High School for Construction Trades, Engineering and Architecture (27Q650) 
94-06 104Th Street, Queens, NY 11416, Queens
Phone: 718-846-6280
Hours: 8:20am - 2:41pm
School Website: https://www.hsforctea.org
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/27Q650/
Quality Snapshot: View snapshot
Building Access Profile: View profile
School Leader: Lakeisha Gordon (lgordon6@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Katherine Italico (kitalico@schools.nyc.gov)
Respect for All Liaison: Marie Flore Cadet (mcadet4@schools.nyc.gov)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison: Larry Balthazar (lbalthazar4@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Preston Danow (pdanow@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Savitri Hiralall (shiralall3@schools.nyc.gov)
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About
This is a CTE school that prepares students for college, technical school, and apprenticeships in construction trades, engineering, and architecture. We have state-of-the art facilities that support computer-aided design, mechanical drafting, technical drawing, model building, construction technology, electrical installation, digital electronics, and engineering. We partner with construction, architecture, and engineering firms and non-profits. We allow students to explore their talents and interests while receiving a solid academic foundation that prepares them for college and careers. Our learning environment promotes academic achievement through the integration of career interests and making connections between learning and the world.
School Budget: View financial budget
Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 83%
Academic Highlights: CTE program(s): Architecture, Construction Technology, Engineering
Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, Career and Technical Education (CTE), College Trips, Community Service Expected, Dress Code, Internships Available, Online Grading System, Orientation, Program(s) with 3+ GE Applicants Per Seat, Program(s) with 3+ SWD Applicants Per Seat, Student Parent Orientation, Summer Bridge, Uniform
School Features:
CTE Endorsement
Offers 10th Grade Seats
School whose primary location is co-located with another school
Diversity in Admissions (DIA): Priority to applicants eligible for free or reduced price lunch for 72% of seats
Guidance Counselors, Social Workers
AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
Program Details
Architecture
New York State approved CTE Program that leads to national certification aligned with industry standards and a CTE-endorsed Regents Diploma. Interdisciplinary project-based curriculum includes concepts such as architectural form, space, order and design, and construction of residential structures, as well as skills of hand-crafting, advanced AutoCAD, and 3-D modeling using AutoDesk Revit.
10th Grade seats available
- (Group 1) New York City residents
- Applicants eligible for free or reduced price lunch will be considered first for 72% of seats.
- For the remaining 28% of seats, all students will be considered.
Applicant Analysis
| 2023-24 | 2022-23 | |
| GE applicants/seats: | 567 / 69 (8.22) | 497 / 69 (7.20) |
DIA seats:  | 49 | 49 |
| SWD applicants/seats: | 89 / 13 (6.85) | 92 / 13 (7.08) |
| DIA seats: | 9 | ? |
| Rank Avg: | 4.58 | |
| Offers | Offers - Waitlist | |
| Estimated Cutoffs | ||
| GE: | (G1)#23 to (G1)#49 | |
| DIA: | (G1)#E2 to (G2)#0D | |
| SWD: | (G1)#E2 to (G2)#45 | |
| DIA: | (G2)#38 to (G2)#71 | |
| Offer Prediction: |  | |
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 60.90%
Unknown 21.00%
School Demographics (2023-24)
Female 35.40%
Black 8.90%
Hispanic 37.80%
White 9.80%
Other 6.70%
Black 16.70%
Hispanic 16.70%
White 51.40%
Other 2.70%
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 | 152 (98%) | <=5 (?) | <=5 (?) |
| Special Class | 0 (0%) | <=5 (100%) | 0 (0%) |
| Service | Fully Receiving | Partially Receiving | Not Receiving |
| Counseling Services | 45 (100%) | N/A (N/A) | 0 (0%) |
| Hearing Education Services | <=5 (100%) | N/A (N/A) | 0 (0%) |
| Occupational Therapy | <=5 (50%) | N/A (N/A) | <=5 (50%) |
| Physical Therapy | <=5 (100%) | N/A (N/A) | 0 (0%) |
| Speech-Language Therapy | >5 (98%) | N/A (N/A) | <=5 (2%) |
| Transportation | Number Receiving |
| Curb to School | 9 (100%) |
| Stop to School | 0 (0%) |
| Unassigned | 0 (0%) |
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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