Queens School of Inquiry, The (25Q252)

158-40 76 Road, Queens, NY 11366, Queens
Phone: 718-380-6929
Hours: 8:00am - 4:00pm
School Website: https://queensinquiry.com
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/25Q252/
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School Leader: Meredith Inbal (minbal@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Stephanie Barnes (sbarnes9@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Denise Cervello (dcervello@schools.nyc.gov)
Respect for All Liaison: Jill Kaufman (jkaufman4@schools.nyc.gov)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison: Eberto Pineiro (epineiro2@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Eberto Pineiro (epineiro2@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Stephanie Barnes (sbarnes9@schools.nyc.gov)
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About

The Queens School of Inquiry is an early college school designed to prepare students to succeed in college. Our students have the opportunity to earn up to 62 tuition-free Queens College credits while still in high school. We help students develop academic skills in an environment that promotes inquiry-based learning and self-management. A close collaboration with CUNY, Queens College, along with a dedicated faculty, enables us to promote college readiness and career awareness. We are a neighborhood school that emphasizes real-life applications of academic content in our effort to educate caring and ethical citizens.

Reports: School Budget | PTA Financials | Room Utilization

Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 79%

Academic Highlights: Language Courses Available, College Level Courses Available, Study Abroad Program, Advanced Placement Courses Available

Other Features: College Courses On Site, College Trips, Internships Available, Online Grading System, Orientation, Student Parent Orientation, Summer Bridge, Summer Orientation

School Features:

School whose primary location is co-located with another school
Guidance Counselors, Social Workers, Bilingual Guidance Counselors

AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art

AP Courses

Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Environmental Science, AP Pre-Calculus, AP Psychology, Arts (College Course [Credited]), Calculus (College Course [Credited]), Chemistry (Advanced Science), Econ/Gov (College Course [Credited]), ELA (College Course [Credited]), Global History (College Course [Credited]), Math (College Course [Credited]), Physics (Advanced Science), Social Studies (College Course [Credited]), World Languages (College Course [Credited])

Diploma Endorsements

Math, Science

Boys PSAL Sports

Basketball, Soccer

Girls PSAL Sports

Table Tennis, Tennis, Volleyball

PSAL Team

Queens School Of Inquiry

Other Sports

Badminton, Cheerleading

Clubs

and Bin Cops, and Mathletes, Anime, Community Service Clubs NHS, Enrichment Day Activities, Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA), Green Team, Journalism, JSA, Knitting, Makers, RJAT, SEE, Student Council, Student Interest Clubs Harry Potter, Video Games, Yearbook, YRJ

Art

The Queens School of Inquiry provides a comprehensive 6th-12th grade arts education program that includes music, theatre, and visual art. Students have the opportunity to use skills explored in the arts classes to participate in performance ensembles, community engagement events, and clubs. QSI extends our mission to early college by providing college arts opportunities that go beyond the high school curriculum.

Program Details

Queens School of Inquiry(Q77A)
Humanities & Interdisciplinary

Interdisciplinary program with a strong, comprehensive focus on the humanities.

Method:

Screened

Requirement:

Students are admitted based on their course grades

Priority:

(Group 1) Continuing 8th graders
(Group 2) Queens students or residents
(Group 3) New York City residents

Applicant Analysis

	2023-24	2022-23
GE applicants/seats:	135 / 69 (1.96)	174 / 69 (2.52)
SWD applicants/seats:	20 / 8 (2.50)	26 / 14 (1.86)
Rank Avg:	6.07
	Offers	Offers - Waitlist

School Student & Admissions Statistics

School Year

2024-25

2023-24

2022-23

Total Students Across All Grades

351

359

357

Grade 12 Students

Grade 11 Students

Grade 10 Students

Grade 9 Students

Avg. Class Size

21.2

21.3

22.0

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

11.7

12.5

11.4

Safety Comp. / Susp. / NYPD

0 / 0 / 1

0 / 35 / 2

0 / 42 / 1

Attendance %

92%

Graduation %

98%

95%

College %

93%

83%

Total Applicants / Seats

Total Offers

508 (161) / 89
107

584 (205) / 89
111

This data was gathered from various NYC DOE reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview

Survey Summary & Data (2024-25)

Student Responses 38% responded

Academic Rigor

80.50%

Academic Engagement

70.36%

Safety

79.88%

Bully Prevention

73.75%

Inclusivity

84.91%

Mental Support

78.25%

Environment

69.50%

Post-School Support

83.83%

Teacher Responses 89% responded

Academic Rigor

81.00%

School Satisfaction

74.75%

Student Behavior

65.78%

Student Support

89.67%

School Leadership

82.80%

Instructional Clarity

75.60%

Instructional Development

85.78%

Post-School Support

93.83%

Family Responses 41% responded

Education

86.75%

Teacher Support

87.00%

Safety

90.00%

School Community

66.50%

School Leadership

84.80%

Post-School Support

90.00%

IEP Support

86.00%

Note: Yellow bars indicate city-wide averages for the associated category

Academic Summary & Data (2023-24)

Academic Proficiency

4-Year Grad. %

98.80%

CC Regents

Non-CC Regents

Impact Score

0.53

Performance Score

0.69

College Aptitude

CCR

69.90%

SAT Math

508

SAT R/W

516

Postsecondary

2-Year College 15.30%
4-Year College 74.20%
Unknown 10.50%

School Demographics (2024-25)

Student Population:

Male 52.10%
Female 47.90%

English Language Learners:

5.20%

Students with Disabilities:

19.10%

Economic Need Index:

64.70%

Student Ethnicity:

Asian 32.70%
Black 14.20%
Hispanic 32.40%
White 17.40%
Other 3.30%

Teacher Ethnicity:

Hispanic 10.20%
White 75.50%
Other 14.30%

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's demographic snapshots: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview

IEP Statistics (2023-24)

IEP Services

Students with IEPs

17.30%

Students with SETSS

1.10%

Students with ICT

12.00%

Students with SC

0.60%

Has all programs

100.00%

Has some programs

0.00%

Has no programs

0.00%

Has all services

98.00%

IEP Student Performance

Regents English

Regents Gl. Hist.

Regents Algebra I

Regents Living Env.

4-Year Grad. Rate

100

IEP Movement

Fair

IEP Support

86.00%

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly quality reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/school-quality-reports-and-resources

Special Education Programs & Services (2024-25)

Program	Fully Receiving	Partially Receiving	Not Receiving
Integrated Co-Teaching Services	93 (98%)	<=5 (?)	<=5 (?)
SETSS	9 (100%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)

Service	Fully Receiving	Partially Receiving	Not Receiving
Counseling Services	>5 (92%)	N/A (N/A)	<=5 (8%)
Occupational Therapy	18 (100%)	N/A (N/A)	0 (0%)
Physical Therapy	<=5 (100%)	N/A (N/A)	0 (0%)
Speech-Language Therapy	68 (100%)	N/A (N/A)	0 (0%)

Transportation	Number Receiving
Curb to School	17 (81%)
Stop to School	<=5 (?)
Unassigned	<=5 (?)

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's Special Education Reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/government-reports/special-education-reports

ELL Performance (2023-24)

ELL Progress

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly quality reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/school-quality-reports-and-resources

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