NY Post List East-West as Top 40 Public High Schools in NYC

NYC'S BEST HIGH SCHOOLS

The top 40 public high schools in NYC

By Mary Kay Linge and Joshua Tanzer

September 17, 2016 | 5:54pm

28. East-West School of International Studies

46-21 Colden St., Queens

Admission: Continuing 8th graders only
Graduation rate: 88.5%
College ready: 62.5%
College enrollment: 79.5%
% Taking SAT: 89.4%
Average total SAT score: 1429
# Taking AP tests: 58
AP Pass rate: 56.9%

Every high school student in this Flushing 6-12 school takes a three-year track in Chinese, Japanese or Korean, and groups visit Japan and China for more study. Six AP classes and free college credit courses are available. A new program now integrates students with autism.

The school has many clubs, like K-Pop dance and animé art, while sports include judo, martial arts and basketball.