| Queens Metropolitan High School | |
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 under construction (Fall 2010) | |
| Address | |
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91-30 Metropolitan Avenue, Forest Hills, NY 11375 New York City , New York United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | "Who am I, Who Do I Want To Be, How do I Get There" |
| Established | September 8, 2010[1] |
| School board | New York City Public Schools |
| School district | 24 and 28 |
| School number | 28Q686[3] |
| Principal | Saida Rodriguez-Tabone[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 1130[3] |
| Campus | Metropolitan Avenue Educational Campus |
| Color(s) | Red, White & Blue |
| Mascot | Knights |
| Nickname | QMHS; Queens Metro |
| Newspaper | Inside Metro |
| Website | queensmetro.com |
Queens Metropolitan High School (QMHS) is a public high school in Forest Hills in Queens, New York. It is generally referred to simply as "QMHS," "Metro", or just "'Queens Metro" by the students. It is on the south side of Metropolitan Avenue in the Metropolitan Avenue Educational Campus at 91-30 Metropolitan Avenue, between a former Long Island Rail Road branch and 69th Avenue.[3][4]
A zoned school, the site is at the southern edge of Forest Hills, about 2.98 kilometres (1.85 mi) from Forest Hills High School, is a block from the southern perimeter of Rego Park and two blocks east of the eastern edge of Glendale.
In addition to those neighborhoods, the school serves the neighborhoods of Corona, Elmhurst, Maspeth, Middle Village, Ridgewood, Jamaica, and Kew Gardens.[1][3] With a student body of over 1,000. Queens Metropolitan High School is a college preparatory school.
Queens Metropolitan High School was awarded the 2018 silver medal from the US News. These schools are ranked based on their performance on state-required tests and how well they prepare students for college. This school has also been rated as one of the best schools by Niche 2018.[5]
According to Niche:
- Queens Metropolitan High School is ranked #93 out of the 1,383 most diverse public schools in New York.[clarification needed]
- Queens Metropolitan High School is ranked #119 among the 1,212 schools with the best public-school teachers.[5]
- 96% of students are proficient in Math and Reading.[5]
- ^ a b Bonilla, David (September 14, 2010). "Queens Metro HS open for business". queensledger.com. Queens Ledger. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
- ^ "QUEENS METROPOLITAN HIGH SCHOOL: STUDENT & PARENT HANDBOOK 2014-2015" (PDF). queensmetro.com. New York City Department of Education. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 4, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
- ^ a b c d "2016 New York City High School Directory" (PDF). schools.nyc.gov. New York City Department of Education. 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "QUEENS METROPOLITAN HIGH SCHOOL". nyc.gov. New York City Department of Education. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Explore Queens Metropolitan High School". Niche. Retrieved May 31, 2020.