- John Adams High School (New York City)
Infobox School
name = John Adams High School
motto = A Voyage of Excellence
established = 1928
type = Public
principal = Grace Zwillenberg
students = 3,173cite web
url=http://schools.nyc.gov/ChoicesEnrollment/High/Directory/school/?sid=1068
title=High School Directory Entry: John Adams High School
publisher=New York City Department of Education
year=2006
accessdate=2008-06-20 ]colors = Blue and white
district = 27
city =Queens
state =New York
country =United States
grades = 9–12
address = 101-01 Rockaway Boulevard
newspaper = "The Campus"
yearbook = "The Clipper"
nickname = Adams
schoolnumber = Q480
schoolboard = New York City Public SchoolsJohn Adams High School (H.S. 480; often referred to locally as John Adams) is a public
high school in the Ozone Park neighborhood ofQueens ,New York City .Grace Zwillenberg has been
principal since 2003. [http://www.insideschools.org/fs/school_profile.php?id=1088 "InsideSchools" profile] ] .Jump-start Academy
Jump-start Academy Program which allows freshman to first attend the Annex Building (approximately 30 blocks from John Adams) before coming to the main building for grades 10-12. Programs include:
* MSI Program (Math and Science Institute)
* CTI Program (Computer Technology Institute)
* Health Program (Health and related sciences)
* Zoned Program (for students who live near the school)Facilities
John Adams has three floors and a basement. The basement contains the
cafeteria ,locker room s, weight-training room, aswimming pool , and several classrooms. The campus of John Adams is roughly six by threecity block s, with baseball andfootball field s behind the school. The school also has three gymnasiums.There is also a library, an auditorium, a Virtual Enterprise Room, and several computer and science labs.
Academics
* Grade levels: 9 to 12
* Class size: ~25-30 as of 2006-2007.
* Enrollment: ~2,800-3,300 as of 2006-2007.
* Ethnicity:
**9% White 26% Black 32%Hispanic 34% Asian/Pacific Islander .
* Gender %: 52.8 Male, 47.2 Female
* Attendance: 89%
* Graduation rate: ~58% as of 2006-2007.
* 7-year graduation rate: ~85% as of 2006-2007.
* College admissions: Fair
* John Adams is a large traditional High School, offering students a broad range of courses.pecial Programs
* The school offers specialized programs in vision care as well as medical and dental technology.
* Taking single sessions of math and English also frees up more time for students to enjoy electives andAdvanced Placement courses.
* The school offers "College Now", a program run byCUNY offering accredited college courses on site at the high school.
* The school has "collaborative team teaching" (CTT) classes, where two teachers work with a group of special- and general education students. (Laura Zingmond, October 2005)
* All incoming freshman may take classes the summer before and after the 9th grade, which means that they can start the 10th grade with as many as 19 of the 44 credits required for graduation.
* For older students who are at risk of dropping out, there is the PM program--an afternoon session designed to deliver instruction of core subjects in a single classroom environment.
* The school offers day and nighttimeGED (General Equivalency Diploma ) programs andvocational training . Vocational training is handled off-site.ee also
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List of high schools in New York City
*List of school districts in New York References
External links
* [http://schools.nyc.gov/SchoolPortals/27/Q480/default.htm John Adams High School] at schools.nyc.gov
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