Martin Van Buren High School (26Q435)

230-17 Hillside Avenue, Queens, NY 11427, Queens
Phone: 718-776-4728
Hours: 8:03am - 2:17pm
School Website: https://www.thenewmvb.com
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/26Q435/
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School Leader: Deborah Nettleford (dnettleford@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Russell Chew (rchew@schools.nyc.gov)
Respect for All Liaison: Gus Smaragdas (gsmarag@schools.nyc.gov)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison: Gus Smaragdas (gsmarag@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Rajesh Chattoo (rchatto@schools.nyc.gov)
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About

Martin Van Buren High School is an early college high school proudly offering rigorous programs in Health Sciences, Robotics, Engineering, Law, and Media Arts. Our mission is to develop the entire student through academic, social, and mental support systems at MVB. We challenge all students inside and outside of the classroom with a variety of college-accredited classes and mentorships through Syracuse University, St. John's University, Arizona State University, Brown University, Howard University, NYU, Monroe College, University of Albany, Queensborough Community College, Georgetown University Law School, and CUNY College Now. Seniors are able to take day classes on the Queensborough Community College campus for college credits. Our students showcase their talents through activities and competitions around NYC via our teams in Robotics, Math Works Math Modeling Challenge, Model United Nations, Mock Trial, Debate, and Journalism. Students have the opportunity to join the Army JROTC program which emphasizes character education, student achievement, wellness, leadership, and diversity.

Reports: School Budget | PTA Financials | Room Utilization

Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 90%

Academic Highlights: Language Courses Available, Advanced Placement Courses Available

Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, College Courses On Site, College Trips, Community School, Computer Science Coursework, Early College, Expert College and Career Advisor On Staff, Free After School, Internships, Paid Internships, Summer Bridge

School Features:

Offers 10th Grade Seats
School whose primary location is co-located with another school
Guidance Counselors, Social Workers, Bilingual Social Workers

AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art

AP Courses

Algebra II (Advanced Math), Algebra II (College Course [Uncredited]), AP Biology, AP Calculus AB, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP Pre-Calculus, AP Research, AP Seminar, AP Spanish Language and Culture, AP Statistics, AP United States History, AP World History: Modern, Biology (College Course [Credited]), Biology (College Course [Uncredited]), Chemistry (Advanced Science), Chemistry (College Course [Credited]), Chemistry (College Course [Uncredited]), Comp Sci/Math Tech (College Course [Credited]), Econ/Gov (College Course [Credited]), Econ/Gov (College Course [Uncredited]), ELA (College Course [Credited]), ELA (College Course [Uncredited]), Global History (College Course [Uncredited]), Math (College Course [Credited]), Other (College Course [Credited]), Physics (Advanced Science), Science (College Course [Credited]), Social Studies (College Course [Credited]), Social Studies (College Course [Uncredited]), World Languages (Advanced World Languages)

Languages Offered

Spanish

Diploma Endorsements

NYS Seal of Biliteracy

Boys PSAL Sports

Baseball, Basketball, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Volleyball

Girls PSAL Sports

Basketball, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball

Co-ed PSAL Sports

Cricket

PSAL Team

Martin Van Buren
This school is part of a PSAL team comprised of the following schools:
Business Technology Early College High School (BTECH) (26Q315)
Martin Van Buren High School (26Q435)

Other Sports

Cheerleading, Soccer

Clubs

ACE, Art Club, ASL (American Sign Language), Caribbean Club, Drama Club, Drumline, Hispano Unidos, Media Club, Mock Trial, Model UN, Moot Court, Multicultural Club, Muslim Student Association, My Brother's Keeper, My Sister's Keeper, Robotics, SOAR, Social Awareness Club, Student Organization Representatives, V.I.P. Club (Van in Prayer), WWE Club, Youth Employment

Art

This year Martin Van Buren High School offered music appreciation, art appreciation, piano, music production, cartooning, and fine arts studio. We also offer afterschool clubs such as art club and drum line. Our goal is to grow our program and introduce media and podcasting classes.

