Robert F. Kennedy Community High School (25Q670)

75-40 Parsons Boulevard, Queens, NY 11366, Queens
Phone: 718-969-5510
Hours: 8:00am - 2:18pm
School Website: https://www.rfkchs.com/
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/25Q670/
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School Leader: Ignazio Accardi (iaccard@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Marie Ajax (majax@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Angela Miraglia (amiraglia@schools.nyc.gov)
Respect for All Liaison: Gregory Korniewicz (gkornie@schools.nyc.gov)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison: Brett Wierzbicki (bwierzbicki@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Jody Popper (jpopper@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Michelle Arevalo (mareval@schools.nyc.gov)
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Overview
AI Summary
Robert F. Kennedy Community High School (25Q670) is a small, intimate college preparatory high school of 589 students that emphasizes rigorous course offerings. The curriculum includes 13 Advanced Placement (AP) courses across subjects like Math, Science, and Languages, as well as Honors classes and dual enrollment college credit bearing courses [more]
Academic Score
  57.21%
Survey Score
  77.12%
About & Events

RFK is an intimate college preparatory high school that offers Honors, Advanced Placement (AP) and dual enrollment college credit bearing courses. Students have the opportunity to start enrolling as early as 10th grade and the courses are a mix of classes taught during the school day by our instructors and [more]

Reports: School Budget | PTA Financials | Room Utilization

Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 92%

Academic Highlights: Seal of Biliteracy, Seal of Civic Readiness, Honors Classes Available, 13 AP Courses Offered in Math, Science, English, History, Spanish/Chinese, Art, Psychology, College Collaborations with SUNY Farmingdale and Albany and CUNY Queens College and Queensboro

Other Features: College Courses Offered, College Courses onsite, College Trips, Community Service Expected, Computer Science Coursework, Expert College and Career Advisor On Staff, Financial Literacy Coursework, Internships, Online Grading System, Paid Internships, Program(s) with 1 GE Applicant Per Seat, Program(s) with 1 SWD Applicant Per Seat

School Features:

  • Guidance Counselors, Social Workers

Upcoming Events
None currently scheduled

AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
AP Courses
Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP Calculus AB, AP Chinese Language and Culture, AP Computer Science A, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP Psychology, AP Spanish Language and Culture, AP Statistics [more]
Course List
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Languages Offered
Mandarin, Spanish
Diploma Endorsements
NYS Seal of Biliteracy
Boys PSAL Sports
Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Fencing, Soccer, Wrestling
Girls PSAL Sports
Basketball, Cross Country, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Volleyball
Co-ed PSAL Sports
Golf
PSAL Team
Robert F. Kennedy
Other Sports
Cheerleading
Clubs
All Star Dance, Asian Club, Badminton Club, Bring Change to Mind (BC2M), Cheerleading Club, Chorus Club, Digital Apps/Filming, Fashion Club, Garden Club, Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA) [more]
Art Courses
Digital Media Arts, Traditional and Studio Art
Arts Summary
At Robert F. Kennedy Community High School, we have two full-time licensed visual arts teachers. The courses we offer include Art Appreciation, AP (Advanced Placement) Art, Advanced Drawing, Drawing, Photography, Music Appreciation, Drama, and Computers. We plan on adding another computer teacher so that we can add courses such as [more]
Program Details & Offers
College Head-Start(Q70A)
Humanities & Interdisciplinary

Students have the opportunity to take college-level courses and earn college credit through SUNY Albany, SUNY Farmingdale, Queens College, Queensborough Community College and Vaughn College. As part of College Access for All, students receive individual attention when applying for college, such as free SAT Prep, FAFSA and college application assistance and can attend college trips.

