Flushing International High School (25Q263)

144-80 Barclay Avenue, Queens, NY 11355, Queens
Phone: 718-463-2348
Hours: 8:40am - 3:30pm
School Website: http://www.fihsnyc.org
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/25Q263/
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School Leader: Kevin Hesseltine (khesseltine@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Veronica Salazar (vsalazar5@schools.nyc.gov)
Respect for All Liaison: Althea Brutus-Garraway (abrutusgarraway@schools.nyc.gov)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison: Rosmery Milczewski (rholguin@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Kate Strauss (kstrauss@schools.nyc.gov)
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About

Flushing International High School is a small school that caters to recent immigrants who are new to the United States and are in the process of learning English. The school operates on a team-based approach where teachers and students collaborate to working on interdisciplinary student projects. They provide support for both native language and English language development across all subjects. To graduate, students must complete graduation-level portfolio tasks. The program is designed to prepare immigrant students for success in college and the workforce. The school is part of the Career Readiness and Modern Youth Apprenticeship (CRMYA) program, which aims to support career readiness for all students. Beginning in 10th grade, students also have the opportunity to take college courses and participate in internships to explore careers of interest. We are part of the Career Readiness and Modern Youth Apprenticeship (CRMYA) pilot, which helps us support career readiness for all our students. We have courses that help our ninth and tenth graders explore their career interests and develop readiness skills. Our students can apply for apprenticeships in tech, finance, and business, which allows them to earn and learn while in high school.

Reports: School Budget | PTA Financials | Room Utilization

Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 87%

Academic Highlights: College Courses Available, Performance-Based Assessment Tasks (PBATs), Career Readiness & Modern Youth Apprenticeship (CRMYA) School, Project Based Learning, Advanced Placement Courses Available

Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, College Trips, Community School, CRMYA School, Expert College and Career Advisor On Staff, Extended Day Program, Financial Literacy Coursework, Internships Available, Online Grading System, Orientation, Paid Apprenticeships, Paid Internships, Summer Internships, Weekend Programs

School Features:

  • Performance Assessment School, which base graduation requirements on the successful completion of performance assessments in major subject areas in lieu of one or more Regents exams
  • Offers 10th Grade Seats
  • School whose primary location is co-located with another school
  • School for New Arrivals, which serve students who are new to the country
  • Guidance Counselors, Social Workers

AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
AP Courses
Algebra II (Advanced Math), Algebra II (College Course [Uncredited]), Arts (College Course [Credited]), Comp Sci/Math Tech (College Course [Credited]), Econ/Gov (College Course [Uncredited]), ELA (College Course [Credited]), Math (College Course [Credited]), Other (College Course [Credited]), Physics (Advanced Science), Science (College Course [Credited]), Social Studies (College Course [Credited])
Boys PSAL Sports
Badminton, Baseball, Soccer, Table Tennis
Girls PSAL Sports
Badminton, Handball, Volleyball
PSAL Team
Flushing International High School
Other Sports
Basketball, Dance, Fitness, Martial Arts, Volleyball, Yoga
Clubs
Computer Programming, Cooking Club, Gaming Club, Newspaper
Art
Arts are an integral part of our student's educational experience at Flushing International High School. All of our students take classes in visual arts, dance, media arts, and drama throughout their four years. We believe the arts synthesize all other content areas. The arts give students confidence, communication, and critical thinking skills, which prepare them for college and make them compassionate, collaborative, and active global citizens. Students have multiple opportunities to perform and share their work with members of the school community and community at large.
Program Details
Flushing International High School(Q25X)
Project-Based Learning

Offers a supportive yet challenging learning environment for new arrivals. All of our teachers are language teachers so that students are developing their English while learning content in every class. The curriculum is project-based and interdisciplinary so that students learn to be problem-solvers and critical thinkers. Students are supported not only in their academic learning but also their social-emotional learning through our advisory program.

