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John Adams High School (Queens)

Coordinates: 40°40′44″N 73°50′13″W / 40.67889°N 73.83694°W / 40.67889; -73.83694
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John Adams High School
Address
Map
101-01 Rockaway Blvd

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11417

United States
Coordinates40°40′44″N 73°50′13″W / 40.67889°N 73.83694°W / 40.67889; -73.83694
Information
TypePublic
Established1927
School districtNew York City Department of Education
School numberQ480
NCES School ID360012302013[1]
PrincipalDaniel Scanlon
Teaching staff173.54 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,366 (2022-2023)[1]
Student to teacher ratio13.63[1]
CampusCity: Large
Color(s)Blue and White
   
MascotSpartans
NicknameAdams
NewspaperThe Campus
YearbookThe Clipper
Websitewww.johnadamsnyc.org

John Adams High School (H.S. 480; often referred to locally as John Adams) is a public high school in the Ozone Park neighborhood of Queens, New York City, New York, United States. Planning for the school began in 1927[2] and classes commenced in September 1930.[3] At around the same time the city built several other high schools from the same plans, including Samuel J. Tilden High School, Far Rockaway High School, Abraham Lincoln High School, Bayside High School, and Grover Cleveland High School.

As of the 2022-23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,366 students and 173.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.6:1.[1] There were 1,764 students eligible for free lunch and 73 eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1][4]

Facilities

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John Adams has three floors and a basement. The basement contains the cafeteria, locker rooms, weight-training room, a swimming pool, numerous classrooms, and a Northwell-LIJ School Based Health Center that opened in 2015. The campus of John Adams is roughly six by three city blocks, with baseball, tennis, track, and football fields behind the school. The school also has three gymnasiums. There is also a library, an auditorium, a Virtual Enterprise Room which is a simulated business class, and several computer and science labs throughout all three floors.

Academics

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  • Grade levels: 9 to 12
  • Ethnicity:
  • Gender %: 52.8 Male, 47.2 Female
  • Attendance: 79.9%
  • Graduation rate: 53.6%.
  • 6-year graduation rate: 67.2% as of 2009–2010.
  • College enrollment: 42.8%
  • Current School Grade: John Adams recently received a [D] from the Board of Education. - 2009–2010.[7]

Special programs

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  • The school offers specialized programs in vision care as well as medical and dental technology.
  • Taking single sessions of math and English also frees up more time for students to enjoy electives and Advanced Placement courses.
  • The school offers College Now, a program run by CUNY offering accredited college courses on site at the high school.
  • The school has "collaborative team teaching" (CTT) classes, where two teachers work with a group of special- and general education students. (Laura Zingmond, October 2005)
  • All incoming freshman may take classes the summer before and after the 9th grade, which means that they can start the 10th grade with as many as 19 of the 44 credits required for graduation.
  • For older students who are at risk of dropping out, there is the PM program—an afternoon session designed to deliver instruction of core subjects in a single classroom environment.
  • The school offers day and nighttime GED (General Equivalency Diploma) programs and vocational training. Vocational training is handled off-site.
  • The school offers special education for those with learning challenges.

Notable people

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Alumni

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Former teachers

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Search for Public Schools - JOHN ADAMS HIGH SCHOOL (360012302013)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  2. ^ "17 Buildings Voted by Education Board" (PDF). New York Times. February 10, 1927. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  3. ^ "City Speeds Work On 51 New Schools" (PDF). New York Times. August 6, 1930. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  4. ^ a b "High School Directory Entry: John Adams High School". New York City Department of Education. 2006. Retrieved June 20, 2008.
  5. ^ "2016 New York City High School Directory" (PDF). schools.nyc.gov. New York City Department of Education. 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ^ "John Adams High School - District 27 - InsideSchools".
  7. ^ "School Progress Report"
  8. ^ Lloyd, Michael G. (2012). Bull of Heaven: The Mythic Life of Eddie Buczynski and the Rise of the New York Pagan. Hubbarston, MAS.: Asphodel Press. pp. 9–11. ISBN 978-1938197048.
  9. ^ "Steve Cangialosi, Sports Anchor/Reporter (profile)". NY1 News. Archived from the original on January 30, 2013.
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