Middle College High School at LaGuardia Community College (24Q520)

45-35 Van Dam Street, Queens, NY 11101, Queens
Phone: 718-392-3330
Hours: 8:00am - 2:20pm
School Website: https://mchslic.ss11.sharpschool.com/home
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/24Q520/
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Building Access Profile: View profile
School Leader: Socrates Ortiz Jr (sortiz4@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Kristy Brito (kbrito6@schools.nyc.gov)
Respect for All Liaison: Kim Tramontozzi (ktramontozzi@schools.nyc.gov)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison: Kim Tramontozzi (ktramontozzi@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Kim Tramontozzi (ktramontozzi@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Laura Pawson (lpawson@schools.nyc.gov)
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About

Our mission is to offer students opportunities to achieve success by providing a small personalized environment on a college campus. We provide tangible experiences that help students connect to the next stages of their academic and social lives as well as their careers. There is open access to the campus of LaGuardia Community College and students may enroll in college classes as part of their high school instructional program. All students are expected to graduate with a minimum of 24 college hours.

School Budget: View financial budget

Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 88%

Academic Highlights: Performance-Based Assessment Tasks (PBATs)

Other Features: Early College, Program(s) with 3+ GE Applicants Per Seat, Program(s) with 3+ SWD Applicants Per Seat

School Features:

  • Performance Assessment School, which base graduation requirements on the successful completion of performance assessments in major subject areas in lieu of one or more Regents exams
  • Offers 10th Grade Seats
  • School whose primary location is co-located with another school
  • Guidance Counselors, Social Workers

AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
AP Courses
Algebra II (Advanced Math), Algebra II (College Course [Credited]), Arts (College Course [Credited]), Biology (College Course [Credited]), Calculus (College Course [Credited]), Chemistry (Advanced Science), Chemistry (College Course [Credited]), Econ/Gov (College Course [Credited]), ELA (College Course [Credited]), Global History (College Course [Credited]), Math (College Course [Credited]), Other (College Course [Credited]), Science (College Course [Credited]), Social Studies (College Course [Credited]), US History (College Course [Credited]), World Languages (College Course [Credited])
Boys PSAL Sports
Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball, Wrestling
Girls PSAL Sports
Basketball, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Volleyball
Co-ed PSAL Sports
Golf
Clubs
Forensics Club, Girls Inc. Global Growers, Open Mic, Softball Club, The Voice (activism) Running Club
Art
At Middle College High School, our students take High School classes along with college classes as Early College students. A robust course offering is embedded into our schools mission, allowing students to access studio arts, theater, music and instrumental classes through our High School teachers and our College Professors. Our inclusive program is offered to all students as we pride ourselves in having a deaf and hard of hearing population. At MCHS, students utilize the arts program to strengthen their social, emotional skills, providing stress reduction and mental health improvement. Students at MCHS have had opportunities to collaborate with a variety of partners including the Museum of ModernArt, Office of Arts and Special Projects, Pratt Institute, Louis Vuitton, Materials for the Arts and Long Island City Dance studio.
Programs
Middle College High School at LaGuardia Community College(Q30J)
Humanities & Interdisciplinary

Portfolio-based assessment, five year early college program and out-of-school internships.

10th Grade seats available

Method:
Requirement:
Students are admitted based on their course grades
Priority:
  • (Group 1) Queens students or residents
  • (Group 2) New York City residents

Applicant Analysis
2023-242022-23
GE applicants/seats:450 / 81 (5.56)430 / 81 (5.31)
SWD applicants/seats:102 / 16 (6.38)115 / 16 (7.19)
Rank Avg: 5.75
OffersOffers - Waitlist
Estimated Cutoffs
  GE:P1 | P2
  SWD:P1 | P2
Offer Prediction:
School Student & Admissions Statistics
School Year
2023-24
2022-23
2021-22
Total Students Across All Grades
473
490
489
    Grade 12 Students
155
163
154
    Grade 11 Students
92
113
115
    Grade 10 Students
114
104
120
    Grade 9 Students
112
110
100
Avg. Class Size
21.3
18.4
Safety Comp. / Susp. / NYPD
<5 / 0 / 4
<5 / 0 / 9
<5 / 0 / 3
Attendance %
93%
90%
87%
Graduation %
92%
87%
85%
College %
81%
84%
76%
Total Applicants / Seats
Total Offers
1,826 (552) / 97
118
1,611 (542) / 97
129
1,725 / 97
121
Survey Summary & Data (2023-24)
Student Responses
Academic Rigor 
  85.14%
Academic Engagement 
  78.54%
Safety 
  93.00%
Bully Prevention 
  90.63%
Inclusivity 
  91.70%
Mental Support 
  83.89%
Environment 
  81.50%
Post-School Support 
  88.89%
Teacher Responses
Academic Rigor 
  83.20%
School Satisfaction 
  95.67%
Student Behavior 
  91.38%
Student Support 
  95.67%
School Leadership 
  86.23%
Instructional Clarity 
  100.00%
Instructional Development 
  93.80%
Post-School Support 
  98.80%
Family Responses
Education 
  91.67%
Teacher Support 
  89.43%
Safety 
  97.33%
School Community 
  78.56%
School Leadership 
  95.75%
Post-School Support 
  94.00%
IEP Support 
  87.00%

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

View Full NYC DOE Survey Results:

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly school surveys: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/nyc-school-survey

Academic Summary & Data (2023-24)
Academic Proficiency
4-Year Grad. %
  92.90%
CC Regents
  82
Impact Score
  0.7
Performance Score
  0.71
College Aptitude
CCR
  58.70%
SAT Math
  424
SAT R/W
  450
Postsecondary
2-Year College 1.70%
4-Year College 42.20%
Other Postsecondary 36.40%
Unknown 19.70%

View Full Academic Data:

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

School Demographics (2023-24)
Student Population:
Male 44.00%
Female 56.00%
English Language Learners:
  2.10%
Students with Disabilities:
  18.60%
Economic Need Index: 
  74.60%
Student Ethnicity:
Asian 10.10%
Black 3.40%
Hispanic 77.80%
White 7.80%
Other 0.90%
Teacher Ethnicity:
Hispanic 25.90%
White 51.90%
Other 22.20%
IEP Statistics (2023-24)
IEP Services
Students with IEPs
  18.00%
Students with SETSS
  5.90%
Students with ICT
  7.00%
Students with SC
  0.00%
Has all programs
  84.00%
Has some programs
  16.00%
Has no programs
  0.00%
Has all services
  98.00%
IEP Student Performance
Regents English
  80
4-Year Grad. Rate
  84.2
IEP Movement
Excellent
IEP Support 
  87.00%
Special Education Programs & Services (2023-24)
ProgramFully ReceivingPartially ReceivingNot Receiving
Integrated Co-Teaching Services30 (71%)12 (29%)0 (0%)
SETSS35 (100%)0 (0%)0 (0%)
ServiceFully ReceivingPartially ReceivingNot Receiving
Counseling Services28 (100%)N/A (N/A)0 (0%)
Counseling Services Bilingual12 (92%)<=5 (?)<=5 (?)
Hearing Education Services20 (100%)N/A (N/A)0 (0%)
Speech-Language Therapy>5 (98%)N/A (N/A)<=5 (2%)
TransportationNumber Receiving
Curb to School14 (100%)
Stop to School0 (0%)
Unassigned0 (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)
Regents English
  67
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