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What’s Special

Nice, modern facilities; solid record of achievement

The Downside

Limited art offerings

Queens Metropolitan High School is a neighborhood school with a high graduation rate that does a good job of serving a broad range of students while ensuring that all enjoy a well-rounded high school experience.

With roughly 1,100 students, Queens Metropolitan is big enough to offer a variety of courses, clubs and activities, but it also provides a more intimate environment than some of the massive high schools throughout Queens.

The school has a nice range of AP classes in English, Spanish, United States history, world history, government, calculus and biology. College Now classes are also offered at the school through a partnership with LaGuardia Community College.

Students may study French, Italian or Spanish. Arts courses are limited but include visual arts and theater. 

The school has a structured four-year college advisory program. Starting in 9th grade, students take weekly classes that focus on college preparation, search and applications, and everyone goes on at least one college visit each year. There are both free and fee-based SAT prep classes offered after school.

Queens Metropolitan shares its bright campus with Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School, a combined middle and high school. Each school has its own gym, library, cafeteria and dedicated entrance. They share the large auditorium and field combined PSAL sports teams. The building also houses PS Q233, a small program that serves students with severe disabilities.

Saida Rodriguez-Tabon became principal in 2017, coming from Stuyvesant High School, where she was an assistant principal of operations.

Queens Metropolitan opened in 2010 and graduated its first class in June 2014. Graduates are attending CUNY and SUNY colleges as well as some private schools.

SPECIAL EDUCATION: The school has ICT (integrated collaborative teaching) and self-contained classes as well as SETSS.

(Laura Zingmond, interview and web reports, February 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?
 
92%
How many students with disabilities graduate in 4 years?
 
76%
How many English language learners graduate in 4 years?
 
89%
Average daily attendance
 
90%
How many students miss 18 or more days of school?
 
30%
How many parents of students with disabilities say this school offers enough activities and services for their children's needs?
 
83%
How many parents of students with disabilities say this school works to achieve the goals of their students' IEPs?
 
83%
From the 2022-23 School Quality Guide and 2022-23 NYC School Survey

Students

980
Number of students
Citywide Average is 617

Race/Ethnicity


School
Citywide
Low-income students
 
61%
Students with disabilities
 
16%
Multilingual learners
 
7%
From the 2022-23 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?
 
88%
How many students think bullying happens most or all of the time at this school?
 
36%
How many students say that some are bullied at their school because of their gender or sexual orientation?
 
27%
How many teachers say they would recommend this school to other families?
 
93%
From the 2022-23 NYC School Survey and 2019-20 NY State Report Card

Faculty & Staff

School
Citywide
How many teachers say the principal is an effective manager?
 
85%
0.1
Years of principal experience at this school
Citywide Average is 7
258
Number of students for each guidance counselor or social worker
Citywide Average is 191
How many teachers have 3 or more years of experience teaching?
 
95%
Are teachers effective?
From the 2022-23 NYC School Survey, 2022-23 School Quality Guide, 2021-22 Report on School-Based Staff Demographics, 2023 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

 
4%

Physics

 
6%

Advanced Foreign Language

 
28%

AP/IB Arts, English, History or Social Science

 
12%

AP/IB Math or Science

 
10%

Music

 
30%
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?
 
80%
How many students take a college-level course or earn a professional certificate?
 
83%
How many students who have graduated from this high school stay in college for at least 3 semesters?
 
67%
From the 2020-21 and 2022-23 School Quality Guide

How many graduates who are eligible received Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) funding to attend a NYS college?
 
35%
This shows how well this school supports low-income students to get funding for college.
How many of those TAP recipients made it through college? Learn more
From unpublished, anonymized student-level data for the class of 2016-17 provided by the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) in coordination with the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC), brought to you by
How many students filled out a FAFSA form by the end of their senior year?
 
69%
From the 2022-23 FAFSA data released by Federal Student Aid, brought to you by Visit Understanding FAFSA for help with the FAFSA and financial aid.
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Programs & Admissions

From the 2024 High School Directory

Queens Metropolitan High School D75 Inclusion Program (Q39U)

Admissions Method: D75 Special Education Inclusive Services

Zoned (Q39Z)

Admissions Method: Zoned Priority

Offerings

From the 2024 High School Directory

Language Courses

French, Italian, Spanish

Advanced Courses

Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP Calculus AB, AP Computer Science A, AP Computer Science Principles, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP Psychology, AP Seminar, AP Statistics, AP United States Government and Politics, AP United States History, AP World History: Modern, Biology (College Course [Credited]), Chemistry (Advanced Science), ELA (College Course [Credited]), Math (College Course [Credited]), Physics (Advanced Science), World Languages (Advanced World Languages)

Boys PSAL teams

Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Volleyball, Wrestling

Girls PSAL teams

Basketball, Cross Country, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Volleyball

Coed PSAL teams

Stunt

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Contact & Location

Location

91-30 Metropolitan Avenue
Queens NY 11375

Buses: BM5, Q11, Q21, Q23, Q52-SBS, Q53-SBS, Q54, Q55, QM12, QM15, QM42


Contact

Principal: William Johnson

Parent Coordinator: Kimberly Peterson

Phone: 718-286-3600

Website

Other Details

Shared campus? Yes

This school shares the Metropolitan Educational Campus with two other schools

Uniforms required? No
Metal detectors? No

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