Queens Gateway to Health Sciences Secondary School

Queens Gateway to Health Sciences Secondary School
Address
160-20 Goethals Avenue
Jamaica, New York, Queens 11432
United States
Information
School district 28
Principal Judy Henry
Grades 7th - 12th
Gender 35% male : 65% female
Age 12 to 18
Enrollment 612 (2008)
  Grade 7 94
  Grade 8 85
  Grade 9 109
  Grade 10 129
  Grade 11 106
  Grade 12 89
Average class size 28
Team name Gladiators
Average SAT scores (2009) 1536
Website www.queensgateway.org

Queens Gateway to Health Sciences Secondary School is a school in the borough of Queens, New York which places emphasis on the health sciences. The school serves grades 6–12. It has recently been ranked the 34th best high school in the city of New York and is consistently given a silver medal by U.S. News for the quality of learning taught there.

Special Programs

Programs which are college and career oriented include College Now, GEAR-UP, After School, Saturday Academy, Bridge to Medicine, PSAT and SAT preparation, Hospital Experience, Advanced Placement Courses, Accelerated Mathematics\Science.

Partnerships

The school has partnerships with Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, Gateway Institute, Queens Hospital Center, York College, Queens College, and St. John's University.

History

The school moved to a new building for the 2010–11 school year. The new building is located at 160-20 Goethals Avenue and has many new features. The school has a DNA lab as well as a library. The Rugby team named Gateway Gladiators is a new addition recently granted by PSAL. It was also granted Girls Cross Country and Co-ed Track & Field in the 2011–12 year. The students wish to have sport such as basketball, volleyball, wrestling, and tennis in the near future. The school focuses on the health and medical fields, but offers its students opportunities in whatever field they are most interested in. The school has welcomed 6th graders in the 2011–12 school year.

Middle School

The middle school students are welcome to participate in the CHAMPS program (Cooperative, Healthy, Active, Motivated, Positive Students).

References

    Coordinates: 40°42′30″N 73°48′15″W / 40.7083°N 73.8042°W / 40.7083; -73.8042

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