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Coordinates: 40°45′05″N 73°56′13″W / 40.7515°N 73.9370°W / 40.7515; -73.9370
  
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Newcomers High School
Location
Map

28-01 41 Avenue


Long Island City
,
New York

11101


United States
Coordinates40°45′05″N 73°56′13″W / 40.7515°N 73.9370°W / 40.7515; -73.9370
Information
EstablishedSeptember 1995; 28 years ago (1995-09)[1]
PrincipalLilliam Katcher[2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment836 (2019–2020)
Websitenewcomershs.schoolwires.net

Newcomers High School (High School 555) is a high school located in Long Island City, Queens, New York City, United States. It opened in 1995 with Lourdes Burrows as its principal;[1] Orlando Sarmiento is the most recent principal, and was appointed in 2009.[3] This school specializes in introducing new immigrants to American culture, and also teaching English to students. In 2009, it was rated as #6 out of U.S. News & World Report's list of top 500 high schools in the U.S.—making it the highest-ranked school out of 12 New York City public schools on the top 500 list.[4] The school is near the Queens Plaza (E, ​M, and ​R trains) and Queensboro Plaza (7, <7>​​, N and ​W trains) New York City Subway stations,[5] as well as numerous MTA Bus/New York City Bus routes.[6]

The school has 836 students as of the 2019–2020 school year.[7] Of the students, 23% are Asian, 69% are Hispanic, 1% are Black, 5% are White, and 2% are Native American.[7]

The school's athletic teams include boys basketball, girls basketball, boys handball, boys soccer, boys swimming, boys tennis, girls tennis, boys volleyball, girls volleyball, and co-ed cricket.[8]

Extracurricular activities include chorus, concerts, GSA, hip-hop dance, human rights, international food festival, media/video, Model United Nations, multicultural show, new student orientation, orchestra, peer learning program, ping pong, SAT preparation, SAYA youth leadership program, science research club, stage production, student government, theater, tutoring, and yearbook program.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Gendar, Alison (March 12, 1998). "Newcomers HS Aids Immigrants". Daily News (New York, New York).
  • ^ "Administration: Ms. Lilliam Katcher, Principal". Newcomers High School. New York City Department of Education. September 5, 2019.
  • ^ "Newcomers High School". insideschools.org. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  • ^ "US News & World Report's 'Best High Schools' survey names Newcomers High tops in city, #6 in country". Daily News (New York, New York). December 9, 2009. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
  • ^ "Subway Map" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. September 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  • ^ "Queens Bus Map" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. August 2022. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
  • ^ a b "School Register: Newcomers High School (Q555)". The New York City Department of Education. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  • ^ a b "2018-19 School Quality Snapshot: Newcomers High School (30Q555)". New York City Department of Education. Retrieved February 16, 2020.

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