Rockaway Park High School for Environmental Sustainability (27Q324) 
100-00 Beach Channel Drive, Queens, NY 11694, Queens
Phone: 718-734-3280
Hours: 8:00am - 2:20pm
School Website: https://www.rockawayparkhs.com
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/27Q324/
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School Leader: Katwona Warren (kwarren13@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Yolanda Boatwright (yboatwright@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Jonathan Metzler (jmetzler@schools.nyc.gov)
Respect for All Liaison: Gertrudis Hernandez-Cohen (ghernandezcohen@schools.nyc.gov)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison: Kareen Halstead (khalstead@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Kareen Halstead (khalstead@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Johnny Recio (jrecio@schools.nyc.gov)
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About
Rockaway Park High School is a Future Ready NYC School that prepares all students for college and careers to meet the challenging demands of the 21st century by teaching critical thinking and problem-solving skills. We provide all students with an equitable and culturally responsive education that enables them to grow academically, emotionally, and physically emphasizing that we are stewards of our environment. As a Verizon Innovative Learning school, our students receive free 24/7 tutoring, hotspots, and laptops. To offer a glimpse into college life for students, we offer a variety of Advanced Placement (AP) courses, College Now Classes, and Dual Enrolment Courses. Students are exposed to career opportunities such as: EMT (Emergency Management Training), CPR and Culinary Certifications. Our school also has a Transitional Bilingual Spanish program to support our current and newly arrived ENL students.
Reports: School Budget | PTA Financials | Room Utilization
Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 95%
Academic Highlights: Carpentry Program, 11th and 12th graders take up to 12 College Credits through Kingsborough Community College, Saint Thomas the Aquinas University, York College, and National Equity Lab., FutureReadyNYC: Business & Finance (Marketing Specialist), Amazon Engineer Program: As part of our Computer Science program, students can take advanced course and be part of the Amazon Summer Internship Program., We offer guitar beginners, intermediate, and advanced. In our state-of-the-art recording studio, students write and record their own music.
Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, Career and Technical Education (CTE), College Courses On Site, College Trips, Community School, Expert College and Career Advisor On Staff, Extended Day, Financial Literacy Coursework, FutureReadyNYC School, Internship Expected, Internships Available, LYFE (Living For The Young Family Through Education), Online Grading System, Orientation, Paid Internships, Saturday Programs, Student Parent Orientation, Summer Bridge, Summer Internships, Summer Orientation, Summer Session, Virtual/Hybrid, Weekend Programs
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:
Channel View School for Research (27Q262)
Rockaway Collegiate High School (27Q351)
Rockaway Park High School for Environmental Sustainability (27Q324)
Programs
Humanities & Interdisciplinary
10th Grade seats available
- (Group 1) Queens students or residents
- (Group 2) New York City residents
Engineering
The carpentry course of study is designed to create an appreciation of the industry and to develop entry-level skills within the carpentry trade, currently on the way to being CTE certified. Students will develop skills that ensure a successful transition from high school to postsecondary institutions.
10th Grade seats available
- (Group 1) Queens students or residents
- (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 (2023-24)
Note: Yellow bars indicate city-wide averages for the associated category
Academic Summary & Data (2023-24)
4-Year College 51.60%
Unknown 44.00%
School Demographics (2023-24)
Female 38.20%
Black 47.40%
Hispanic 41.70%
White 5.30%
Other 3.40%
Other 28.60%
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 | 78 (99%) | <=5 (?) | <=5 (?) |
| Service | Fully Receiving | Partially Receiving | Not Receiving |
| Counseling Services | >5 (95%) | N/A (N/A) | <=5 (5%) |
| Hearing Education Services | <=5 (100%) | N/A (N/A) | 0 (0%) |
| Occupational Therapy | <=5 (33%) | N/A (N/A) | <=5 (67%) |
| Speech-Language Therapy | 21 (100%) | N/A (N/A) | 0 (0%) |
| Transportation | Number Receiving |
| Curb to School | <=5 (?) |
| Stop to School | 0 (0%) |
| Unassigned | <=5 (?) |
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
