Francis Lewis High School

A public high school in Queens, NYC serving grades 9-12 with a comprehensive curriculum including advanced academics, foreign language instruction, AP courses, and various student clubs and organizations.

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At a glance for families

  • Grades served: 9–12
  • Neighborhood: Fresh Meadows
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Locations (1)

Francis Lewis High School
58-20 Utopia Parkway, Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
Queens, Fresh Meadows

School Quality

The one thing to remember

Advanced Regents diploma rate (2025) is 52%, higher than most NYC high schools.

Also worth knowing: 4-year graduation rate (2025) is 90%, lower than most district high schools.

What the numbers say

  • Too few families answered the 2026 survey (20%) to compare results.
  • English learners rose from 14% in 2023–24 to 17% in 2025–26, a larger increase than at most district high schools.

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

of parents trust the principal:
96%
trust their child's teachers:
95%
satisfied with the education overall:
93%

Regents and graduation

4-year graduation

90%

English Regents pass rate

82%

Algebra I Regents pass rate

83%

Geometry Regents pass rate

74%

Algebra II Regents pass rate

94%

Living Environment Regents pass rate

79%

Global History Regents pass rate

87%

U.S. History Regents pass rate

87%

Chemistry Regents pass rate

88%

Physics Regents pass rate

73%

Earth Science Regents pass rate

64%

Student body

Enrollment

4571 students

9–12 · up 153 over five years

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Students per teacher

18.3

students per teacher

NYC DOE · 2025–26

English learners

17%

was 17% in 2024–25

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Economic need

70% of students live in poverty (2025–26)

Economic need index: 66% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Special education

12%

of students here are in special education

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Student body: 10% White, 21% Hispanic, 64% Asian, 3% Black, 1% multiracial, 48% female, 52% male.

Economic need index: 66% — 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
96%
Disability support services
94%
Outreach
91%
Facilities
86%
Parent involvement
73%

NYC DOE · 2026 survey

School zone

NYC DOE · 2024–25

Know before you tour

Admissions

Admissions for NYC public schools go through MySchools. Check the attendance zone shown above; zones can change and do not guarantee a seat.

Address

58-20 Utopia Parkway, Fresh Meadows, NY 11365

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I apply?

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Quick Facts

What is this provider?

  • Subject: Language Learning
  • Location: Fresh Meadows, Queens
  • Address: 58-20 Utopia Parkway, Fresh Meadows, NY 11365