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Flushing High School

35 01 Union Street Queens, NY 11354
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35 01 Union Street
Queens, NY 11354
Flushing
  • Review from InsideSchools.org
  • What’s Special: Landmark building; high tech math instruction; a lot of effort put into getting 9th graders on track for learning.
  • The Downside: Overall academic performance and graduation rates need to improve.
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  • Performance5 Average
  • Satisfaction 4 Average
  • Diversity 7 Above Average
5/9 Key indicators of this school's performance, including test scores and graduation rates. View All Data »
Performance Statistics
SAT Scores<br> 1204 / 2400
Average
Regents English
66%
Average
Regents Mathematics
54%
Average
Regents Science
55%
Average
Regents History
68%
Average
Regents Rate
50%
Average
10-Credit Rate
71%
Average
Weighted Diploma Rate 146.1 / 350
Average
Regents Completion 46.0 / 100
Average
College Enrollment Rate 37.1 / 100
Average
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More about Flushing High School

Population 3,113 students
School Type High
Grades 9th-12th
2012 Progress
Report		 D
Avg. Attendance Rate 87%
Advanced Placement Courses
  • Biology
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Chinese Language and Culture
  • Computer Science A
  • Economics: Micro
  • English Literature and Composition
  • Environmental Science
  • European History
  • French Language
  • Government and Politics: United States
  • Spanish Language
  • Spanish Literature
  • Statistics
  • United States History
  • World History
Language Classes
  • Chinese
  • French
  • Korean
  • Spanish
Program Highlights
  • Thurgood Marshall Law program includes Mock Trial
  • Moot Court and Debate Teams; Environmental Maritime Math and Science Institute
  • Business Entrepreneurship Program
  • Internships
  • College Now
  • Saturday Classes and Tutorials
  • Extended Day Classes
  • PSAT/SAT Prep Classes ( Kaplan &amp; Princeton Review)
Artistic Extracurriculars
  • Arts
  • Beginning Vocal
  • Honors Chorus
  • Professional Chorus
  • Concert and Jazz Bands
  • Guitar
  • Piano
  • Art Studio
  • Painting and Drawing
  • Cartooning
  • Set Design
  • Play Production
  • Attendance Intervention Program
  • Champion&rsquo;s Club - a five day after-school program which includes tutoring
  • sports
  • arts and music; Unidos(Peer Mentoring)
  • Youth Development Program
  • Freshmen Advisories
  • Advancement via Individual Determination (AVID)
Clubs
  • School Newspaper "Forum"
  • Yearbook
  • Korean
  • Chinese
  • Asian
  • Multicultural
  • Prom Committee
  • Leadership
  • ASPIRA
  • Leo's
  • Health
  • Art
  • Griffin
Academic Extracurriculars
  • Arista
  • TRI-M (Music Honor Society)
  • Math Team
  • Law Team
  • Virtual Enterprise
  • Mock Trial
  • Moot Court
  • Debate Team
  • Journalism
  • Year Book
Cultural & Arts Partners)
  • Flushing Town Hall
  • Queens Council of the Arts
  • Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
  • The Oratorio Society
Hospital Partnerships
  • Elmhurst Hospital Center
  • Flushing Hospital Medical Center
  • New York Hospital Queens (NYHQ)
Higher Education Partnerships
  • Queens College
  • Hunter College
  • LaGuardia Community College
  • Queensborough Community College
  • New York University (NYU)
  • Hofstra University
  • St. John&rsquo;s University
  • John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Non-Profit Opportunities
  • The After-School Corporation
  • New York Junior Tennis League
  • Row New York
  • The Latimer House
  • United Way
  • New York Cares
Other Partnerships
  • REACH (Rewarding Achievement)
Financial Institution Partners
  • Queens County Savings Bank
  • Flushing Savings Bank
Community Organization Partners
  • Child Center of New York
  • United Way
  • Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)
  • Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA)
  • Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE)
  • Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation
  • Deutsche Bank
Corporate Partners
  • Patterson
  • Belknap
  • Webb &amp; Tyler LLP
  • Michael C. Fina
Sports
  • Weight Training
  • Basketball
  • Table Tennis
  • Yoga
  • Softball
  • Volleyball
  • Crew
  • Wrestling
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