JHS 157 STEPHEN A HALSEY

JHS 157 STEPHEN A HALSEY is a high-enrollment 6-8 campus in REGO PARK, New York, operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28. The school caters to 1,611 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 203% larger than the typical public school in New York, which averages around 531 students.

JHS 157 STEPHEN A HALSEY is one of 50 schools operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28, a district that hosts 36,340 students overall.

Demographically, JHS 157 STEPHEN A HALSEY records that the largest single group is White at 33%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school logs 32% Asian, 24% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 102 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 10.3:1 average. An estimated 52% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Queens County runs at roughly 77%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), JHS 157 STEPHEN A HALSEY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 55.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 73.7%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Queens County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $86,136 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. JHS 157 STEPHEN A HALSEY is one of 392 public schools in Queens County (combined enrollment of about 268,205 students).

The closest other public school is PS 175 LYNN GROSS DISCOVERY SCHOOL (THE), roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, JHS 157 STEPHEN A HALSEY comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 53.5%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at JHS 157 STEPHEN A HALSEY has showed little movement, going from 1,632 students in 2018 to 1,611 in 2025. Over the same period, the Asian share increased from 23% to 32%. Class-load math has fell: from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 in 2025.

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