Newtown High School

We are devoted to building a community of critical thinkers. We embrace diversity as an aid to learning and to the development of strong community spirit. We strive to produce graduates with a solid intellectual and ethical foundation. Our proud history of serving the community and our student body provides a school tradition that inspires and cultivates hard work and success. We are a Small Learning Communities school with communities in Business, Arts and Media, Engineering, Forensics, International, and a Freshmen Success Academy.

• Accounting, Electronic Information Processing, Desktop Publishing, Web Page Design, e-commerce, and Microsoft Office certification training.
• Drafting, Engineering, Architecture, Computer Assisted Drawing, A+ certification (computer repair), Network Cabling (Telecommunication), Digital Electronics, Computer Applications, Robotics, and 3-D Printing.
• Art, Commercial Art, Fashion Design and Illustration, Drawing, Painting, 3-D Design, Computer Art, Printmaking.

• Priority to students who apply and live in the zoned area

• Course Grades: English (55-100), Math (60-100), Social Studies (60-100), Science (55-100)
• Course Grades: English (55-100), Math (55-100), Social Studies (55-100), Science (55-100)
• Standardized Test Scores: English Language Arts (1.7-4.5), Math (1.8-4.5)
• Standardized Test Scores: English Language Arts (1.7-4.5), Math (1.5-4.5)
• Attendance and Punctuality
• Attendance and Punctuality
• Preference to Students Who Have Passed All Four Core-Course Subjects
• Audition
• Preference to Students in Closer Proximity to School; All Students are Encouraged to Apply
• Preference to Students Who Have Passed All Four Core-Course Subjects
• Preference to Students in Closer Proximity to School; All Students are Encouraged to Apply

CTE program(s) in: Information Technology, Manufacturing Production (Architecture)

NY State-approved Career and Technical Education programs in New Media/E-Commerce and Architecture; Pre-Engineering; A+ Certification; Computer Repair

Microsoft Office Specialist (Access, Excel, PowerPoint and Word); Adobe Web Certification, Flash and Dreamweaver; IT Technology; Network Cabling

Robotics; Journalism; Guitar Classes; Piano Keyboard; Spanish Drama; Spanish Heritage; Chinese Heritage

City Year provides in-class and after-school academic support and extracurricular activities such as breakdancing, journalism, and more

AP Biology, AP Calculus, AP Chinese, AP English, AP Spanish

Q29, Q38, Q53, Q58, Q59, Q60, Q72, Q88, QM10, QM11

College Trips; Extended Day Program (Credit Recovery); Extended Day Program (Tutoring); Extended Year; Health Center; Internships; Multi-Session School; Online Grading System; Saturday Programs; Student/Parent Orientation

Arista, Art Portfolio, Art Shows, Bengali Club, Chess, Chinese, Concerts, Dance, Foreign Language, History, Key Club, Leadership Class, Literary Magazines, Math and Language Magazines, Mediation and Negotiation, Mu Alpha Theta (Math Honor Society), Multicultural Show, Photography, Poetry, Robotics, School Play, Science Fair, Spanish, SPARK Peer Helpers, Student Organization, The Tower School Newspaper, Yearbook, Debate, Cheerleading, Investment

Baskeball, Bowling, Handball, Soccer, Tennis, Volleyball, Wrestling, Girls Softball, Track, Baseball

• Business Institute
• Pre-Engineering & Computer Technology
• Major Art
• Zoned

• Business
• Engineering
• Visual Art & Design
• Zoned

• Open only to Queens students or residents
• Open only to Queens students or residents
• Open only to Queens students or residents

• Prepare a portfolio of 8-10 pieces of original work (no cartoons). There will be a test that includes drawing from still life and six drawings from imagination.