Astoria school ranked at the top of list of best high schools in NYC

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US News & World Report released their list of nationally ranked public high schools over the summer; out of the 403 NYC high schools considered, 31 received gold, silver, or bronze medals in the rankings. The highest ranked of the NYC schools is right here in Queens, the Baccalaureate School for Global Education in Astoria (GMAP). The NY Daily News summarizes it up:

With an authorization from the International Baccalaureate Organization to offer its Diploma Program, BSGE is among the best of the best. All prospective students must register for the school website’s admissions test, and each year less than 10% of the applicant pool is accepted. Every member of its ethnically and economically diverse body of students is expected upon completion to be a candidate for an International Baccalaureate Diploma. This rigor translates to staggering college matriculation results, as approximately one quarter of each graduating class attends an Ivy League college. The school also fosters a creative environment in which a broad range of electives and extracurricular activities is made available, from robotics to early morning fitness.

BSGE ranked at number 21 nationally in the US News & World Report list. We know one of the teachers there and he is really thrilled to be on their faculty.

Other Queens public high schools included in US News & World Report’s rankings list are:

• Queens High School for the Sciences at York College in Jamaica (GMAP), ranked #52 nationally
• Townsend Harris High School in Flushing (GMAP), ranked #53 nationally
• Academy of American Studies in LIC (GMAP), ranked #350 nationally
• Queens Gateway To Health Sciences Secondary School in Jamaica (GMAP), ranked #1031 nationally
• Bayside High School in Bayside (GMAP), ranked #1259 nationally
• Frank Sinatra School of the Arts High School in LIC (GMAP), ranked #1309 nationally

Rankings of New York City Public Schools [US News & World Report]
U.S. News & World Report’s ranking of the best high schools in New York City: See the full list [NYDN]