Enrollment
461
High
DISTRICT 391 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75·NCES 360013504481
QUEENS TRANSITION CENTER
142-10 LINDEN BLVD, JAMAICA, NY 11436 · (718) 558-2060 · Queens County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE ISPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL461 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
5.4:1
86 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 5.4:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
421 students
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 58%
Community
0
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 | 41 | 9% |
| Grade 10 | 42 | 9% |
| Grade 11 | 22 | 5% |
| Grade 12 | 22 | 5% |
| Ungraded | 334 | 72% |
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where QUEENS TRANSITION CENTER ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Queens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 461 | #599 of 1,216 | #66 of 93 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 5.4:1 | #6 of 1,058 | #1 of 87 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.7% | #58 of 1,070 | #11 of 87 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.3% | #178 of 1,167 | #7 of 92 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.1% | #72 of 339 | #10 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
461
+60 (+15%) vs 2020
0% since 2010-11, when it was 459
Student : Teacher
5.4:1
was 5.9:1
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 | 461 | 85.5 | 5.4:1 | 91% (421) |
| 2023-24 | 414 | 75.7 | 5.5:1 | 90% (373) |
| 2022-23 | 372 | 72.7 | 5.1:1 | 87% (323) |
| 2020-21 | 401 | 68 | 5.9:1 | 89% (358) |
| 2017-18 | 384 | 60 | 6.4:1 | 84% (321) |
| 2015-16 | 385 | 48 | 8.0:1 | 54% (207) |
| 2010-11 | 459 | 58 | 7.9:1 | 59% (272) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for QUEENS TRANSITION CENTER.
About QUEENS TRANSITION CENTER
A small high school in JAMAICA, New York, QUEENS TRANSITION CENTER is part of NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75. A federal count lists 461 students at the school, in grades 9 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in New York) has about 668 students.
NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75 has 27,533 students spread across 60 schools.
QUEENS TRANSITION CENTER's enrollment has no majority group, and Black students are the largest at 35%. After that, the student body is 35% Hispanic, 16% Asian, and 10% White. Among all residents of Queens County, the Black share is about 17%. QUEENS TRANSITION CENTER has a diversity index of 72%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Dividing enrollment by its 85.5 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 5.4:1. Among high schools in New York, the typical ratio is 11.0:1. Eligible students account for 91% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. The rate at public schools in Queens County averages 77%, lower than here.
Census estimates describe Queens County this way: median household income is about $86,136, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Federal data list 392 public schools in Queens County, with a combined enrollment of about 268,205.
The next-closest public school is PS 160 WALTER FRANCIS BISHOP, about 0.3 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of QUEENS TRANSITION CENTER.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The number of students grew from 401 to 461 over 4 years.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75
- RIVERVIEW SCHOOL (THE)Combined · 820 students
- PS 373Elementary · 710 students
- PS 17Combined · 692 students
- PS 186 WALTER J DAMROSCH SCHOOLElementary · 681 students
- PS 138Combined · 670 students
- PS 811High · 636 students
Other schools in JAMAICA
- HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,298 students
- THOMAS A EDISON CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,146 students
- JHS 217 ROBERT A VAN WYCKMiddle · 1,265 students
- PS 95 EASTWOODElementary · 1,103 students
- PS 50 TALFOURD LAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 904 students
- GROWING UP GREEN CHARTER SCHOOL IIElementary · 810 students
Nearby schools
- PS 160 WALTER FRANCIS BISHOP0.3 mi · 661
- PS 1230.5 mi · 596
- PS 1550.6 mi · 497
- SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-SOUTH JAMAICA0.6 mi · 553
- SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-NYC 140.6 mi · 168
- PS 960.7 mi · 310
Frequently asked questions
About QUEENS TRANSITION CENTERHow many students attend QUEENS TRANSITION CENTER?
QUEENS TRANSITION CENTER enrolls approximately 461 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does QUEENS TRANSITION CENTER serve?
QUEENS TRANSITION CENTER serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does QUEENS TRANSITION CENTER have?
QUEENS TRANSITION CENTER employs 86 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 5.4:1.
What is the student diversity at QUEENS TRANSITION CENTER?
Student demographics at QUEENS TRANSITION CENTER are roughly 10% White, 35% Hispanic, 35% Black, 16% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees QUEENS TRANSITION CENTER?
QUEENS TRANSITION CENTER is overseen by NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75 in Queens County.
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