| Martin Van Buren High School | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1955 |
| Type | Public |
| Principal | Marilyn Shevell |
| Students | 3034 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | 230-17 Hillside Avenue, Queens Village, New York, USA |
| Colors | Red and Blue |
| Mascot | Bee |
| Newspaper | 'The Beeline' |
Martin Van Buren High School (MVBHS) is a public high school in Queens Village, New York. The school is operated by the New York City Department of Education.
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The school was designed by Eliot B. Willauer of the notable architectural firm Eggers & Higgins, architects on the Thomas Jefferson Memorial, as part of the Board of Education's half-billion dollar post World War II expansion program.[1][2]
The school opened in 1955 as the East Queens High School but was later renamed after the 8th President of the United States, Martin Van Buren.
According to the NYC Department of Education, Martin Van Buren High School has recently been ranked number 2 in suspension rates out of all high schools in the City of New York. Also, another study showed that robberies, assaults, and gang activity have increased in the 2009-2010 school year. The 105th Precinct patrols the school regularly during afterschool hours.
The school has a National Honor Society Chapter for the School. In addition to the National Honor Society Chapter, the School, also has a Scholars Program. Within the Scholars Program, students must also maintain a average of 90 in three of the four major subjects ( Math, English, Science and History) and 80 in every other class. The School, also has a Physics First program, where students take Physics in their first year of high school for students who want to take advanced science. The School also has a Robotics Team that participates in the First Robotics Competition at the New York City Regional.
The racial makeup of the school in the school year 2009-2010 shows that Martin Van Buren High School is 82.4% Black or African American, 14.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.5% Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander (includes East and West Indians, Bengalis, Pakistanis and Chinese, etc.), and 0.4% White. This is virtually a 100% shift from when the school was established in 1955.
This is a partial list of notable alumni of Martin Van Buren High School. Names on this list should either have an accompanying existing article link which verifies they are an alumnus, or reliable sources as footnotes against the name showing they are a notable alumnus.