Newtown High School (24Q455)

48-01 90 Street, Queens, NY 11373, Queens
Phone: 718-595-8400
Hours: 8:00am - 3:30pm
School Website: https://www.newtownhighschool.org/
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/24Q455/
Quality Snapshot: View snapshot
School Leader: Vasilis Psoras (vpsoras@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Griselda Zapata (gzapata3@schools.nyc.gov)
Respect for All Liaison: Jennifer Estrada (jestrada8@schools.nyc.gov)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison: Jennifer Estrada (jestrada8@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Desiree Veyvoda (dveyvoda@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Ralph Montalvo (rmontal2@schools.nyc.gov)
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About
We are devoted to building a community of critical thinkers. We embrace diversity as an asset to learning and to the development of strong community spirit. We strive to produce graduates with a solid intellectual and ethical foundation. Our proud history of serving the community and our student body provides a school tradition that inspires and cultivates hard work and success. We are a Small Learning Communities school with communities in Business, Arts and Media, Engineering, Forensics, International, and a Freshmen Success Academy. We strive at innovation, industry partnerships and comprehensive programs that equip students for life after high school. We offer college focused academics; internships, professional learning experiences, vibrant engaging clubs, with personalized support design to ensure success in college and beyond graduation through our industry partner network, and numerous Work-Based Learning opportunities.
School Budget: View financial budget
Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 80%
Academic Highlights: NY State approved Career and Technical Education programs in New Media/E-Commerce and Engineering/Architecture, Microsoft Office Specialist (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Office 365, Access, OneNote and SharePoint); Adobe Certified Professional Certification (Photoshop, Creative Cloud, InDesign and Dreamweaver) IT Technology and SolidWorks, FIRST Robotics; Spanish Drama; Spanish Heritage; Chinese Heritage National Spanish Examination and National Italian Examination and National French Examination. Seal of Biliteracy in Spanish, Chinese, Bengali, Punjabi and Urdu, CTE program(s): Architecture, New Media / E-Commerce, Programs in Art - 3-4 year art sequence that concludes with the NYC Comprehensive Exam. Art students are eligible to receive art designation or a Chancellors endorsed diploma.
Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, Career and Technical Education (CTE), College Trips, Extended Day, Health Center, Internships Available, Multi-Session School, Orientation, Program(s) with 2 SWD Applicants Per Seat, Saturday Programs, Student Parent Orientation, Summer Internships, Summer Orientation, Summer Session, Weekend Programs
English Language Learner Programs: Transitional Bilingual Education: Spanish
School Features:
CTE Endorsement
Audition Offered
Offers 10th Grade Seats
School whose primary location is co-located with another school
Guidance Counselors, Social Workers, Bilingual Guidance Counselors
AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
Program Details
Engineering
Drafting, Engineering, Architecture, Computer Assisted Drawing (CAD), Construction Systems, Network Cabling (Telecommunication), Digital Electronics, Computer Applications, Robotics, 3-D Printing, CNC (Computer Numerical Control) Lathes, Mills, Routers and Grinders, CIM (Computer Integrated Manufacturing) integration and applications.
10th Grade seats available
- (Group 1) Queens students or residents
School Student & Admissions Statistics


Total Offers
This data was gathered from various NYC DOE reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview
Survey Summary & Data (2023-24)























Note: Yellow bars indicate city-wide averages for the associated category
Academic Summary & Data (2023-24)






4-Year College 23.40%
Other Postsecondary 0.20%
Unknown 46.50%
School Demographics (2023-24)
Female 43.80%

Black 3.30%
Hispanic 68.50%
White 4.60%
Other 2.50%
Black 8.60%
Hispanic 26.70%
White 40.50%
Other 3.50%
This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's demographic snapshots: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview
IEP Statistics (2023-24)


This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly quality reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/school-quality-reports-and-resources
Special Education Programs & Services (2023-24)
Program | Fully Receiving | Partially Receiving | Not Receiving |
Integrated Co-Teaching Services | 201 (99%) | <=5 (?) | <=5 (?) |
Special Class | 85 (97%) | <=5 (?) | <=5 (?) |
Service | Fully Receiving | Partially Receiving | Not Receiving |
Counseling Services | 104 (100%) | N/A (N/A) | 0 (0%) |
Counseling Services Bilingual | <=5 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Hearing Education Services | 0 (0%) | N/A (N/A) | <=5 (100%) |
Occupational Therapy | >5 (80%) | N/A (N/A) | <=5 (20%) |
Speech-Language Therapy | >5 (99%) | N/A (N/A) | <=5 (1%) |
Speech-Language Therapy Bilingual | 0 (0%) | <=5 (?) | <=5 (?) |
Transportation | Number Receiving |
Curb to School | 16 (94%) |
Stop to School | <=5 (?) |
Unassigned | <=5 (?) |
This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's Special Education Reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/government-reports/special-education-reports
ELL Performance (2023-24)
This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly quality reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/school-quality-reports-and-resources
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