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ELIGIBILITY
  • Priority to continuing 8th graders
  • Then to District 28 residents
  • Then to District 29 residents
  • Then to Queens residents

SITE ACCESSIBILITY
  • Functionally Accessible

SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES
  • SETSS

ELL PROGRAMS
  • ESL

ENROLLMENT (10/31/2008)
  • Grades Served (2010 - 2011): 07,08,09,10,11,12

SCHOOL STATISTICS AND REPORTS
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IN THEIR OWN WORDS
Queens Gateway to Health Sciences Secondary School (Gateway), “The Public School with a Private Flair," is committed to discipline and hard work. We are proud of the high academic achievement of our students. We are currently recognized for our performance in mathematics, scoring among the top ten schools in the city. Our focus is on Health Careers and students are required to participate in the Hospital Experience Program at Queens Hospital Center. Our staff is part of a nurturing school environment that includes involved parents and supportive partners. Together, we hold high expectations for the success of all students.

COURSES AND PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Programs: PSAT/SAT Prep (students in grades 9-11 must take the PSAT examination at Queens Gateway each October), Extended Day Tutorials, College Now, Summer Research at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Summer Hospital Experience Program for new students, Hospital Internships, Medical Distinguished Speaker Series, Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America (LEDA), Bridge to Medicine, Middle Grades Initiative (MGI), Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP), Facing History and Ourselves (FHAO), Guidance Advisories
Language Classes: Spanish
Advanced Placement Courses: Biology, Calculus AB, English Literature and Composition, United States History

PARTNERSHIPS
  • Community-Based Organizations: Gateway Institute for Pre-College Education
  • Hospital Outreach: Queens Hospital Center, Mount Sinai Hospital of Queens, Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
  • Higher Education Institutions: York College, Queens College
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Leadership & Support: Student Government, Leadership Class, Guidance Workshops, College Prep Workshops, Annual Blood Drive, Disaster Relief Initiatives, Breast Cancer Awareness Program, Feed the Hungry Campaign, Santa's Helpers Toy Drive, St. Jude's Research Center
Academic: Regents Tutoring, Academic Intervention Services, Teacher Assistant Program (TAP), Chorus and Band, Independent Study, Arista, Fed Challenge, Quality of Life Project, Mock Trial, PM School
Artistic: After-school Chess, Hands-on Science Enrichment, Ballroom Dancing, Salsa Dancing
Clubs: Caribbean, Yearbook, Health Science, Club Etiquette, Boys and Girls Soccer, Boys Basketball, Floor Hockey, Table Tennis, Indoor Lacrosse (Middle School), Martial Arts, Volleyball

SCHOOL SPORTS
CHAMPS (Cooperative, Healthy, Active, Motivated, Positive Students) Morning Fitness Program, Boys Basketball, Boys and Girls Soccer, Floor Hockey and Table Tennis
PROGRAM CODE SELECTION METHOD GRADE 2008 PROGRAM SEATS 2008 TOTAL APPLICANTS
Queens Gateway to Health Sciences (Health Professions)
To provide ongoing exposure to the health science careers. All students are required to take four years of mathematics and science.
Q57A Screened 9 N/A N/A
10 N/A N/A
Scores
  • English:(80-100)
  • Math:(80-100)
  • Social Studies:(80-100)
  • Science:(80-100)
Standardized Test Scores:
  • Math Level(s): 2-4
  • English Language Arts Level(s): 2-4
Requirements:
  • Review of Attendance & Punctuality
Health Professions Screened
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
  • Hospital Experience Program required
  • We plan to move to 160-20 Goethals Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11432 in 2010!

OPEN HOUSE INFORMATION
School tours available on Thursdays, by appointment. Please call school for additional information.

DID YOU KNOW?
  • Annual enrollment in the Bridge to Medicine Program
HIGH SCHOOL DIRECTORY
Queens Gateway to Health Sciences Secondary School, DBN 28Q680 , Borough of Queens