The DOE's "High School Quality Snapshot" contains some very interesting information and two categories in the report sparked my interest. They are "would teachers recommend their school to parents" and "do students feel safe in their school"? Both categories, when put together, gives a educator some very important information whether to apply or accept a position at schools that rated low in one or both categories. The first list is more about how the school administration treats their staff and students. While the second list is about how well the school handles student discipline issues.
The first list are the schools who rated lowest in the category"teachers would recommend this school to parents". The citywide and borough average is 81%.
School Teacher Recommended
Math, Science & Research...............................25%
Business Computer Applications........................33%
Queens Collegiate..........................................41%
Law, Government & Community Service..............44%
Queens Preparatory Academy...........................54%
William Cullen Bryant.......................................54%
Queens HS of Teaching...................................58%
George Washington Carver...............................58%
Gateway to the Health Sciences.......................61%
Flushing.......................................................62%
Pathways College Preparatory..........................62%
The second list, are the schools rated lowest in the category "students feel safe in the hallways, bathrooms,locker rooms, and cafeteria". The citywide average is 76%. The borough average is 82%.
School Student Safety
Rockaway Collegiate......................................50%
Martin Van Buren...........................................55%
August Martin...............................................57%
Flushing.......................................................67%
Pathway College Preparatory...........................67%
George Washington Carver..............................68%
Math, Science & Research..............................68%
Law, Government & Community Service.............68%
John Adams.................................................70%
August Martin..............................................71%
The final list combines the two lists and ranks the school based upon lowest total percentages and these are the top twelve schools to avoid at all costs.
School Rank
Math, Science & Research..............................1
Rockaway Collegiate.....................................2
Business, Computer Applications...................3
Law, Government & Community Service.........4
Martin Van Buren..........................................5
August Martin...............................................6
Queens Collegiate.........................................7
George Washington Carver............................8
Queens Preparatory Academy........................9
Flushing......................................................10
William Cullen Bryant...................................10
Pathways College Preparatory......................10
The school ranked #1 is the Math, Science & Research Technology Magnet school in the old Andrew Jackson campus, with the infamous Leadership Academy Principal, Jose Cruz in charge. Yes, the sameJose Cruz who gave 33% of his staff "unsatisfactory ratings" in 2013 and according to the Organizer 23% received "ineffective" from him last year (August Martin had the highest at 27%). Furthermore, only 12% of the staff believe Principal Cruz was an effective manager. Add this year's list to last year's list and none of the schools on the four lists are schools I would be happy to work in and hope I never do.