Queens High School for the Sciences

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158-47 Tuskegee Airmen Way, Jamaica, NY 11433, USA

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Queens High School for the Sciences at York College (commonly called QHSSYC or just QHSS) is a New York City public high school that specializes in mathematics and science. It admits students based only on their scores on the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (commonly referred to as the SHSAT), though this may change since there is debate on whether Specialized High Schools should diversify their admission criteria to meet the needs of struggling black and latino children.
The school was founded in 2002 along with the High School for Math, Science and Engineering at City College and the High School of American Studies at Lehman College. Originally, there were three specialized high schools: Brooklyn Technical High School, The Bronx High School of Science, and Stuyvesant High School. QHSSYC continued to grow each year as new classes entered, reaching its present size in 2005 when the 4th class entered. There are now about 400 students.
In 2012, U.S. News & World Report published QHSSYC as the 52nd best "Gold Medal" high school in the United States, and the 8th best "Gold Medal" high school in New York. In 2015, Queens High School for the Sciences at York College was named 3rd in the state and 25th overall in the country for best high schools statewide and nationally. The school is operated by the New York City Department of Education. It consistently ranks among the best schools in New York City in graduation rate, Regents test scores, and attendance. In its most recent progress report, the New York City Department of Education assigned it the highest possible grade of "A".
QHSSYC is a member of the National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science and Technology (NCSSSMST).

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