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Benjamin N. Cardozo High School

Grades: 9-12
Staff Pick

Our Insights

What’s Special

Large school with lots of activities and top-notch science research program

The Downside

Like most large schools, not much hand-holding in college office

Benjamin N. Cardozo is a large, successful high school that’s home to several themed programs, including the highly competitive Da Vinci Math/Science Institute and popular options in law, journalism and dance.

Cardozo’s size is its strength, offering a huge range of classes and supports for students of all skill levels, including many advanced and college-level courses as well as ones for struggling learners and beginning English speakers. Foreign language instruction is offered in French, German, Mandarin and Spanish.

Many classes, especially honors, go well beyond the Regents curriculum. Da Vinci students take a challenging load of research, honors and Advanced Placement (AP), but qualifying students from any program can take honors, AP and College Now classes, the latter taught in collaboration with St. John’s University and Queens College. Students may also take courses for free at Queensborough Community College.

Students who do best here find their niche among the wide selection of clubs, activities and athletic teams. Art and music classes as well as bands, an orchestra and choir keep musically inclined students engaged. There are academic teams such as debate, moot court, mock trial, model UN, science Olympiad, robotics and math, and more than 30 PSAL sports teams and an impressive range of clubs.

The sprawling building is located in a quiet, residential neighborhood and is surrounded by extensive outdoor facilities more commonly found at surburban high schools, including sports fields, handball courts and a full-size track.

Like most large schools, there isn't a lot of hand-holding in the college office, but counselors do their best despite huge caseloads. Guidance counselors visit classes to guide 11th-graders through the college admissions process. Parent volunteers pitch in to help process college applications. Graduates go on to CUNY and SUNY schools as well as highly selective private colleges and universities.

SPECIAL EDUCATION: In addition to SETSS, there are self-contained and ICT classes in many subjects. The school offers a co-teaching model for English language learners in select classes, which are led by both the subject teacher and an ENL (English as a new language) teacher. (Laura Zingmond, April 2015; updated via web reports, February 2018)

School Stats

Academics

School
Citywide
How many students graduate in 4 years?
 
95%
How many students with disabilities graduate in 4 years?
 
84%
How many English language learners graduate in 4 years?
 
96%
Average daily attendance
 
91%
How many students miss 18 or more days of school?
 
27%
How many parents of students with disabilities say this school offers enough activities and services for their children's needs?
 
79%
How many parents of students with disabilities say this school works to achive the goals of their students' IEPs?
 
79%
From the 2020-21 School Quality Guide and 2020-21 NYC School Survey

Students

3269
Number of students
624 Citywide Average

Race/Ethnicity


School
Citywide
Low-income students
 
69%
Students with disabilities
 
15%
Multilingual learners
 
5%
From the 2020-21 Demographic Snapshot

Safety & Vibe

School
Citywide
How many students were suspended?
 
0%
How many students say they feel safe in the hallways, bathrooms and locker rooms?
 
81%
How many students think bullying happens most or all of the time at this school?
 
38%
How many students say that some are bullied at their school because of their gender or sexual orientation?
 
25%
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?
 
93%
6.1
Years of principal experience at this school
7 Citywide Average
286
Number of students for each guidance counselor or social worker
157 Citywide Average

Teachers’ Race/Ethnicity


How many teachers have 3 or more years of experience teaching?
 
90%
Are teachers effective?
From the 2020-21 NYC School Survey, 2020-21 School Quality Guide, 2019-20 NY State Report Card, 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

 
8%

Computer Science

 
4%

Physics

 
19%

Advanced Foreign Language

 
1%

AP/IB Arts, English, History or Social Science

 
46%

AP/IB Math or Science

 
20%

Music

 
31%
From unpublished, anonymized data from the 2019-20 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?
 
78%
How many students take a college-level course or earn a professional certificate?
 
97%
From the 2020-21 School Quality Guide
How many students filled out a FAFSA form by the end of their senior year?
 
80%
From the 2020-21 FAFSA data released by Federal Student Aid, brought you by
How many graduates of this school received Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) funding to attend a NYS college?
 
49%
How many of those TAP recipients made it through college? Learn more
From unpublished, anonymized student-level data for the class of 2014 provided by the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) in coordination with the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC), brought to you by
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Programs & Admissions

From the 2021 High School Directory

Political Science, Law and Ethics

Admissions Method: Ed. Opt.

Program Description:

This program is dedicated to fostering interest in the political and legal fields. It is open to a wide range of academic performance levels. Students will engage in a sequence of history courses in topics including political theory, ethics, civil, criminal, and constitutional law. They will also participate in activities such as Mock Trial, NYPD Explorers, and law and political field internship.

School of Journalism and Media Studies

Admissions Method: Ed. Opt.

Program Description:

This program is designed for students who have an interest in pursuing a career in media, broadcasting, and journalism.

DaVinci Science/Math Biomedical

Admissions Method: Screened

Program Description:

Biomedical Science students will study the concepts of human medicine, physiology, genetics, microbiology and public health. This program is in partnership with Project Lead the Way (PLTW).

Performing Dance

Admissions Method: Audition

Program Description:

Students study ballet, modern, and jazz techniques along with choreography. Students also have the opportunity to explore additional forms of dance by attending live performances and participating in school productions.

DaVinci Science/Engineering

Admissions Method: Screened

Benjamin N. Cardozo High School D75 Inclusion Program

Admissions Method: D75 Special Education Inclusive Services

Zoned

Admissions Method: Zoned Guarantee

Offerings

From the 2021 High School Directory

Language Courses

Korean, Mandarin, Spanish

Advanced Placement (AP) courses

AP World History: Modern, AP Calculus BC, AP Chinese Language and Culture, AP Macroeconomics, AP Chemistry, AP Biology, AP Calculus AB, AP European History, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Statistics, AP Computer Science Principles, AP English Language and Composition, AP Spanish Language and Culture, AP Physics 1, AP United States History, AP Environmental Science, AP Comparative Government and Politics, AP Microeconomics, AP Computer Science A, AP Psychology

Boys PSAL teams

Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Fencing, Football, Handball, Indoor Track, Lacrosse, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Table Tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Wrestling

Girls PSAL teams

Basketball, Cross Country, Fencing, Golf, Gymnastics, Handball, Indoor Track, Lacrosse, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Wrestling

Coed PSAL teams

Golf, Stunt

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

NYC Department of Education: MySchools

Contact & Location

Location

57-00 223rd Street
Bayside NY 11364

Trains: N/A

Buses: Q27, Q30, QM35, QM5, QM8


Contact

Principal: Meagan Colby

Parent Coordinator: Katherine Troina

Website

Other Details

Shared campus? No

This school is in its own building.

Uniforms required? No
Metal detectors? No

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