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Far Rockaway High School

Address:	8-21 BAY 25 STREET QUEENS, NY 11691
Tel:	718-327-6001
Fax:	718-327-8836
DOE Website:	schools.nyc.gov/schoolportals/27/Q465/
Independent Website:	schools.nyc.gov/OurSchools/Region5/Q465
Geographic District:	27

Subway:	A to Beach 25th Street
Bus:	Q22A to Bay 24th Street & Bayswater Avenue; Q22 to Beach 29th Street & Seagirt Boulevard; Q113 to Mott Avenue

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Additional Information

ELIGIBILITY

Open to New York City residents
For Zoned Program only: priority to students who live in the zoned area

SITE ACCESSIBILITY

Not Accessible

SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES

Collaborative Team Teaching (CTT)
SETSS
Special Class

ELL PROGRAMS

ESL
Bilingual Programs
- Spanish

PROGRESS REPORT

Year	Grade Level	Grade
2008	HS	N/A
2007	HS	D

QUALITY REVIEW

Year	Score
2008	N/A
2007	Undeveloped

IN THEIR OWN WORDS
Our commitment is to work as a unified community of parents and educators preparing our students to become leaders, model citizens and positive members of the world community.

COURSES AND PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Programs: All Grade 9 students are expected to attend a summer institute for English and math, Small Learning Communities: Health Careers Institute, Leadership, Law and Social Justice Institute, Business and Computer Technology Institute including Virtual Enterprise/Microsoft Office Specialist(MOS), Architectural Drawing National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER), PM School, ERSSA and IDEA Programs, Saturday Institute, College Now, Regents Prep After-school and Saturday Classes, SAT Preparation Twilight Program (Developmental Program for older high school students to obtain a high school diploma), Advisories, Literacy support to improve reading levels, NFTE (National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship) school
Language Classes: Spanish
Advanced Placement Courses: Biology, English Language and Composition, Spanish Language, Spanish Literature, United States History

PARTNERSHIPS

Community-Based Organizations: Community Mediation Services (CMS), United Way
Hospital Outreach: North Shore University Hospital Clinic
Higher Education Institutions: York College

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Leadership & Support: Peer Mediation and Conflict Resolution, Student Government, Senior Council, Student Organization, Spirit Team, Community Service
Academic: Newspaper, Yearbook, Moot Court, Computer Repair, Multicultural, Health Careers, Science, Web Design
Artistic: Music-Vocal and Instrumental, Drama, Dance, Arts and Crafts
Clubs: Double-Dutch, Step, Fashion, Photography, Mural, Book, Student Life Center, Cheerleading

PSAL SPORTS TEAMS
Boys: Baseball & JV Baseball, Basketball & JV Basketball, Cross Country, Football & JV Football, Handball, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Swimming
Girls: Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball

PROGRAM	CODE	SELECTION METHOD	GRADE	2008 PROGRAM SEATS	2008 TOTAL APPLICANTS
Business and Computer Institute (Computer Science & Technology) NFTE: National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship, Computer Programming and Tech Prep/Virtual Enterprise, MOS Certification, Web Design	Q17A	Ed. Opt.	9	N/A	N/A
	Q17A	Ed. Opt.	10	N/A	N/A

PROGRAM	CODE	SELECTION METHOD	GRADE	2008 PROGRAM SEATS	2008 TOTAL APPLICANTS
Leadership, Law and Social Justice Institute (Law & Government) An introduction to various aspects of the law and awareness of the various careers available in the field of leadership, law and political science.	Q17C	Ed. Opt.	9	N/A	N/A
	Q17C	Ed. Opt.	10	N/A	N/A

PROGRAM	CODE	SELECTION METHOD	GRADE	2008 PROGRAM SEATS	2008 TOTAL APPLICANTS
Health Careers Institute (Health Professions) New York State Certified Nurse Assistant Program	Q17D	Ed. Opt.	9	N/A	N/A
	Q17D	Ed. Opt.	10	N/A	N/A

PROGRAM	CODE	SELECTION METHOD	GRADE	2008 PROGRAM SEATS	2008 TOTAL APPLICANTS
Zoned (Zoned) Academic Comprehensive Program	Q17Z	Unscreened	9	N/A	N/A

PROGRAM	CODE	SELECTION METHOD	GRADE	2008 PROGRAM SEATS	2008 TOTAL APPLICANTS
Architectural Drawing (Architecture) NCCER - National Center for Construction Education and Research, program certifies students for assessment and certification in various trade areas	Q17E	Limited Unscreened	9	N/A	N/A
	Q17E	Limited Unscreened	10	N/A	N/A

Computer Science & Technology Ed. Opt., Law & Government Ed. Opt., Health Professions Ed. Opt., Zoned Unscreened, Architecture Limited Unscreened

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

All Grade 9 students are expected to attend a summer institute for English and math

OPEN HOUSE INFORMATION
Open Houses are scheduled twice each school year during the months of June and August by invitation only.

SHOWCASE INFORMATION
Showcases which display exemplary student work are planned throughout the school year. For more information contact the school's Parent Coordinator.

DID YOU KNOW?

Far Rockaway High School students and students from Frederick Douglass Academy VI High School compete as one school against many larger schools.

FAMOUS ALUMNI
Richard Feynman, Burton Richter, Baruch Blumberg: Nobel Prize Winners; Dr. Joyce Brothers, psychologist and television personality; Carl Icahn, financier; Audrey Pheffer, Assemblywoman; James Sanders, Jr., Councilmember; Nancy Lieberman, WNBA; Richard Berke, VP Human Resources ADP; Marilyn G. Gelber, Executive Director, Independence Community Foundation

HIGH SCHOOL DIRECTORY
Far Rockaway High School, DBN 27Q465 , Borough of Queens