George Washington Carver High School for the Sciences (29Q272) 
143-10 Springfield Boulevard, Queens, NY 11413, Queens
Phone: 718-525-6439
Email: JSutton2@schools.nyc.gov
Hours: 8:10am - 2:30pm
Principal: Latoya Key
School Website: https://GWC.CONNECTWITHKIDS.COM
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/38769
Quality Snapshot: https://tools.nycenet.edu/snapshot/2022/29Q272/HS/
Bus: Q3, Q77, Q85
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Program Details
Health Professions
Pre-Nursing Institute Program is designed to provide students with an in-depth, well-rounded and thorough college preparatory education. At all levels of training, classroom teaching and learning will be complemented with foundational core courses that are theoretically based coupled with clinical practicum experiences, clinical internships and rotations, simulations and job shadowing that are appropriate to the specialty. Students enrolled in the program will develop skills in attention to detail, strong communication skills, and an energetic passion for helping others are among the many traits needed for professionals working in healthcare. Hence, the Pre-Nursing Institute Program will guide students in attaining the content-specific knowledge, critical thinking, problem solving and decision making skills and values that are essential for professional nurse leaders, managers, other health-related professions, including the ability to make sound judgement and address the health needs of diverse cultural groups within the urban community.
- (Group 1) Priority to Queens students or residents
- (Group 2) Then to New York City residents
Student & Admissions Statistics
GE Applicants / Seats:
SWD Applicants / Seats:
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 mission of our school is to provide students with an in-depth, well-rounded education that emphasizes science and mathematics. Classroom teaching and learning are complemented with authentic, inquiry-based research experiences. The combination of research and teaching experience prepares students to become critical-thinkers and problem-solvers who pursue careers in biological sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, engineering, and veterinary sciences. The emotional and social well-being of our student body is nurtured through restorative practices, academic and post secondary counseling, internships, community service, in a small and personalized learning community.
Academic Highlights: CTE program(s): Veterinary Science
Other Features: Career and Technical Education (CTE), College Trips, Community Service Expected, Extended Day Program, Health Center, Internship Expected, LYFE (Living For The Young Family Through Education), Orientation, Program(s) with 2 SWD Applicants Per Seat
School Features:
School whose primary location is co-located with another school
AP Courses, Languages & Sports
Survey Summary & Data (2023-24)
Note: Yellow bars indicate city-wide averages for the associated category
Academic Summary & Data (2022-23)
4-Year College 22.20%
Other Postsecondary 1.10%
Unknown 50.00%
School Demographics (2022-23)
Female 61.40%
Black 60.00%
Hispanic 17.60%
White 3.20%
Other 9.50%
White 26.90%
Other 26.90%
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