Young Women's Leadership School, Queens (TYWLS) (28Q896)

150-91 87 Road, Queens, NY 11432, Queens
Phone: 718-725-0402
Email: kquinonez@schools.nyc.gov
Hours: 08:00am - 02:17pm
Principal: Mala Panday
School Website: https://tywlsqueens.com/
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/28Q896/
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Subway: E, J, Z to Parsons Blvd-Archer Av - Jamaica Center; F to Parsons Blvd
Bus: Q1, Q110, Q111, Q112, Q113, Q114, Q17, Q2, Q20A, Q20B, Q24, Q25, Q3, Q30, Q31, Q34, Q36, Q4, Q40, Q41, Q42, Q43, Q44-SBS, Q5, Q54, Q56, Q6, Q65, Q76, Q77, Q8, Q83, Q84, Q85, Q9, X68
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Program Details
The Young Women's Leadership School, Queens (Q89A)
Humanities & Interdisciplinary

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
279
293
315
    Grade 12 Students
66
65
80
    Grade 11 Students
67
75
72
    Grade 10 Students
73
76
75
    Grade 9 Students
73
77
88
Avg. Class Size
23.2
26.0
Complaints / Suspensions
0 / 0
0 / 81
0 / 59
Attendance %
92%
91%
Graduation %
99%
99%
95%
College %
75%
84%
80%
The Young Women's Leadership School, Queens (Q89A)
GE applicants/seats:
SWD applicants/seats:

Estimated Cutoffs
  GE:
  SWD:
Offer Prediction:
87 / 68 (1.28)
12 / 13 (0.92)

Offers
All accepted
All accepted
98 / 68 (1.44)
8 / 13 (0.62)

Offers - Waitlist
131 / 68 (1.93)
10 / 13 (0.77)

Offers

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

About the School

The Young Women's Leadership School (TYWLS) nurtures the intellectual curiosity and confidence in female identifying students. We are committed to supporting all students in order to maximize academic achievement, social-emotional well being, and post-secondary success. TYWLS-Queens is supported by Student Leadership Network and College Bound Initiative (CBI) to replicate the best practices of private and independent girls schools. TYWLS-Queens opened in 2005 as the third school in the Student Leadership Network. Our community aims to support students with a sense of leadership and community responsibility; characteristics that will support them as they become the change makers of the next generation. TYWLS-Queens expects families to play an active role in their daughters' education and support the values of our uniformed school.

Other Features: College Trips, Dress Code, Extended Day Program, Internships Available, Orientation, Program(s) with 1 GE Applicant Per Seat, Program(s) with 1 SWD Applicant Per Seat, Summer Bridge, Uniform

School Features:

  • Female Only School
  • Guidance Counselors, Social Workers

Upcoming Events

AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
AP Courses
Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP Calculus AB, AP Computer Science Principles, AP English Language and Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP Pre-Calculus, AP Research, AP Seminar, AP Studio Art - 2D, AP United States History, Arts (College Course [Credited]), Chemistry (Advanced Science), ELA (College Course [Credited]), Math (College Course [Credited]), Physics (Advanced Science), Science (College Course [Credited]), Social Studies (College Course [Credited]), World Languages (Advanced World Languages)
Girls PSAL Sports
Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track
Other Sports
Step, Volleyball
Clubs
Anime Club, Art Portfolio Club, Cooking Club, Debate Team, Dreamers Alliance, Drop Everything And Read, Fun With Robotics, HS Graduation Committee, HS Prom Committee, HS Senior Activities Committee, HS Senior Fund Raising Committee, HS Senior Yearbook Committee, HS Volleyball Club, I AM ME, Math Club, Modern Band, Monday Funday, MS Champs Fitness Club, MS Champs Track and Field, MS QCH Afterschool, MS Science Honor Society, Music Lessons, Muslim Student Association, SAT Prep, Sewing Club, Shining Stars, Step Club, Student Government
Survey Summary & Data (2023-24)
Student Responses
Academic Rigor 
  70.71%
Academic Engagement 
  55.08%
Safety 
  64.63%
Bully Prevention 
  47.25%
Inclusivity 
  80.40%
Mental Support 
  54.78%
Environment 
  48.38%
Post-School Support 
  71.22%
Teacher Responses
Academic Rigor 
  77.60%
School Satisfaction 
  83.42%
Student Behavior 
  66.63%
Student Support 
  91.00%
School Leadership 
  82.54%
Instructional Clarity 
  83.33%
Instructional Development 
  91.45%
Post-School Support 
  89.50%
Family Responses
Education 
  92.56%
Teacher Support 
  87.86%
Safety 
  95.67%
School Community 
  78.33%
School Leadership 
  94.63%
Post-School Support 
  93.00%
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. %
  98.60%
CC Regents
  71
Non-CC Regents
  63
Impact Score
  0.54
Performance Score
  0.74
College Aptitude
CCPC Index
  91.20%
SAT Math
  511
SAT R/W
  521
Postsecondary
2-Year College 5.20%
4-Year College 70.20%
Other Postsecondary 1.30%
Unknown 23.30%

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:
Female 100.00%
English Language Learners:
  7.90%
Students with Disabilities:
  17.80%
Economic Need Index: 
  70.70%
Student Ethnicity:
Asian 45.00%
Black 29.30%
Hispanic 20.00%
White 1.50%
Other 4.20%
Teacher Ethnicity:
Asian 22.88%
Black 28.57%
Hispanic 14.29%
White 34.27%

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 (2022-23)
IEP Services
Students with IEPs
  15.70%
Students with SETSS
  9.60%
Students with ICT
  0.30%
Students with SC
  2.00%
Has all programs
  89.00%
Has some programs
  11.00%
Has no programs
  0.00%
Has all services
  90.00%
Has some services
  0.00%
Has no services
  10.00%
IEP Student Performance
IEP Movement
2.94
Regents English
  59
Regents Algebra I
  54
IEP Support 
  90.00%

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

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