Queens School of Inquiry, The (25Q252)

158-40 76 Road, Queens, NY 11366, Queens
Phone: 718-380-6929
Email: RMoyano@schools.nyc.gov
Hours: 8:00am - 4:00pm
Principal: Meredith Inbal
School Website: https://queensinquiry.com
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/25Q252/
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Bus: Q25, Q34, Q46, Q64, Q65, QM1, QM31, QM35, QM36, QM5, QM6, QM7, QM8
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Program Details
Queens School of Inquiry (Q77A)
Humanities & Interdisciplinary

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

Method:
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
Student & Admissions Statistics
School Year
2023-24
2022-23
2021-22
Total Students Across All Grades
359
357
343
    Grade 12 Students
83
83
77
    Grade 11 Students
83
86
87
    Grade 10 Students
96
90
86
    Grade 9 Students
97
98
93
Avg. Class Size
21.3
22.0
Complaints / Suspensions
0 / 0
0 / 42
0 / 17
Attendance %
92%
94%
Graduation %
99%
95%
94%
College %
93%
83%
87%
Queens School of Inquiry (Q77A)
GE applicants/seats:
SWD applicants/seats:

Estimated Cutoffs
  GE:
  SWD:
Offer Prediction:
135 / 69 (1.96)
20 / 8 (2.50)

Offers
(P2)(G4)#0E to (P2)(G4)#46
All accepted
174 / 69 (2.52)
26 / 14 (1.86)

Offers - Waitlist
242 / 69 (3.51)
30 / 14 (2.14)

Offers
About the School

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.

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

Other Features: College Trips, Internships Available, Online Grading System, Orientation, Program(s) with 2 GE Applicants Per Seat, Program(s) with 2 SWD Applicants Per Seat, Program(s) with 3+ GE Applicants Per Seat, 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

Upcoming Events

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
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 Disciplines
Music, Theatre, Visual Arts
Art Performances
Artwork Exibits (5 per year), Concerts (5 per year), Dance Performances (1 per year), Theatre Performances (6 per year)
Survey Summary & Data (2023-24)
Student Responses
Academic Rigor 
  74.86%
Academic Engagement 
  64.54%
Safety 
  74.25%
Bully Prevention 
  59.13%
Inclusivity 
  81.50%
Mental Support 
  66.00%
Environment 
  61.88%
Post-School Support 
  84.11%
Teacher Responses
Academic Rigor 
  73.80%
School Satisfaction 
  78.58%
Student Behavior 
  66.88%
Student Support 
  87.05%
School Leadership 
  69.46%
Instructional Clarity 
  80.33%
Instructional Development 
  91.24%
Post-School Support 
  86.50%
Family Responses
Education 
  91.22%
Teacher Support 
  86.57%
Safety 
  93.67%
School Community 
  76.44%
School Leadership 
  93.38%
Post-School Support 
  91.00%
IEP Support 
  90.00%

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

View Full NYC DOE Survey Results:

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

Academic Summary & Data (2022-23)
Academic Proficiency
4-Year Grad. %
  98.80%
CC Regents
  47
Non-CC Regents
  37
Impact Score
  0.48
Performance Score
  0.69
College Aptitude
CCPC Index
  89.40%
SAT Math
  541
SAT R/W
  545
Postsecondary
2-Year College 8.80%
4-Year College 83.90%
Other Postsecondary 1.30%
Unknown 6.00%

View Full Academic Data:

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

School Demographics (2023-24)
Student Population:
Male 51.90%
Female 48.10%
English Language Learners:
  6.10%
Students with Disabilities:
  17.50%
Economic Need Index: 
  62.90%
Student Ethnicity:
Asian 35.40%
Black 14.60%
Hispanic 28.90%
White 18.70%
Other 2.40%
Teacher Ethnicity:
Hispanic 12.00%
White 74.00%
Other 14.00%
IEP Statistics (2022-23)
IEP Services
Students with IEPs
  14.80%
Students with SETSS
  0.80%
Students with ICT
  10.40%
Students with SC
  0.00%
Has all programs
  92.00%
Has some programs
  8.00%
Has no programs
  0.00%
Has all services
  96.00%
IEP Student Performance
IEP Movement
3.21
Regents Gl. Hist.
  62
IEP Support 
  90.00%
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