Very student centric. Excellent professors. Many adjunct professors though, to save the school $…read more This isn't so great fir the professors. Only 300 out of 1500 US colleges have the sigma chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. Queens has this. My family members and tons of my coworkers have attended (as have Jerry Seinfeld, Paul Simon). They have a great job placement program and excellent housing.

Building by itself and inside looks like a modern museum,…read more Although teachers are nice, but school definitely doesn't have as many clubs and fun activities for kids before and after schools like out of schools in the neighborhood have , Tutoring? Forget unfortunately, it doesn't exist in the school, which is really sad. 2025

I returned to SFP after 18 years for my highschool reunion. It was great seeing fellow class of…read more2015 and I was very grateful to the school for putting together such a well-run function. They gave us a tour of their changes and I love how modern the locker rooms, lunchroom and labs have become. SFP is such a big school with small town feel and I really began miss my days there. When I have kids, if I'm still in New York, I'll for sure send them here.

High school is four years, Prep is for life. One of the very best high schools in the country. The…read moreonly high school which can boast a Super Bowl winning Head Coach and a World Series winning Manager as alums. Yes, both Vince Lombardi and Joe Torre went to St. Francis Prep. Founded in 1858, St Francis Prep was located in Brooklyn until 1974 but has been in Queens for the last 49 years. The facilities have been expanded and renovated over the last decade.

This is a wonderful high school created in 2010! I remember when I was zoned to this high school…read moreafter taking the SHSAT and I did not know much about this high school! However, the teachers are great, the athletic program is great and the academics are taken seriously! This was a very convenient school to get to and you can get involved at this school and should no matter that the days were 8:00am-2:20pm! I am proud to be a graduate of the class of 2018!

I felt compelled to write a review for Queens Metro because I know it's a relatively new school and…read moresome parents and kids don't know much about it. First of all, because some people get MELS and Queens Metropolitan mixed up, I want to clarify that they are two completely separate schools. They have nothing to do with one another. There are actually 3 schools on the same campus: a District 75 school (special education), MELS -Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School (middle school and high school), and Queens Metropolitan High School. They are three separate, independent schools. I didn't know how good Queens Metro was until my child started going there. He's an excellent student, he was in an honors class at Russell Sage and he had a GPA of 97.5 and high state tests scores. Yet, he didn't want to take the SHSAT. We didn't push for it (well...not too much) because we knew that Metro was a good neighborhood school and we were ready to transfer him if things didn't work out. As it turns out, we are gladly surprised that it is better than we expected. We're so happy we made the decision for him to go to Metro; the more we learn about it, the more we like it. Not only the environment is very welcoming and containing for the students and families, but the teachers are top notch! They are highly educated, young, energetic, engaged, good communicators, with high expectations and a passion for teaching. The principal, Ms. Rodriguez Tabone, is pretty new in the school. She is coming straight from Stuyvesant High School, where she used to be the Assistant Principal! This is her second year at Metro and she's making the school better and better. She's an amazing leader, committed to strong academics, making the best of every student and taking the school to the next level. She's bright, approachable and efficient. The school is getting grants and is transforming a trip to Costa Rica (which students can take at any point during the 4 years) into a community service trip. They have several clubs and varsity sports. They have AP and College Now courses. Now, there are kids at Metro who got into Bronx Science and Townsend Harris and chose to come to Queens Metro, and recently kids who were in other Specialized high schools for their freshman year who ended up transferring to Queens Metro because they didn't want to put up with the commute, having a great school in their area. That's how good it is. A lot of kids in the area end up going to the Specialized High Schools. Metro is a great alternative to that. I hear horror stories of kids from other neighborhoods who are excellent students but were not matched to a good school. We are so, sooo lucky to have Metro in our neighborhood

Its pretty sad how a few people end up giving Newtown a bad name. Now I have to be honest when I…read moregot into this school had the opportunity of going into on of the specialized high school but I just didn't want to make the commute everyday. I can truly say that Newtown has teachers that care. Even after graduation I have teachers that I'm still in touch with. Heck I'm always going back to the school every once in a while. Now there are teachers who obviously don't care about the students - but you find people like that everywhere. There were fights but what school doesn't. Honestly I can say in my four years there I only witnessed two fights and when I heard about fights it wasn't even an everyday thing. The one problem that the school has is the security guards. I don't know if it was just my luck but they would always make my life harder walking in the hallways - with a pass... and yet I would see people who would cut everyday and were so familiar with the guards the the guards would walk with them. If you get the right teachers (there are plenty - don't want to name any because I don't want to leave anyone out) and do what you are supposed to do Newtown is pretty good school. Newtown Class of 2011!

