At a glance
Reported students
544
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
36.86
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
14.8:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
06–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
New York high enrollment
59th percentile
Compared with 1,188 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
581.5
YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP SCHOOL-QUEENS: 544 reported students.
State peer staffing position
93rd percentile
14.8:1 reported; state peer median 10.8:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP SCHOOL-QUEENS
YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP SCHOOL-QUEENS is a public high school serving grades 06–12 in JAMAICA. It is one of 50 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28. NCES reports 544 students for 2024–25.
Among 1,188 high schools in New York with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 460 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 59th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 14.8:1, above the New York median of 10.8:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Asian (43.9%) and Black (26.8%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP SCHOOL-QUEENS
- 1How do the reported 14.8:1 student–teacher ratio and 36.86 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 81.4%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White2.6%
- Hispanic21.5%
- Black26.8%
- Asian43.9%
- American Indian / Alaska Native2.2%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1.7%
- Multiracial1.3%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
HS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC SAFETY
High · Grades 09–12
535 reported students
JAMAICA GATEWAY TO THE SCIENCES
High · Grades 09–12
531 reported students
HIGH SCHOOL FOR COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
High · Grades 09–12
497 reported students
QUEENS HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE SCIENCES AT YORK COLLEGE
High · Grades 09–12
495 reported students
YORK EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY
High · Grades 06–12
596 reported students
HILLSIDE ARTS & LETTERS ACADEMY
High · Grades 09–12
414 reported students