Is Queens Metropolitan High School a good school?

Queens Metropolitan High School ranks 583 rd of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Queens Metropolitan High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,024 students attended Queens Metropolitan High School.

What is the racial makeup of Queens Metropolitan High School?

Students at Queens Metropolitan High School are 43% Hispanic, 41% White, 11% Asian, 4% African American.

What schools feed into Queens Metropolitan High School?

Queens Metropolitan High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Ps 101 School In The Gardens Elementary : Ps 144 Col Jeromus Remsen Elementary : Ps 174 William Sidney Mount Middle : Junior High School 190 Russell Sage

Queens Metropolitan High School

Summary:

Queens Metropolitan High School is a public high school located in Forest Hills, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,024 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #28, which is ranked 429 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Queens Metropolitan High School has consistently ranked in the top 50% of New York high schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 583 out of 1,242 schools (2023-2024). The school's performance on Regents/Common Core exams is generally above the district and state averages, particularly in subjects like English Language Arts, Global History and Geography, and U.S. History and Government. However, the school's performance in Geometry and Algebra I is below the district and state averages. The school has a 4-year graduation rate of 84.3% for the 2022-2023 school year, which is on par with the district and state averages, but its dropout rate has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 1.0% to 10.0%, with the most recent rate being 4.9% for the 2022-2023 school year.

Queens Metropolitan High School has a diverse student population, with significant representation of Asian (38%), Hispanic (27%), and White (22%) students. The school's performance on Regents/Common Core exams varies across different student subgroups, with Asian and African American students generally performing better than the district and state averages, while White and English Language Learner students perform below the averages. The school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 60.64% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. Compared to nearby schools, Forest Hills High School outperforms Queens Metropolitan High School in Geometry and Algebra I, while Queens Metropolitan High School performs better in other subjects. The nearby Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School has a lower overall performance on Regents/Common Core exams compared to Queens Metropolitan High School.

Detail:

Public 9-12

91-30 Metropolitan Ave
Forest Hills, NY 11375

(718) 286-3600

District: New York City Geographic District #28

SchoolDigger Rank:
583^rd of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,155

Feeder schools for Queens Metropolitan High School:

Elementary:	Ps 101 School In The Gardens
	Ps 144 Col Jeromus Remsen
	Ps 174 William Sidney Mount
Middle:	Junior High School 190 Russell Sage

Student/teacher ratio: 15.0

Number of students: 1,024

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.8%

White:

41.1%

Asian:

10.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Queens Metropolitan High School ranks better than 53.1% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 5^th among 14 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District #28. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.51. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Queens Metropolitan High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (42.8%), White (41.1%), Asian (10.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 60.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the New York City Geographic District #28. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Queens Metropolitan High School is 15. 9 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #28 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Queens Metropolitan High School employs 67.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Queens Metropolitan High School is $14,155. 10 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #28 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Queens Metropolitan High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Queens Metropolitan High School 583^rd of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Queens Metropolitan High School in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #28:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #28 429^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Queens Metropolitan High School

