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
AP Courses
Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP Biology, AP Calculus BC, AP Chinese Language and Culture, AP Computer Science A, AP Computer Science Principles, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP Spanish Language and Culture, AP Spanish Literature and Culture, AP Statistics, AP Studio Art - Drawing, AP United States Government and Politics, AP United States History, AP World History: Modern, Chemistry (Advanced Science), ELA (College Course [Credited]), Other (College Course [Credited]), Physics (Advanced Science), World Languages (Advanced World Languages)
ELL Programs
Transitional Bilingual Education: Spanish
Diploma Endorsements
Math, CTE, Arts, Science, NYS Seal of Biliteracy
Boys PSAL Sports
Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Tennis, Volleyball
Girls PSAL Sports
Basketball, Cross Country, Handball, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Volleyball
Co-ed PSAL Sports
Cricket
Other Sports
Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Dance, Handball, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, Yoga
Activities
ARISTA, All Booked Up - Book Club, Art in Action Club, Anime and Japanese Culture Club, Arts & Crafts Club, Bangladeshi Club, Chinese Club, Comic Con Club, Dance Club, Drama Club, Filipino Club, Friends of the Earth / Green Team, Girl Chat, Key Club, K-Pop Club, Leadership Organization, Math League, Monster App (CSC), Multicultural Club, Music Club, Newspaper Club, Pride Club, Robotics, Science Club, Table Games Club, Taekwondo Club, Tolerance Task Group, Yearbook Club and Yoga Club.
Programs
Business Institute(Q34A)
Business

Electronic Information Processing, Desktop Publishing, Web Page Design, e-commerce, and Microsoft Office certification training.

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) Open only to Queens students or residents
Pre-Engineering & Computer Technology(Q34J)
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.

Method:
Requirement:
Students are admitted based on their course grades
Priority:
  • (Group 1) Open only to Queens students or residents
Major Art(Q34K)
Visual Art & Design

Art, Commercial Art, Sculpture, Drawing, Painting, 3-D Design, Computer Art, Printmaking.

Method:
Requirement:
Students are ranked by the school based on their auditions. Offers are made in priority group and rank order.
Priority:
  • (Group 1) Open only to Queens students or residents
Zoned(Q34Z)
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.

Method:
Requirement:
Students who live within this school's zone are given priority for this program. To see your child’s zoned school, go to your student's profile in MySchools and scroll down to "Zoned School”.
Priority:
  • (Group 1) Priority to students who live in the zoned area
  • (Group 2) Then to Queens students or residents
Student & Admissions Statistics
School Year
2022-23
2021-22
Total Students Across All Grades
1,761
1,710
    Grade 12 Students
371
383
    Grade 11 Students
373
303
    Grade 10 Students
539
447
    Grade 9 Students
478
577
Avg. Class Size
29.1
Complaints / Suspensions
15 / 21
12 / 20
Attendance %
86%
86%
Graduation %
74%
75%
College %
48%
58%
Total Applicants / Seats
Total Offers
1,180 (268) / 478
401
1,291 / 246
532
Business Institute (Q34A)
GE Applicants / Seats:
SWD Applicants / Seats:

46 / 90 (0.51)
16 / 18 (0.89)
Offers - Waitlist
Major Art (Q34K)
GE Applicants / Seats:
SWD Applicants / Seats:

43 / 25 (1.72)
11 / 5 (2.20)
Offers - Waitlist
Pre-Engineering & Computer Technology (Q34J)
GE Applicants / Seats:
SWD Applicants / Seats:

70 / 90 (0.78)
15 / 18 (0.83)
Offers - Waitlist
Zoned (Q34Z)
GE Applicants / Seats:
SWD Applicants / Seats:

0 / 0 (0.00)
0 / 0 (0.00)
Offers - Waitlist
Survey Summary & Data (2022-23)
Student Responses - 52% responded
Academic Rigor 
  74.43%
Academic Engagement 
  60.92%
Safety 
  77.33%
Bully Prevention 
  71.13%
Inclusivity 
  88.10%
Mental Support 
  67.90%
Environment 
  70.64%
Post-School Support 
  80.89%
Teacher Responses - 76% responded
Academic Rigor 
  83.33%
School Satisfaction 
  87.00%
Student Behavior 
  63.67%
Student Support 
  85.93%
School Leadership 
  89.80%
Instructional Clarity 
  83.20%
Instructional Development 
  86.53%
Post-School Support 
  93.50%
Family Responses - 20% responded
Education 
  93.38%
Teacher Support 
  80.83%
Safety 
  89.33%
School Community 
  85.78%
School Leadership 
  91.82%
Post-School Support 
  89.50%

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. %
  75.10%
Avg. CC Regents Score
  61
Avg. Non-CC Regents Score
  64
College Aptitude
CCPC Index
  56.50%
Avg. SAT Math Score
  428
Avg. SAT Read/Write Score
  421
Postsecondary
2-Year College 29.60%
4-Year College 24.00%
Public Service 0.70%
Vocational Program 0.40%
Unknown 45.30%

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 (2022-23)
Student Population:
Male 57.20%
Female 42.80%
English Language Learners:
  28.40%
Students with IEPs:
  18.30%
Economic Need Index: 
  85.50%
Student Ethnicity:
Asian 20.20%
Black 4.40%
Hispanic 67.30%
White 5.40%
Other 2.70%
Teacher Ethnicity:
Asian 21.60%
Black 8.10%
Hispanic 19.80%
White 42.30%
Other 8.20%

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

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