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Queens Preparatory Academy
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Springfield Gardens NY
Our Insights
What’s Special
College readiness improving
The Downside
Safety concerns inside and outside the building
Queens Preparatory Academy was founded in 2005 with support from the Institute for Student Achievement (ISA), a not-for-profit organization that works with schools to prepare underserved students for success in college and careers.
The school has a ways to go but there are some signs that it’s moving in the right direction. Each year more graduates are prepared for the rigors of college-level work. College persistence, or the percentage of students who enroll in college after graduation and stay for at least three semesters, has also risen steadily.
Safety remains a concern for students. Some students report feeling unsafe in hallways and outside the school building, according to NYC School Survey results. The suspension rate is also high, more than double the citywide average, according to DOE data.
Queens Preparatory Academy is one of four small schools that share the Springfield Gardens Educational Campus. The schools share facilities including a large outdoor football field and track. Sports include wrestling, soccer, tennis, track and football. Students must pass through metal detectors upon entering the building.
The school offers Advanced Placement courses, College Now courses at York College and Saturday enrichment and tutoring. The school also participates in iLearnNYC, a program which expands coursework online.
Admissions: In recent years, the school has had room for every student who wants to attend. (Melanie Quiroz, web reports and DOE data, October 2018)
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School Stats
Is this school safe and well-run?
From 2018-19 NYC School Survey
From 2017-18 NY State Report Card
From this school's most recent Quality Review Report
From 2018-19 School Quality Guide
How do students perform academically?
From 2018-19 School Quality Guide
Who does this school serve?
From 2018-19 Demographic Snapshot
From 2018-19 School Quality Guide
How does this school serve special populations?
From 2018-19 School Quality Guide
Programs & Admissions
From the 2020 High School Directory
Program Description:
STEM: Basic training in the challenging courses related to the field of STEM; four years of math and science, electives, and exposure to the various opportunities in the engineering field and other math/science/technology related fields.
Academics
Language Courses
Spanish
Advanced Placement (AP) courses
AP Seminar, AP United States History, AP Calculus AB, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Computer Science Principles
Sports
Boys PSAL teams
Baseball, Basketball, Football, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Wrestling
Girls PSAL teams
Basketball, Flag Football, Indoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Volleyball
Coed PSAL teams
Cricket, Stunt
Read about admissions, academics, and more at this school on NYCDOE’s MySchools
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