ATLAS High School (30Q555)

28-01 41 Avenue, Queens, NY 11101, Queens
Phone: 718-937-6005
Hours: 6:59am - 3:40pm
School Website: https://30q555.echalksites.com
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/30Q555/
Quality Snapshot: View snapshot
School Leader: Elizabeth Messmann (emessmann@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Alberto Ceballos (aceballos5@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Maria Gomez (mgomez104@schools.nyc.gov)
Respect for All Liaison: Marluy Izaguirre Born (mizaguirreborn@schools.nyc.gov)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison: Genesis Martinez (gmartinez45@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Ana Castillo (acastillo49@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Jose Gallon (jgallon@schools.nyc.gov)
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About

At ATLAS we serve all students and accept English proficient students as well as English Language Learners. Mission: ATLAS ensures that all students graduate with a plan for a fulfilling career and lifelong economic security, employing their skills in Arts, Technology, Language, Advocacy and Social justice to effect positive change in the world. Vision: At ATLAS students are Seen for who they are, Honored for the knowledge and experiences they possess and Empowered to serve as culturally competent, innovative agents of change within their local and global communities.

Reports: School Budget | PTA Financials | Room Utilization

Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 56%

Academic Highlights: College Now Courses Available, ENGLISH ACQUISITION PROGRAM MODELS, Advanced Placement Courses Available, Afterschool tutoring, Saturday tutoring and credit bearing classes, PM school, School open for academic support over December, February and Spring vacation weeks, Adult Education Programs (ESL & GED)

Other Features: College Trips, Community School, Computer Science Coursework, Online Grading System, Paid Internships

English Language Learner Programs: Dual Language: Spanish, Transitional Bilingual Education: Spanish

School Features:

Offers 10th Grade Seats
School whose primary location is co-located with another school
School for New Arrivals, which serve students who are new to the country
Guidance Counselors, Social Workers, Bilingual Guidance Counselors

Upcoming Events

September 18, 2025 @ 5:00 pm Open House
October 18, 2025 @ 10:00 am Open House
November 18, 2025 @ 5:00 pm Open House

AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art

AP Courses

Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP Biology, AP Calculus AB, AP Chemistry, AP Chinese Language and Culture, AP Computer Science Principles, AP English Language and Composition, AP Psychology, AP Spanish Language and Culture, AP Spanish Literature and Culture, AP United States History, AP World History: Modern, Biology (College Course [Credited]), Chemistry (Advanced Science), ELA (College Course [Credited]), Math (College Course [Credited]), Physics (Advanced Science), World Languages (Advanced World Languages)

Languages Offered

Chinese, Spanish

ELL Programs

Dual Language: Spanish, Transitional Bilingual Education: Spanish

Diploma Endorsements

Math, NYS Seal of Biliteracy

Boys PSAL Sports

Baseball, Basketball, Handball, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball

Girls PSAL Sports

Basketball, Soccer, Tennis, Volleyball

Co-ed PSAL Sports

Cricket

PSAL Team

Newcomers High School
This school is part of a PSAL team comprised of the following schools:
ATLAS High School (30Q555)
Gotham Tech. (30Q417)

Other Sports

Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Boxing, Cheerleading, Dance, Handball, Running, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball, Yoga

Clubs

Band, Boxing, Cheerleading, cultural clubs, Dance, Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA), Skateboarding

Art

ATLAS offer Studio Art, drawing, digital art and AP Studio Art. We also offer Intro to Theater and Acting.

Programs

ATLAS High School(Q98A)
Humanities & Interdisciplinary

Intensive integrated English Language Arts and English as a New Language. Core subjects: science, social studies, and mathematics integrate English language development and English common core standards.

10th Grade seats available

Method:

Language Criteria

Requirement:

Students are ranked by the school based on English proficiency and/or home language. Offers are made in priority group and rank order. See program details for more information

Priority:

(Group 1) Queens students or residents

Applicant Analysis

	2023-24	2022-23
GE applicants/seats:	156 / 68 (2.29)	120 / 68 (1.76)
SWD applicants/seats:	10 / 13 (0.77)	8 / 13 (0.62)
Rank Avg:	4.74
	Offers	Offers - Waitlist

School Student & Admissions Statistics

School Year

2024-25

2023-24

2022-23

Total Students Across All Grades

1,161

1,428

1,019

Grade 12 Students

130

228

120

Grade 11 Students

217

252

249

Grade 10 Students

214

256

358

Grade 9 Students

600

Avg. Class Size

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

9.0

13.1

15.0

Safety Comp. / Susp. / NYPD

59 / 0 / 5

85 / 107 / 68

43 / 30 / 16

Attendance %

76%

81%

Graduation %

77%

College %

39%

36%

Total Applicants / Seats

Total Offers

559 (166) / 81
107

399 (128) / 81
107

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 63% responded

Academic Rigor

74.00%

Academic Engagement

69.82%

Safety

71.25%

Bully Prevention

68.88%

Inclusivity

78.27%

Mental Support

70.63%

Environment

65.86%

Post-School Support

77.90%

Teacher Responses 73% responded

Academic Rigor

79.00%

School Satisfaction

70.63%

Student Behavior

59.33%

Student Support

84.47%

School Leadership

85.07%

Instructional Clarity

80.00%

Instructional Development

85.00%

Post-School Support

91.67%

Family Responses 61% responded

Education

88.25%

Teacher Support

82.33%

Safety

87.00%

School Community

70.00%

School Leadership

87.30%

Post-School Support

88.50%

IEP Support

89.33%

Note: Yellow bars indicate city-wide averages for the associated category

Academic Summary & Data (2023-24)

Academic Proficiency

4-Year Grad. %

77.80%

CC Regents

Non-CC Regents

Impact Score

0.41

Performance Score

0.24

College Aptitude

CCR

40.30%

SAT Math

393

SAT R/W

375

Postsecondary

2-Year College 18.50%
4-Year College 22.90%
Unknown 58.60%

School Demographics (2024-25)

Student Population:

Male 60.80%
Female 39.10%
Other 0.10%

English Language Learners:

81.90%

Students with Disabilities:

3.40%

Economic Need Index:

0.00%

Student Ethnicity:

Asian 5.30%
Black 1.70%
Hispanic 87.80%
White 4.70%
Other 0.50%

Teacher Ethnicity:

Asian 16.20%
Black 7.10%
Hispanic 45.50%
White 29.30%
Other 1.90%

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)

IEP Services

Students with IEPs

2.80%

Students with SETSS

0.10%

Students with ICT

1.90%

Students with SC

0.10%

Has all programs

97.00%

Has all services

92.00%

IEP Student Performance

Regents English

Regents Gl. Hist.

IEP Movement

Excellent

IEP Support

89.33%

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	35 (90%)	<=5 (?)	<=5 (?)
Special Class	0 (0%)	<=5 (100%)	0 (0%)

Service	Fully Receiving	Partially Receiving	Not Receiving
Counseling Services	10 (100%)	N/A (N/A)	0 (0%)
Counseling Services Bilingual	12 (80%)	<=5 (?)	<=5 (?)
Hearing Education Services	<=5 (100%)	N/A (N/A)	0 (0%)
Occupational Therapy	<=5 (75%)	N/A (N/A)	<=5 (25%)
Speech-Language Therapy	<=5 (100%)	N/A (N/A)	0 (0%)
Speech-Language Therapy Bilingual	7 (100%)	0 (0%)	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)

Regents English

Regents Gl. Hist.

Regents US Hist.

Regents Algebra I

Regents Living Env.

4-Year Grad. Rate

77.4

ELL Progress

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

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