📍 8-21 Bay 25th St, Far Rockaway, Queens County, 11691
Queens High School for Information Research and Technology is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Far Rockaway, Queens County. The school has 493 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #27 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 34.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1. 77% of students are proficient in reading. 82% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 82%. The school offers 3 AP courses, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Queens High School for Information Research and Technology enrolls 493 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 61% male and 39% female. A teaching staff of 34.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 56% Hispanic or Latino, 37% Black or African American and 2.8% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 275 | 56% |
| Black or African American | 182 | 37% |
| Asian | 14 | 2.8% |
| White | 10 | 2% |
| Two or more races | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
407 of the school's 493 students (83%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 404 qualify for free lunch and 3 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Queens High School for Information Research and Technology 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-50, state senate district 10, state house district 23.
Queens High School for Information Research and Technology is one of 63 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #27, based in OZONE PARK, New York. The district serves 41,868 students district-wide and employs 2,975 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 493 students, Queens High School for Information Research and Technology is smaller than the district average of about 665 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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