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November 20, 2009

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I.S. 230
73-10 34 Avenue Queens, NY 11372 Phone: (718) 335-7648 Fax: (718) 335-7513 Map	Principal: Sharon Terry Parent Coordinator: Maria Matto (347) 563-4286
WHAT'S SPECIAL: Students may choose from four academies. DOWNSIDE: Very overcrowded.

Grade levels: 6 to 8
Class size: 33
Enrollment: 967
Ethnicity %:
7 W; 2 B; 51 H; 40 A

Reading scores:

Math scores:

District 30

Admissions: Neighborhood school
Neighborhood: Jackson Heights
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Opened in September 2000 to relieve overcrowding in nearby IS 145, MS 230, built to house 700 students, is today itself so overcrowded that it operates on double sessions and must hold four lunch periods a day. Despite this, the school is calm, as evidenced by the relatively quiet changes of class we saw, when Principal Sharon Terry urged stragglers to hurry--and they listened. Terry became principal in 2004, after graduating from the Leadership Academy, the city's. . .

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(parent) Mar 18, 2009	"My daughter transferred into IS 230 in the late fall of 2008. She came from what was a highly regarded public school system out of state, although my personal opinion was that it was not a good... read more
Oct 24, 2007	"Insideschools' assessment of my school's morale and perception of our principal is wildly incorrect," writes a teacher. "Sadly, since she's been here, the principal has run the school by fear,... read more
Oct 24, 2007	"I was in a normal class last year and I have to admit it was bad!" writes a student. "But I got such good grades that this year I'm in honors. The honors class is a totally different class. People... read more

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