During my time (2000-2004) in Newtown High School, it was a very diverse, mostly immigrant…read morecommunity, and many families were struggling with economic and educational issues. Diversity is a blessing but it can also bring struggles such as misunderstanding and unequal treatment. In that environment I often felt discriminated against, unsafe, overlooked, judged and unsupported, especially as a person with a disability. During my time there, the student body was approximately 35% Asian, 50% Hispanic, 10% African American, and 5% White. Around 70% had moved to the U.S. after age 11, 80% came from less-educated families, and 70% were from low-income households. About 65% of the students' parents worked cash-paying jobs. The graduation rate was about 55% and Ivy League acceptance was around 20%. Newtown High School has not been in a good school district and did not feel like a well-resourced environment during that time, and it felt like the system became so focused on its reputation that students with disabilities were often overlooked. There seemed to be more emphasis on increasing graduation rates and Ivy League acceptance rates than on supporting students who needed help, which I find deeply wrong. It was more difficult for me, because I thought I would get support from Mrs. Chen (Guidance Counselor) and Mrs. Wang (Assistant Principal of Guidance). I thought they would understand my situation, especially because we were from the same cultural background (Chinese). Instead, I often felt dismissed, discriminated against and misunderstood, and it was painful and confusing. It made me realize that bias and lack of support can show up anywhere, even where you hope it wouldn't. Over the years, I've noticed that Asians and my Asian classmates are the same. Whenever there's a problem, they're very passive and don't speak up no matter how angry they are about the problem. They just talk about it amongst themselves. I have lived in the USA for nearly 40 years, China for 5 years, and am close to most of them and I get upset when they just accept things that they know are wrong. When I ask them why they don't ever speak up, they say they don't want to stir up trouble and they don't trust management. It actually connects to something that happened to me back in 2003 at Newtown High School. I accidentally got locked in a girls' locker room one Saturday afternoon at 1pm on a summer of 75 degrees after class . What I thought would be a quick trip turned into being stuck there for about two hours. I was shouting for help through a small open window, getting weaker, and at one point I honestly thought I might pass out. "Help! I am stuck at the girl's gym on the 5th floor!" I didn't have a cell phone and my water. Just when I was close to passing out, two students (an African American boy and a Spanish girl) heard me and immediately got security. Their quick action prevented a much worse outcome, and I've always remembered their courage and responsiveness. As the security guard was walking us to the main entrance, we ran into Mrs. Chen and Mrs. Wang right outside of the Guidance counselor's office on the 2nd Floor. I was told that this was also near where my calls for help had been heard. What struck me just as much, though, was realizing that Mrs. Chen (guidance counselor) and Mrs. Wang (Assistant Principal of Guidance) had heard me but didn't act, and later treated the situation lightly. That experience made me feel dismissed and unsafe. What's most shocking is that the next few days, I heard some Chinese students, who lived across Newtown High School, had heard me, joked about it, and wished something bad upon me. Not only they didn't bother to call for help or report it, but they ignored it and treated the whole situation lightly. Even though my enemy shouts out for help, I would call for help or report it to authorities. Moreover, Mrs. Chen, who consistently belittled me, didn't refer me to proper support and services, and discouraged me from attending college, believing that people with disabilities are incapable of completing higher education. As a person with a degree, I wouldn't recommend this high school nor would I want my child to go here based on my experience.

