Newcomers High School

Coordinates: 40°45′05″N 73°56′13″W / 40.7515°N 73.9370°W / 40.7515; -73.9370

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Newcomers High School (High School 555) opened in 1995 with Lourdes Burrows as its principal; Orlando Sarmiento is the most recent principal, and was appointed in 2009.[1] This school specializes in introducing new immigrants to American culture, and also teaching English to students. In 2009, it was rated as #6 out of U.S. News & World Report's list of top 500 high schools in the U.S.—making it the highest-ranked school out of 12 New York City public schools on the top 500 list.[2] The school is in Long Island City, Queens, near the Queens Plaza (E M R trains) and Queensboro Plaza (7 <7> N Q trains) New York City Subway stations, as well as numerous MTA Bus/New York City Bus routes.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Newcomers High School Overview
  2. ↑ "US News & World Report's 'Best High Schools' survey names Newcomers High tops in city, #6 in country". NY Daily News. December 9, 2009. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
  3. ↑ Queens Bus and Subway Map

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