Thomas A. Edison High School (Queens)

Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School
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165-65 84th Avenue,
Jamaica, New York 11432
Information
TypePublic
Motto"The Thomas Edison community helps its students to grow into better people by providing the building blocks of life."
Established1950; 74 years ago (1950)
School boardNew York City Public Schools
School district28
School numberQ620
CEEB code332585
PrincipalMoses A. Ojeda[1]
Grades912
Number of students2,196 (2018–2019)[2]
Color(s)    Blue and Gold
MascotLightbulb
NicknameEdison (Ed)
NewspaperThe Edison Light
Websitewww.taehs.org

Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School (often referred to locally simply as Edison) is a public secondary school in Queens's Jamaica Hills community in New York City. It is one of the few public high schools in New York City to offer vocational training programs as well as traditional college preparatory tracks and well known for its largely male population. The school is operated by the New York City Department of Education.

  1. ^ Ojeda, Moses A. "Principal's Message". Thomas A. Edison High School. New York City Department of Education. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  2. ^ "Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School: School Quality Guide". New York City Department of Education. Retrieved February 17, 2020.