Program Details

Institute for Law and Humanities(Q38M)
Law & Government

This program is dedicated to developing knowledge and experience in the legal fields through a partnership with the Justice Resource Center. Students spend three years studying civil, criminal, and constitutional law, AP Global, AP US History, Syracuse University Public Affairs & Personal Finance, and CUNY John Jay Criminology. Students take part in our award-winning experiential programs like Moot Court, Mock Trial, High School Law Institute, and Debate Team all in our new in-house courtroom. Partnerships include: Columbia University Law; NYU Law, CUNY John Jay, the Queens District Attorney's Office, and Winston & Strawn LLC.

10th Grade seats available

Method:

Ed. Opt.

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) Queens students or residents
(Group 2) New York City residents

Applicant Analysis

	2023-24	2022-23
GE applicants/seats:	38 / 57 (0.67)	25 / 57 (0.44)
SWD applicants/seats:	1 / 11 (0.09)	3 / 11 (0.27)
Rank Avg:	6.33
	Offers	Offers - Waitlist

School Student & Admissions Statistics

School Year

2024-25

2023-24

2022-23

Total Students Across All Grades

1,140

1,129

1,053

Grade 12 Students

262

264

230

Grade 11 Students

256

251

280

Grade 10 Students

305

268

270

Grade 9 Students

317

Avg. Class Size

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

15.7

16.2

14.2

Safety Comp. / Susp. / NYPD

0 / 0 / 32

<5 / 22 / 78

<5 / 31 / 86

Attendance %

90%

85%

Graduation %

85%

91%

College %

69%

58%

Total Applicants / Seats

Total Offers

1,084 (217) / 352
273

976 (236) / 358
285

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 69% responded

Academic Rigor

67.00%

Academic Engagement

57.00%

Safety

64.63%

Bully Prevention

57.38%

Inclusivity

72.55%

Mental Support

61.50%

Environment

60.36%

Post-School Support

73.30%

Teacher Responses 79% responded

Academic Rigor

71.00%

School Satisfaction

74.88%

Student Behavior

56.22%

Student Support

82.53%

School Leadership

69.13%

Instructional Clarity

75.20%

Instructional Development

74.78%

Post-School Support

88.17%

Family Responses 12% responded

Education

87.63%

Teacher Support

84.00%

Safety

87.67%

School Community

66.88%

School Leadership

85.60%

Post-School Support

92.50%

IEP Support

87.67%

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

Academic Summary & Data (2023-24)

Academic Proficiency

4-Year Grad. %

84.80%

CC Regents

Non-CC Regents

Impact Score

0.37

Performance Score

0.48

College Aptitude

CCR

44.80%

SAT Math

418

SAT R/W

444

Postsecondary

2-Year College 26.90%
4-Year College 36.80%
Unknown 36.30%

School Demographics (2024-25)

Student Population:

Male 53.30%
Female 46.70%

English Language Learners:

16.40%

Students with Disabilities:

14.70%

Economic Need Index:

74.00%

Student Ethnicity:

Asian 33.20%
Black 35.20%
Hispanic 22.70%
White 2.80%
Other 6.10%

Teacher Ethnicity:

Asian 18.10%
Black 13.90%
Hispanic 12.50%
White 52.80%
Other 2.70%

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

15.90%

Students with SETSS

0.70%

Students with ICT

7.90%

Students with SC

3.80%

Has all programs

93.00%

Has some programs

7.00%

Has no programs

0.00%

Has all services

97.00%

IEP Student Performance

Regents English

Regents Gl. Hist.

Regents US Hist.

Regents Algebra I

Regents Living Env.

4-Year Grad. Rate

83.3

IEP Movement

Fair

IEP Support

87.67%

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	101 (97%)	<=5 (?)	<=5 (?)
SETSS	9 (100%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
Special Class	44 (90%)	<=5 (?)	<=5 (?)

Service	Fully Receiving	Partially Receiving	Not Receiving
Counseling Services	57 (100%)	N/A (N/A)	0 (0%)
Counseling Services Bilingual	6 (86%)	<=5 (?)	<=5 (?)
Hearing Education Services	<=5 (100%)	N/A (N/A)	0 (0%)
Occupational Therapy	12 (100%)	N/A (N/A)	0 (0%)
Speech-Language Therapy	>5 (97%)	N/A (N/A)	<=5 (3%)
Speech-Language Therapy Bilingual	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	<=5 (100%)

Transportation	Number Receiving
Curb to School	25 (89%)
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)

Regents English

Regents Gl. Hist.

Regents US Hist.

Regents Algebra I

Regents Living Env.

4-Year Grad. Rate

63.2

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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