High School for Arts and Business (24Q550)

105-25 Horace Harding Expy N, Queens, NY 11368, Queens
Phone: 718-271-8383
Hours: 08:04am - 03:40pm
School Website: https://highschoolforartsandbusiness.org
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/24Q550/
Quality Snapshot: View snapshot
School Leader: Ana Zambrano Burako (azambra@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Mariana Michaca Meza (mmichacameza@schools.nyc.gov)
Respect for All Liaison: Claudia Velarde (cvelard@schools.nyc.gov)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison: Claudia Velarde (cvelard@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Dallas Nichols (dnichols4@schools.nyc.gov)
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About

The High School for Arts and Business is committed to providing opportunities for our students to achieve excellence in academic, career, and technical pursuits. Our individualized programming helps students earn an Advanced Regents diploma and continue on to the college or career path of their choice. Through broad-based educational experiences, our students develop technological and artistic literacy using an interactive approach. Our culturally diverse school community features partnerships that support personal growth and emphasize global understanding, leadership, and integrity.

School Budget: View financial budget

Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 92%

Academic Highlights: CTE program(s): Entrepreneurship/Virtual Enterprise, Web & Digital Media Communications

Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, Career and Technical Education (CTE), College Trips, Community Service Expected, Extended Day, Internships Available, Multi-Session School, Online Grading System, Orientation, Program(s) with 2 GE Applicants Per Seat, Program(s) with 3+ GE Applicants Per Seat, Program(s) with 3+ SWD Applicants Per Seat, Saturday Programs, Student Parent Orientation, Summer Internships, Weekend Programs

School Features:

CTE Endorsement
Offers 10th Grade Seats
Guidance Counselors, Social Workers

AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art

AP Courses

Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP Art History, AP Biology, AP Calculus AB, AP Chemistry, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Psychology, AP Spanish Language and Culture, AP Spanish Literature and Culture, AP United States History, AP World History: Modern, Chemistry (Advanced Science), ELA (College Course [Credited]), Other (College Course [Credited]), Physics (Advanced Science), Social Studies (College Course [Credited]), World Languages (Advanced World Languages)

Languages Offered

Spanish

Diploma Endorsements

Arts, CTE, NYS Seal of Biliteracy

Boys PSAL Sports

Baseball, Cross Country, Handball, Soccer

Girls PSAL Sports

Cross Country, Handball, Soccer, Table Tennis

PSAL Website

View PSAL schedule, standings, & history

Other Sports

Fitness

Clubs

3D Printing, Ad Council, Advertising Futures, Arista/National Honor Society, Art, Careers, Carnegie Hall, Cartoon Drawing, Chess, Coding Club, College Now, Community Service, Dance, Disney/ABC Get Reel With Your Dreams Program, Drama, Environmental Sustainability Club, Fantasy Basketball, Future Leaders, Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA), Guitar, Hugh O'Brien Youth Leadership, Jazz Band, Job Shadowing, Law, Makerspace, Math, Minecraft Competition, Mock Trial/ Debate, Music, My Brother's Keeper/My Sister's Keeper, Newspaper, Next Level Knit, NYSMAA, O'Melveny Scholarship, Photography, Piano, Poetry, PreMed, Public Service Announcement Club, Public Speaking, Robotics, SAT Prep, Spring Play, Student Center, Student Council, Student Leadership, Tech Team, Training Opportunity Program, Tri-M Music Honor Society, Tutoring, Video Game Club, Virtual Enterprise, Vocal and Instrumental Concert, Wellness, Yearbook

Art

The High School for Arts and Business has a highly developed visual arts program that has a ten-credit visual arts sequence for both fine arts and graphic design, which culminates in a Chancellor's Endorsed Advanced Regents Diploma. We have an approved Career and Technical Education sequence for Graphic Design. This encompasses certification examinations in ADOBE Photoshop and Illustrator. The course offerings are: Studio Art, Foundational Drawing, 3-D Design, Computer Graphics, Advanced ADOBE Computer Graphics, Painting, Portfolio, and Commercial Design. We also offer Advanced Placement in Art History. Our program offers internships from several partnerships including the Center for Arts Education and The Queens Museum. Most of our art students have completed our ten-credit sequence and have attained the Chancellors Endorsed Arts Diploma. The Music Department offers beginning and advanced band, beginning and advanced chorus as well as Guitar 1 and 2. Our school has a full concert band setup featuring woodwind, brass and percussion instruments. Our concert bands competes at the Music in the Park competition and were awarded second and third place finishes in the past two competitions. We have partnerships with the Oratorio Society at Carnegie Hall and The Orchestra of St. Lukes. Our students are awarded yearly New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) certification. We have dance instruction and a full dance studio where students choreograph dances and have several performances.

