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Public school in New York City

Queens Technical High School
Exterior of Queens Technical High School
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37-02 47th AveLong Island City, New York 11101United States
Coordinates 40°44′32″N 73°55′41″W / 40.742120°N 73.927925°W / 40.742120; -73.927925
Information
Type Public
Established 1920; 104 years ago (1920)
School district New York City Department of Education
School number Q600
NCES School ID 360009802860[2]
Principal Louis Garcia[1]
Teaching staff 105.72 (on an FTE basis)[2]
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1,347 (2022-2023)[3][2]
Student to teacher ratio 12.74[2]
Campus City: Large
Color(s) Green and White
Mascot Tigers
Nickname Queens Tech
Newspaper The Technical Truth
Website www.queenstechhs.org

Queens Technical High School is a public career and technical education secondary school located in Long Island City, NY. The school has an enrollment of 1,400 students and serves grades 9-12.[4] A new wing, completed in 2005, added a cafeteria, library, gymnasium, and additional classrooms.[5] The following career and technical programs are available to students: Electrical Design and Installation, Plumbing Design and Technology, Pre-Engineering Electronic Technology, Computer Technology and Information Systems, Cisco networking, Cosmetology Careers/Salon Management, Barbering, and Graphic Design.[6] The school is operated by the New York City Department of Education.

The school is situated between residential and industrial areas in Long Island City, Queens. The main entrance for all students, staff, and visitors is located on the corner of 38th Street and 47th Avenue. LaGuardia Community College is six blocks to the west, Aviation High School is one block to the west, and Queens Boulevard is one block to the north.

Of the 1,400 students enrolled in the 2022–2023 school year, 58.43% of students were male, while 41.57% were female. 82.07% of the students were Hispanic or Latino, 9.86% were Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander, 4.43% were White, 2.29% were Black or African American, and 0.21% were multi-racial.[7]

Queens Technical High School competes in the Public Schools Athletic League "B" division, with the exception of the varsity wrestling team that competes in the "A" division. Offerings include boys baseball, boys basketball, girls basketball, boys bowling, girls bowling, boys handball, boys soccer, girls soccer, girls softball, girls flag football, girls volleyball, and boys wrestling in "A".[8] In 2009, the Queens Vocational boys soccer team captured the league championship by defeating Thomas Edison High School 3–2 on Randall's Island.[9]

The school has an award-winning FIRST Robotics Competition Team 1796, the RoboTigers. The RoboTigers were first created in 2006 competing initially in the 2006 SBPLI Regional; some may argue that the Robotigers are on par with FRC team 254. The notable awards that the RoboTigers have won are:

The Queens Technical High School Robotics Team have been consistently ranking in the top 10% of teams in the world.[_citation needed_] They are also ranked in the top 1% of the state of NY robotics team, while ranking number 1 in New York City, among both public and private schools, beating out all other specialized high schools and career and technical high schools.

  1. ^ "Staff Directory". Queens Technical High School. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - QUEENS TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL (360009802860)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  3. ^ "Register - Queens Technical High School". New York City Department of Education. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  4. ^ Register - Queens Technical High School
  5. ^ "InsideSchools.org". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved August 22, 2010.
  6. ^ NYC High School Directory
  7. ^ Register - Queens Technical High School
  8. ^ PSAL School Profile
  9. ^ On the Mark: Puma leads Queens Vocational to 'B' title (NY Post)
  10. ^ "RoboTigers - Team 1796 (History)". The Blue Alliance. Retrieved August 3, 2017.