Academy for Careers in Television and Film

Academy for Careers in Television and Film (30Q301) is a public school in District 30, Hunters Point-Sunnyside-West Maspeth, Queens, serving grades 9–12. Enrollment was 532 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).

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At a glance for families

  • Grades served: 9–12
  • Neighborhood: Hunters Point-Sunnyside-West Maspeth
  • Non-zoned

Locations (1)

Academy for Careers in Television and Film
1-50 51st Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101, USA
Queens, Hunters Point-Sunnyside-West Maspeth

School Quality

The one thing to remember

Advanced Regents diploma rate (2025) is 29%, higher than most NYC high schools.

What the numbers say

  • Family satisfaction (2026) is 96%, higher than most district high schools.
  • Regents diploma rate (2025) is 94%, higher than most high schools in the district and citywide.
  • 4-year graduation rate (2025) is 96%, higher than most NYC high schools.
  • Trust in teachers (2026) is 97%, higher than most district high schools.

What its own parents say

97%

of parents trust the principal

97%

trust their child's teachers

96%

satisfied with the education overall

NYC School Survey 2026. 55% of families answered.

Regents and graduation

4-year graduation

96%

English Regents pass rate

66%

Algebra I Regents pass rate

60%

Geometry Regents pass rate

21%

Algebra II Regents pass rate

50%

Living Environment Regents pass rate

67%

Global History Regents pass rate

85%

U.S. History Regents pass rate

60%

Chemistry Regents pass rate

19%

Physics Regents pass rate

15%

Earth Science Regents pass rate

67%

Academy for Careers in Television and Film vs Information Technology High School

MeasureAcademy for Careers in Television and FilmInformation Technology High School
Enrollment (2025–26)532745
Student–teacher ratio (2025–26)11.013.9
Family satisfaction (2026)96%92%
Principal trust (2026)97%99%
Teacher trust (2026)97%97%
Leadership (2026)97%98%
4-year graduation rate (2025)96%88%
Regents diploma rate (2025)94%83%
Advanced Regents diploma rate (2025)29%11%
Distance between schools0.8 mi

Academy for Careers in Television and Film has higher advanced Regents diploma rate (2025) than Information Technology High School (29% vs 11%) and higher Regents diploma rate (2025) (94% vs 83%).

Student body

Enrollment

532 students

9–12 · down 23 over five years

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Students per teacher

11.0

students per teacher

NYC DOE · 2025–26

English learners

6%

was 5% in 2024–25

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Economic need

72% of students live in poverty (2025–26)

Economic need index: 73% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Special education

23%

of students here are in special education

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Student body: 13% White, 63% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 15% Black, 3% multiracial, 51% female, 49% male.

Economic need index: 73% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.

More from the family survey

Leadership
97%
Disability support services
97%
Outreach
96%
Facilities
91%
Parent involvement
91%

NYC DOE · 2026 survey

School zone

NYC DOE · 2024–25

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Admissions

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Address

1-50 51st Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101, USA

How to read this page

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Quick Facts

What is this provider?

  • Subject: K–12 Schools
  • Sub-Subjects: High School
  • Location: Hunters Point-Sunnyside-West Maspeth, Queens
  • Address: 1-50 51st Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101, USA