School district 28 Grades 6th Grade - 12th Enrollment 612 (2008) Phone +1 718-969-3225 Number of students 612 (2008) Lowest grade Sixth grade | Principal Judy Henry Gender 35% male : 65% female Team name Gladiators Average SAT scores 1,536 (2009) Average class size 28 | |
Address 160-20 Goethals Ave, Jamaica, NY 11432, USA Similar Gateway To the Health Sc, Queens Collegiate: A College, Francis Lewis High School, Hillcrest High School, A Edison Career and Technical | ||
Queens gateway to health sciences secondary school
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.
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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 MathematicsScience.
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).