John Adams High School (New York City)

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John Adams High School
Established 1928
Type Public
Principal Grace Zwillenberg
Faculty ~250
Students approx. 3,000
Grades 9–12
Location 101-01 Rockaway Boulevard,
Ozone Park
New York City, New York,, USA
Colors Blue and White
Newspaper 'The Campus'

John Adams High School (H.S. 480) (often referred to locally as John Adams) is a public high School in the Ozone Park neighborhood of Queens, New York City, New York, United States.

Grace Zwillenberg has been Principal since 2003.[1].


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[edit] 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)

[edit] Facilities

John Adams has three floors and a basement. The basement contains the cafeteria, locker rooms, weight-training room, a swimming pool, and several classes. The campus of John Adams is roughly six by three city blocks, with Baseball and Football fields residing behind the school. The school also has three Gymnasiums.

As well, there is a Library, an auditorium, a Virtual Enterprise room, Computer Labs and Science Labs.

[edit] Academics

  • Grade levels: 9 to 12
  • Class size: ~25-30 as of 2006-2007.
  • Enrollment: ~2,800-3,300 as of 2006-2007.
  • Ethnicity:
  • Gender %: 52.8 Male, 47.2 Female
  • Attendance: 89%[1]
  • Graduation rate: ~58% as of 2006-2007.
  • 7-year graduation rate: ~85% as of 2006-2007.
  • College admissions: Fair[1]
  • John Adams is a large traditional High School, offering students a broad range of courses.[1]

[edit] Special Programs

  • The school offers specialized programs in vision care as well as medical and dental technology.[1]
  • Taking single sessions of math and English also frees up more time for students to enjoy electives and Advanced Placement courses.[1]
  • The school offers College Now, a program run by CUNY offering accredited college courses on site at the high school.[1]
  • 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)[1]
  • 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.[1]
  • 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.[1]
  • The school offers day and nighttime GED (General Equivalency Diploma) programs and vocational training. Vocational training is handled off-site.[1]

[edit] Notable Alumni

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "InsideSchools" profile

[edit] External links