4-year graduation
92%
Hillside Arts & Letters Academy (28Q325) is a public school in District 28, Jamaica, Queens, serving grades 9–12. Enrollment was 412 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
Visit school websiteThe one thing to remember
Advanced Regents diploma rate (2025) is 5%, lower than most district high schools — English learners rose from 22% in 2023–24 to 29% in 2025–26.
Also worth knowing: Family satisfaction (2026) is 95%, higher than most district high schools.
97%
of parents trust the principal
96%
trust their child's teachers
95%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 40% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
4-year graduation
92%
English Regents pass rate
68%
Algebra I Regents pass rate
56%
Geometry Regents pass rate
4%
Algebra II Regents pass rate
44%
Living Environment Regents pass rate
76%
Global History Regents pass rate
77%
U.S. History Regents pass rate
52%
Chemistry Regents pass rate
27%
Earth Science Regents pass rate
53%
| Measure | Hillside Arts & Letters Academy | Queens Collegiate: A College Board School |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 412 | 711 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 12.6 | 14.2 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 91% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 96% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 96% | 95% |
| Leadership (2026) | 95% | 95% |
| 4-year graduation rate (2025) | 92% | 90% |
| Regents diploma rate (2025) | 86% | 85% |
| Advanced Regents diploma rate (2025) | 5% | 5% |
| Distance between schools | 0.04 mi | |
Enrollment
412 students
9–12 · down 50 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
12.6
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
29%
was 24% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
76% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 83% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
13%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 2% White, 38% Hispanic, 24% Asian, 31% Black, 0% multiracial, 51% female, 49% male.
Economic need index: 83% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.
NYC DOE · 2026 survey
NYC DOE · 2024–25
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167-01 Gothic Dr, Jamaica, NY 11432, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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