World Journalism Preparatory: A College Board School (25Q285) 
34-65 192 Street, Queens, NY 11358, Queens
Phone: 718-461-2219
Hours: 8:05am - 2:25pm
School Website: https://www.wjps.org
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/25Q285/
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School Leader: Michelle Roberts Bacchus (mrobertsbacchus@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Helen Reed (hreed2@schools.nyc.gov)
Respect for All Liaison: Jennifer Mc Closkey (jmccloskey@schools.nyc.gov)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison: Vincent Lumetta (vlumett@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Christine Lawton (clawton@schools.nyc.gov)
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About
At World Journalism Preparatory School (WJPS), journalism is a tool used to share learning and practice the habits of critical thinking in regard to citizenship and democracy. Student publications include an award winning school newspaper, news broadcast program, and yearbook. Opportunities to be immersed in journalism exist through fieldwork, creative projects, performances and interviews. Students visit television networks, newspapers, publishers and colleges. WJPS also offers many opportunities for students to earn college credit before graduating from high school through Advanced Placement Classes and College Now classes at local colleges, as well as college classes at WJPS after school. Advisory Classes and Road to College Workshops support students and their families throughout the high school years. We have a robust student government that supports trips to see Broadway shows and many community service opportunities. The WJPS motto is "Don't stop until you're proud," and this is evident in our 99% high school graduation rate.
Reports: School Budget | PTA Financials | Room Utilization
Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 93%
Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, College Trips, Online Grading System, Orientation, Uniform
School Features:
Offers 10th Grade Seats
School whose primary location is co-located with another school
Guidance Counselors, Social Workers
AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
This school is part of a PSAL team comprised of the following schools:
Francis Lewis High School (26Q430)
World Journalism Preparatory: A College Board School (25Q285)
Programs
Communications
Journalism engages students across all subjects as they learn to focus on taking in information, analyzing it and processing it. These reading, writing and problem solving skills are essential for success in college. After learning basic journalism skills, students choose a specialty in newspaper, broadcast, yearbook or magazine writing and production while they follow a traditional schedule of classes.
10th Grade seats available
- (Group 1) Continuing 8th graders
- (Group 2) New York City residents
School Student & Admissions Statistics
Total Offers
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)
Note: Yellow bars indicate city-wide averages for the associated category
Academic Summary & Data (2023-24)
4-Year College 65.40%
Unknown 12.80%
School Demographics (2024-25)
Female 55.10%
Black 4.30%
Hispanic 39.80%
White 37.70%
Other 3.10%
White 69.60%
Other 17.40%
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)
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 | 117 (98%) | <=5 (?) | <=5 (?) |
| SETSS | 7 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Service | Fully Receiving | Partially Receiving | Not Receiving |
| Counseling Services | >5 (98%) | N/A (N/A) | <=5 (2%) |
| Hearing Education Services | <=5 (100%) | N/A (N/A) | 0 (0%) |
| Occupational Therapy | 15 (100%) | N/A (N/A) | 0 (0%) |
| Physical Therapy | <=5 (67%) | N/A (N/A) | <=5 (33%) |
| Speech-Language Therapy | 42 (100%) | N/A (N/A) | 0 (0%) |
| Speech-Language Therapy Bilingual | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | <=5 (100%) |
| Transportation | Number Receiving |
| Curb to School | 10 (100%) |
| Stop to School | 0 (0%) |
| Unassigned | 0 (0%) |
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)
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
