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What's the most underrated thing about BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
601
High
DISTRICT 2,169 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26·NCES 360009906468
BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL
230-17 HILLSIDE AVE, QUEENS VILLAGE, NY 11427 · (718) 217-3613 · Queens County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE ICAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL601 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% of New York public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
440 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 184 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 141 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 120 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 154 | 26% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 0% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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
63.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -13.0pp since 2023
Math
51.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 76.0% | 46.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
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
52.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.1%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 →
Schools most like BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL
BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (52.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL this school | 601 | 73.2% | 52.5% |
| QUEENS HIGH SCHOOL OF TEACHING LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES BELLEROSE | 840 | 67.0% | 43.2% |
| YORK EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY JAMAICA | 596 | 75.7% | 56.3% |
| AUGUST MARTIN HIGH SCHOOL JAMAICA | 643 | 79.8% | 47.3% |
| HS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC SAFETY JAMAICA | 535 | 81.1% | 34.0% |
| LEONARDO DA VINCI HIGH SCHOOL BUFFALO | 363 | 81.3% | 57.7% |
Matched among New York high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Queens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.5% | #695 of 1,135 | #49 of 89 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #576 of 1,109 ▲ 113 | #34 of 85 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #724 of 1,135 ▼ 183 | #60 of 89 ▼ 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 601 | #440 of 1,216 | #44 of 93 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #944 of 1,058 | #59 of 87 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.4% | #132 of 1,070 | #29 of 87 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.2% | #502 of 1,167 | #74 of 92 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +41.7% | #29 of 339 | #3 of 39 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
601
+51 (+9%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 15.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 601 | 42.5 | 14.1:1 | 73% (440) |
| 2023-24 | 532 | 38.1 | 13.9:1 | 77% (410) |
| 2022-23 | 511 | 36 | 14.2:1 | 73% (373) |
| 2020-21 | 550 | 36 | 15.3:1 | 75% (412) |
| 2017-18 | 424 | 30.7 | 13.8:1 | 78% (329) |
| 2015-16 | 208 | 15 | 13.9:1 | 64% (134) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL.
About BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL
Among the schools in QUEENS VILLAGE, New York, is BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL, a medium-sized high school. The school enrolls 601 students, from grades 9 through 12.
BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL reports to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26, which has 34 schools and 29,203 students.
Black students form the largest group at BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL, 47% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 24% Hispanic, 20% Asian, 3% White, and 3% Native American. In Queens County overall, about 17% of residents are Black. The chance that two students picked at random at BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 67%.
Federal staffing data show 42.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL and a ratio of 14.1:1. That ratio is over the 11.0:1 average for high schools in New York. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 73% of students.
The allk12 Grade for BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL is C+. Compared with New York public high schools, the school scored higher than 41% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Schools in New York with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 48.1%. BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL scores 52.5%.
Within Queens County, median household income is about $86,136, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 392 public schools in Queens County, with a combined enrollment of about 268,205.
The closest public school to BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL is MARTIN VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 61.8% proficiency; BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL posts 52.5%.
NCES describes the area around BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts put enrollment at 550 in 2020-21 and 601 in 2024-25, a 9% increase. Federal data show the ratio falling from 15.3:1 to 14.1:1.
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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
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Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26
- FRANCIS LEWIS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 4,573 students
- BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,004 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
Other schools in QUEENS VILLAGE
- MARTIN VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,131 students
- JEAN NUZZI INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLMiddle · 894 students
- PS 33 EDWARD M FUNKElementary · 735 students
- BELLAIRE SCHOOL (THE)Elementary · 699 students
- PS/IS 295Elementary · 562 students
- PS 34 JOHN HARVARDElementary · 440 students
Nearby schools
- MARTIN VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 1,131
- PS 18 WINCHESTER0.4 mi · 425
- PS 33 EDWARD M FUNK0.5 mi · 735
- PS 188 KINGSBURY0.7 mi · 637
- PS 205 ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL0.9 mi · 225
- QUEENS HIGH SCHOOL OF TEACHING LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES0.9 mi · 840
Frequently asked questions
About BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL?
BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 601 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL serve?
BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL have?
BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
What is the student diversity at BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 3% White, 24% Hispanic, 47% Black, 20% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26.
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