📍 63-55 102nd St, Rego Park, Queens County, 11374
Jhs 157 Stephen a Halsey is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Rego Park, Queens County. The school has 1,542 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #28 school district. It serves grades 6–9 in an urban setting. The school employs 102.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.0:1. 80% of students are proficient in reading. 74% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Jhs 157 Stephen a Halsey enrolls 1,542 students across grades 6–9. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 102.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 39% White, 26% Asian and 23% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 601 | 39% |
| Asian | 403 | 26% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 352 | 23% |
| Black or African American | 100 | 6.5% |
| Two or more races | 68 | 4.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
844 of the school's 1,542 students (55%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 777 qualify for free lunch and 67 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Jhs 157 Stephen a Halsey 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 27.
Jhs 157 Stephen a Halsey is one of 50 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28, based in JAMAICA, New York. The district serves 38,133 students district-wide and employs 2,618 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,542 students, Jhs 157 Stephen a Halsey is larger than the district average of about 763 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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