10th Grade seats available

Method:
Requirement:
Students are ranked by the school based on English proficiency and/or home language. Offers are made in priority group and rank order. See program details for more information
Priority:
  • (Group 1) New York City residents

Applicant Analysis
2023-242022-23
GE applicants/seats:173 / 75 (2.31)157 / 75 (2.09)
SWD applicants/seats:9 / 15 (0.60)6 / 15 (0.40)
Rank Avg: 5.11
OffersOffers - Waitlist
School Student & Admissions Statistics
School Year
2024-25
2023-24
2022-23
Total Students Across All Grades
410
410
417
    Grade 12 Students
82
97
101
    Grade 11 Students
109
81
104
    Grade 10 Students
108
124
100
    Grade 9 Students
111
108
112
Avg. Class Size
19.7
24.4
Pupil-Teacher Ratio
13.1
13.1
13.3
Safety Comp. / Susp. / NYPD
<5 / 0 / 0
<5 / 11 / 1
<5 / 0 / 0
Attendance %
86%
88%
Graduation %
74%
82%
College %
52%
45%
Total Applicants / Seats
Total Offers
576 (182) / 90
90
537 (162) / 90
93
Survey Summary & Data (2024-25)
Student Responses 79% responded
Academic Rigor 
  79.50%
Academic Engagement 
  77.45%
Safety 
  81.63%
Bully Prevention 
  77.13%
Inclusivity 
  83.00%
Mental Support 
  82.63%
Environment 
  73.64%
Post-School Support 
  83.20%
Teacher Responses 63% responded
Academic Rigor 
  97.50%
School Satisfaction 
  87.50%
Student Behavior 
  75.00%
Student Support 
  95.33%
School Leadership 
  96.33%
Instructional Clarity 
  95.00%
Instructional Development 
  94.78%
Post-School Support 
  94.83%
Family Responses 60% responded
Education 
  93.38%
Teacher Support 
  86.00%
Safety 
  90.67%
School Community 
  70.50%
School Leadership 
  89.90%
Post-School Support 
  95.50%
IEP Support 
  100.00%

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 (2023-24)
Academic Proficiency
4-Year Grad. %
  69.30%
CC Regents
  69
Impact Score
  0.65
Performance Score
  0.48
College Aptitude
CCR
  50.00%
SAT Math
  408
SAT R/W
  382
Postsecondary
2-Year College 29.60%
4-Year College 24.50%
Unknown 45.90%

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 (2024-25)
Student Population:
Male 56.30%
Female 43.70%
English Language Learners:
  88.00%
Students with Disabilities:
  2.40%
Economic Need Index: 
  0.00%
Student Ethnicity:
Asian 31.70%
Black 0.20%
Hispanic 65.60%
White 1.50%
Other 1.00%
Teacher Ethnicity:
Asian 32.30%
Hispanic 16.10%
White 45.20%
Other 6.40%
IEP Statistics (2023-24)
IEP Services
Students with IEPs
  3.20%
Students with SETSS
  2.90%
Students with ICT
  0.00%
Students with SC
  0.00%
Has all programs
  100.00%
Has some programs
  0.00%
Has no programs
  0.00%
Has all services
  47.00%
Has some services
  0.00%
Has no services
  53.00%
IEP Student Performance
IEP Support 
  100.00%
Special Education Programs & Services (2024-25)
ProgramFully ReceivingPartially ReceivingNot Receiving
SETSS<=5 (38%)<=5 (50%)<=5 (13%)
Special Class0 (0%)<=5 (100%)0 (0%)
ServiceFully ReceivingPartially ReceivingNot Receiving
Counseling Services<=5 (100%)N/A (N/A)0 (0%)
Counseling Services Bilingual<=5 (?)0 (0%)<=5 (?)
Hearing Education Services<=5 (100%)N/A (N/A)0 (0%)
Speech-Language Therapy Bilingual6 (100%)0 (0%)0 (0%)
TransportationNumber Receiving
Curb to School0 (0%)
Stop to School0 (0%)
Unassigned<=5 (100%)

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)
Regents English
  57
Regents Algebra I
  68
4-Year Grad. Rate
  68.1
ELL Progress
  63
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