Program Details

Arts and Business(Q99A)
Visual Art & Design

10th Grade seats available

Method:

Ed. Opt.

Requirement:

Ed. Opt. programs admit students across all academic levels. Students are grouped into Low, Middle, and High categories based on a composite of their academic data. One-third of offers are made to students in each category.

Priority:

(Group 1) Queens students or residents
(Group 2) New York City residents

Applicant Analysis

	2023-24	2022-23
GE applicants/seats:	416 / 160 (2.60)	490 / 160 (3.06)
SWD applicants/seats:	136 / 31 (4.39)	122 / 31 (3.94)
Rank Avg:	6.03
	Offers	Offers - Waitlist
Estimated Cutoffs
GE:	(P1)#78 to (P1)#99
SWD:	#38 to #59
Offer Prediction:

School Student & Admissions Statistics

School Year

2023-24

2022-23

2021-22

Total Students Across All Grades

733

752

761

Grade 12 Students

150

170

173

Grade 11 Students

166

173

180

Grade 10 Students

194

180

189

Grade 9 Students

223

229

219

Avg. Class Size

28.6

26.5

Safety Comp. / Susp. / NYPD

<5 / 23 / 14

<5 / 16 / 3

13 / 13 / 7

Attendance %

89%

90%

Graduation %

97%

98%

97%

College %

80%

75%

70%

Total Applicants / Seats

Total Offers

2,257 (552) / 191
255

2,163 (602) / 191
239

2,532 / 191
242

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)

Student Responses

Academic Rigor

77.57%

Academic Engagement

67.46%

Safety

82.88%

Bully Prevention

74.25%

Inclusivity

88.50%

Mental Support

71.22%

Environment

67.88%

Post-School Support

82.44%

Teacher Responses

Academic Rigor

84.00%

School Satisfaction

91.75%

Student Behavior

71.25%

Student Support

94.71%

School Leadership

91.77%

Instructional Clarity

89.00%

Instructional Development

89.55%

Post-School Support

95.40%

Family Responses

Education

91.89%

Teacher Support

88.14%

Safety

94.33%

School Community

77.33%

School Leadership

91.00%

Post-School Support

90.00%

IEP Support

91.67%

Note: Yellow bars indicate city-wide averages for the associated category

Academic Summary & Data (2023-24)

Academic Proficiency

4-Year Grad. %

97.10%

CC Regents

Non-CC Regents

Impact Score

0.67

Performance Score

0.66

College Aptitude

CCR

64.40%

SAT Math

451

SAT R/W

456

Postsecondary

2-Year College 33.30%
4-Year College 46.80%
Other Postsecondary 0.50%
Unknown 19.40%

School Demographics (2023-24)

Student Population:

Male 42.70%
Female 57.20%
Other 0.10%

English Language Learners:

8.00%

Students with Disabilities:

18.00%

Economic Need Index:

83.40%

Student Ethnicity:

Asian 10.20%
Black 6.00%
Hispanic 78.30%
White 4.60%
Other 0.90%

Teacher Ethnicity:

Hispanic 20.00%
White 66.00%
Other 14.00%

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)

IEP Services

Students with IEPs

18.70%

Students with SETSS

0.10%

Students with ICT

14.60%

Students with SC

0.10%

Has all programs

100.00%

Has some programs

0.00%

Has no programs

0.00%

Has all services

98.00%

IEP Student Performance

Regents English

Regents Gl. Hist.

Regents US Hist.

Regents Algebra I

Regents Living Env.

4-Year Grad. Rate

90.3

IEP Movement

Excellent

IEP Support

91.67%

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	127 (100%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)

Service	Fully Receiving	Partially Receiving	Not Receiving
Counseling Services	>5 (93%)	N/A (N/A)	<=5 (7%)
Occupational Therapy	<=5 (100%)	N/A (N/A)	0 (0%)
Speech-Language Therapy	61 (100%)	N/A (N/A)	0 (0%)

Transportation	Number Receiving
Curb to School	<=5 (?)
Stop to School	0 (0%)
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)

Regents English

Regents Gl. Hist.

Regents US Hist.

Regents Algebra I

Regents Living Env.

4-Year Grad. Rate

96.8

ELL Progress

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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