ROBERT F WAGNER JR SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY

ROBERT F WAGNER JR SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY is a medium-sized senior high in LONG ISLAND CITY, New York, part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24. The school serves 626 students in grades 6 through 12.

Across the 57 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24 (48,008 students total), ROBERT F WAGNER JR SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, ROBERT F WAGNER JR SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY records that 66% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 15% Asian, 12% White, 3% Black, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Queens County as a whole is about 28% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 82% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), ROBERT F WAGNER JR SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 45.0%; this one delivers 66.8%, a residual of +21.8 points.

In the area at large, census data for Queens County shows median household income runs about $86,136, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. ROBERT F WAGNER JR SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY is one of 392 public schools in Queens County (combined enrollment of about 268,205 students).

Nearest neighbor: HIGH SCHOOL OF APPLIED COMMUNICATIONS, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, ROBERT F WAGNER JR SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 64.4%.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 6%: 666 students in 2018 compared to 626 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 55% to 66% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 17.5:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.