Method:
Requirement:
Ed. Opt. programs admit students across all academic levels. Students are grouped into Low, Middle, and High categories based on a composite of their academic data. One-third of offers are made to students in each category.
Priority:
  • (Group 1) New York City residents

Applicant Analysis
2024-252023-24
GE applicants/seats:152 / 125 (1.22)189 / 125 (1.51)
SWD applicants/seats:33 / 25 (1.32)65 / 25 (2.60)
Rank Avg: 7.046.78
OffersOffers - Waitlist
Estimated Cutoffs
  GE:All accepted
  SWD:All accepted
Offer Prediction:
School Student & Admissions Statistics
School Year
2024-25
2023-24
2022-23
Total Students Across All Grades
589
568
569
    Grade 12 Students
138
121
137
    Grade 11 Students
154
132
126
    Grade 10 Students
128
156
139
    Grade 9 Students
169
159
167
Avg. Class Size
23.4
23.5
21.0
Pupil-Teacher Ratio
15.1
15.3
15.9
Safety Comp. / Susp. / NYPD
15 / 21 / 6
28 / 42 / 12
19 / 49 / 18
Attendance %
88%
89%
Graduation %
84%
94%
College %
76%
67%
Total Applicants / Seats
Total Offers
1,048 (185) / 150
204
1,012 (254) / 150
223
957 (242) / 150
202

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 82% responded
Academic Rigor 
  75.67%
Academic Engagement 
  66.91%
Safety 
  76.00%
Bully Prevention 
  69.75%
Inclusivity 
  80.18%
Mental Support 
  72.75%
Environment 
  66.71%
Post-School Support 
  73.80%
Teacher Responses 88% responded
Academic Rigor 
  91.00%
School Satisfaction 
  62.13%
Student Behavior 
  61.89%
Student Support 
  87.07%
School Leadership 
  69.87%
Instructional Clarity 
  75.00%
Instructional Development 
  75.50%
Post-School Support 
  87.67%
Family Responses 21% responded
Education 
  88.50%
Teacher Support 
  86.67%
Safety 
  88.33%
School Community 
  66.25%
School Leadership 
  85.20%
Post-School Support 
  90.00%
IEP Support 
  90.33%

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. %
  83.50%
CC Regents
  64
Non-CC Regents
  65
Impact Score
  0.52
Performance Score
  0.55
College Aptitude
CCR
  55.60%
SAT Math
  463
SAT R/W
  479
Postsecondary
2-Year College 27.40%
4-Year College 51.30%
Unknown 21.30%

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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 53.80%
Female 46.20%
English Language Learners:
  9.20%
Students with Disabilities:
  19.20%
Economic Need Index: 
  73.20%
Student Ethnicity:
Asian 25.80%
Black 18.70%
Hispanic 43.00%
White 10.50%
Other 2.00%
Teacher Ethnicity:
White 76.90%
Other 23.10%

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
  17.80%
Students with SETSS
  0.70%
Students with ICT
  8.80%
Students with SC
  7.00%
Has all programs
  98.00%
Has all services
  98.00%
IEP Student Performance
Regents English
  70
Regents Gl. Hist.
  60
Regents US Hist.
  63
Regents Algebra I
  51
Regents Living Env.
  53
4-Year Grad. Rate
  53.3
IEP Movement
Fair
IEP Support 
  90.33%

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)
ProgramFully ReceivingPartially ReceivingNot Receiving
Integrated Co-Teaching Services66 (100%)0 (0%)0 (0%)
SETSS<=5 (100%)0 (0%)0 (0%)
Special Class39 (100%)0 (0%)0 (0%)
ServiceFully ReceivingPartially ReceivingNot Receiving
Counseling Services>5 (92%)N/A (N/A)<=5 (8%)
Hearing Education Services<=5 (100%)N/A (N/A)0 (0%)
Occupational Therapy6 (100%)N/A (N/A)0 (0%)
Physical Therapy<=5 (100%)N/A (N/A)0 (0%)
Speech-Language Therapy45 (100%)N/A (N/A)0 (0%)
TransportationNumber Receiving
Curb to School9 (100%)
Stop to School0 (0%)
Unassigned0 (0%)

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
  65
Regents Gl. Hist.
  64
Regents Algebra I
  59
Regents Living Env.
  55
4-Year Grad. Rate
  75
ELL Progress
  46

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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