One of the most informative data that tells a parent and child which schools to select and which one to avoid is the amount of vacancies a school has Schools with vacancies are a warning sign that the school is not academically appropriate for an academically proficient child. While many Queens high schools still had vacancies after the first round, the largest amount of vacancies were reported at the Renewal High Schools and the schools located in Southeast Queens. The list below are the"dirty dozen"of schools that had the largest amount of vacancies and should be avoided at all costs.
High School..................Vacancies
Long Island City................570
John Adams......................500
Grover Cleveland..............405
Flushing...........................230
August Martin...................200
Newtown..........................195
Hillcrest...........................160
Martin Van Buren..............175
Humanities & Arts.............165
Rockaway Park.................130
William Cullen Bryant........120
Math, Science, Research....110
For all high schools in New York City ou can find the complete list for 2017 Here. Also the previous lists for 2016 and 2015 can be found Here and Here.
The vacancies for August Martin was significantly reduced from last year due to the downsizing of the school, while the highest vacancies were associated with the Renewal Schools. The highest amount of vacancies, relative to their size can be found at Campus Magnet which had a total of 425 vacancies as all four schools have had trouble attracting students due to their poor reputation. The schools with many vacancies are prome candidates of receiving "over-the-counter" students who are usually "high needs" with limited academic or language skills/
To help you with your school selection search please read my posts about Queens high schools to avoid in 2016 and 2015 Here and Here.