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Enrollment
3,004
High
DISTRICT 2,169 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26·NCES 360009901917
BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
32-24 CORP KENNEDY ST, BAYSIDE, NY 11361 · (718) 229-7600 · Queens County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL3,004 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
189 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
2,314 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
80.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +0.0pp since 2023
Math
59.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
62.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.7%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
3,004
-34 (-1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 18.9:1
% White
10%
was 18%
% Hispanic
32%
was 27%
% Black
9%
was 12%
% Asian
45%
was 42%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
Set in BAYSIDE, New York, BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL is a high-enrollment 9-12 campus, part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26. It instructs 3,004 students across grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 350% larger than the state mean of about 668.
BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL is one of 34 schools operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26, a district that caters to 29,203 students overall.
For racial and ethnic makeup, BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL logs that the most-represented group is Asian (45%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 32% Hispanic, 10% White, 9% Black. The wider county runs roughly 26% Asian, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Asian than the area baseline.
On the income-and-resources front, BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL reports 189 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.9:1. The state averages around 11.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 77% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 62.8%.
Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Queens County) records that median household earnings sit near $86,136, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL is one of 392 public schools in Queens County (combined enrollment of about 268,205 students).
The closest other public school is PS 159, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 75.7%.
BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL operates from a downtown location.
Trend over the last 7 years. BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 3,038 (now 3,004). The White share of enrollment edged down from 18% to 10% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.9:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 in 2025.
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Queens County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,323,052
Census ACS
Median income
$86,136
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
392
268,205 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26
- FRANCIS LEWIS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 4,573 students
- BENJAMIN N CARDOZO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,866 students
- JHS 216 GEORGE J RYANMiddle · 1,516 students
- MARTIN VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,131 students
- JHS 74 NATHANIEL HAWTHORNEMiddle · 1,104 students
- JHS 67 LOUIS PASTEURMiddle · 999 students
Other schools in BAYSIDE
- BENJAMIN N CARDOZO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,866 students
- JHS 74 NATHANIEL HAWTHORNEMiddle · 1,104 students
- MS 158 MARIE CURIEMiddle · 838 students
- PS 203 OAKLAND GARDENSElementary · 818 students
- PS 46 ALLEY PONDElementary · 520 students
- PS 159Elementary · 504 students
Nearby schools
- PS 1590.2 mi · 504
- PS 41 CROCHERON0.5 mi · 445
- IS 25 ADRIEN BLOCK0.6 mi · 1,023
- WORLD JOURNALISM PREPARATORY: A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOL0.6 mi · 613
- PS 169 BAY TERRACE0.8 mi · 406
- BELL ACADEMY0.8 mi · 441
Frequently asked questions
About BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL?
BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 3,004 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL serve?
BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 15.9:1 (189 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL?
At BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 10% White, 32% Hispanic, 9% Black, 45% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.