Wouldn't recommend this school. Some teachers are disrespectful *cough* mrs feliz *cough*, and…read moreopenly play favorites. The workload is excessive for certain students, which feels unfair and overwhelming. The food quality is also concerning--mozzarella sticks have had liquid oozing out, spinach often looks rotten, and the chicken is always a pink-ish color. There are also ongoing supervision issues. Students can be seen smoking weed, cigars and vaping, and nothing is done about it. Kids frequently make out in bathroom stalls, raising questions about safety and monitoring. The school seriously needs to improve its security and staff oversight, because these problems should not be slipping under the radar.

Similar to many bad reviews this is a very very very bad school, the teachers blame you for things…read morethat you never did and that is not correct, like I know my rights, HELLO!!?? I have gotten in trouble for getting accused with no evidence and gotten in very harsh punishment due to this stupid school and the horrible staff. NOT ALL TEACHERS JST MOST.

The other reviews I'm seeing are hating simply because they don't like school. IS5 is a great…read moreschool. Not only is it organized, but they have some great teachers. My only complaint are the curriculums; It really does depend on the curriculum, but some curriculums used are good, others bad. Great school overall, though.

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I wish I could go back in time, because it truly was such a great school with great resources. Like…read moreevery other school, it had its pros and cons, but the biggest pro for me was my ELA teacher. She wasn't just a great teacher academically, but someone who made a difference as a person. Her warmth, dedication, and genuine care for her students created a classroom that felt safe, comforting, and full of hope. She was the one person who truly believed in me, and I will appreciate that for the rest of my life. She helped shape who I am and showed me that kindness and support, even from someone who may seem like a stranger, can truly change a person's life. She was the kind of teacher you carry with you forever. Even now, when I find myself in a confusing or difficult position, I still think about her words, and somehow, I find a way to persevere. Thank you, Mrs. Szigeti. If I am who I am today, it is because of you.

JHS 185 bleecker junior high this is where I attended my junior high schools days and I loved it…read morehere the staff is great and the teachers were amazing here. I love the gym class my gym class was Mr. hammer. He was a great gym teacher! I had a great time experience here at this school. All the teachers here were great!

This is where I vote. It's usually a very easy process. The voting area is in the basement which is…read morenormally the cafeteria. Plenty of space and easy to get to. You do have to get down a few flights of stairs as well. The High School itself has some pretty famous alumni to include Paul Simon and The Ramones to name a few. The street out front has actually been named Joey Ramone Way.

Forest hills high school is legendary and it has the capacity to hold 4000 students…read more It offers so much for children in grades 9 through 12. This really big high school is still gorgeous and well cared for and is surrounded by some of the most beautiful homes in New York! Famous musicians like Simon & Garfunkel & the Ramones are just a few that attended Forest hills High School over the years. Unfortunately it's overcrowded and there are many students let in that don't live in Forest Hills or the surrounding area's so it makes it more difficult for children who live close by to attend this really good high school. I have heard it's changed a lot and is not as good as it used to be unfortunately because gangs are in the school and a lot of trouble is cause now but I still think it's definitely one of the best schools in New York City. So many people have been proud to say they attend Forest hills High School or are an alumni and even more patiently waiting to hopefully get in.

Staff do not care to be respectful towards students. Many times, my daughters come home to complain…read moreabout how blatantly rude some of the teachers were, and how careless they were about students and their mental health. I was honestly shocked; they were so heavy and preached the importance of the students, but couldn't even treat them like human beings. Especially Ms.Barahona, personal vendetta against a woman who wouldn't take students' mental health seriously.

Please bring your kids here this is one of the greatest HighSchool's I ever attendant the staff are…read morealways patient they will cater for your needs the guidance counselors are one of the best I ever had if it wasn't for them I would have never been successful. Heck if it wasn't for the staff here I wouldn't be successful. It might be overcrowded but it's worth it trust me.

This is the most wonderful school I could have ever hoped to find for my child. The wonderful,…read morenurturing environment has helped my daughter to thrive and I couldn't be happier with my choice of school.

We couldn't be more thrilled with our son's experiences at Kew-Forest. Coming from the overcrowded…read moreNYC public school system, it's great for him to be in an environment which looks at each student as an individual and caters to their specific learning needs and learning styles. This is all due to an incredible mission statement, visionary leadership, the great student/teacher ratio (small classroom sizes), curriculum, and their amazing faculty.