The Motion Picture Technical High School (30Q367)

53-16 NORTHERN BOULEVARD, QUEENS, NY 11377, Queens
Phone: 347-563-4353
Hours: 8:50am - 3:10pm
School Website: https://motionpicturehs.org/
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/30Q367/
School Leader: Kevin Lopez (klopez28@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Mercedes Spanoudakis (mspanoudakis@schools.nyc.gov)
Respect for All Liaison: Tiffany Sankari (tsankari@schools.nyc.gov)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison: Tiffany Sankari (tsankari@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Caitlin Oloughlin (coloughlin@schools.nyc.gov)
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Overview
AI Summary
The Motion Picture Technical High School (30Q367) is a brand-new institution, opened in September 2024, dedicated to film and television production. Its course offerings feature a unique Career and Technical Education (CTE)/Media Arts program that merges technical training with creative development to prepare students for both college and the entertainment [more]
Academic Score
Survey Score
  79.46%
About & Events

Motion Picture Technical High School opened its doors in September 2024 as New York City's leading public high school dedicated to film and television production. Our unique CTE/Media Arts program merges technical training with creative development, positioning students for success in both college and the dynamic entertainment industry. In partnership [more]

Reports: School Budget

Academic Highlights: CTE program(s): Film and Video Production

Other Features: Career and Technical Education (CTE), College Trips, Diversity in Admissions, Early College, Extended Day Program, Paid Internships, Program(s) with 1 GE Applicant Per Seat, Program(s) with 2 SWD Applicants Per Seat

School Features:

  • Diversity in Admissions (DIA): Priority to applicants eligible for free or reduced price lunch for 63% of seats
  • Guidance Counselors

Upcoming Events

AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
AP Courses
World Languages (Advanced World Languages)
Course List
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Languages Offered
Spanish
Other Sports
Basketball, Dance, Soccer, Volleyball
Clubs
Advanced Film Club, Drama, Film/Movie Club, Gaming, Literary Magazine, Makeup/Hair, Student Government, Visual Arts and Crafts, Yearbook
Art Courses
Digital Media Arts
Programs & Offers
Motion Picture Technical High School(N30A)
Film/Video

Comprehensive CTE program in film and TV production aimed to build a more inclusive pipeline of historically underrepresented, college and career ready students interested in the below-the-line production jobs in the film and television industries.

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) Queens students or residents
  • (Group 2) New York City residents
DIA Admissions:
  • Applicants eligible for free or reduced price lunch will be considered first for 63% of seats
  • For the remaining 37% of seats, all students will be considered

Applicant Analysis
2024-252023-24
GE applicants/seats:191 / 188 (1.02)103 / 167 (0.62)
  DIA seats: 118105
SWD applicants/seats:60 / 37 (1.62)30 / 33 (0.91)
  DIA seats: 2320
Rank Avg: 5.876.35
OffersOffers - Waitlist
Estimated Cutoffs
  GE:All accepted
  GE DIA:All accepted
  SWD:All accepted
  SWD DIA:(P1) (H) All accepted
(P1) (M) #BF to #DF
(P1) (L) #66 to #88
Offer Prediction:
School Student & Admissions Statistics
School Year
2024-25
2023-24
2022-23
Total Students Across All Grades
182
    Grade 12 Students
    Grade 11 Students
    Grade 10 Students
    Grade 9 Students
182
Avg. Class Size
22.8
22.8
Pupil-Teacher Ratio
12.1
Safety Comp. / Susp. / NYPD
<5 / 37 / 1
0 / 0 / 0
0 / 0 / 0
Attendance %
Graduation %
College %
Total Applicants / Seats
Total Offers
1,129 (251) / 225
233
538 (133) / 200
0

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)
Student Responses 76% responded
Academic Rigor 
  74.33%
Academic Engagement 
  68.64%
Safety 
  73.25%
Bully Prevention 
  56.63%
Inclusivity 
  79.09%
Mental Support 
  73.88%
Environment 
  69.71%
Post-School Support 
  74.60%
Teacher Responses 100% responded
Academic Rigor 
  76.50%
School Satisfaction 
  92.63%
Student Behavior 
  59.22%
Student Support 
  88.73%
School Leadership 
  80.00%
Instructional Clarity 
  81.60%
Instructional Development 
  80.50%
Post-School Support 
  97.67%
Family Responses 17% responded
Education 
  91.13%
Teacher Support 
  89.33%
Safety 
  86.67%
School Community 
  76.00%
School Leadership 
  87.10%
Post-School Support 
  91.00%
IEP Support 
  92.00%

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 (-1-0)
Academic Proficiency
4-Year Grad. %
  0.00%
College Aptitude
Postsecondary
Unknown 100.00%

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 (2024-25)
Student Population:
Male 50.00%
Female 50.00%
English Language Learners:
  4.90%
Students with Disabilities:
  20.90%
Economic Need Index: 
  78.80%
Student Ethnicity:
Asian 11.50%
Black 12.60%
Hispanic 62.10%
White 9.30%
Other 4.50%
Teacher Ethnicity:
Other 100.00%

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 (-1-)
IEP Services
IEP Student Performance
IEP Support 
  92.00%

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)
ProgramFully ReceivingPartially ReceivingNot Receiving
Integrated Co-Teaching Services26 (100%)0 (0%)0 (0%)
Special Class12 (100%)0 (0%)0 (0%)
ServiceFully ReceivingPartially ReceivingNot Receiving
Counseling Services24 (100%)N/A (N/A)0 (0%)
Hearing Education Services<=5 (100%)N/A (N/A)0 (0%)
Occupational Therapy<=5 (100%)N/A (N/A)0 (0%)
Speech-Language Therapy15 (100%)N/A (N/A)0 (0%)
Speech-Language Therapy Bilingual<=5 (100%)0 (0%)0 (0%)
TransportationNumber Receiving
Curb to School7 (100%)
Stop to School0 (0%)
Unassigned0 (0%)

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's Special Education Reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/government-reports/special-education-reports

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