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Frank Sinatra School of the Arts High School

35 12 35 Th Avenue Queens, NY 11106
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35 12 35 Th Avenue
Queens, NY 11106
Astoria
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... that the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts stages a big musical production this March? The premiere of Rogers' and Hammerstein's "Carousel" is on March 29 at 7pm in the school's Tony Bennett Concert Hall. More performances will follow on March 30 and 31 at 7pm, and on March … Read More »

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Jun 14, 10:55 AM
On the 'Carousel' at Frank Sinatra High

By SchoolBook

The "Carousel" production brought many “firsts” to the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in Long Island City, Queens. The arts high school with more than 700 students had staged musicals before, but this was the first one with lighting and set designers from outside the school. Somehow the show always manages to go on, a Columbia journalism student reports. Read More »
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  • Performance8 Above Average
  • Satisfaction 6 Average
  • Diversity 7 Above Average
8/9 Key indicators of this school's performance, including test scores and graduation rates. View All Data »
Performance Statistics
SAT Scores<br> 1482 / 2400
Above Average
Regents English
99%
Above Average
Regents Mathematics
66%
Average
Regents Science
78%
Above Average
Regents History
90%
Above Average
Regents Rate
86%
Above Average
10-Credit Rate
99%
Above Average
Weighted Diploma Rate 267.1 / 350
Above Average
Regents Completion 95.1 / 100
Above Average
College Enrollment Rate 87.6 / 100
Above Average
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More about Frank Sinatra School of the Arts High School

Population 756 students
School Type High
Grades 9th-12th
2012 Progress
Report		 A
Avg. Attendance Rate 93%
Advanced Placement Courses
  • Biology
  • Calculus AB
  • English Language and Composition
  • Spanish Language
  • United States History
Language Classes
  • French
  • Spanish
Program Highlights
  • Extended Day Program (90-120 minute classes per day in major)
  • enrichment programs
  • internships with arts agencies
  • apprenticeships with artists (Artists in Residence program)
  • projects with cultural institutions
  • community service through the arts; College Now
Artistic Extracurriculars
  • Jazz Band
  • Chamber Music
  • Dance for Non-Dance Students
  • Step Dancing
  • various internships and apprenticeships
  • community mural painting
  • National Chorale
  • Music Composition
  • Student Government
  • Community Service Through the Arts
Clubs
  • Improvisation
  • Literary Magazine; Yearbook
  • Senior Trip
  • Prom
  • Fundraising Committees
  • Photo Journalism
  • School Newspaper
  • Helping Hands
  • Gay-Straight Alliance
Academic Extracurriculars
  • After-school and Saturday tutoring
  • National Honor Society
Cultural & Arts Partners)
  • New York City Opera
  • New York City Ballet
  • Queens Museum
  • Museum of Modern Art
  • Theatre Development Fund
  • Pentacle Home
  • Museum of the Moving Image
  • American Ballet Theatre
  • The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • New York Off Stage
  • Center for Arts Education
  • National Chorale
  • Jazz at Lincoln Center
  • Town Hall
  • Jazz Museum in Harlem
  • Brooklyn Conservatory of Music
  • Noguchi Museum
  • Children's Museum of Manhattan
  • New York Philharmonic
  • Collegiate Chorale
  • Queens Symphony Orchestra
  • The Drawing Center
  • Epic Theater
  • Martha Graham Dance Company
  • Vineyard Theater
  • Roundabout Theatre Company
  • Queens Council for the Arts
Higher Education Partnerships
  • The New School
  • The Juilliard School
  • Queens College
  • LaGuardia Community College
  • Mannes College The New School for Music
  • Hunter College
  • New York University
  • Manhattan School of Music
  • DeVry University
Non-Profit Opportunities
  • Exploring the Arts (ETA)
Community Organization Partners
  • Young Men&rsquo;s Christian Association (YMCA)
  • National Conference for Community and Justice
  • Time Warner Studio in a School
  • Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America (LEDA)
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