Queens Gateway to Health Sciences Secondary School

Queens Gateway to Health Sciences Secondary School (Gateway), ‘The Public School with a Private Flair,’ is committed to discipline and hard work. We are proud of the high academic achievement of our students, who are currently recognized for their performance in mathematics. Our focus is on Health Careers and students are required to participate in the Hospital Experience Program at Queens Hospital Center. Our nurturing school environment includes staff, parents and supportive partners. Together, we hold high expectations for the success of all students.

• Provides ongoing exposure to health science careers. All students are required to take four years of mathematics and science.

• Priority to continuing 8th graders
• Then to Districts 28 and 29 students or residents
• Then to Queens students or residents
• Then to New York City residents

• 41% of offers went to this group

• Course Grades: English (70-100), Math (70-100), Social Studies (70-100), Science (75-100)
• Standardized Test Scores: English Language Arts (2.0-4.5), Math (2.0-4.5)
• Attendance and Punctuality
• 41% of offers went to this group

Community Service, PSAT/SAT Prep (grades nine through eleven must take the PSAT each October), Extended Day tutorials

CUNY College Now, Hospital Internships and Volunteering, Medical Distinguished Speaker Series, Pharmacy Program, Emergency Medical Services Program

Separate medical mentoring for boys and girls, Pre-Nursing program, College advisories, Guidance advisories

Double-period science and mathematics classes

AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Economics, AP English, AP Environmental Science, AP Physics, AP Psychology, AP US Government and Politics, AP US History, AP World History

Q25, Q34, Q46, Q65, QM1, QM5, QM6, QM7, QM8

Community Service Expected; Internships

Debate, Blood Drive, Arista, Band, Basketball, Breast Cancer Awareness, City Harvest, College Prep, Debate, Disaster Relief, Double Dutch, FED Challenge, Feed the Hungry, Guidance, Haitian Relief, Health and Wellness, Independent Study, Leadership, Mock Trial, Physics, PM School, Regents Tutoring, Community Service, Journalism, Social Wellness, St. Jude ChildrenÂ’s Research Hospital, Step Team, Student Government, Teacher Assistant Program (TAP), Theatre Guild, Yearbook

Boys Basketball, Boys and Girls Soccer, Floor Hockey, Table Tennis

• Queens Gateway to Health Sciences

• Health Professions