Type Public School district 26 Phone +1 718-281-8200 Number of students 4,454 | Status Open CEEB code 331926 Mascot Patriots | |
Motto Preparing students for success in college, career, and life Established 1960 - first graduating class 1963 District New York City Geographic District #26 Profiles | ||
Francis lewis high school
Francis Lewis High School (FLHS) is a public high school located in Fresh Meadows, in the New York City borough of Queens. Operated by the New York City Department of Education, the school serves students of grades 9 through 12. The school is named after Francis Lewis, a representative of New York and signatory of the Declaration of Independence.
Contents
- Francis lewis high school
- Student body
- Academics
- Language studies
- Advanced Placement courses
- College Now Courses
- Special Programs
- Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps
- Notable alumni
- References
The school has approximately a 92% attendance rate and 86% graduation rate.
Student body
As the most-selected non-specialized public high school in New York City, Francis Lewis is one of the most overcrowded schools in New York City, with an enrollment of approximately 4100 students, exceeding the 2,300 capacity by 176 percent.
On March 2016, Francis Lewis had 9,468 applicants applying for a seat in the school.
For the 2014 academic year, the student body was 54% Asian, 23% Hispanic, 14% Caucasian, and 7% African American.
Academics
To give students high school credit and Regents credit, Francis Lewis offers numerous classes such as Integrated Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry/Algebra II, Pre-Trigonometry, English, Living Environment/Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth Science, Global History and Geography, US History and Geography, US Government and Economics, Health, Music Appreciation, and Graphic Design.
For Physical Education, Francis Lewis offers Frisbee, Racket Sports, Soccer, Basketball, Yoga and Dance, Weight Training and Conditioning, and Volleyball.
Language studies
In keeping with the school's diversity, Francis Lewis offers numerous foreign languages, including Hebrew, French, AP French, Korean, Japanese, AP Japanese, Chinese, AP Chinese, Latin, Modern Greek, Ancient Greek, Spanish, AP Spanish, AP Spanish Literature, and Arabic.
Advanced Placement courses
In 1978, Francis Lewis High School was the first public high school to achieve certification to the International Baccalaureate which supplemented the Advanced Placement (AP) courses by offering college credit for work done during high school (based on the final test score). Students may choose the full program to get a full years' college credit, or simply courses of interest (for credit towards single college courses such as math or humanities).
Students can choose from 25 AP courses offered at Francis Lewis, including Art History, Biology, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Chemistry, Chinese Language and Culture, Computer Science A, English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, Environmental Science, French Language and Culture, Human Geography, Japanese Language and Culture, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Physics B, Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism, Physics C: Mechanics, Psychology, Spanish Language and Culture, Spanish Literature and Culture, Statistics, United States Government and Politics, United States History, and World History.
College Now! Courses
Francis Lewis offers several courses from College Now (CN), a program offered by CUNY to allow students access Community University of New York classes as well as college credit.
Students can choose up to six classes including Astronomy, Health and Nutrition, Criminal Justice/Sociology, Computers in Modern Society, English, and Pre-Calculous.
Special Programs
Francis Lewis offers a number of programs upon admission, including:
The Science Research Program has garnered various Siemens Competition and Intel Science Talent Search finalists and winners.
Francis Lewis offers several more programs that are offered before sophomore year, including:
Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
In 1994, the US Army Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) program was established in the school. It is the largest in the nation, with more than 1000 cadets of the 1,725 high school chapters in the country. The battalion is an honor unit with distinction, and is considered one of the best and well-known US Army JROTC units in the nation. It has a 100% graduation rate, and more students are accepted and enroll into the United States Military Academy than any other high school in the country.
There are six JROTC teams, Academic, Choir, Drum Corps, Honor Guard, Raiders, and Drill Team(Armed and Unarmed). Three teams compete: Academic, Drill Team (Unarmed- Patriot Pride, Armed- Patriot Guard) and Raiders (female- Patriot Strength, male- Patriot Force).
The Patriot Guard were national champions in 2007, 2009-2011, and placed second in 2012. The Patriot Pride came in second in 2006, 2008 and 2009 and first in 2010 and 2013 National Championships in Daytona, Florida.
The female Raiders had been national championships for four consecutive years, until their defeat in 2013. The male Raiders' most recent first place title was in 2011, having come in third in the 2012 Nationals and second in the 2013 Nationals.
The Academic team placed as finalists in the JROTC Leadership Academic Bowl in 2011, 2012, and 2013, and was first at the 2015 Leadership Bowl Nationals.
The JROTC Program can be chosen as a major or an elective a student can have in addition to their program.