enough to enroll at CUNY without remedial help?
 
62%
How many students take a college-level course or earn a professional certificate?
 
71%
How many students who have graduated from this high school stay in college for at least 3 semesters?
 
62%
From the 2020-21 and 2021-22 School Quality Guide
How many students filled out a FAFSA form by the end of their senior year?
 
62%
From the 2022-23 FAFSA data released by Federal Student Aid, brought you by
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Programs & Admissions

From the 2024 High School Directory

Global Informatics (Q29A)

Admissions Method: Ed. Opt.

Program Description:

Global Informatics prepares students to use information technology to design and work with highly effective systems in the global marketplace. Real world experiences are incorporated in a rigorous computer-based program of instruction in AP Science and CTE Information Technology courses. Career opportunities: bioinformatics, data mapping, database designing, digital art, web design, software engineer, and many more new and soon to be created careers in information technology.

Culinary Institute (Q29J)

Admissions Method: Screened

Program Description:

Our award-winning Culinary Arts Program offers a four-year sequence in culinary training. Students learn food preparation and production skills in a full-service commercial kitchen. The coursework culminates in an exam which qualifies students for a Career and Technical Education (CTE) diploma endorsement.

Academy of Restaurant and Hotel Management (Q29M)

Admissions Method: Screened

Program Description:

In partnership with the National Academy Foundation, students are prepared to enter the workplace as event planners, applying skills acquired to work in supervisory and managerial positions in hotels and restaurants. Students will have job shadowing, internship and paid work opportunities. Students will take the NOCTI examination and qualify for a CTE (Career & Technical Education) diploma endorsement.

Sports Medicine & Health Sciences (Q29N)

Admissions Method: Ed. Opt.

Program Description:

Students in this program complete sequenced coursework, with a focus on sports medicine and health professions. Rigorous instruction in Regents and AP Science courses is at the core of our program. Utilizing our extensive physical education and health clinic facility, including our Olympic-size pool and athletic field, students will have the opportunity to prepare for certification as personal trainers, first aid, and CPR.

Community & Culture (Q29P)

Admissions Method: Ed. Opt.

Program Description:

Students explore ethical, moral, cultural, and legal factors affecting societies past and present. Through frequent field trips to major cultural institutions of New York City, this program prepares well-rounded individuals who have skills to serve their community. Students in this program join AVID, Advancement Via Individual Determination, a national college readiness program that teaches students critical thinking and organizational skills.

Broadway Productions (Q29Q)

Admissions Method: Ed. Opt.

Program Description:

Students interested in being a part of Broadway Productions are provided with an opportunity to earn Chancellor's Endorsed Diploma in the Arts. Students will also write, direct, and perform in musicals and plays. Open to all who want to perform, learn an instrument, sing, create sets, and learn to run productions.

Global Languages Academy (Q29R)

Admissions Method: Ed. Opt.

Program Description:

Students develop skills for careers in international business fields. Along with the core curriculum, students will research and investigate other countries and cultures to be a force in the global society and economy. The goal of the program is to nurture and promote bilingual and bicultural citizenship.

Dual Language Spanish Program (Q29S)

Admissions Method: Screened: Language

Program Description:

Our Dual Language program is designed to integrate English language proficiency with Spanish language proficiency. Students receive content instruction in English and Spanish. The goal of the program is for all its students to qualify for the NYSED Seal of Bi-Literacy diploma endorsement.

Zoned (Q29Z)

Admissions Method: Zoned Guarantee

Offerings

From the 2024 High School Directory

Language Courses

French, Greek, Italian, Mandarin, Portuguese, Spanish

Advanced Courses

Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP Art History, AP Biology, AP Calculus AB, AP Chemistry, AP Computer Science Principles, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP French Language and Culture, AP Physics 1, AP Spanish Language and Culture, AP Spanish Literature and Culture, AP Statistics, AP United States Government and Politics, AP United States History, AP World History: Modern, Arts (College Course [Credited]), Biology (College Course [Credited]), Chemistry (Advanced Science), ELA (College Course [Credited]), Math (College Course [Credited]), Other (College Course [Credited]), Physics (Advanced Science), Social Studies (College Course [Credited]), World Languages (Advanced World Languages)

Boys PSAL teams

Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Fencing, Football, Gymnastics, Handball, Lacrosse, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball, Wrestling

Girls PSAL teams

Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Fencing, Golf, Gymnastics, Handball, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball

Coed PSAL teams

Cricket, Golf

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Contact & Location

Location

14-30 Broadway
Queens NY 11106

Buses: Q100, Q102, Q103, Q104, Q18, Q19, Q66, Q69


Contact

Principal: Vivian Selenikas

Parent Coordinator: Awatef Ibrahim

Website

Other Details

Shared campus? No

This school is in its own building.

Uniforms required? No
Metal detectors? No

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