📍 58-20 Utopia Pky, Fresh Meadows, Queens County, 11365
Francis Lewis High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Fresh Meadows, Queens County. The school has 4,265 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #26 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 244.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.4:1. 92% of students are proficient in reading. 97% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers 29 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Francis Lewis High School enrolls 4,265 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 244.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 60% Asian, 20% Hispanic or Latino and 12% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 2,554 | 60% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 849 | 20% |
| White | 525 | 12% |
| Black or African American | 165 | 3.9% |
| Two or more races | 140 | 3.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 20 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 12 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
2,976 of the school's 4,265 students (70%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 2,638 qualify for free lunch and 338 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Francis Lewis High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY-60, state senate district 16, state house district 25.
Francis Lewis High School is one of 34 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26, based in BAYSIDE, New York. The district serves 29,528 students district-wide and employs 2,518 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 4,265 students, Francis Lewis High School is larger than the district average of about 868 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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