INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL FOR HEALTH SCIENCES

INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL FOR HEALTH SCIENCES is a high school of compact scale in ELMHURST, New York, part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24, caters to 292 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 668 students each, so INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL FOR HEALTH SCIENCES sits 56% leaner than that benchmark.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24 comprises 57 schools with combined enrollment of 48,008 students; INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL FOR HEALTH SCIENCES is among them.

Looking at the student body, INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL FOR HEALTH SCIENCES reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (82%). Beyond that, the school reports 11% Asian, 5% White, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 28% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL FOR HEALTH SCIENCES has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.6:1. The state averages around 11.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 89% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Queens County's rate of about 77%.

With demographic context factored in, INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL FOR HEALTH SCIENCES sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 42.1%; this one delivers 53.0%.

In the broader community, census data for Queens County shows median household income runs about $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. Across Queens County's 392 public schools (combined enrollment of about 268,205 students), INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL FOR HEALTH SCIENCES is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is NEWTOWN HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL FOR HEALTH SCIENCES. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL FOR HEALTH SCIENCES ranks 4th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 54.7%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Five-year trend. INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL FOR HEALTH SCIENCES's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 299 (now 292). Hispanic enrollment moved from 61% to 82% across the same window.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.