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Rank History for all students at Queens Metropolitan High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2012	32.19	826^th	1198	31.1%
2013	48.17	712^th	1217	41.5%
2014	55.22	583^rd	1237	52.9%
2015	53.30	612^th	1255	51.2%
2016	52.10	614^th	1255	51.1%
2017	49.59	628^th	1221	48.6%
2018	51.28	650^th	1210	46.3%
2019	50.29	669^th	1207	44.6%
2021	76.34	74^th	519	85.7%
2022	45.18	671^st	1190	43.6%
2023	58.27	542^nd	1228	55.9%
2024	55.51	583^rd	1242	53.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Queens Metropolitan High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	73.80	87^th	546	84.1%
2019	73.47	87^th	565	84.6%
2022	85.88	23^rd	481	95.2%
2023	87.97	28^th	583	95.2%
2024	57.83	198^th	637	68.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Queens Metropolitan High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.19	505^th	1095	53.9%
2019	46.41	570^th	1132	49.6%
2022	45.30	501^st	1038	51.7%
2023	57.02	384^th	1130	66.0%
2024	59.31	365^th	1144	68.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Queens Metropolitan High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.82	527^th	1154	54.3%
2019	53.44	556^th	1179	52.8%
2022	47.08	581^st	1101	47.2%
2023	61.30	371^st	1155	67.9%
2024	57.15	440^th	1170	62.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Queens Metropolitan High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	77.36	57^th	498	88.6%
2019	78.13	48^th	493	90.3%
2023	67.71	81^st	531	84.7%
2024	48.47	247^th	564	56.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Queens Metropolitan High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.30	658^th	1176	44.0%
2019	50.88	659^th	1193	44.8%
2022	50.35	600^th	1155	48.1%
2023	64.55	450^th	1197	62.4%
2024	57.48	539^th	1219	55.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Queens Metropolitan High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	52.14	606^th	1176	48.5%
2019	48.86	656^th	1190	44.9%
2022	38.60	705^th	1154	38.9%
2023	52.30	599^th	1191	49.7%
2024	53.54	592^nd	1211	51.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Queens Metropolitan High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.17	208^th	426	51.2%
2019	54.50	240^th	447	46.3%
2022	47.24	233^rd	386	39.6%
2023	60.67	181^st	424	57.3%
2024	55.95	195^th	426	54.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Queens Metropolitan High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	74.28	120^th	690	82.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Queens Metropolitan High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	54.17	342^nd	791	56.8%
2019	54.15	338^th	815	58.5%
2022	52.34	330^th	760	56.6%
2023	62.29	262^nd	851	69.2%
2024	57.35	312^th	865	63.9%

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Rank History for White students at Queens Metropolitan High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.57	535^th	765	30.1%
2019	35.51	588^th	793	25.9%
2022	22.51	635^th	738	14.0%
2023	45.66	458^th	776	41.0%
2024	45.27	461^st	781	41.0%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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by a parent
Friday, March 9, 2018

I felt compelled to write a review for Queens Metro because I know it’s a relatively new school and some 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: 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, anyway) 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 Ms. Rodriguez-Tabone's 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 Metro. Also, 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. Queens 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 Queens Metro in our neighborhood. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Queens Metropolitan High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2011	173	28	72	138	0	0	0	411
2012	268	33	91	256	6	6	3	663
2013	355	40	96	410	6	7	23	937
2014	421	43	130	506	14	0	24	1138
2015	368	42	114	493	13	0	11	1041
2016	399	46	113	482	10	0	9	1059
2017	413	37	99	489	11	2	5	1056
2018	446	36	104	488	4	4	6	1088
2019	470	36	106	467	5	5	6	1095
2020	471	45	110	507	8	3	4	1148
2021	461	38	105	453	4	1	4	1066
2022	423	38	108	440	6	2	9	1026
2023	421	40	111	438	6	2	6	1024

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Queens Metropolitan High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	411	21.8	18.8	59.1
2012	663	35.0	18.9	48.9
2013	937	58.7	15.9	62.4
2014	1138	72.5	15.6	60.5
2015	1041	69.0	15.0	59
2016	1059	67.0	15.8	58.5
2017	1056	62.2	16.9	61.8
2018	1088	65.0	16.7	60.3
2019	1095	66.5	16.4	60.9
2020	1148	75.7	15.1	56.9
2021	1066	73.5	14.4	60.3
2022	1026	67.9	15.1	57.3
2023	1024	67.9	15.0	60.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Queens Metropolitan High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	411	21.8	18.8	59.1
2012	663	35.0	18.9	48.9
2013	937	58.7	15.9	62.4
2014	1138	72.5	15.6	60.5
2015	1041	69.0	15.0	59
2016	1059	67.0	15.8	58.5
2017	1056	62.2	16.9	61.8
2018	1088	65.0	16.7	60.3
2019	1095	66.5	16.4	60.9
2020	1148	75.7	15.1	56.9
2021	1066	73.5	14.4	60.3
2022	1026	67.9	15.1	57.3
2023	1024	67.9	15.0	60.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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