Benjamin N. Cardozo High School

Benjamin N. Cardozo High School (26Q415) is a public school in District 26, Oakland Gardens, Queens, serving grades 9–12. Enrollment was 2943 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).

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At a glance for families

  • Grades served: 9–12
  • Neighborhood: Oakland Gardens
  • Zoned

Locations (1)

Benjamin N. Cardozo High School
57-00 223rd St, Bayside, NY 11364, USA
Queens, Oakland Gardens

School Quality

The one thing to remember

Advanced Regents diploma rate (2025) is 38%, higher than most NYC high schools.

What the numbers say

  • Too few families answered the 2026 survey (20%) to compare results.

Family survey (2026), too few responses to compare: 20% answered

of parents trust the principal:
91%
trust their child's teachers:
93%
satisfied with the education overall:
90%

Regents and graduation

4-year graduation

91%

English Regents pass rate

76%

Algebra I Regents pass rate

59%

Geometry Regents pass rate

51%

Algebra II Regents pass rate

49%

Living Environment Regents pass rate

64%

Global History Regents pass rate

85%

U.S. History Regents pass rate

81%

Chemistry Regents pass rate

54%

Physics Regents pass rate

45%

Benjamin N. Cardozo High School vs Business Technology Early College High School

MeasureBenjamin N. Cardozo High SchoolBusiness Technology Early College High School
Enrollment (2025–26)2943629
Student–teacher ratio (2025–26)15.215.7
Family satisfaction (2026)90%95%
Principal trust (2026)91%97%
Teacher trust (2026)93%95%
Leadership (2026)93%97%
4-year graduation rate (2025)91%94%
Regents diploma rate (2025)86%91%
Advanced Regents diploma rate (2025)38%11%
Distance between schools1.6 mi

Benjamin N. Cardozo High School has higher advanced Regents diploma rate (2025) than Business Technology Early College High School (38% vs 11%) and lower Regents diploma rate (2025) (86% vs 91%).

Student body

Enrollment

2943 students

9–12 · down 523 over five years

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Students per teacher

15.2

students per teacher

NYC DOE · 2025–26

English learners

7%

was 8% in 2024–25

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Economic need

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

Economic need index: 61% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Special education

16%

of students here are in special education

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Student body: 7% White, 24% Hispanic, 44% Asian, 20% Black, 2% multiracial, 52% female, 48% male.

Economic need index: 61% — 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
93%
Disability support services
80%
Outreach
89%
Facilities
84%
Parent involvement
77%

NYC DOE · 2026 survey

School zone

NYC DOE · 2024–25

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Admissions

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Address

57-00 223rd St, Bayside, NY 11364, USA

How to read this page

  • Test scores measure one week in April. They say nothing about the art room, recess or whether your child will be happy. Tour the school.

Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot

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Quick Facts

What is this provider?

  • Subject: K–12 Schools
  • Sub-Subjects: High School
  • Location: Oakland Gardens, Queens
  • Address: 57-00 223rd St, Bayside, NY 11364, USA