Queens Vocational and Technical High School
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Queens Vocational and Technical High School is a public career and technical education secondary school
located in Long Island City, NY. The school has an enrollment of 1,281 students and serves grades 9-12. A new wing, completed in 2005, added a cafeteria, library, gymnasium, and additional classrooms. The following career and technical programs are available to students: Careers in Business, Electrical Design and Installation, Plumbing Design and Technology, Pre-Engineering Electronic Technology, Computer Technology and Information Systems, Cosmetology Careers/Salon Management, and Graphic Design. The school is operated by the New York City Department of Education
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. The main entrance for all students, staff, and visitors is located on the corner of 38th Street and 47th Avenue. LaGuardia Community College
is six blocks to the west, Aviation High School is one block to the west, and Queens Boulevard
is one block to the north.
"B" division, with the expection of the varsity wrestling team that competes in the "A" division. Offerings include boys baseball, boys basketball, girls basketball, boys bowling, girls bowling, boys handball, boys soccer, girls softball, girls volleyball, and boys wrestling in "A". In 2009, the Queens Vocational boys soccer team captured the league championship by defeating Thomas Edison High School
3-2 on Randall's Island
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Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
located in Long Island City, NY. The school has an enrollment of 1,281 students and serves grades 9-12. A new wing, completed in 2005, added a cafeteria, library, gymnasium, and additional classrooms. The following career and technical programs are available to students: Careers in Business, Electrical Design and Installation, Plumbing Design and Technology, Pre-Engineering Electronic Technology, Computer Technology and Information Systems, Cosmetology Careers/Salon Management, and Graphic Design. The school is operated by the New York City Department of Education
New York City Department of Education
The New York City Department of Education is the branch of municipal government in New York City that manages the city's public school system. It is the largest school system in the United States, with over 1.1 million students taught in more than 1,700 separate schools...
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Location
The school is situated between residential and industrial areas in Long Island City, QueensLong Island City, Queens
Long Island City is the westernmost neighborhood of the borough of Queens in New York City. L.I.C. is notable for its rapid and ongoing gentrification, its waterfront parks, and its thriving arts community. L.I.C. has among the highest concentration of art galleries, art institutions, and studio...
. The main entrance for all students, staff, and visitors is located on the corner of 38th Street and 47th Avenue. LaGuardia Community College
LaGuardia Community College
LaGuardia Community College is a two-year community college located in the Hunter's Point section of Long Island City in the New York City borough of Queens, and is a component of the City University of New York. LaGuardia is named after former Congressman and New York mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia...
is six blocks to the west, Aviation High School is one block to the west, and Queens Boulevard
Queens Boulevard
Queens Boulevard is a major thoroughfare in the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and Queens connecting communities from Midtown Manhattan to Jamaica...
is one block to the north.
Demographics
Of the 1,281 students enrolled in the 2009-2010 school year, 61.6% of students were male, while 38.4% were female. 70.3% of the students were Hispanic or Latino, 10.9% were Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander, 9.8% were White, 8.5% were Black or African American, and 0.1% were American Indian.Athletics
Queens Vocational and Technical High School competes in the Public Schools Athletic LeaguePSAL
The Public Schools Athletic League, known by the acronym PSAL, is an organization that promotes student athletics in the public schools of New York City. It was founded in 1903 to provide and maintain a sports program for students enrolled in New York City public schools. The PSAL serves both boys...
"B" division, with the expection of the varsity wrestling team that competes in the "A" division. Offerings include boys baseball, boys basketball, girls basketball, boys bowling, girls bowling, boys handball, boys soccer, girls softball, girls volleyball, and boys wrestling in "A". In 2009, the Queens Vocational boys soccer team captured the league championship by defeating Thomas Edison High School
Thomas A. Edison High School (New York City)
Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School is a public secondary school in Queens's Jamaica community in New York City. It is one of the few public high schools in New York City to offer vocational training programs as well as traditional college preparatory tracks and well known...
3-2 on Randall's Island
Randall's Island
Randall's Island is situated in the East River in New York City, part of the borough of Manhattan. It is separated from Manhattan island on the west by the river's main channel, from Queens on the east by the Hell Gate, and from the Bronx on the north by the Bronx Kill. It is joined to Wards...
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