Excelsior Preparatory High School

Excelsior Preparatory High School (29Q265) is a public school in District 29, Springfield Gardens North, Queens, serving grades 9–12. Enrollment was 430 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).

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At a glance for families

  • Grades served: 9–12
  • Neighborhood: Springfield Gardens North
  • Non-zoned

Locations (1)

Excelsior Preparatory High School
143-10 Springfield Blvd, Springfield Gardens, NY 11413, USA
Queens, Springfield Gardens North

School Quality

The one thing to remember

Advanced Regents diploma rate (2025) is 2%, about typical for district and NYC high schools.

What the numbers say

  • Too few families answered the 2026 survey (9%) to compare results.

Family survey (2026), too few responses to compare: 9% answered

of parents trust the principal:
94%
trust their child's teachers:
92%
satisfied with the education overall:
94%

Regents and graduation

4-year graduation

92%

English Regents pass rate

65%

Algebra I Regents pass rate

89%

Geometry Regents pass rate

89%

Algebra II Regents pass rate

>95%

Living Environment Regents pass rate

75%

Global History Regents pass rate

84%

U.S. History Regents pass rate

48%

Chemistry Regents pass rate

53%

Physics Regents pass rate

5%

Excelsior Preparatory High School vs Queens Preparatory Academy

MeasureExcelsior Preparatory High SchoolQueens Preparatory Academy
Enrollment (2025–26)430305
Student–teacher ratio (2025–26)12.48.9
Family satisfaction (2026)94%93%
Principal trust (2026)94%95%
Teacher trust (2026)92%98%
Leadership (2026)98%95%
4-year graduation rate (2025)92%74%
Regents diploma rate (2025)86%65%
Distance between schools<0.01 mi

Excelsior Preparatory High School has higher Regents diploma rate (2025) than Queens Preparatory Academy (86% vs 65%) and higher 4-year graduation rate (2025) (92% vs 74%).

Student body

Enrollment

430 students

9–12 · up 77 over five years

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Students per teacher

12.4

students per teacher

NYC DOE · 2025–26

English learners

13%

was 14% in 2024–25

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Economic need

81% 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

18%

of students here are in special education

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Student body: 1% White, 17% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 75% Black, 0% multiracial, 44% female, 56% 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
98%
Disability support services
83%
Outreach
93%
Facilities
85%
Parent involvement
88%

NYC DOE · 2026 survey

School zone

NYC DOE · 2024–25

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Admissions

Admissions for NYC public schools go through MySchools. This school has no attendance zone; admission is through MySchools.

Address

143-10 Springfield Blvd, Springfield Gardens, NY 11413, 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

Frequently Asked Questions

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Quick Facts

What is this provider?

  • Subject: K–12 Schools
  • Sub-Subjects: High School
  • Location: Springfield Gardens North, Queens
  • Address: 143-10 Springfield Blvd, Springfield Gardens, NY 11413, USA