Veritas Academy vs. Queens High School For Language Studies
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Veritas Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Queens High School For Language Studies ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 602 students in grades 9-12, Veritas Academy ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 450 students in grades 9-12, Queens High School For Language Studies ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
602 students
450 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
45% | 55%


Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
29 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1853 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1619 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
≥95%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
30-39%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
≥95%


Graduation Rate
85-89%
90-94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
138
126
Grade 10 Students
185
117
Grade 11 Students
153
117
Grade 12 Students
123
90
Ungraded Students
3
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a


% Asian
17%
67%


% Hispanic
66%
26%


% Black
6%
3%


% White
4%
1%


% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
5%
2%


Diversity Score
0.53
0.49


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
77%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%

