Queens Metropolitan High School

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.[2][4]

Queens Metropolitan High School
under construction (Fall 2010)
Address
91-30 Metropolitan Avenue, Forest Hills, NY 11375

New York City
,
New York

United States
Information
TypePublic
Motto"Who am I, Who Do I Want To Be, How do I Get There"
EstablishedSeptember 8, 2010 (2010-09-08)[1]
School boardNew York City Public Schools
School district24 and 28
School number28Q686[2]
PrincipalSaida Rodriguez-Tabone[3]
Grades9–12
Number of students1130[2]
CampusMetropolitan Avenue Educational Campus
Color(s)Red, White & Blue
MascotKnights
NicknameQMHS; Queens Metro
NewspaperInside Metro
Websitequeensmetro.com

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][2] With a student body of over 1,000. Queens Metropolitan High School is a college preparatory school. Their mission is for 100% of all students to attend and graduate from a college of their choice. Their core values are relationship, citizenship, scholarship and leadership. This school focus is to ensure that all students:

  • receive instruction that supports appropriate learning goals for them,
  • are integral members of the school community,
  • are active participants in the learning process,
  • and have multiple opportunities for success in school and beyond.

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.
  • 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]

Campus

Queens Metropolitan High School is housed in the Metropolitan Educational Campus, located on the south side of Metropolitan Avenue just east of Woodhaven Boulevard. This block, which it shares with a shopping center, was formerly an industrial superblock. The campus is built between the currently inactive Rockaway Beach Branch and freight-only Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road, on the site where tracks from the Montauk Branch formerly curved north onto the Rockaway Branch towards the Main Line, and adjacent to the former Parkside station.[6][7] The original plans called for the building to accommodate two primary or middle schools and two 500-seat high schools, adding over 2,000 Queens public school seats in total.[6] As constructed, the campus added 1,911 seats.[8]

QMHS shares the building space with Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School, a grade 6 to 12 school.[2] The campus also hosted the new Maspeth High School, until environmental safety issues at that site allowed the formal opening of that school in 2012.[9][10][11][12][13]

There are two entrances: the well known one on Metropolitan Avenue, and the lesser known one behind the school near Union Turnpike. Each school has its own facilities, including classrooms, libraries, and cafeterias. QHMS has two cafeterias (Red and Blue) and two gyms. The campus' auditorium is shared with MELS (Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School).[3][8][14]

History

The campus was officially proposed in 2005, although proposals had been in the works for nearly two decades. The campus was proposed to alleviate overcrowding in several area schools, particularly Forest Hills High School, and due to the lack of high school facilities in the Glendale, Ridgewood, and Maspeth areas of School District 24. Construction was planned to begin in the summer of 2005, with the facility opening in time for the fall of 2010.[15][6][16]

Construction began in 2006, and the building was completed prior to the 2010–2011 academic year. In September of that year, Queens Metropolitan High School (which had not been named prior to 2010) opened its doors to 350 students, with plans to eventually reach a 1,000 student body.[1][17][18]

In 2014, the school had a four-year graduation rate of 89%, and high quality review ratings.[2]

References
  1. Bonilla, David (September 14, 2010). "Queens Metro HS open for business". queensledger.com. Queens Ledger. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  2. "2016 New York City High School Directory" (PDF). schools.nyc.gov. New York City Department of Education. 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  3. "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 2015-07-04. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  4. "QUEENS METROPOLITAN HIGH SCHOOL". nyc.gov. New York City Department of Education. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  5. "Explore Queens Metropolitan High School". Niche. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  6. "ENB - REGION 2 NOTICES: Notice Of Acceptance Of Draft EIS". ny.gov. Queens, New York City: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. May 25, 2005. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  7. Goldman, Sam (December 16, 2010). "A Third Mall In Rego Park?". timesnewsweekly.com. Times Newsweekly. Archived from the original on 4 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  8. Davis, Pete (October 1, 2010). "New schools at Metropolitan Avenue Campus". queenscourier.com. Queens Courier. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  9. http://queenscrap.blogspot.com/2009/05/maspeth-high-school-debate-very.html
  10. http://queenscrap.blogspot.com/2009/08/toxic-maspeth-high-school-site-to-be.html
  11. http://www.junipercivic.com/PressReleaseArticle.asp?nid=49
  12. Juniper Park Civic Association, "Investigate City Council Vote on Maspeth High School" http://www.junipercivic.com/PressReleaseArticle.asp?nid=49
  13. Juniper Park Civic Association, "MASPETH HIGH SCHOOL SITE CONTAMINATED" "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 15, 2011. Retrieved February 20, 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  14. Goldman, Sam (April 22, 2010). "NEW SCHOOL 'EXPEDITION'". timesnewsweekly.com. Times Newsweekly. Archived from the original on 2015-07-04. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  15. Gustafson, Anna (December 9, 2009). "Dept. of Ed eyeing new Queens schools". nypost.com. New York Post. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  16. Clark, Patrick (September 9, 2010). "CEC 24: Metro Ave. Campus Enrollment Doesn't Compute: Claims Local Students Shut Out". timesnewsweekly.com. Times Newsweekly. Archived from the original on 2015-07-04. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  17. Bush, Daniel (December 15, 2009). "Woodhaven-Metro school seating disputed". queensledger.com. Queens Ledger. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  18. Bush, Daniel (January 26, 2010). "Queens Metro HS will open to more students". queensledger.com. Queens Ledger. Retrieved 3 July 2015.

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