Queens Technical High School Explained

Queens Technical High School
Address:37-02 47th Ave
Zipcode:11101
Country:United States
Schoolnumber:Q600
Principal:Louis Garcia[1]
Enrollment:1,347 (2022-2023)[2]
Teaching Staff:105.72
Ratio:12.74
Campus:City: Large
Nickname:Queens Tech
Mascot:Tigers
Colors:Green and White
Newspaper:The Technical Truth

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.[3] A new wing, completed in 2005, added a cafeteria, library, gymnasium, and additional classrooms.[4] 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.[5] The school is operated by the New York City Department of Education.

Location

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.

Demographics

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.[6]

Athletics

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".[7] In 2009, the Queens Vocational boys soccer team captured the league championship by defeating Thomas Edison High School 3–2 on Randall's Island.[8]

Robotics

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. 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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Staff Directory. Queens Technical High School. February 11, 2024.
  2. Web site: Register - Queens Technical High School. New York City Department of Education. February 11, 2024.
  3. https://www.nycenet.edu/PublicApps/register.aspx?s=Q600 Register - Queens Technical High School
  4. Web site: InsideSchools.org. August 22, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303170926/http://insideschools.org/index12.php?fso=1100&all=y. March 3, 2016. dead.
  5. http://schoolfinder.nyc.gov/#/schools/24Q600 NYC High School Directory
  6. https://www.nycenet.edu/PublicApps/register.aspx?s=Q600 Register - Queens Technical High School
  7. http://www.psal.org/psalsports/school/psal_schoolprofile.asp?cschool=24539 PSAL School Profile
  8. http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/high_school/soccer/item_lQsLmpkHxCYhJxnDLVJQ8N On the Mark: Puma leads Queens Vocational to 'B' title (NY Post)
  9. Web site: RoboTigers - Team 1796 (History). The Blue Alliance. en. August 3, 2017.