Newtown High School (24Q455)
48-01 90 Street, Queens, NY 11373, Queens
Phone: 718-595-8400
Email: Mgonzalez11@schools.nyc.gov
Hours: 8:00am - 3:30pm
Principal: Vasilis Psoras
School Website: https://www.newtownhighschool.org/
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/47730
Quality Snapshot: https://tools.nycenet.edu/snapshot/2022/24Q455/HS/
Subway: M, R to Grand Av-Newtown
Bus: Q11, Q21, Q29, Q38, Q52-SBS, Q53-SBS, Q58, Q59, Q60, Q72, Q88, QM10, QM11, QM40
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About
We are devoted to building a community of critical thinkers. We embrace diversity as an asset to learning and to the development of strong community spirit. We strive to produce graduates with a solid intellectual and ethical foundation. Our proud history of serving the community and our student body provides a school tradition that inspires and cultivates hard work and success. We are a Small Learning Communities school with communities in Business, Arts and Media, Engineering, Forensics, International, and a Freshmen Success Academy. We strive at innovation, industry partnerships and comprehensive programs that equip students for life after high school. We offer college focused academics; internships, professional learning experiences, vibrant engaging clubs, with personalized support design to ensure success in college and beyond graduation through our industry partner network, and numerous Work-Based Learning opportunities.
Academic Highlights: NY State approved Career and Technical Education programs in New Media/E-Commerce and Engineering/Architecture, Microsoft Office Specialist (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Office 365, Access, OneNote and SharePoint); Adobe Certified Professional Certification (Photoshop, Creative Cloud, InDesign and Dreamweaver) IT Technology and SolidWorks, FIRST Robotics; Spanish Drama; Spanish Heritage; Chinese Heritage National Spanish Examination and National Italian Examination and National French Examination. Seal of Biliteracy in Spanish, Chinese, Bengali, Punjabi and Urdu, CTE program(s): Architecture, New Media / E-Commerce, Programs in Art - 3-4 year art sequence that concludes with the NYC Comprehensive Exam. Art students are eligible to receive art designation or a Chancellors endorsed diploma.
Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, Career and Technical Education (CTE), College Trips, Extended Day, Health Center, Internships Available, Multi-Session School, Orientation, Program(s) with 2 SWD Applicants Per Seat, Saturday Programs, Student Parent Orientation, Summer Internships, Summer Orientation, Summer Session, Weekend Programs
English Language Learner Programs: Transitional Bilingual Education: Spanish
School Features:
- Offers 10th Grade Seats
- School whose primary location is co-located with another school
AP Courses, Languages & Sports
Programs
Business
Electronic Information Processing, Desktop Publishing, Web Page Design, e-commerce, and Microsoft Office certification training.
- (Group 1) Open only to Queens students or residents
Engineering
Drafting, Engineering, Architecture, Computer Assisted Drawing (CAD), Construction Systems, Network Cabling (Telecommunication), Digital Electronics, Computer Applications, Robotics, 3-D Printing, CNC (Computer Numerical Control) Lathes, Mills, Routers and Grinders, CIM (Computer Integrated Manufacturing) integration and applications.
- (Group 1) Open only to Queens students or residents
Visual Art & Design
Art, Commercial Art, Sculpture, Drawing, Painting, 3-D Design, Computer Art, Printmaking.
- (Group 1) Open only to Queens students or residents
Zoned
Students may take courses offered in the specialized programs, all academic departments, all elective departments, AP classes, CUNY College Now classes, and Extended Day and Saturday classes.
- (Group 1) Priority to students who live in the zoned area
- (Group 2) Then to Queens students or residents
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Survey Summary & Data (2022-23)
Note: Yellow bars indicate city-wide averages for the associated category
Academic Summary & Data (2022-23)
4-Year College 24.00%
Public Service 0.70%
Vocational Program 0.40%
Unknown 45.30%
School Demographics (2022-23)
Female 42.80%
Black 4.40%
Hispanic 67.30%
White 5.40%
Other 2.70%
Black 8.10%
Hispanic 19.80%
White 42.30%
Other 8.20%